Reviews of professor Laura Batterink

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I have no idea why her rating is so low, but Dr. Batterink was one of the best professors I have had! This course was incredibly interesting and I found the exams and assignments to be extremely fair. In other words, as long as you study the lectures pretty thoroughly, you are guaranteed to do well!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All group work, and most marks you get are from the overall group mark. Very tough marker, final paper was pretty much a thesis and we were only able to ask for a review right when we finished getting data so most people did not even get a chance to start it yet. No guide for the final exam, random questions that we had not seen before.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
the vid lecs reused from online last year were mediocre. given the syllabus said "in person" the expectation was that she would be teaching us. assignments due nearly every class. final paper was no different than a thesis. it seemed like she recycled what she did last year instead of adjusting for inperson to make it easier for herself.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This prof hates teaching and only likes research. She has no enthusiasm for teaching. The final paper is a thesis and her exams and journal articles are at graduate level. Do not take a class with this professor her course was one of the worst ones in my undergraduate degree.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hybrid course (lectures mostly online). Very smart prof, but needs to teach at the level of her students. 3800 should 100% be a prereq for this class. 3 labs, 8 research articles, 2 exams, and a thesis-style report worth 35%. This class was a LOT of work, don't take with a full course load if you can.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course was definitely a bit heavy as there were many readings, but I genuinely feel like I learned a lot. As long as you engage with the content and ask the professor and TA for help when needed, you will do fine! The final paper is a MASSIVE project though, so be prepared

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Way too much work, and way too tough grading.  TA was very nice and pleading with them is the reason why I got the mark I did.  I would caution students to avoid her classes if you are looking for understanding and empathy

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A major chunk of the mark is group work, and you have to submit assignments for marks every class. She is a really harsh marker on presentations and stuff too. You are expected to show up and participate in every class, and it is hard to follow material, as there is no textbook, and it just goes from journal article to journal article every class.