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A good professor who speaks English as a second language!!
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Can be really hard to understand at times, but he provides an outline of class notes which is very helpful.
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Difficult to understand, and also has difficulty understanding what students were trying to express to him. (which lowered his helpfulness rating)
Boring but easy
One of the nicest professors on campus. He is very flexible, lets class decide on due dates. He has some trouble with English, but not impossible to understand.
He has no emotion in his lecture. If you can stay awake to listen he says some funny stuff but I don't think it's on purpose.
One of the nicest professors i've encountered on campus. He's a little hard to understand, but it's something you get used to after the first day. A lot of lectures, and not much class participation, but overall a good class
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Really nice professor!
Nice professor, but rather boring. Gives outlines of each chapter which are very helpful come test time. Fairly easy course.
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He is a good prof when it comes to letting studnets pick exam dates and such. Dont take him if you are a psych or bio major, you will have conflicting views.
Tarique is kind of a joke. He is VERY boring, but if you don't want to come to class ever, you just have to send him a one-line email. He is very flexible with tests/papers, but you do have to go to class and take notes to get an A.
boring, hard to stay awake.
Very nice guy but kind of hard to understand at first. Tests are easy and are mostly off study guides he gives you.
He is very hard to understand, his tests are said to be easy, but they aren't. It's really hard to stay awake and if you email him, he doesn't email you back anything because thanks Tarique, which really bothers you when you have a question.
Tarique is an awesome professor. You can miss class so long as you have friends to get their notes as much as you want. I recommend taking the 50 minute class, not the 75 two days a week. an awesome professor overall, tests are easy too.
A little hard to understand with his accent. But very willing to help. Wants everyone to get an a. Can skip if you can get the notes.
Tarique is a really nice prof - not the most exciting, but the class was pretty easy. take the 50 min class, lectures can get long. overall pretty good.
No homework except one opinion paper on a topic due by end of semester. 3 tests account for 90 percent of your grade though, and the tests can have unclear questions and are only 40 q's long.
You have think about what he is saying which makes the lectures unbarable, not to mention you pass out from boredom. Multiply choice tests have never been so hard, the questions are opinionated in his "white, men suck" discrimination!Take Soc with someone else or take Aderall before you got to class
Tarique is nice and very helpful. Sometimes its hard to understand his english, because of the accent but just ask him to repeat himself if you dont understand. His grading scale is difficult, only 3 tests and a paper making up your whole grade. Participate and you'll do extra credit.
Tarique is a very nice person, but a very boring teacher. His tests do not at all reflect what you learn in the class. He is also hard to understand and hard to pay attention to. He takes attendance so you have to go to class, but you can get participation points for emailing him.
Interesting material, however, lectures get a little long. Tarique is a very nice professor and very helpful. Really flexible with test dates, the only thing is, the tests are difficult.
Tarique is very compasionate about sociology. He is hard to understand at times but it makes you pay attention. He'll go out of his way to make sure that you know the material and you will get a good grade. Definately take his class!
Not sure if all of the statistics he lists are true. I'm skeptical now, about most of the facts he lists because of an incident when he was stating wrong facts, but insisted that he was right.
Niazi is a good teacher. He can be pretty hard to understand sometimes. He will explain everything over if you dont get it. LOVES questions. Tests are right off of the study guide we go through in class... would recommend.
B4 lectures, prepare yourself to remember that he doesnt necessarily believe some of the things he is teaching(theories/ideas) Do not take offense! He is very smart, & you need to focus to compensate for his accent. He sends his lecture notes to you, and attendance is not mandatory. (notify via eml)
Very EASY teacher! Tests questions come right from the study guides he sends in his e-mails! Class attendance is not required, but I would recommend going just to take additional notes. You don't need to participate, just send e-mails to him with questions. I would recommend him!
When I took Tarique, he didn't email study guides, which would have helped greatly. He is extremely difficult to understand, and I was intimidated by taking his class as a freshman years ago. Given the chance, I wouldn't take him again.
He is an extremely smart teacher! He explains everything in depth, and loves discussion. His accent is hard to understand at first but after a class or 2 its really no problem so dont worry! Attendance is mandatory but i totally recommend going because most of the test content comes from the lecture rather than the readings!
