Reviews of professor Susan Brewer-Osorio

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Would not recommend. You must do the readings to pass the tests. 2 group essays, and 1 group debate. When you're in her classroom, she is in charge. DO NOT GET UP AND LEAVE MID LECTURE. Can't use laptops in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Brewer-Osorio is one of the best instructors I have had over the past two years at the university! She is super kind, funny and always available to answer any questions you may have. As long as you focus in her class you'll do more than fine, she does her best to make her lectures fun so you aren't bored out of your mind. Definitely recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. B is an absolute gem in the coal mine of faculty members at the UofA. Not only does she take the time to keep her lectures interesting and engaging for students she also has a sarcastic sense of humor as sharp as a carving knife. Easily one of my favorite professors over the last 4 years.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
As a person, Dr. Susan is nice. As a professor, she is horrible. The content in this course is the most difficult I've ever seen. She provides PP slides, but they have 1 word or 2, if that. Ridiculous amount of readings. No study guides. Grade based on 4 things (2 exams, participation, research paper) if you do bad in 1, you'll fail. Don't do it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was difficult but if you did the reading and attended the class it was not hard to do well. She also offered over 10 ec points. The presentations she gives don't have many words but they are meant to be supplemental to the reading and if you pay attention and write down what she says it is easy to make sense of her presentations.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class name, "Drug Wars and Oil Fortunes in Latin America" is entirely misleading; you will be spending most of the class talking about coca leaves and Colombia but without Pablo Escobar or any of the cartels that made up a considerable part of Colombia's drug history. The lectures are long and boring. I would not recommend this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Fair bit of readings (50-90pgs/week depending). However, mostly good readings. Really interesting class, clearly passionate about subject. Well organized. Great to answer questions, and easy to talk to in office hours. Infographic took bit of time, but other assignments arent bad. Overall, bit of work, but highly recommended class

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As person she is ok. As a professor she is actually TERRIBLE! She treats her students as if we are children and is disrespectful. She refuses to give out a study guides and her test are focused on the MOST random things we learned. There is a certain respect that should be given to us students and she failed to do so. I would like my time back.