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pretty funny and really knows his stuff

Great class, Sen is very thorough. He does need to add a few items to his wardrobe.

a great teacher. funny

A prof's worth is not determined by their clothes. Dr.Lin is nice, caring and teaching dry intro levels and giving honest effort. Further pols studies will show that it's the issues being studied that are important, and Lin presents them in a critical manner. There are MANY worse Cdn pol. profs!

very helpful,easy exams,and a fair marker

pretty good

excellent professor. extensive knowledge in area. very helpful.

Sen, get a wardrobe man! One sweater a semester is unhygenic! Otherwise he adds some humour to an otherwise dull class. Many small quizzes so as NOT overwhelm you which should lead to an easy A if you apply yourself moderately. Generally if you want to pad your GPA take this course.

Pretty boring teacher. Doesn't add much to the textbook. Easy class.

I thought Sen was a great teacher, even though some of his notes were unclear. That's probably just because English is his second language. It's a great class to begin with, and he makes it even more fun.

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Hes cool, tests are decent, no tricks, read the hand outs and do the questions and readings and its easy.

Very helpful. Study your text book and read his lecture notes. The course is pretty straight forward.

Proficient and clear. Just read the text and do the study q's for marks. You learn the relevant stuff, no extra filler. A little dry at times, but he's usually enthusiastic! (The nature of the beast is that pols is dry).

Easy class, the lecture is a kinda boring, but he try to make it interesting. People don't like to attend to his class, but I think it helps if you don't have ideas about asian pols. His notes are really important, read them and understand them. I didn't read the text book at all.

GPA booster. He's not as funny as he thinks he is and his voice is annoying but he makes it easy to get a good mark. Only read the text if the answer to a study question isn't in the notes (use those questions!). Notes are on Web CT. Downside is that we had 2 midterms, a final and a paper.

I don't care what anyone says, this guy is AMAZING! Not only is is impossible to do poorly in his class but he makes politics so simplistic. One of the best proffs I have had. Made me love politics!

Good prof, jokes around and simplifies everything. I didn't read the text, but his extra readings and questions on WebCT help alot in prep for the tests. His sample questions are very close to what he asks on his tests. Class was a little boring, but it's good for increasing your GPA.

Very knowledgable prof. He knows his stuff. There is a lot of material to cover. Read the text, go to class and you will do fine. While some remark he is "boring", if you have a genuine interest in politics, you will think otherwise. At times he will dumb it down, but I am sure that is due to diversity in the student body, which is fair enough.

Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, no interaction.

Heavy accent but extremely well-spoken. Clearly looks like he enjoys being there teaching, all smiles, cracking jokes. Course was fair in terms of difficulty, posts all his notes on blackboard which is rad. Exceptionally kind and helpful. Definetely knows his stuff, fantastic prof overall, going to be looking into his higher level poli sci classes.

Really nice guy, but not the best prof. Style is very boring, doesn't give you a whole lot of info in class. You're better off not attending and then just reading the book before the exams - almost all questions are text-based. Always there during office hours to help tho. Very easy on the exams, but tougher on the papers, so show him your draft.

His exams are really easy- everything comes out of his powerpoints, which he posts online, so don't really have to attend class. His lectures are really slow, and he makes terrible beer jokes that only he finds funny, but he's a really easy-going professor.

Sen Lin is a really funny and good prof. I don't understand what people are talking about... do you want him to crack jokes or discuss content? Is he supposed to dance? He's a political science prof and so he discusses comparative politics. If you don't find this interesting then perhaps you are taking the wrong class

Although I never attended many of his lectures, his lecture notes were always relevant to his tests. He also used a good balance in exams by pulling out material from both lectures and the text book. He gave good study guides and set clear expectations for the term essay. I can understand why some people wouldn't like his approach but I loved it!

Sen is the man. It takes a while to realize it, but I have taken two of his classes and they are zero stress. If you have a passing interest in politics the subject material will keep you entertained. In regards to teaching the subject, he provides answers to pointed questions. His lectures are not his strength, but he's lights out everywhere else.

Really great prof for a 300 level class.

AWESOME PROF! Material is dry but this class is an easy A. Would take his class again!!

