Jeffrey Dale

PHIL320 · PHIL310 · PHIL300 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want an engaged philosophy class and are willing to read, participate, and prepare for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerReading-heavyParticipation mattersTest-heavy structureHelpful and approachable

Most students describe Jeffrey Dale as passionate, caring, approachable, and strong at explaining philosophy.
The course often , and exams, so it is not a low-effort gen ed for everyone.
Grades can be forgiving when students use study guides, homework, , dropped scores, and help opportunities.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A good grade is realistic with , and studying, but students repeatedly warn not to expect success without effort.

In-person reviews show more grade support through and dropped scores, while and exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The professor makes philosophy more understandable, but the , and abstract topics keep the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats describe challenging philosophy content, with and in-person reviews emphasizing participation and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

79/100

Most students recommend him because , and fair to students who engage with the work.

, while online reviews are positive but more clearly warn about difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

because students mention , dropped scores, rewrites, clear criteria, and many ways to raise grades.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide stronger evidence of extra chances, while and .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

The workload is steady and sometimes heavy, with frequent readings, quizzes, assignments, exams, and participation expectations.

Format shift

, and multiple exams, while online reviews emphasize dense readings and reading quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students often describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, patient, approachable, and effective at making difficult topics clearer.

Format shift

Both formats praise his passion and help, though and more consistent evidence base.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessments lean toward quizzes and exams, though , and also matter.

Format shift

, while online reviews also mention reading quizzes and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, especially for , and willingness to help.

Main concern

Students who dislike reading, participation, or frequent tests may find the class frustrating.

What students said

“Such a !”
PHIL300

“It's really important to attend his lectures and do the the class.”
PHIL300

“He gives 7 exams worth 80% of the .”
PHIL300

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews praise his passion and support but warn that readings and concepts can be hard.

Main concern

Online students may struggle with dense readings and abstract philosophy concepts.

What students said

“There is reading and it may be difficult to understand, and there are reading quizzes but as long as you read the material you'll pass them.”
PHIL310

“The , but his style of lecturing focuses on breaking down the concepts and key phrases that will show up on the exams.”
PHIL310

“It was very hard to under stand.”
PHIL300

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent but , and sometimes dropped scores or .

Frequent ExamsReading QuizzesNo Final Mentioned In Some SectionsDropped Scores Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and dropped scores, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Many ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice TestsDropped Lowest Scores

“He gives 7 exams worth 80% of the .”
PHIL300

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PHIL300

“Drops 2 of and quizzes”
PHIL310

Online

Online reviews mention reading quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Reading QuizzesExam Concepts From Lectures

“there are reading quizzes but as long as you read the material you'll pass them”
PHIL310

“key phrases that will show up on the exams”
PHIL310

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is clearly very knowledgeable about philosophy & actually seems to enjoy teaching it.”

📚 Workload Reality

44/100

“There is reading and it may be difficult to understand, and there are reading quizzes but as long as you read the material you'll pass them.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

79/100

“10/10 would take a class with him again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 Teaching Style

Such a !
He is clearly very knowledgeable about philosophy & actually seems to enjoy teaching it.
He gets to the point, and is so .

Theme 2

📈 Difficulty and Grades

You'll earn an A if you work hard for it.
He gives many extra chances to get the .
There are many exams, but if you pay attention, you'll be very prepared.

Theme 3

⚠️ Course Demands

He gives 7 exams worth 80% of the .
.
There's a lot of , and a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 28 reviews across many years with rich detail and a stable pattern of praise plus workload warnings.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

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3 out of 51

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Course coverage

PHIL30022 reviews

PHIL3105 reviews

PHIL3201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

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FairEffort

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WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 Teaching Style

📈 Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ Course Demands

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