2.3
Quality3.9
Difficulty16%
Would Retake103
Reviews16%
Would Retake
103
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
16
4
8
3
14
2
26
1
39
What Students Say
“Great professor but boring lectures”
PHIL2275 - 5.0 rating“I had Yalcin last semester online”
PHIL2275 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
28%
Textbook Required
56%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.18 avg changeRatings by Course
PHIL3005
5.0
(1)PHIL1110
4.7
(3)PHIL
3.4
(5)PHIL601
2.5
(2)PHIL2275
2.4
(70)Difficulty by Course
INTROPHIL
5.0
PHIL1000
5.0
PHIL1500
5.0
PHI101
5.0
1110
4.5
Reviews (103)
great charisma, good teaching, tough tests. from Hungray.
hated that class, sucked terribly
This class was hard. Not the material, but the way he teaches it. He's from Hungary, and he is not clear at all. His tests are barely comprehensible. But he has no attendance policy.
He's from Turkey, not Hungary, you dopes. He's tougher than average, but that's because he respects the students and knows they don't have to be lazy.
hard hard hard....aviod this teacher like the plague.
Hard teacher, lots of essays on tests, tests are badly worded and tricky, does not curve or give extra credit.
He trys to make the course harder than it should be. He made everyone in the class hate philosophy. He did not seem to care about us and he obviously did not want to be teaching an intro to ethics class. Avoid him if possible.
Was just about the worst teacher I ever had. He babbled on and on, like anyone could understand his accent. His tests were impossible, and as someone else said, there are NO curves and NO extra credit. If you like philosophy, go elsewhere!!
blah,blah,blah,BLAH that's what it sounded like to me,I couldn't make out a thing he was saying, I made several attempts to see him in his office hours, and called several times, never anything in return
I disagree with everyone, I hated philosophy in the beginning and because of him its now my concentration. He talked me into liking the subject by actually making me learn about it. If you dont want to work for a grade he isnt for you
unbelievable teacher, he is the best!
I took his class online. He was very helpful and allowed us to resubmit anything for a better grade. This made it very possible to get an A. I enjoyed the course.
If Blah, then Blah blah, therefor Blah blah blah
pretty hard class. lots of essays on tests. he makes them kinda tricky on purpose. a lot of in class debates. hard to understand b/c of accent. wouldn't recommend him.
Are you crazy? Get out of there! The whole class failed with an exception of me and some others. And we had D's. He is unfair and unclear. Stong Accent. And only write phrases on the board. His notes are senseless. By the way, if u dont agree u w
I, too, took the online class and initially found it entirely too subjective and I felt the assignments were a bit confusing. However, I made an effort to reach out to Dr. Yalcin and found him to be very helpful and insightful. Overall, I learned a great deal from Dr. Yalcin as well as the course.
For an intro class, it was a pain. I raised my grade from a F to a C, told me for my effort, Id get a B. Got a C, so that ticked me off. Im a good student, just not PHIL oriented. With that said, the tests are hard as hell, except the final, go figure. Really strives to help raise grades with final.
Why do they let this man teach? Treats you as if you are stupid if you do not agree with him.
all i'm saying is yuk..it was a big mistake for me to take his class. he's such a jerk about some things. i wouldnt recommend taking his class online, its often rather confusing.
This was a tough class for me because some of the assignments were a bit strange. Kinda suprised at some of the comments on here, because I found him real helpful. The text stunk, but his lecture notes cleared things up for me and he kept a discussion board going all semester to help. Goood prof!
pretty straightforward class. if you do the assignments the way he asks, you'll be in good shape. most people can make a "B" or higher with a reasonable amount of effort.
The book was terrible! The assignments were rather easy, even if the grading was very subjective.The biggest problem was that the grade is based 100% on weekly essays. He didn't ever return essays before the next weeks was due, so you didn't know if you were understanding the new material the proper way before you had to submit another assignment.
Try to take this class on campus. He does't return papers until the next paper is due,and sometimes after the second paper is due. it is very hard to complete work because of the lack of communication between you and the prof.
Except for the weekly papers, was actually a good class. Dr. Yalcin helped clarify when needed and was very fair. Gave everyone a chance to resubmit your worst paper at the end of the semester. I would recommend his on line class to anyone.
DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Worst teacher I had throughout college. Arrogant, unhelpful, appears to dislike teaching. Tests were extremely hard and he grades too subjectively. Stay Away!
Dr. Yalcin undoubtedly is an intelligent person, but not the best teacher. The material and grading of his assignments are subjective. The two textbooks are atrocious: very difficult and abstract that will probably leave you more confused than enlightened. Dr. Yalcin appears cool & not entirely happy to be teaching an online class.
Not very easy to understand. I took his class online and it was very hard. If you read the book and do your work you will do well. I got an A. Def take online though.
Great professor!!
Insanely difficult to deal with. Stay away from this class if at all possible!
Great Class. The grading was done fairly, the book is used extensively. Philosophy can be a difficult subject as everything is up for debate. However, Dr. Yalcin was fair and treated everyone fairly.
I did very well in the class, so I probably shouldn't complain. But I found his instructions for the writing assignments to be too vague and his grading of them to be too subjective. So if you do take his class, be prepared for subjective (and sometimes unfair) grading of your work
Take his online class pretty good teacher, he sticks to his word and usually if he makes a mistake he would definitely make up for it. If you don't like doing papers then I would advise you taking a different class but other than that its not bad at all.
Pay attention to the detail, he tells all you need to know. Be prepared to write, that is the heart of the class. Discussions are good, do not take the professor on, he knows his stuff!
Took this class online. It was not hard, you just need to follow the directions exactly how he gives them to you and do the discussion boards. Only three papers and one make up.
Great teacher. There is a decent amount of writing but he gives you step by step instructions on what he wants.You MUST be able to read and follow simple directions to do well in this class. Just pay attention to his lecture notes and UCRM directions and you should be fine.
PPL TALK JUNK ABOUT HIM BUT HE IS COOL. I FAILED INTRO TO PHIL W/ WOODARD I MADE AN "A" IN HERE! FOLLOW DIRECTIONS WRITE WELL AND GET AN "A". I DID NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH BUT THE BOOK HELPS YOU WRITE THE PAPERS. I WAS SHOCKED I GOT AN "A" I HAVE HAD ACADEMIC PROBLEMS THIS WAS MY FIRST "A" IN A LONG TIME! WOULD TAKE AGAIN!
Fairly easy class, just need to pay attention to instructions and follow directions. Only 3 written assignments in online class. Very slow to post grades and answer questions. Seems a lil pompous but does know his stuff...repeatedly pointed out the textbook is wrong and gave 'his way' of thinking.
It is a MUST that you follow directions. He will tell you exactly how he wants you to do the assignments. Just follow the UCRM directions, the way he tells you to do them. I received an A. Only 3 writing assignments and a couple of discussion boards to do. Fairly easy. Just read the textbook also and follow his directions.
There is a formula for doing well in this class: Just follow the directions to the letter. Don't overthink them. Don't challenge them. Just do them. Keep your responses simple, but complete. Do not cut corners. The textbook is there for background, but pay attention the model he presents in notes. That's what you really need to follow.
Very good. A must see professor.
Not clear on what he asks you to do, directions are tricky
Class was well organized, he responded to questions promptly. Assignments weren't too bad. The readings were pointless. The professor did a better job of explaining.
This man was atrocious, he has the NASTIEST attitude of any professor I have know. He seems very arrogant and disrespectful. He also is very confusing about what he wants and does not provide an example. With that being said, the class is fairly easy and since its online you can ignore mist of the bad. if you do take it, be very cautious
Take someone else. Really!
This class was completely pointless, the book is horrible, & Yalcin is the rudest most arrogant professor I have ever had. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. He should be fired by the university, the book should be burned, and this class should be dropped all together. It's a space filler class and I learned absolutely nothing I didn't know already.
Follow the directions and you should do fine. That said this class is awful. Be prepared to write and to be taught what is right and wrong. This is definitely the most demanding online class I've taken so far and it was ethics which made it even worse. Seems like this guy could be mean or hard to deal with. Just follow his instructions exactly.
I had Yalcin last semester online. Quite a bit of work for an online class. Only used the book for the papers. Most of the work is based on opinion, so it's not too difficult.Somewhat helpful in feedback. Just follow his instructions EXACTLY and you should do fine. I never listened to/read lectures, or read book and still got an A.