HAS STUDY GUIDES N GOES OVER THEM DURING CLASS. EXAMS ARE OFF THE STUDY GUIDE N CLASS DISCUSSION. NO NEED TO READ THE BOOK. SOMETIMES HARD TO UNDERSTAND, BUT NOT TO BAD. NOT ALLOWED TO BE LATE OR TALK DURING CLASS UNLESS PARTICIPATING WHICH HE REALLY ENCOURAGES..
I thought Tarique was extremely capable, definitely knew his stuff, his accent took getting used to but everything was from the overheads and the outlines. Reading the book was unnecessary. As long as you write the paper by follow the instructions you get an A. I would recommend taking him, it's easy as long as you go to class.
He is damn near impossible to understand, and cares to much about what the students think. You're a professor, you are supposed to tell us whats what. He doesn't stick to the syllabus because he doesn't have a proper syllabus, he doesn't cover material anywhere near on time and was behind from the first day. I withdrew from his class.
I thought this class was BORING. I struggled to stay awake. But I loved him as a person!! He's just this adorable guy who loves what he does and knows so much about it! His tests are pretty easy, just make sure you know the differences between theories. If you can manage to stay awake, go for it!
This guy has some cool stories to tell, if you can understand him. He speaks with a VERY thick accent. His completely multiple-choice tests are typed in broken English and if you don't do well on them you are screwed, because he doesn't assign any homework. I liked the guy but he wasn't a great professor.
You can tell that he is very passionate about his work.....the problem is his accent is a little thick to understand at first and when you have questions he doesn't understand them.........he looks right over your head when you ask them and make up some answer that doesn't relate to the question. Easyish class if you study and read the articles....
Very nice teacher, but really hard to understand his accent. He curved our exams big time, he doesn't want anyone to fail. Class was alright, boring. He gives out outlines to his lectures. Everything he talks about is outlined in the book. If he didnt take attendance going to class would not be necessary.
Great guy. Is very flexible/fair. Makes lectures interesting. Tests are not too difficult.
Sometimes it can be hard to stay awake during lectures because it seems like he is just repeating himself. But, that is definitely not a complaint as everything about his class was extremely easy. If you show up, take a few notes and glance over the book every couple weeks an A is almost guaranteed.
Hard to understand, extremly boring, but he knows his stuff and exams arent to difficult.
Tarique was an excellent teacher. He was always willing to help and would do anything in his power to make sure you got an A. you could fail all of the tests, and as long as you aced the last paper, you were set. If you send him an email, you dont need to come to class!
nice guy, sometimes funny, but class was SO boring. Supposedly missing a day is 2% off (each time) from your final grade, but I don't think he'd really do it (he's too nice). Review days are optional attendance, tests are mult choice. Book not necessary for good grades. Syllabus and requirements pretty unclear. If you need an easy GE, though...
it's hard not to like tarique, he is one of the nicest professors i have ever had. his accent is hard to understand at first but you get use to it. tests are multiple choise, never opened my book, EASY CLASS
VERY nice guy. The way he talks in his lectures, you can tell he believes in equality of all people. Pretty easy class as long as you show up. He does have an accent, but you get used to it pretty fast (I think he said he's from Pakistan). Overall, you can't go wrong with Tarique.
I see a lot of people saying how night and forgiving Tarique is. For me, that is just wrong. His attendance policy was strict and your grade is based off three tests and a paper. He's a harsh grader, talks in a boring monotone, and is indirect when answering questions. EXTREMELY BORING. He's intelligent and unbiased, but he shouldn't be teaching.
Tarique is a cool guy! I got a C on my first test, but that was only because I didn't email him for participation and skipped a few classes. DON'T DO THAT! The second test I got an A on because I emailed him and went to every class. All I need to do is write the final paper and if I do well on that,It's an easy B or A! Take Tarique!You'll like!
He is a very boring professor and hard to understand during lectures, attendance is mandatory unless you send him an email, tests are based only off of lectures
good teacher, kept the lectures interesting by making jokes and always encouraged students to participate in talking and sharing their oppions
Professor Niazi is VERY boring and not interesting at all. He missed many classes in the beginning of the semester, and we never caught up on the material. I would avoid taking him if you can.
Tarique is VERY boring and his class is not interesting at all. He missed some classes in the beginning of the semester and we never caught up. I would avoid him if you can.
I don't know why Dr. Niazi is getting such low scores; I enjoyed the class! It takes about a week to get used to the accent, but you'll understand if you try. The class was very interesting and he tried to keep you engaged even if it is strict pp. The tests were more difficult than expected but nothing too bad. I would take him again if I could!
