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MICHAEL ROCHE

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 3 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHIL210 · course not matched2011-05-19

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

you can either not show up and read the book or show up and barely use the book-either way he is a beyond reasonable teacher and extremely available to help students. he wants you to learn this stuff because it really isnt hard so get over feeling remedial and you will do fine

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PHILO210 · course not matched2010-12-17

Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5

interesting class. befriend your ta.

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PHIL210 · course not matched2010-12-01

Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5

He is rather laid back and approachable, however, he seems to be a little confused even to his own class material. Often he would get a little dumbfounded by things students noticed in the material during lecture. The class isn't the hardest i've taken at the UW, but it isnt the easiest. Everything is graded (and not lightly) but exams aren't bad.

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Classes with MICHAEL ROCHE

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