PhD · Assistant Professor · Department Chair
History (contemporary Korean history, Philippine military history, Korean War, Philippine diplomatic history)
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- PhD, La Trobe University
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Fancy Quail
Chill storytelling lectures, long exams are the hard part
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- CourseHISTO 11
had sir neville for HISTO 11 (onsite) this second sem and here r a few things of note: ☆ classes are pretty chill, sometimes they can feel like storytelling sessions about history (sir includes personal anecdotes too which add a lot of humor to the class), BUT i would highly recommend paying attention anyway. especially TAKE NOTE of what he's saying since his ppts are usually just pictures and basic bullet points which he elaborates further in class. a lot of the questions on his long exams are taken from his lectures ☆ on the subject of long exams, they're probably the most challenging thing in his class 😩😩 we had two of them, they were both multiple choice-type and both very objective. honestly, my main tip for this one is just review EVERYTHING. lecture notes and readings alike (also: the readings r like 20 pages long each, so set aside enough time for that). you'll know the coverage of the exam going in, but the questions themselves are honestly a little unpredictable? like he'll sometimes pick out a very specific detail that wasn't super emphasized, just mentioned in passing during a lecture or hidden pretty deep within the readings. on the other hand, some of the questions are essentially giveaways! it really helps to look back on the other questions for extra clues - like this one time the answer to one question was LITERALLY in the next question lol ☆ sir does also have subjective essays (we also had two) and honestly it's easier to get away with a good grade on those lol, they're essentially reflection papers about a certain reading. you have to pick out a short passage from the reading and write about how it can be applied in the present day. no need to be super meticulous or spend too much time on them - sir said so himself haha ☆ we also had a lot of really fun seatworks (this was usually done by group) that essentially served as bonus points! one of my favorites was when we had to essentially psychoanalyze rizal based on his shopping expenses ☆ his assessments are placed pretty well throughout the sem, he made sure that we weren't too burdened with his subject especially during finals (so that we could focus more on majors/ other cores). there were some conflicts of scheduling which meant that we had to take our long exams during less convenient times (both times we had to schedule our exams, we voted on a poll and both times sir set the exam on the day fewer people voted for HABSHSHS) but i wouldn't say that's entirely his fault, there were a lot more external factors and sir does try to find a compromise when possible ☆ there were a couple of times where we had to have class online, and honestly i didn't find the class as engaging HUHUHU there's less class interactions and sir doesn't attempt to infuse his lecture with humor as much so i honestly just slept through some of them (didn't help that his class was at 8am-9:30am). i definitely preferred his onsite teaching style 🥲🥲 IN CONCLUSION i enjoyed sir's class! definitely much more laid back and chill than most other classes i had this sem, though do look out for those long exams. i think he curves but i can't be too sure... either way, definitely B+ and A-able with a little effort. good luck!more
Vivid Kite
Favorite storyteller prof and a really chill histo load
positive
- CourseHISTO 11
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
I LOVE HIM!! I had sir for onsite histo 11 this sem and he's one of my fav profs His class was at 8-9:30am for me but I never felt sleepy with him because his lectures always engage me. He really talks about history in a storytelling manner and shares things that aren't usually mentioned in most history classes (like how Rizal's last meal was some eggs, Lopez Jaena had a thing for sardines, etc). He also makes jokes, which really keeps the class alive. Super chill, and I really found myself learning. Sir also really prioritizes ensuring that your workload isn't too heavy. You have two exams and two papers, which are all spaced out in a way that you can catch a break after finishing them lol. You also don't have to think about histo as much as your majors!! It's really that chill. Sprinkled in between classes are some group seatworks that he makes you do, and you can get bonus points from them! However, his exams are a bit <//3 in my experience, they're multiple choice but it's not that easy. You really have to pay attention to his lectures because he will ask you questions from those lectures. There are some questions that he asks in the exam that aren't discussed in class either, so I also highly suggest you read the readings that he sends on canvas. They're not short readings either. His papers though are much easier. They're essentially reflection papers asking you for your thoughts on a certain reading, and for me, they're really fun to do because they really get you to think while also being really easy to bola if you don't want to think that much either haha tldr sir neville's an amazing prof who's funny and chill and really keeps the class light and I absolutely enjoyed having him as a prof. definitely B+ able if you wanna do the bare minimummore