Tarique was a good prof. his syllabus makes him sound really strict and mean, but hes not. email him if you'll miss a class and you're all set. i recommend attending for notes-helps a lot on tests. sometimes hard to understand but not bad for the most part, you get used to his accent. hes very easy to persuade into changing test dates and such.
At the beginning of the semester, I didn't like him at all. But he has become one of my favorite professors! The information he teaches is interesting, he has a passion for what he does. He lets the class decide what they want and the tests come straight from the powerpoints and lectures. Just go to class and it's easy. He's awesome! Take him!
Niazi is pretty hard to understand the first couple of classes but you get used to it. Attendance is mandatory but everything he says in class is on the test so its not really hard. He LOVES questions and helping students understand things if they dont. Definitely recommend him. Grade is based off 3 tests and paper. Do paper and get an A haha
Grades were based off of four exams (no final) and a term paper. All other grading was up to the whims of the professor. He missed over four days of class at the beginning of the semester, had extremely long and useless lectures, usually repeating the same information over and over. Had an obsession with sexuality and marriage.
GO TO CLASS!!! Niazi likes to see you care about his class and your attendence directly affects your grade. His accent made this class hard to understand the first couple weeks, but you get used to it, I promise. Very interesting class! Mr. Niazi knows what he is talking about!
Very interesting class if you actually listen..gets boring at times and hard to pay attention because of his accent..he knows a LOT about sociology..very nice, caring professor..if you have a problem with anything bring it up and he will probably change things..try to talk in class or e-mail him about lecture topics and he will love you.
Easiest class ever! I didnt even count it as a class really. Sit near front and talk and you will be just fine. Great professor
Accent makes lectures hard to understand but you get used to it. Grade based on 4 tests so studying is a must! Interesting lectures a lot of the time. Overall good professor.
His accent makes him hard to understand, so it's easy to lose focus. Knows a lot about sociolgy and throws around many numbers and statistics. Expects participation, but can email him your "thoughtful insight" for credit. Never touched my book, his tests are based soley from his power points. Never any homework besides the final term paper.
If you even smile in class or anything disruptive you get 2% off your final grade, no joke!! Ridiculous!!!
If you even smile in class or anything disruptive you get 2% off your final grade, no joke!!
Have to go to class!!! No Homework
Good Professor. Can be difficult to understand at first, but you get used to it. Explains material VERY throughly. Study well for tests, but info is all in the notes. Reading the chapter helps, but it's not a must. Very nice. No homework.
He talks and talks and talks! Class is very boring, all you do is sit there and take notes when needed. His tests are easy--the only difficulty i had with them was deciphering what he meant by the question sometimes. His accent is very annoying too, you have to pay attention when he speaks. He is a very nice professor though and means well!
Good teacher, accent is a lil heavy but you pick it up after a week. Emails you class notes and goes over them in class. Everything on the notes is on your test, no need to read the book. Have to show up for class, sit up front and talk, he likes that and gives bonus points. No homework jsut 3 tests and a easy paper
Knows a lot about Sociology. Class can get very boring, but the material is interesting at times. Whole grade is 3 tests and a paper. If you dont talk in class just send him e-mails about what you covered in class and he loves it. Very helpful when I had questions, nice guy. Dont laugh in his class though, he will freak out!
Easy class. I never took notes and did just fine. He sends you the powerpoints and that's really all you need. The only work for the class was 3 tests and 1 paper. Never once opened up the text book. Class is extremely boring on most days, but it's worth it for the light work load.
He is a horrible professor! Can not understand what he says or his handwriting. What you can understand is pointless information, usually weird and sexual. He will take 2% off your grade for nothing and taught me nothing about sociology. Take a different professor, listen to me!
Horrible Teacher. Can not read his handwriting and you can not understand him at all. His test are based on his lecture and its a horrible hour 15 minute class. Only likes the students who sit in the front row. I would not recommend anyone to take him.
Can't understand anything he says. poor writing. not an easy class by any means
Really hard to understand at first, but it gets easier as time goes on. Nearly impossible to read his handwriting though! Pay attention, go to class, don't mess around and you shoud be fine. He will call you out in class so behave! Tests were fairly easy and only took about 20 minutes to take each. 3 tests and short paper are all that's graded.
It's a really easy class, although you pretty much just want to sleep through it. It's really boring, and I lost amy interest I had in sociology. I didn't learn anything. If I'm going to pay so much money I would put it towards something useful, like taking a different teacher.
