Reviews of professor Michael Laurence

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The TA's  are the only downfall. So unapproachable and give very little feedback. Midterm/final was rather difficult only due to the fact that the essay questions are worth half of the exam marks and you really have to know the content to get full marks on them. otherwise he's a good prof.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great professer. Sometimes he use textbook sometimes not. But overall great. Very easy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Michael is a great prof who is passionate about what he is speaking about. Lectures were not boring and super engaging. He did his best to make assignments fun and not just a regular research paper. Weekly readings were actually nice to read and not boring. He did a great job of making the course entertaining.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mike is a super nice guy. Although I never met him because the class was online, he came across really caring and compassionate in his emails. He is very interested in the class material as demonstrated in his lectures which was great for anyone but especially me, a first year student.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Laurence is a very funny guy. he cracks jokes related to lecture material which truthfully helped me retain the knowledge. He is very helpful and understanding of student situations. His lectures are very helpful and he directly covers any materials he will be quizzing you on. textbook is not required but did help in some instances

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
amazing prof and his TA richard was class too

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have said this multiple times, Mike is the best thing at the department of politics sci in SFU. I took 7 classes with him and would take even more if I hadn't graduated. Amazing prof, a must try at SFU!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing prof, the courses are ok but he makes them interesting. Incredible helpful and a great guy to talk to. Some papers but clear outlines and a good marker. Very highly recommend him

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the best profs I had

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Every student at SFU needs to take a class with Mike. He is hilarious and can turn any boring subject into something interesting. Not only is Mike funny, but he is incredibly knowledgeable and happy to answer questions from his students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A very funny prof, he provides lots of support and has tons of enthusiasm. I would recommend him for any course in POL. Exams and assignments are very straightforward, there are no surprises.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great prof! Lectures are always lighthearted and not droning. Marking was inconsistent, because the TAs switch papers so your TA may not mark your assignment. Midterm and final are reasonable difficulty, nothing too bad. Course readings were boring but not test material, only lectures and slides. He's nice during office hours, and will help with hw