Reviews of professor Roberto Benedicto

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Bobby is an amazing prof. He is sweet and clear, always well organizes his class. Attendance would be mandatory since there are pop quizzes.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really like Bobby and his use of pop culture, but I was not fond of his lecture slides. He did not use his own words, and instead took quotes out of the readings, which were oftentimes confusing. Great conversations in conferences even if I disagreed with the majority. I think everyone should take this course and try to gain a new perspective.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is delightful. His lectures get tough but are always engaging, and he makes an effort to connect the content to modern pop culture. He is respectful and encouraging of working through disagreements or questions about the content, which is really important for this type of course. He's also really funny, and loves to give movie recs!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Conferences were very relaxed and participation wasn't mandatory. The midterm and exam are worth the same (35% each) which I find odd, and I there could have been clearer guidelines for the midterm. Also, I could've gotten an A without attending (the graded works are essentially summarizing). Overall I enjoyed the class and I'd take it again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I loved Bobby. Great person, amazing lectures. One of my favorite classes at McGill.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Best teacher I have had at McGill. Incredibly knowledgable and funny, with lots of pop culture references. Would recommend even if you aren't a GSFS major or minor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the best lecturers I've had at McGill!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
kind and funny prof and he really helps to break down the readings in his lectures. grade is conference participation (15%), presentation (15%),two take home exams (35%each). typically 30-40 pages weekly readings, some are complex but overall an interesting and not very demanding course