Niazi is a kind man with good intentions. He's class is a long long lecture and it is very hard to pay attention. Yes, the class is easy in the sense that you do not have homework, however every exam is worth 30% of your grade so if you do not get an A on all of them you will not get an A in the class. His exams are challenging and 40 questions
My friend and I took Tarique together and he was our humor for the week. SO funny. Really easy class, never have to use the book - his exams are SOLELY based on his notes/lectures. So if you pay attention and understand the topics you should do fine. P.S. don't talk or he'll take 2% of your grade when he's in a bad mood. Otherwise he LOVES soc!
One of my favorite professors. Yes, his accent is hard to understand, but you get used to it. He is SUCH a nice guy though and really cares about sociology! No homework. No reading. Just listen and participate. He asks the students how he should format the exams and how many questions we should have and when we want to take it. Simply awesome
This was definitely one of the harder classes I've taken here at UWEC. It's very hard to get clear answers on requirements or even due dates for assignments. His lectures and tests are based off of a book that only the fall semesters get, so I'd recommend taking him then, not in the spring semester!
Niazi is a nice guy! He really does want you to succeed in his class. Attend class, pay attention, take good notes, participate in class (super important) and you will receive a good grade
I would not recommend Tarique at all. A lot of times his accent makes it hard to understand what he is even saying. Also a lot of the information he gives is highly subjective, yet he expects us to be able to answer these in multiple choice examinations. If you like tangents and a teacher who gives one-sided info, take his class.
Tarique is an extremely easy professor. I didn't study for any of our 4 exams, yet I got A grades on all of them. There is one term paper at the end of the course and 4 non-cumulative exams. He gives you detailed outlines before lecture, so you don't need to pay attention in class. You can miss as many classes as you want, as long as you email him.
Tarique is very fair. He cares about the topics he teaches. Class discussion can be very interesting. Exams and assignments are straight forward. Only issue is he can be close to impossible to understand with his accent. Interesting class, average difficulty.
No homework, no assigned readings, just show up & listen. He emails outlines before lecture so you almost don't even have to take notes! He lets the students dictate how the class is run, & if you don't want to show up, you literally only have to email him "I can't make it to class today." He sure knows what he's talking about too!
Dr. Niazi has a very thick accent, but you get used to it as the semester goes on. He is actually quite funny, and occasionally tries his best to make class fun. The tests are 100% lecture based, so if you take good notes, you will do fine on the tests. Your final grade is made up of 3 tests and one paper.
It was obvious Niazi is passionate about sociology and I respect him for that. I recommend sitting towards the front of the class, it helps you understand him a little better. I never touched the textbook and his classes and tests are based on an outline he e-mails to you. If you want a relatively easy class take it.
reading the textbook will not help , just listen in class or if you don't want to go to class read his emails, you will be fine, accent takes a while to get used to, not great at answering questions or clarifying. Easy, no assignments or really any effort
Tarique is a nice guy and loves what he teaches, but he is an awful professor. His accent is hilarious and listening to him explain things is funny, but the class is so boring. Nice guy but not a very good prof.
This class is nice in how you have zero assignments, but it is so boring you may want to cry. It is hard to hear him, and sadly understand him, and he is very confusing with explaining lectures and answers, 3 tests and a term paper, thats it.
Tarique is truly a man with a heart of gold. Although he is very hard to understand, you get used to his accent after a while. This class was very easy, but I also learned a lot in it. If he gives out discussion questions, do the first 5 or so.. that's all you'll get to in a discussion.
Horrible teacher. Boring
If you're a sociology major, don't take. You truly learn nothing but its a super easy A. All his tests are only on lecture so if you read the lecture outlines he provides you and know them, you'll do fine. There 3 tests and only one paper which is unclear but not that hard. Overall pretty boring easy class, and i still know nothing about sociology.
Tarique is a funny guy at times, but overall a pretty boring lecturer. He says in the beginning that almost everyone that participates (either in class or by discussion over email) gets an A in the class. As long as you come to class and study a bit before tests, you will do just fine.
Really nice guy. Once you get used to his accent he's really easy to understand. He doesn't require you to show up for one class if you don't want to and only gives three easy multiple choice tests.
Tarique is an awesome, really nice professor. You can tell that he really knows what he is talking about. If you are interested in sociology, you will be able to maintain attention in his class. His classes are almost entirely lectures, with discussion at the end. You must participate to get an a. Several group projects throughout the semester.
