Hermida, Ranilo B. teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 23 comments from students, they hold a rating of 3.2 out of 5. Students score them 3.4 out of 5 on clarity, 4.1 out of 5 on helpfulness, 2.5 out of 5 on grading fairness, 3.6 out of 5 on workload and 2.3 out of 5 on willingness to retake. Of those comments, 10 read positive, 4 read mixed, 2 read neutral and 7 read negative. They are listed for 2 sections this term.
Hermida, Ranilo B.
Ateneo de Manila University · 23 comments
What students said
positive 10
neutral 2
mixed 4
negative 7
Hermida, Ranilo B.3.2
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PhD · Associate Professor
Philosophy (Jürgen Habermas, political philosophy, Filipino philosophy, ancient philosophy)
Education
PhD Philosophy, Monash University
Career
Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Philosophy · current
Associate Editor, Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture
Don't regret it, boring lectures but he explains well
mixed
Retake?Yes
WorkloadLight
hii just wanted to chip in! i think all things considered i don’t regret taking the class. the lectures can get pretty boring (or maybe it’s just a me thing when it comes to philo) but he explains things really well in my opinion and you’ll be fine as long as you take note of everything. gadgets are allowed so i took notes on my laptop and he uploads his slides also so it’s no problem if you miss anything
workload is not that bad. first two papers he randomly assigned us a partner in class and assigns each pair a random question (out of 3) that we have to answer. he always dedicates one session literally explaining how to perfect the question then gives us about a week to submit everything. i guess you’ll just have to get lucky with your partner! then we had an individual paper that was more personal so i also had fun writing it.
final paper we were allowed to choose our groupmates and tbh it was pretty fun to do! then we’d have a quick defense regarding the paper. i think it was only like 10 minutes long. we were kinda scared going into it so we prepared a lot but it ended up being pretty chill. he’d even joke with us during it. i think as long as he knows that you know what you’re talking about and you’re confident about it then he will give you good marks.
i’d say just be very mindful talaga of his instructions because he does not play about it HAHAHA he will not hesistate to deduct points if your file name or format is wrong. my individual paper got bumped down from an A to a B+ because of that.
also in case it comes up he runs everything through turnitin and will email you about it if the % is high. but as long as you give proper “evidence” you wrote it yourself without AI he’ll back off. i ended up just giving him access to my working docs where he can view my whole edit history. not sure if he ever actually checked it though.
but yeah i had him for a pretty heavy sem honestly probably the worst sem of my life but his class was not one of the reasons for that HAHA ended up getting a B+ but definitely A-ablemore
Dapper Quail
Helpful lectures, messy consultations and remarks
positive
LeniencyNo
WorkloadLight
he's nice, his lectures are helpful, his modules are well-organized, and his reqs are manageable. however, my biggest issue with him lang is that his consultations were kind of labo to the point where he would say na ok naman yung points in the consultation but suddenly have a problem with it when he gives feedback. also, he had an assistant helping him with checking but parang the assistant had a completely different standard or understanding of the rubrics in mind because his comments sa consultation would go against the assistant's feedback when the assistant would check the paper 😢 and if you would ask him to remark your paper your final grade could get drastically different (whether higher or lower) or he could change it lang by a few decimal points. but throughout the class talaga i just couldn't get what he was looking for in the assignments even if i followed the rubric and cited lots of quotes and info from the readings ☹️ i was fighting for my life in every paper, like my grade in one paper would be mid then it would be high in another then low 😭 i think he's b+-able at most lol
the final orals weren't too bad tbh he was really nice even if it was scary going into them and from my experience he would help you make sense of the paper you wrote but you really have to know some aspects of the theories and know your paper really well to get the answer he's looking for and he also lets you know if you wrote some parts in the paper wrong but he's nice about it
i think just try to engage and interact in class and ask questions para he knows you bc the class has a lot of students and you might have a chance to get a higher grade since his grading was kind of questionable 😅 good luck hehemore
Anonymous
Alright, no-nonsense, strict, secure a good partner
positive
CoursePHILO13
LeniencyNo
WorkloadMedium
Hello!
I took him in the first sem of last school year for Philo13; it was an onsite class.
Generally, I'd say that he's an alright prof! Not a terror, pero he can be a little intimidating/scary.
I think you can get a solid B to B+ if you go through the readings well and have good chemistry with the people/person you work with. I would also describe him as a "no-nonsense" prof who likes papers to be straight-forward.
With regards to grading, he can be pretty strict.
Also, the final paper and orals (in my past experience with him) was a pairwork, so be sure to secure a good partner; for our class, he allowed us to choose partners.
