Oreta, Jennifer S. teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 13 comments from students, they hold a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Of those comments, 12 read positive and 1 read mixed. They are listed for 2 sections this term.
Oreta, Jennifer S.
Ateneo de Manila University · 13 comments
What students said
positive 12
neutral 0
mixed 1
negative 0
Oreta, Jennifer S.4.4
Background
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PhD · Associate Professor · Dean, Ateneo School of Government
Political Science (security governance, peacebuilding, human rights, human security)
Education
PhD Political Science, University of Santo Tomas · 2009
MA Education Management, De La Salle University · 1997
BA Political Science, De La Salle University · 1988
Career
Dean, Ateneo de Manila University · Ateneo School of Government · current
Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Political Science · current
Director, Ateneo de Manila University · Ricardo Leong Institute for Global and Area Studies
Coordinator, Ateneo de Manila University · Ateneo Initiative for Southeast Asian Studies
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
(FLEX Class, 180.70, Human Security)
1. Lectures and Talks > Readings
2. Easy B+, A with decent effort
3. Less than 10 requirements (excl bonus)
A. 3 DBs, 150-200 word ones, 20% overall, grades using a points scale, but you only get a maximum of 95% for that component. Be sure to reply to classmate's posts in order to get 2-3 pts agad.
B. 2 Assignments
500-600 word essays on a certain question on human security
Bonus paper points are added to assignments.
Grades using a points based scale too, from 65-95%
C. 2 Case Analysis
You'll get to analyze two cases that ma'am Apple has handled in the past or a simulation of that. About 20 mins max report. Everyone got 90-94 here.
D. Thematic Group Report
A report on the specific issue using at least two case analyses found in the internet. We also got between 88 and 94 here!
E. Final Paper (25 percent, 15 from ma'am, 10 from peer evals)
Connected to Thematic Group Report. You write a full blown research paper as a group. Ma'am graded the five groups differently from C to A. So I'm not sure if she ranks the papers or nagkataon ganito talaga outcome.
4. Very open to consultations esp if it's a big project.more
Kind Falcon
Kind, PPT-heavy, average load, grades usually high
positive
CourseSOCSC14
Retake?Yes
WorkloadMedium
doc oreta (or doc apple) is a pretty nice prof to have! she’s kind naman and attempts to connect with her students. NEVER HAD HER IN SOCSC14 in particular but ive had her thrice and all my experiences with her are pretty good!
teaching style: powerpoint heavy class, she’s the type to say a lot of things that arent displayed onscreen but i personally think whatever is on screen is enough for your notes. she goes through them very quickly so i advise that you take photos.
workload: average imo. lots of essays and she’s the only prof i know who still makes her students write DBs until now. dont forget to reply to your classmates bc thats half ur grade
grading: depende ish sa mood niya AHAHAH but usually matataas naman. forgot to submit two DBs in my last class with her and still had a good grade. just make sure to try ur best pa rin. minsan may bonus paper if may event. sometimes releases class standing in the middle of the sem
note: she really likes it when people recite, so please do… i’ve experienced dead silence a lot in her classes and she really will wait for someone to speak HAHAHAmore
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Anonymous
easy B+, A with a little more effort
Calm Kite
Disclaimer: Had her for POS130.7 (Human Security) during the start of the
positive
Disclaimer: Had her for POS130.7 (Human Security) during the start of the quarantine so this review may not exactly be applicable for different subjects/courses.
