Reviews of professor Stephen Larin

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Larin genuinely cares about his students and he's just so easy to talk to after class. He knows how to explain the most complicated stuff in political theories in a way that makes much more sense than the readings themselves. Even if you don't get it the first time, he has no problem explaining it again. Overall, he's a great prof!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the most caring professors you will have at Queens. You will have to do all the readings but his class is more than worth it!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Larin is a very passionate, caring prof but he does expect A LOT from his students. He is very specific as to what he likes in terms of writing and essays so it's hard to impress him or get it completely right because he's so specific. Lots of reading and homework for this class but I overall really enjoyed the class and learned a lot!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not for those with low stress/work load tolerance! 

Topics are fairly interesting, prof. Larin is clearly passionate and he has a lot to say. 

This course probably took up most of my time this term, though. The weekly reading notes are tough, usually took up a whole day per week. I don't think he likes handing out A's. Exams are hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Larin was hands down the best Professor I have ever had at Queen's. He is very engaging and assigns interesting readings. He is also very caring in the event you are suffering from personal/health issues and need leniency regarding deadlines. If you need help understanding course content, he'll prioritize helping you. I recommend 100%.