Im really surprised at how low her rates are. Out of all the professors I've had she was one of the most inspiring. Unconventional, yes, but I learned a lot from her. I think being challenged to learn in different ways and to trust the process is important, and nobody does this better than her. If you let her, she'll change the way see the world.Rate My Professors ↗
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MARY LAYOUN
What students say
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
lectures are unorganized and boring. Feedback i recieved on my papers (which were the majority of the grading) were 1-2 bullet points that were not constructive at all. I wish i didn't take this course.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This is the least representative rate my professor, I would say 90% of students adore professor Layoun. She's unconventional, hilarious, outgoing and has more energy than her students (she was a professor when my mom was a student but you'd never know) - anyways if you don't take her bc of rate my professor, that's a shame.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Layoun's lectures are unconventional but if you trust her and follow, you'll find yourself inspired and changed. If you need lots structure, this may not be the professor for you. But if you want to learn with a truly brilliant woman who cares about you, and more importantly if you're open to being moved, you should take a class with her!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She's a nice and kind woman, but she's very stubborn and not really willing to see other views. If you write exactly what she wants you to (meaning, agreeing with her opinion) you'll do pretty well, but if you try to challenge any of her views, expect to get hit hard. Very unclear grading criterion.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Mary Layoun is a very nice person. Its nice that participation is 30% of grade but lectures are just painful. She will talk about "trying to get people to talk about difficult topics", then turn around and make offensive asides in lecture. TA's grade your 3 papers, and they are really strict. If you're not a lit major, then I wouldn't recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with MARY LAYOUN
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2020 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2019 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2019 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2018 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | COMPLIT 203 | Introduction to Cross-cultural Literary Forms |
| Fall 2017 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2017 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | COMPLIT 500 | The Comparative in and Beyond Comparative Literature |
| Spring 2017 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | COMPLIT 203 | Introduction to Cross-cultural Literary Forms |
| Fall 2015 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2015 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2014 | COMPLIT 202 | Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Literature |
| Fall 2014 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2014 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2014 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2013 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2013 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2012 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2012 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2012 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2011 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2011 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2011 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2010 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2010 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2010 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | COMPLIT 202 | Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Literature |
| Fall 2009 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2009 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2009 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2009 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2008 | COMPLIT 203 | Introduction to Cross-cultural Literary Forms |
| Fall 2008 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2008 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2008 | COMPLIT 203 | Introduction to Cross-cultural Literary Forms |
| Spring 2008 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2008 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2007 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2007 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2007 | COMPLIT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2007 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2006 | COMPLIT 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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