His lectures are extremely boring and his accent can be very hard to understand at times. But overall it's a very easy class. He gives extra credit at the end of the semester if you participate in class. He only has a couple tests, a paper, and a presentation so theres not a lot of opportunities to boost your grades.
Great teacher and great class. Makes every lecture enjoyable and is straight forward with all his material. Tests are not hard, and neither is the term paper. Participation is very important (for notes and there is an attendance grade).
I couldn't understand a word that he said the entire semester and trying to decipher what he was saying all the time ended up hurting my grade in the end. The material was not difficult by any means but because of the language barrier his tests were worded incredibly odd. If you have to take this class take with a better prof on RateMyProfessor
If you would like to take a class where you read the book, fill out questions clearly defined and answered from the book, then spend the entire class regurgitating the information you already learned, this is the class for you. If you don't care about gaining knowledge on the subject but would like an easy A, Niazi is the man for you.
The class graded is determined by 4 things. Those are the 3 main exams and 1 term paper. If you do not pay attention to his loooong boring lectures, you will not do well. I recommend reading the book to understand everything more. He has a thick accent so he can be hard to understand at first but you get more used to it as the semester goes on.
He's foreign so his test questions are really vague and unclear, so its hard to do well. I'm an A student and the best I could get on his tests are B's. Made it hard to get an A in the class because his only grades are the 3 exams. Plus a term paper, which was easy to get an A on. Is relatively caring for students but depends a lot on attendance.
It was very hard to understand Prof. Niazi. His exams are written with broken English and he is very unclear. I wouldn't recommend taking this class.
He cares a lot about what he teaches but if you arent intersested in sociology some lectures can be very very boring. As the class went on I began to like it more though! He is foreign so in the beginning its sometimes hard to understand him but it got better. Your grade is made up of 3 tests and a paper. Never any additional homework.
His accent is very hard to understand. The accent is difficult. He doesn't answer questions with actual answers or clarify anything. I would not recommend this class to anyone.
I personally feel I did not gain much taking Social Problems with Dr. Niazi. I did not feel engaged - In part likely because it was a large class. I also was at a low point that semester, disengaged, and probably could've put more in. Yet, even so, I feel I would've found the class to have been lacking in substantive content.
Hard to understand him, and when we asked him questions he would laugh as if we were stupid for not understanding him. He wouldn't answer the questions, but start talking about something else. Hard to understand the test questions as he articulates his sentences in a way that is hard to understand what kind of answer he is looking for..
He is hard to understand at first but if you sit close enough it gets better. Your whole grade is 3 tests and 1 paper, the tests are very hard and confusing with how he words them. Seems like a nice guy but I honestly learned nothing and did not enjoy this class at all.
Very nice professor, sometimes he was hard to understand and can be a little forgetful. This class for 75 minutes long, which meant I was daydreaming a lot. The powerpoint he uses will also be sent to your email as printable slides, so there's really no point of copying it word for word. Tests a difficult, so make sure you read the chapters.
Hard to understand.
Hard to understand and talks in circles. He barely answers questions and somehow gets on topics that have nothing to do with what we're talking about in a way that makes no sense. He got through two bullet points in 40 minutes one class period and he just stood there and talked. It was so boring and I didn't get anything out of the class.
I absolutely hated this class. It was 75 minutes of zoning out and trying to focus. He talks the entire 75 minutes and it gets so boring. The slides are long and filled. We have two tests and a paper that we are graded on. Participation is a huge part of the grade but we dont really have a chance to talk ever so its hard.
My favorite part about having Tarique was that you could tell how well someone did on a test. If someone does well he give you a handshake and says good job, if not he just gives you your exam. I always got that handshake.
at first he was really hard to understand because of his accent but you get used to it. you can tell he is very passionate about soc by the way he talks about it. his lectures are super boring as he goes off on little tangents every class.
Whole class is based off of the study guides he emails to you, but being in class you will get examples that will be used on the test - GO TO CLASS. He does have a heavy accent and if I am being honest, I still can't quite understand it sometimes. Caring guy, but you have 3 tests and each test if 30% of your final grade. Good luck studying...
BEWARE! If you get help from disability services! He will encourage you to not schedule your tests in the office and then completely turn on you.
Professor Tarique is a very caring man, he is very sweet but his lectures are like watching paint dry. He emails you notes throughout the semester so going to class is pointless but he takes attendance every day. There are 3 exams and a term paper that determine your grade- no final.