He's a good prof and I enjoyed him. Everything you need to know is on the lecture slides and gives out guidelines to the midterms and finals. Classes can be dry but everything is straight forward and I would take a class with him again

Everyone needs to give Sen Lin a break. You can tell that he really cares for his students and goes above and beyond to help them out. His lectures can be a little dry, sure, but students often take advantage of his kindness. He sets out clear expectations in his course outlines. He is a good guy :)

What's up with all the negativity? Sen Lin is the man. He sets out clear expectations in his course outlines and tells you how to prepare for exams. Sure the lecture can be a little boring here and there but other then that he is awesome. He emails you right away if you need help and offers so much help. Would recommend him 10/10

I love Sen Lin's classes. You don't have to show up, he marks fairly easy, and he tells you exactly what's going to be on all his tests. Lectures are a bit boring, and sometimes with his accent he is difficult to understand. On the other hand, if you read the text, or even just the text readings, I can't imagine anyone getting below a B.

This guy is so great that after 101 I took 221 just to have him. His power point slides are in point form and he doesn't just read them like a robot. He's funny and likes to make lots of jokes about beer which keeps class atmosphere light. He's always there to help if you have a question or just to clarify tests are easy

Sen is an awesome professor, and he's hilarious (get ready for beer jokes). He has a bit of an accent but you get used to it quickly. Poli Sci 101 is a very easy course, and you should be able to come out of it with an A with a Prof like Sen.

He clearly outlines what will be on the exams (emailed out a guide) and his lecture slides hold all the information, did not attend class often and did very well studying on my own. The slides he uses during his lectures are paragraphs on paragraphs and his accent was thick which did make him hard to follow. Overall, an easy A.

I try and enrol in any class that this professor is teaching. He post guidelines for the midterm and final. EASY A! I never went to class because of work, but for the classes that I were able to attend, it was not boring as others have stated. Its POLS, you should be engaging in classroom discussions; thats the point of his lectures!

Lectures are BORING. Gives VERY detailed guidelines for midterm and final, which was great. You can sometimes even predict what may be on the test. Here's my problem: his marking on the term paper was arbitrary, I scored the highest in every grading criteria and only got 85% on the paper, which was disappointing. Takes long to mark things

Sen is kind, knows his course material, is always willing to give extra help, makes hilarious beer jokes and gives pretty dry lectures. He is a good guy, I have taken 4 classes from him. Honest marker.

He posts everything for the midterms in advance and has everything in his lecture notes. Really easy A if you read the text chapters and understand the basic concepts, as his tests aren't too specific. He gots off topic in his lectures and honestly I hardly went and got an A+

Reads straight from the powerpoint however he doesn't post them. If you can learn from the textbook you don't even have to go to class. He always jokes around about beer which is hilarious but his lectures can be extremely dry. Easy A.

It is super easy to get an A in his class with minimal effort. He is really funny but his lectures can be quite boring. He reads straight from the powerpoints he posts online and everything on tests comes straight from the lectures. He is an easy grader and gives straight forward study guides

Great prof. He gives study guides and his test are super easy if you follow them. Attendance is not mandatory. There are two midterms and one essay.

I thought he was a good teacher, made funny jokes and kept things interesting. I never opened the textbook I bought and still got good grades in the class. His lectures are enough for reference and he also supplys a study guide.

Very chill class. I didnt go to class I just studied his slides before the exam and did fine

Very thorough and easy going for POLS 101, friendly and more than willing to help if you ask for it.

Sen admits himself that attendance is not mandatory. I showed up maybe 4 times through the semester, only studied using his powerpoints, and had a gem of a time with this class. Provides guides and grading criteria for everything. The paper was very straightforward and easy. Absolute GPA booster.

Best prof ever. I had him for POLS 101, only went for midterm and final and got an A. Not a class that you need to attend as his lecture slides (he posts them online) are what he usually tests on. His midterm and final exam reviews are awesome because he bases the exams from the reviews. Good as GPA booster!!

Sen Lin is a gem, he posts incredibly informative slides which is what he tests off of and he sets out very clear expectations for his midterm, final and paper.

Professor Lin's class can be very dry but for anyone looking for a GPA booster I definitely recommend this class! You don't need to show up for class and there's 1 midterm and a term essay.

I took this class online and it was really easy. there was 2 midterms an essay & a final. he just posted slides and no lectures which made it a bit difficult but the exams were pretty easy for the most part! there was a 2200 word essay tho which kinda sucked.

He is seriously underrated and has become one of my favourite profs. His seminar was one of my favourite classes, he should teach profs how to do seminars. He really encourages opinion, critical analysis, and perspectives. He challenges you and its wonderful. I would absolutely take another seminar with him. I wish he taught more pols classes!