To put it simply, just take somebody else.
Great professor but boring lectures. You'll write a 500 word forum each week and 3 major projects that are easy if you follow instructions. Do what he tells you, and you'll get an A. You only need the book for the projects. Read the lectures and write forums about it. I got an A. Easy class and helpful professor. Not for lazy people ;o)
You will write a lot in this class. It is mostly opinions so you will not have to do a lot of research.
This class was very confusing, but if you follow his EXACT instructions you will get a good grade. Answer in the discussion boards and do well on the quizzes. There are no exams but a paper that is worth 35% of your grade, you have to do well on the paper! You need the book to do the assignments.
I took this class online. The grading is tough, each question you miss off of a quiz is a point off of your grade. He assigns a final paper that is rather difficult to do. I STRONGLY recommend taking someone else if you care at all about your GPA.
Lowest grade i've ever gotten in a class. I never knew an online professor could be so rude and difficult. Not helpful at all and doesn't really seem to care about his students' grades. I would not recommend.
Never take this class with him as your professor. I took this class online over the summer and he was no help at all when I emailed him trying to better understand the readings. He is very rude to the students and no help at all. Save yourself the stress and from having to deal with this man.
Hardest class I've taken so far. I took this online over the summer. There is one DB post each week and it must be 500+ words & graded heavily to make sure you thoroughly understand. The quizzes are very hard and graded hard. If you get 5/10, the highest grade in the class you can get is a 95. Each wrong answer equals a point off your final grade.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! By far the hardest class that I have taken so far. I am taking it online, the only grades are discussion boards which must be 500+ words, and weekly 10 pt quizzes. The quizzes are near impossible to do well on, the class average is usually a 5 or 6/10. Each point missed off a quiz is a point lower on your final grade.
Prof Yalcin's class was very difficult. He spent as much time bashing the authors and the text, spelling and grammar as he did on topic with his written lectures. His grammar and spelling was pretty bad. He was unaproachable and seemed bothred when I asked questions. This is my first C, so if you care about your GPA- take another class.
I hope you really listen to these reviews and DO NOT take this class unless you want to lower your GPA. I myself have always really cared about school, and I study for this class ALL the time and understand the material perfectly fine. BUT that doesn't matter because his quizzes try and stump you and confuse you. This class is impossible.
This class was extremely difficult. I took this to boost my GPA and it did nothing but bring it down. I would NOT recommend this class to anyone. The quizzes are extremely hard and the discussion boards are pretty much essays. The toughest grader and barely any assignments to bring your grade up.
Professor Yalcin is the absolute hardest professor I have ever had. There are only 10 discussion boards and 10 quizzes so there is NO wiggle room. He gives no extra credit and there is no final exam. The dates the assignments are due are all over the place so don't expect to have the same schedule every week.
Professor Yalcin is a very difficult instructor for Professional Ethics - every question of every quiz is a point of your final grade, and the discussion boards, though numerous (there are 10), barely dent it. If you don't pass a quiz, you can expect to drop a letter grade quickly. He is open, often, to negotiation about questions though.
Though I struggled during this class, I learned more than I thought I ever would. I am actually able to apply what I learned in my personal and work life.
Took this class during a 5-week summer session. Easy class, only worked about 2-3 hours per week. Grades are pretty strict though as each question on every quiz counts as 1 percent of your grade. Actually had to use my textbook. Ended with an 87 but he rounded me up to an A-. 500-word discussion boards every week that are just graded for completion
A real gem. Supplies all of the material you need to succeed. Encourages students to ask questions. Showing ambition and overall improvement in his courses will definitely help you stand out. Ask questions, get your voice and name heard. I started poorly, then improved significantly, and he rounded my C- to a B. All about your work ethic.
Took the class as a 5-week, SS1 student. Quite a lot of reading, including lectures which contradict the text in a number of spots. Training quizzes help, but leave a lot to be desired when trying to learn from your mistakes. Beware the multi-colored written lectures with inscrutable examples on a blue background. Then there's the Adam/Eve DB...