Speaking of outputs, we had 4. Three of which were papers, and the last being orals.
The first paper was a short essay that was done by Triads that were randomly assigned.
The second paper was a reflection paper which was a solo-output.
The penultimate requirement was an analysis paper that was tied with Orals.
The Orals questions were essentially sir scrutinizing and questioning your dyad about the philosophy that was used; expect questions about the philosophy/philosophies itself, and questions about your dyad's usage of the philosophy. Be careful because he's known to essentially trick dyads! Confidence is key.
Best of luck if you take him!more
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Anonymous
Loved his lectures, easy B/B+ but hard to get an A
positive
4.0 attainableNo
I loved doc Ranny's (Hermida)lectures. very tito and he usually knows you (?) but it's hard to get an a. Easy b/b+ if you don't mess it up
Icy Urchin
Inconsistent grading, but a light Philo if you dgaf
positive
LeniencyNo
WorkloadLight
same sentiment 🫂 the grading is inconsistent, mapapawish ka na lang talaga na mabait yung TA na maggragrade sa paper mo (just make sure to get a high grade sa reflection paper since it’s 30% and malaki hatak)
for the orals, the questions r based on the basic concepts and v answerable HOWEVERRRR he cuts u off while answering ⁉️⁉️ so as much as possible answer concisely and get to the point agad 🥲 also, he guides u to the correct answer naman but nakakairita lang kasi hindi mo talaga matatapos sentence mo kasi icucut off ka niya with jokes 👹
overall, if u dgaf abt ur grades and want a light philo, u can take him ! u can answer the outputs just with his module summaries so u dont have to listen to the lectures lagi (im guilty), his papers r well paced throughout the sem tapos the papers are double spacing, max 2 pages (just make sure to follow his malabong instructions cos malaki deduction)more
Golden Otter
Consultation-style recit, questions are just guides
positive
WorkloadLight
Second this! Parang consultation lang talaga siya, and his questions aren't hard to answer imo, they're really just guides so there's a flow to the discussion and para di kayo overtime, this is the only assessment na sobrang chill siya tbhmore
Anonymous
Final paper defense can swing your entire grade
Essentially the final task is a final paper and for your oral exam it’s defending the content of your paper. Highly suggest being confident with content of what you put as the defense is quite short but depending on your answer, it will affect the entirety of your grade. Considering that it is a group task, doing well with the first two requirements (an individual and a pair paper) will help boost your grades greatly.more
Clever Gecko
Nope lol
Retake?No
Nope lol
Anonymous
B+ cguro. Pero yak
mixed
Retake?No
B+ cguro. Pero yak
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Calm Tiger
how can i get a b+
Icy Yak
Do well sa mga reqs and follow his formats. May mga days na tuturuan nya kayo on how to do the requirement like what he wants to see from ur output ganon. Ayon lng. Pero again, yak.
Rapid Otter
GIRL RUN.
negative
Retake?No
GIRL RUN.
Icy Crane
Hello!I took him in the first sem of last school year for Philo13; it was an
positive
CoursePHILO13
LeniencyNo
Hello!I took him in the first sem of last school year for Philo13; it was an onsite class.Generally, I'd say that he's an alright prof! Not a terror, pero he can be a little intimidating/scary.I think you can get a solid B to B+ if you go through the readings well and have good chemistry with the people/person you work with. I would also describe him as a "no-nonsense" prof who likes papers to be straight-forward.With regards to grading, he can be pretty strict. Also, the final paper and orals (in my past experience with him) was a pairwork, so be sure to secure a good partner; for our class, he allowed us to choose partners.Speaking of outputs, we had 4. Three of which were papers, and the last being orals.The first paper was a short essay that was done by Triads that were randomly assigned. The second paper was a reflection paper which was a solo-output. The penultimate requirement was an analysis paper that was tied with Orals.The Orals questions were essentially sir scrutinizing and questioning your dyad about the philosophy that was used; expect questions about the philosophy/philosophies itself, and questions about your dyad's usage of the philosophy. Be careful because he's known to essentially trick dyads! Confidence is key.Best of luck if you take him!more
Hidden Bison
same sentiment the grading is inconsistent, mapapawish ka na lang talaga na
positive
LeniencyNo
WorkloadLight
same sentiment
the grading is inconsistent, mapapawish ka na lang talaga na mabait yung TA na maggragrade sa paper mo (just make sure to get a high grade sa reflection paper since it’s 30% and malaki hatak)
for the orals, the questions r based on the basic concepts and v answerable HOWEVERRRR he cuts u off while answering
so as much as possible answer concisely and get to the point agad
also, he guides u to the correct answer naman but nakakairita lang kasi hindi mo talaga matatapos sentence mo kasi icucut off ka niya with jokes
overall, if u dgaf abt ur grades and want a light philo, u can take him ! u can answer the outputs just with his module summaries so u dont have to listen to the lectures lagi (im guilty), his papers r well paced throughout the sem tapos the papers are double spacing, max 2 pages (just make sure to follow his malabong instructions cos malaki deduction)more
Anonymous
Chill defense, more like a consultation
positive
Hello, had Doc Rany last sem and in my experience, he is very chill with the defense. He mostly just asks if everyone knows the paper and what could be missing from your output. For most of us it felt more like a consultation. So just understand what your paper says and have a basic understanding of the lessons.more
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Kind Urchin
Do we need to present the paper, or will he be the one to guide the flow of the defense? He didn’t mention anything about it; he just said we have 20 minutes🤔
Had him for ethics. All I can say is it was traumatizing huhu. He would always give low grades (as low as F) for our papers. There's a group paper for mid terms and our group were really referencing everything in the readings but we still got low grades and pretty harsh comments. The only time he was kind and generous to us was during our final orals. He gave my partner and I a B for trying so hard to cover everything.