Anonymous
Funny story lectures, chill, few reqs
positive
- WorkloadLight
Got him for Hi165 but I think he has a similar approach to all of his histo classes. His lectures are so funny and solid kaya you wouldn’t get bored in class. He tries to make everything understandable through stories and not the usual memorization approach. Try not to cut because what he mentions in his lectures are what appears in his tests. Class is chill because you dont have a lot of reqs (as far as I remember we had 2 lts, one group report and final project lang). Tests are objective so read the readings and remember his kwentos lang! Haha solid class overallmore
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Anonymous
positive
when I had him he actually did have readings (not too long) BUT you can still get a super high grade without reading them as long as you pay attention to his class (which isn't hard since he really makes History very amusing hahaha)more
Keen Finch
Light class but tests are tricky and deceiving
mixed
- WorkloadLight
MANAOIS!!! it felt such a light good feeling class but his tests are tricky and deceiving even though you get to choose what type of test u want to do beforehandmore
Earnest Seal
Manaois Neville!! super laugh trip in his class
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Manaois Neville!! super laugh trip in his class
Daring Otter
can someone tell me if he's an easy a??
Anonymous
He cancels the highest grade???
He cancels the highest grade???
Anonymous
I've learned to love Histo again because of him
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I've learned to love Histo again because of him No need to take down notes because he will teach you Jose Rizal's life through "kwento" and you won't get bored b/c he's funny. Take him if you're the type who does not like memorizing dates/very specific details. His LTs and final involves multiple choice and something like "create a meme about..."more
Earnest Heron
Nakita ko slots niya sa AISIS for 2nd year students lang
Kind Lynx
pm-d you
Lucky Hare
Sorry if you found my wording vague, What I meant to ask is what is the usual grading range in his class? Is he A or B+-able? Thanks!
Swift Robin
LTs and 1 group project yup a-able!
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- 4.0 attainableYes
LTs and 1 group project yup a-able!
Witty Tiger
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
Swift Alpaca
What are the usual grades she gives?
Gentle Heron
Manaois Neville!! super laugh trip in his class
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Manaois Neville!! :) super laugh trip in his class :)
Gentle Bison
Manaois if you want someone super chill!
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Manaois if you want someone super chill!
Golden Wolf
Super-fun classes, hilarious jokes, painting reenactments
positive
- Retake?Yes
Hands down Manaois. He made us do reenactment of famous Filipino paintings for our last project. His jokes are hilarious too. His classes are super-fun and you will know so many trivias about the Philippine history and historical figures by the end of the sem. Hahamore
Swift Heron
Solid
positive
Solid
Anonymous
Funny with a light load, not that hard to get B+
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
Manaois is funny and has light load lang! I remember our group work was to imitate paintings from a certain time period HAHAHA it was funny af Also, not that hard to get B+ (at least from what I personally experienced).more
Happy Ibis
10/10, funny lectures and easy reqs
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
10/10 prof in general! Funny during lectures and easy requirements wise as long as you pay attention and skim through the readings
Anonymous
10/10 never a dull moment, easy tests, fun, fair grades
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Neville Manaois 10/10!!!!!!!!!! Never a dull moment :-) Easy tests, fun presentation and fair grades. Just read through the readings and listen in class.
Happy Koala
Lectures are really fun, teaches Histo creatively, load is manageable
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Manaois!! His lectures are really fun! He tries to teach Histo in a creative way with trivias and stuff :) the load is manageable too!
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