Took this class for a 5-week summer session. Started out with an F and ended with a B. The class consisted of quizzes and 500-word minimum discussion boards that are graded for completion. He does contradict the textbook a lot but use the textbook and his lectures if you want to pass. However, he is open to questions. Probably my hardest class ever
This is only my third week of class and this is the hardest class I have ever done. The training quizzes are easy, but the actual quiz thats actually worth a grade is 1000 times harder. Not to mention you are to write a 500+ response to a discussion question every week which is time consuming and graded heavily. This class is incredibly stressful.
Hardest class ever. I just needed to take this class for a prerequisite... Never again. I heard this was an easy class but I learned very quickly it was with a different professor.
Never take him period. The past reviews do not lie.
Professor Yalcin was my PHIL 2275 online professor. His class is not very intense via homework, but the quizzes are outrageous. No matter how long i studied nor used my notes, i couldnt get higher than a 6-7/10
Horrible. Gives you open and close dates for assignments but doesn't post them until the very last day and still excepts you to complete them by midnight. Done this on so many assignments. Also, provides no helpful material or learning resources. Says buy the book and then just gives you quizzes and tests.
This was the worst class you could ever take. The professor does not help prepare for the 9 quizzes that make up your final grade. they are all 10 true or false questions and a majority of the class fails yet he does not seem to see that that is a HIM problem. He was not even lenient with anything even with the covid-19 pandemic. Don't take.
Dr. Yalcin is AWESOME, extremely hardworking, always helping, meticulously organized, and most importantly, he is always available via email. Naturally, he expects his students to reflect all the effort he has put on them. If you really want to benefit from this course and become a better version of yourself, then be prepared to work on yourself...
Tried taking this course twice with this professor.. struggled both times. If you are considering this class at ECU, do yourself a favor and take the equivalent transferable course at WakeTech or another community college. Save yourself the time and energy. The content is old and the class is difficult to follow. Run!
Dr. Yalcin is very knowledge about philosophy and gives excellent feedback when asked. Your grade is only based on 10 discussions and 8 quizzes. The discussions are only worth 10% of your grade and quizzes are 90%. This makes it SUPER HARD because if you bomb 1 quiz, you're done for. His quizzes are so hard and almost impossible to study for.
Just a discussion and quiz every week/2 weeks. Had it online sp didn't really know him, but this class is just weird and hard in general, so it didn't really interest me. Discussions are easy and your own opinion, but quizzes are confusing.
I wish I had never taken this class, it is terrible. The only thing you get graded on are the discussions and quizzes, the discussions do not even help your grade, they are only worth 1 point each even though they are min. 500 words. The quizzes are difficult and confusing, if you do bad your grade is ruined. DON'T take this class, save yourself.
He is tough. Don't miss a quiz unless you want the next letter grade down. Read his lectures and you'll do well. The textbook just confused me and is unnecessary. You'll need the textbook for the case studies though, so share a textbook with someone. The DBs are long but not worth much. The course is difficult but tolerable.
Would not recommend. The dissolutions are easy but the tests are hard. Every point you miss on a test in also minus a point on total grade. Not a good professor.
RUN!! He's not caring at all he doesn't care the situation he's not willing to help his students. The discussion boards have a minimum of 500 words and they're only worth one point. each question you miss on a quiz is a point off your grade. He's rude in emails. I would never recommend him. Your entire grades based off 8 quizzes and DB's.
This class was very difficult I don't recommend it because 90% of your grade is based off of quizzes and 10% is DB. He does NOT OFFER EXTRA CREDIT. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!
I was just taking this class as it was needed for my major, and it was a little weird. Just like what everyone else said, there are 10 Discussion boards and 8 quizzes. The fact that discussion boards need a minimum of 500 words to be only worth one point is sort of annoying to me. The quizzes are confusing and are a little tough to study for too.
He was very irritating. He always sending announcements, each week was a discussion and/or quiz. The discussion were either all credit or no credit. Textbook heavy cause most stuff were based on textbook, so if you didn't spend hundreds on the textbook, good luck.
Discussions are tedious but not difficult; the bigger issue is that they are worth so little that it feels futile to complete them. Vast majority of the grade comes from the eight quizzes, but standards and reasoning for why the answers are what they are seem inconsistent, which makes the quizzes difficult to study for. Textbook used often.
This class is the worst!! The topics are boring and hard to understand. His quizzes are difficult and hard to study for. I had to take this because it was required for my major. I would not take this class again.
