Reviews of professor Irina Symons

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This was the most fun class I ever took. Prof Symons is really laid-back. She assigned the craziest of readings. You have to read and to attend lecture to pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I appreciated the variety of readings made available online. The breadth of reading available allowed me to supplement my learning independently in a great way. Class discussions and lectures were fruitful and interesting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really enjoyed the discussions we had during lecture, and it helped that she looks at the essay drafts.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While Dr. Symons was knowledge about the topics discussed in class, she could be confusing at times by contradicting herself. You will have pop quizzes but, at least in my case, she lets you use notes. She will also not give much feedback on your tests, quizzes, and essays.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Existentialism was an intense and challenging class, but a lot of fun also. Professor Symons gives a lot of assignments to make sure that you do the reading. The assignments are very easy though, for some you just need to ask questions. If you are not interested in reading philosophy dont take this class. Youll have to write three papers, one to

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lecture heavy with some class discussion, participation is for a grade. Interesting Iectures - can be difficult to follow, many questions led to more confusion (granted, moral phil is confusing). Zero grading criteria, but you can score well if you complete the readings, do some Googling, and ask Qs if confused. She is willing to help/explain.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While the lectures can get a bit tiring and monotonous, the course content is interesting and it is clear that Prof. Symons enjoys the subject. She is also quick to provide feedback on papers and very responsive in emails. Throughout a serious family issue, Prof. Symons was extremely kind and helpful to me during a time where I struggled a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I got a new perspective on matters I was already concerned with. I really appreciated that she gives the test questions ahead of time, and that she gives feedback to the essays drafts. She cares about her students doing well.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Content was very interesting, but I was disappointed by its presentation. I felt lectures gave little info and I was routinely frustrated by what I felt to be unclear and poor explanation by Symons over relatively easy concepts. Grading consistency and expectations aren't the best, but it still is an easy class even if you skip lectures

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Irina rocks!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I don't get why people say that this is a boring or lecture heavy class. There was more discussion in Phil 161 than in any other classes I took. And she takes all the questions there are, she does not rush to go back to lecturing.