Nery, Mario Jr.

Ateneo de Manila · 19 comments

3.9

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positive 13
neutral 5
mixed 0
negative 1

Clarity4.3

Grading fairness4.1

Workload3.8

Would retake4.0

positive

goated, really good prof if you're passionate about the subject, difficult if you're not

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Ralf Michael Borja 10/10 class! Would recommend to take cause its so fun 🤩

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Ralf Michael Borja SUCH A GOOD PROF AND THE READINGS R SO GOOD!!

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Ralf Michael Borja Up!! One of the best ies i've had

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Up!! Highly Recommend his class! 🙌🏼

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Noelle Quintana mejo marami reqs din pala hahahah

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Agreeing with Jubelle!Getting a good grade in his subject requires mastery of the theories and thinkers discussed. He has his way of ensuring this, though, hahaha. Grasping the main concepts (he gives tables to provide a basic summary for each topic) will really help you for your panel discussions, midterm and final orals, and your group case studies. He's also particular about writing style. Wants it simple, well-founded, and strong (especially if you're giving opinions). Best if you include application of the theories he discussed.Given his background in journalism, he's really able to flesh out and give concrete examples of what he teaches. He also expects creative insights. It'll be useful to have some knowledge on how the media works, especially in PH. But yeah, he does give feedback late so you have to make sure you always give quality output if you're trying to secure a high grade.more

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Took his class online, Sem 1, SY 2021-2022 so it’s been a while: - Overall, was one of my low-maintenance classes when I took it because there weren’t a lot of requirements/outputs compared to my other classes but still there’s a handful of veryyy manageable reqs and materials - Sir Nery provides opportunities for you to get extra points to bump your grade up by attending lectures and stuff and I know he’s VERY well-connected and well-known as a journalist and writer. I think he currently writes for Rappler and previously wrote in the Inquirer. - His SocSc180i classes typically holds a symposium with a well-known personality in politics/journalism iirc, this didnt push through my sem but in previous sems I think the requirement was that you just had to help and be in a committee and organize the talk (logistics, program, creatives, etc.) - there are a bunch of readings that you’d need to read though because our major midterm and final was an oral exam. The readings were very interesting and Sir Nery helps provide lectures/videos that help connect the readings. Still, make sure to know how to connect the readings in your own understanding. - The other major requirement was your participation in class Panel discussions, which was a way for Sir Nery to gauge and grade you. He acts as a facilitator of the panel while you and a group of assigned students act as a panel to discuss your specific reading. - Overall, this course was really interesting! I came from a SOSE course so this was one of my electives and I have no regrets about taking it. Learned quite a bit on the history of discussions about politics and how media plays a role today with socmed - Sir Nery is nice! In fact he was Ateneo’s commencement speaker during the 2019 graduation. He really knows this topic because of his work in journalism and he’s very encouraging with students to contribute and practice critical thinking during panels. He grades well and I think you’ll come out of that class learning new things. You also might want to check out other reviews of the class btw, there is already an existing thread on this class. :> Just search socsc 180i and the other post asking about This class will pop upmore

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Up HUHU “Folks, good afternoon! Didn’t plan or even foresee doing this, but may I ask a favor? For some reason, my SocSc 180i class (two sections, as usual) was inadvertently NOT included in Aisis until I found out yesterday; it was added only yesterday afternoon. May I ask you, if 1) you know any incoming seniors OR even undergraduates looking for an interdisciplinary elective and 2) you can recommend SocSc 180i: Introduction to Media and Politics, would you kindly point them in my direction and let them know we still have seats open, and that load-rev is very much an option? Thank you—and warm regards, everyone!”more

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(Online class) SY20-21, 4TH Q *note that during this time, classes were only 7weeks instead of the customary 8weeks so mejo hectic talaga kami that qtr* He's a very relaxed prof! I learned quite alot from him. A-able too! But you gotta put in the time to read, to rly get invested in the subj. Also! Best to RLY understand the central ideas of EACH reading kasi they all sorta connect to each other and during midterm/finals, sir expects you to show that you can piece the concepts together. His workload is quite chOnky, pero he's open to adjusting (flat out removing) the reqs depending on the schedule, concerns of students, etc Activities were MOStly : groupworks. Case study, orals for midterms and finals were group. The final req is a Forum, so its by the whole class. Had one or two requirements na indiv, puro papers. Readings were fairly manageable, 2 readings a module and a total of 8 or 10 readings for the whole Qtr. Your also not Required to attend all classes. Your Recitation and class attendance is only required for ONE assigned session, and the rest are optional na. If you pace yourself correctly, more or less at par with Sir's schedule you will be fine. Teaching-wise hes amazing. Summarizes info really well, he's fond of alliteration, and summarizing info in tables. He also manages class hours REALLY well. XD 10/10, i would reccommend you take sir Nery. :)more

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highly recommend this class! and really loved sir as a prof! i posted a more in-depth comment under another post asking about this class which you can find, but im sure my classmates who left comments have also sufficiently explained how great this class was 😊 but again, definitely take this class if you get the opportunity to enlist for it! it’s probably one of my favorite classes i’ve taken in collegemore

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Commenters here, I think, have given more or less what you need to hear about him. I mean, he works in the field. He is a seasoned, full-time journalist. What can you get more than that? One tip, though. Give ample time on the readings, which are 10 in all and distributed equally among 5 modules -- unless he changes the number of them, but I am sure it may be just one or two. I suggest that you do a skim of at least one of them so that you may have a general idea of the module. Don't worry. He posts those modules early -- as early as the beginning of the sem. Almost all those modules tend to be of a political philosophy type, but I assure you'll like them. Remember this name, by the way: HABERMAS. The course begins and ends with HABERMAS. Also, don't be shy contacting him (mostly especially thru Telegram, which he prefers and uses to post almost all class announcements) if there is any problem.more

neutral

Agreeing with Jubelle! Getting a good grade in his subject requires mastery of the theories and thinkers discussed. He has his way of ensuring this, though, hahaha. Grasping the main concepts (he gives tables to provide a basic summary for each topic) will really help you for your panel discussions, midterm and final orals, and your group case studies. He's also particular about writing style. Wants it simple, well-founded, and strong (especially if you're giving opinions). Best if you include application of the theories he discussed. Given his background in journalism, he's really able to flesh out and give concrete examples of what he teaches. He also expects creative insights. It'll be useful to have some knowledge on how the media works, especially in PH. But yeah, he does give feedback late so you have to make sure you always give quality output if you're trying to secure a high grade. more

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Up HUHU“Folks, good afternoon! Didn’t plan or even foresee doing this, but may I ask a favor? For some reason, my SocSc 180i class (two sections, as usual) was inadvertently NOT included in Aisis until I found out yesterday; it was added only yesterday afternoon. May I ask you, if 1) you know any incoming seniors OR even undergraduates looking for an interdisciplinary elective and 2) you can recommend SocSc 180i: Introduction to Media and Politics, would you kindly point them in my direction and let them know we still have seats open, and that load-rev is very much an option?Thank you—and warm regards, everyone!”more

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