This class is graded on 3 tests and 1 paper, and is based off very long and boring lectures. He often goes off topic on things that dont matter and doesnt answer students questions well. He is very passionate about this subject, but his test questions are worded in a strange way that make it confusing to know what hes asking for.
Tarique is a very sweet guy, but has a HEAVY accent. It was easy to zone out in this class, and he lectures everyday. You will learn interesting stuff, but it may not be worth your time if not required. I expected to get an A with the praise he gave me, but ended up with a B. He also does not use D2L or Canvas, email only.
Graded mainly by tests that have some very specific information from long readings that arent always mentioned in class.
He is a great professor and would highly recommend him.
Niazi is a nice person but he has an extremely heavy accent and poor handwriting that makes the lecture (the only form to learn for exams) hard to comprehend and the exams are written with the same poor grammar which makes it difficult to fully understand the questions. Do not recommend for people who struggle with lectures to begin with
Tarique is a sweet guy that is passionate about teaching his class. He has an accent but as the semester went on you get used to it. He's willing to help and wants to learn names which is cool considering it's a larger lecture class. Go to the review sessions and he will answer anything. Out of the sociology teachers, this is your best bet.
I really liked that Tarique has clear expectations of the class. You are graded on three exams and a paper, there is no final. The exams are all multiple choice questions which is really nice. He sends out an email of the PowerPoints, so you dont have to take a ton of notes. His lectures are kind of boring though. Super nice guy
Tarique is really nice and he really knows his topics very well. Unfortunately, his tests are a little questionable. Some of his questions are not really a part of his syllabus and require extra reading. And be sure to also read ahead as well because while taking an exam, he questioned us with chapters that we have not covered yet.
I just graduated from UWEC with 166 credits. I just received a 97% in Soc 312 so I assumed it would be no prob. In my long Tommy Boy college career I have never sat through a more boring, monotone, off topic class. You truly go to class to not learn anything and teach yourself. Quiz questions are worded wrong and he is big on trick questions.
Didn't let anyone use computers to take notes which kinda sucked, mostly boring lectures but once you get over the accent you can find his sense of humor there. He called me the wrong name for three weeks but that might have just been my fault. Essays were tricky but the tests weren't too bad. I read the textbook only like two times and I passed.
Quizzes and exams are extremely easy, straight from the book. Discussions are hard and he grades them somewhat harshly. This class is extremely boring. The whole class is very repetitive and just overall not great. Isnt necessarily hard, just not interesting.
Tarique is by far the worst professor I have ever had. His class being fully online he puts little to no effort into his students. His class is all quiz and test graded and the questions can be insanely specific. He post no lecture, no slides, no information, and no help. He assigns very long videos and readings and makes you teach yourself.
The tests are based on the quizzes, but he never gave us the right answers to review for the tests. He also doesn't show the correct test answers so I learned NOTHING. I also was in the hospital (which I told him) and he said he wouldn't grade my assignment as late. But he still did and never returned my email asking why. No feedback as well.
So I did not enjoy this class. The prof was extremely difficult to get a hold of, and he does not give any exceptions at all for late work. Hardly any grades in the class, and he doesn't give any feedback on the quizzes so you don't know what you're getting wrong. Exams are quiz-based, so getting that feedback is important. Don't recommend it.
the online class may be different from his in-person ones but I was not a huge fan of this prof. We had a 10pt quiz each week on ONLY the reading in the book. No lectures or feedback from the prof. I emailed a couple of times for help, but his responses rarely even answered what I was asking. Pretty easy but I did not like how we learned
Great professor. Difficult course but he made things very interesting. I really enjoyed the class. I think people don't appreciate this quality professor because its too hard for them. If you're in college to party and not learn anything don't take Tarique's class. If you want an interesting and challenging course, this is definitely one for you.
I took this an online course so I only had weekly readings from the textbook. Every week we had a 10 question quiz about our readings. Some of the questions are very specific so take extensive notes. We also had three exams based on the readings and then a final paper. The final paper isn't hard but start early, he gives great feedback.
Professor Niazi seemed checked out during my online semester of SOC of Middle East. Expected the class to read multiple chapters a week, but the hardest part for me was all the rote memorization needed to be successful on tests. I took more time to learn statistics and facts than I did understand concepts that can be applied practically.
