Reviews of professor Jen Sidorova

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Jen's lectures aren't always the most exciting, as a lot of the content is directly copied from the textbook without adding much more. I did enjoy her course overall though! I did enjoy the occasional case study examples involving Russia, as well as on Indigenous issues that she created. Her marking is definitely more on the generous side.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lectures were same as the textbook, but the textbook was hard to read. Examples in class were good when it was a discussion, but if they were only coming from her it was confusing. Grading wasn't bad. The class was completely theory based. Other profs for this course teach different content, so read course outlines to decide what you want to learn.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
As someone who is an International Relations major, I was disappointed with the class. While I found professor Sidarovas lectures to be structured, her explanations were all over the place. When she tried to explain the difference between basic theories, I ended up being more confused than gaining clarity. Tophat questions were also misleading.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I have been using the textbook to learn everything. She is not a good lecturer and tends to just say exactly what the textbook does. I've also have asked her for help with clarifying course content, and her responses have constantly been "check the textbook" or "as a student, you must learn the material yourself." Assessments have been easy so far

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Sidorova is no doubt an amazingly passionate individual and I enjoy my conversations with her as well as her lectures. However, she is inconsistent with her comments to students and we are often left to wonder if things are actually going to open the time she said they would or when we would receive grades back for the course.