The workload is not so much and that's scary especially since he is very particular on what you write in your paper. During discussions, he comes off as a kind and generous prof but don't let your guard down.
I cannot speak for everyone from my batch in his class but personally I wouldn't take him again if given a chance.more
Anonymous
Doable load, nitpicky papers, wouldn't bet on an A
negative
Retake?No
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight
the workload is doable but wouldnt bet on getting an A. he's very nitpicky when it comes to covering different moral theories in each paper and something as small as the wrong format can bump you down to a B+. he grades fair tho based on my experience, but I suggest to go for a different prof if you can.more
Jolly Finch
Nitpicky on format; four outputs decide everything
negative
LeniencyNo
like what other people said he's sooooo nitpicky, not only abt the lesson but also with format 😭 my only A in his 4 outputs was with the reflection paper, and ifl i only managed that bc i really heavily referenced the sample papers he sent us, as in binilang ko how many words each section and then i tried to make my own paper have a similar proportion 😭😭😭 the fact na nakasalalay ang grade mo sa apat lang na reqs was also very scary for me personally... iirc wala din ata siyang class participation grade 😭😭😭 i barely got a B+ in this classmore
Daring Dove
Funny lectures, not funny grading
mixed
LeniencyNo
funny ng lectures pero parang di na ako natatawa sa grading/instructions niya 👤👤
Anonymous
The only good thing is he curves
mixed
the only good thing abt him is that... HE CURVES!!! JQJFJSHFKSJDAJJSJSAH THANK U PAPA G!
Rapid Jay
Nice prof, flexible deadlines, four main papers
positive
WorkloadLight
Hi! I was his beadle last school year :)) Sir Hermida was overall a nice & sweet prof and he would move deadlines when the class asks naman.
- He takes notes of attendance.
- try participating in discussions! he likes it when students are interacting with him :))
- Go to consultations (especially for group papers)
- There wasn’t much requirements except the 4 main papers. (He usually gives out sample papers from previous students)
Goodluck 🩷🩷more
Clever Crane
Never take this, grading worse than Kant
negative
Retake?No
LeniencyNo
it is my moral obligation, rooted in my maxim to be nice, to tell everyone here to NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS PLEASE SAYANG SA ORAS I know ethics isn't supposed to be easy PERO MAS NAINTINDIHAN KO PA SI KANT KESA SA GRADING PROCESS NIYA HUHmore
Calm Puffin
Instructions need more analysis than your paper
negative
gag wag mas kelagan pa ng moral theory analysis mga instructions niya kesa sa arguments mo HAHAHAHAH
Clever Finch
Fun lectures, slides over readings, fair quizzes
positive
LeniencyYes
WorkloadLight
His lectures are fun and entertaining. There aren't a lot of readings per se, you can mostly rely on the slides he uploads for reviewing and sometimes study in advance. His quizzes/exams are fair I would say, not easy but not too difficult, just a bit of memorization and application of the rules of logic. I suggest you practice/review by analyzing real life arguments, maybe in news or a debate.more
Quiet Llama
At most a B or B+, major req is hard
4.0 attainableNo
WorkloadHeavy
At most a B or B+ , the major requirement was quite difficult. Ideally you do amazing for the first two as that will spell the difference between a C and a B+