I took an online work-at-your-own pace class with him and there was minimal work so it was fairly easy, I would not recommend taking it if you struggle to discipline yourself like me; it can be hard to get yourself to do the work. Expect to teach yourself the material, the professor is just there to help with questions and grade assignments.
Absolutely terrible. No support for students, hes a lazy professor and never lectured. I asked for help because I did not understand the material, and he told me that the majority of the class was doing well so I was on my own. I also had a family emergency during finals, and he told me there was nothing he could do while my other profs understood
He is cannot stay on task. When he asks a question the the class no one responds because no one knows what we are talking about. He expects way too much reading. His exams are worded weird and despite being able to use the book and our notes, the exams were very hard to comprehend and do even halfway decent on. Would not recommend taking the class.
Quizzes and exams are all in the book, so you have to read it to do good. The final paper look super hard but actually was easy just took up a lot of time. Read the book!!!!!
I definitely don't recommend taking this class with him. The material seems easy to understand but he makes it so much more confusing than it needs to be. The tests are written in poor English and have many errors that contradict his lectures.
Prof.Niazi is very knowledgeable, however his lectures are very long and very hard to follow. The only things in the grade book are the 3 exams and the term paper. The exams focus a lot on the book and not on his actual lectures. I took heavy notes and often needed none of the information. He is understanding on extensions if you communicate.
Lectures are long-winded and often make the same point multiple times. The lectures are also the same as the slideshow; he posts the outlines beforehand, so copying that beforehand is just as efficient as going to class. I didn't get any tangible knowledge from this class.
Professor Niazi was very nice, however it was very difficult to understand what he was saying a lot of the time. A lot of the questions on the tests were not worded properly and did not make sense. There are no assignments so these tests made up your grade completely.
Taken online. The class as a whole is easy. Weekly virtual discussions and a quiz on the chapter. The professor assigns ridiculously long videos almost weekly on top of the chapter. No lectures, professor notes, or teaching. You will be 100% teaching yourself. Tests are directly out of the book. Genuinely an easy A, but didn't learn much!
Do not take a class with Niazi if you don't have to. The only grades in the gradebook were the 3 exams and the term paper. He went off topic many times and it was very difficult to follow his lectures. I had to learn everything myself, and more than half of my class failed the first exam.
You could hardly understand him most of the time. He kept talking and talking and talking. Doesn't take attendance. He tries to be relatable but fails. Def don't take him unless you have to
Niazi's lectures are often off-topic and hard to follow. While the material seems straightforward, the exams are poorly worded and graded harshly. Luckily, Unstuck study and the textbook can help fill the gaps.
This class was incredibly lecture heavy. The lectures were dry and unengaging and hard to follow/comprehend. However, he did provide lecture notes before the class detailing what would be covered, this was helpful when preparing for exams. The content wasn't difficult, but his exams seemed unnecessarily hard. No feedback on exams or other work.
He is very hard to understand most of the time, he did take attendance in my class and every time you miss he takes 2% off your final grade. exams are poorly worded and graded harshly. He also called a girl in my class out, to the whole class for getting up to use the restroom asked her name then said she would lose 2% for going.
This is an extremely lecture heavy class. My best tip would be to write everyhting he says down on a document and use that for tests to find things a lot easier. The exams are basically what he says on the slides and what comes out of his mouth word for word. He responds to emails fairly quick too!
I did not enjoy this class. There were only four grades at the end of the semester: three tests and a term paper. The tests have confusing wording but are all multiple-choice. Each class is lecture-based. Everything he puts in his slides is on the test, so make sure to write it down.
Tarique is a strictly lecture class that only grades exams. Attendance is not necessary; you will still pass. Reading the book is not required, but helpful before the exam. The final is a paper, but it's easy.
You will have very few assignments, my class had only 4 the entire semester. 3 exams, and a paper. The exams are poorly worded as he struggles with English, however outside of that it's a relatively fine class. I prefer a teacher with more personality and care however.
It's only two weeks in and we have done nothing productive in class. it is an hour and fifteen minutes of arguing to the class about the syllabus. we spend 98% of class talking about mundane and completely irrelevant things. we spent all of the class debating adding in class discussions to our final grade. AVOID THE BEST YOU CAN
Pretty easy class. Only thing is its very lecture heavy and only graded on 4 things. 3 exams, and a paper. Write down everything he lectures on and you'll be fine tbh. Truly isn't that bad.
Super easy course, just go to class everyday and your chances of doing well are very high. Professor is very nice and bumped my grade from a B+ to an A.
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