Pros - Emails back fast, with detail responses to questions, will bump grades, discussions interesting. Cons - GRADING WEIGHT!! 7 quizzes (10 question T/F) and final (25 q.) are 90%, 500 word discussion boards are 10% Don't miss discussions tho (bumped my grade B+ to A- for doing all of them) And pray you do okay on quizzes.
Took metaphysics with him about 30 years ago (Towson State university). No quizzes or tests, all of our grade based on 2 term papers (or was it one). Attended about 50% of classes. Aced it! He is NOT difficult. He is very interesting and personable. What is wrong with you people criticizing him! One of the 5 best teachers I've ever had.
90% of your grade is 8 quizzes, I missed one and struggled for the entire semester. There is no extra credit and the discussion boards are tedious (500 words minimum).
The class is only graded by quizzes and discussion posts. The discussion posts are tedious and the quizzes can be easy as long as you do the training quizzes beforehand. The feedback and answers from the quizzes can be extremely convulated and hard to follow though. Textbook is required for quizzes but you don't really need to read the chapters
I'm giving this rating mostly due to the format of the class. The only things that are graded in this course are 500-word discussion boards (you'll receive a zero for 499 words), and quizzes. There is no final exam. Hope you do well on the quizzes- one bad quiz will completely wreck your grade (there are only 8 of them and worth 90% of your grade)
His tests were on the harder side due to harder material. His class was a mix of discussions which were easier than the tests. There is no final so each assignment matters. The topics all build off of each other so reading the textbook and watching the lectures is crucial for passing.
I like him as a person, but the structure of the class is terrible. 90% of your grade is based off of 8 quizzes that are true/false and extremely subjective, so therefore impossible to really study for. Quizzes are a game of luck, but the DBs are easy. I would take another professor for this class solely based off of this ridiculous weighting.
The entire class is made of eight quizzes (90% of your grade), and some discussion boards which are worth 10% (or one letter grade). All the quiz questions have very subjective context, and many of the answers the practice quizzes claimed were wrong did not match up with those on the answer sheet for said practice quizzes. Terrible class.
Don't take him if you don't have to. He is very knowledgeable on the subject but expects everyone else to be as well. 10% of the grade came from 10, 500-word papers, and the other 90% came from 8 true-false quizzes that are somewhat subjective. This makes the grading scale very punishing as a single wrong answer can tank your grade.
I am a straight-A student here at ECU and have put many hours into this course. My advice is NOT to take this professor unless you have to. The workload is not the problem; it's the professor. Ninety percent of your grade is based on eight quizzes, which are very difficult because they are subjective. You can only contact him through email unhelpfu
ONLINE: -easy weekly quizzes (he posts training quizzes so you can practice before the real quiz -- these are not graded) -answers emails fairly quickly -weekly discussion posts (500 word minimum) -this was one of my easiest classes in college
If you are human and make mistakes, dont take his class.
Professor has no regard for students doing well in the course. He intentionally ignores valid excuses.
Would literally give valid excuses and did not care at all. All the quizzes (tests) were basically biased to whatever he would think, and they were opinion-based, so you'd just get them wrong. Just don't take his class.
I would rather drop out of college than ever take PHIL2275 with the professor ever again. DO NOT. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. TAKE THIS CLASS. Please save yourself before it's too late. The whole class is basically graded off of 7-10 quizzes and they are quite literally SUBJECTIVE. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Horrible horrible teacher would not recommend at all.
He did not respond to emails regularly, dmade grades impossible to score good on and just overall was awful.
He responds to emails pretty quickly. He was flexible about tech issues canvas outage and pushed back the due date. I think his tests are very difficult and he doesn't quite understand that. Every week is a 500-word discussion post, along with two training quizzes and a quiz that usually has an analysis or some kind of reading to go along with it.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
28%
Textbook Required
56%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.18 avg changeRatings by Course
PHIL3005
5.0
(1)PHIL1110
4.7
(3)PHIL
3.4
(5)PHIL601
2.5
(2)PHIL2275
2.4
(70)Difficulty by Course
INTROPHIL
5.0
PHIL1000
5.0
PHIL1500
5.0
PHI101
5.0
1110
4.5