Ma'am Oreta was kind of a prof who was consistent when it came to snych sessions. She wasn't super strict with deadlines and was somewhat strict with submissions. This really was a non-issue when we had her since she gave us ample time to work on it. She isnt super strict on format, preferring content over the technicalities (e.g Word Count). Overall, you'll learn a lot from her. Also she supplements her teaching by attending talks (sometimes she's one of the speakers) especially when its relevant to your course. :) :) :)
Grading wise, she grades pretty fairly so you know you deserve the grade you get by the end of the course. Wasnt able to consult with her about it tho, so im not sure if she would tell you about ur standing if u ask.more
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Keen Crane
mixed
I had Dr. Oreta and she was lovely!! She has so many kwentos about her experiences that will surely enlighten u lol She's A-able as long as u exert effort if di ka naman maeffort i think u can get B/B+ basta lang attend her class and do good sa exams. Light workload, i think we only had 2 quizzes last sem and bonus papers lang which are optional. Basta lang , DO NOT TAKE AGUIRRE LOL sakit niya sa ulo, sa kaluluwa, sa puso. Sa lahat. HAHA.more
Dapper Newt
Made me love my course more
positive
CoursePOS 100
Retake?Yes
4.0 attainableYes
WorkloadLight
i had oreta for pos 100 and she made me love my course more (im from dip ir btw) like every meeting we would talk about the duterte administration and it's interesting to know different perspectives to an issue. tricky midterm and final exam tho but sobrang managable and a lot of chances to pull your grade upmore
Fancy Quail
Grades fairly, not an easy A but doable, lots of bonus opportunities
positive
she grades pretty fairly. As previous comments have stated, not an easy A but it’s definitely doable! On average, papers range from Bs to As. Miss also provides a lot of bonus opportunities that could bring up your grade:DDmore
Golden Egret
High standards, chill lectures, papers and DBs, not an easy A
positive
Hey!! I was the only junior taking the class last sem because of my IPS! I wouldn’t say she’s an easy A because I got a pretty decent final grade from her but still wasn’t enough for an A!
She has high standards, but the class is pretty chill in terms of lectures and I did learn a lot! Make sure to have rly good groupmates hehe:> It was also nice not to have any quizzes but we did have a lot of papers and discussion boards!!more
Witty Llama
Pick good groupmates, attend forums for easy plus points
positive
another thing is pick good groupmates cuz she does some heavy graded group research/presentation assessments. Also, attend all the random conferences, forums, and special lectures she invites you to for ez plus points.
Fun story, one time she let me leave the class early kasi wala tayong pianist sa immac hehemore
Quiet Viper
took her for POS 100 doe she's honestly one of the most underrated profs (was
positive
CoursePOS 100
took her for POS 100 doe
she's honestly one of the most underrated profs (was surprised i was able to get her for batch 2) she grades pretty generously tbh!!
work load: discussion boards (around 2-3 ata) + 4(?) papers + 1 group projmore
Brave Wolf
positive
T A K E H E R
Anonymous
shes great, approachable, not an easy A
positive
shes great. Lectures are nice, the cases and readings she gives are very practical and interesting. She's also very approachable and understanding. Not an easy A, her tasks always engage critical thinking but are really fun to do and she grades quite fairly.
Only downside is she doesn't really managa Canvas as well as other teachers so you gotta take note of the DB and other assignments' deadlines on your own from the syllabus.more
Clever Puffin
[Online class] please take her!!
positive
[Online class] please take her!! especially if you're a lecture over reading type of person! She was probably the most manageable prof I had last quarter. The lessons are paced really well so you don't have to worry much about the number of readings. You'll definitely have enough time to digest them before synch sessions. In terms of individual workload, they were mostly reflection papers and discussion boards. The course is also really heavy on groupworks, it amounts to about 60% of your grade (a presentation on your topic that's more of an overview + a final paper) so I can't stress this enough, pls pls PLS choose reliable groupmates!! do the bonuses if you can, the webinar she made us attend was helpful for the course. Overall 10/10 <33more
Jolly Otter
Nice, fair, and lecture-heavy
positive
CoursePOLSC 180.70
Retake?Yes
LeniencyYes
i have her for 2 classes abt security (polsc 180.70 and 180.50) this sem!! unsure about how she goes about a research class, but in general she's really nice, knowledgeable in her field, and id recommend to take her if u prefer lectures over reading 👍🏼 always super accommodating to questions as well n likes sharing her experiences working for government. probably my most consistent prof (her assessments are same but different font 😹) and she grades pretty fairly!! appreciates it when u share ur insights with the class also. idk lang about 194 since i had another prof but hope this helpsss 😌more
