Batangan, Dennis

Ateneo de Manila · 17 comments

4.1

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positive 14
neutral 2
mixed 1
negative 0

Clarity4.6

Helpfulness3.8

Grading fairness3.3

Workload3.2

positive

Really great lectures, both in person and in his online videos! Expect the class to be really application based, so you need to be able to understand the lessons thoroughly, and know how to apply them for different situations for your long tests/probsets. He's also super understanding, and grades fairly. Overall great prof! more

neutral

Sobrang green flag po 💚✅🆗💲🟢

neutral

Dapat yung nagtanong may review rin Charles Opague

positive

Great prof - teaches well and is very kind and understanding. No need to worry

positive

very solid prof. you are in good hands!!

positive

Goated prof! I took him for a Chem Major class so the course content is a bit harder but very understanding and passionate about what he teaches. I believe he adjusts accordingly based on the course. Approachable and kind as well 🫶 10/10 A-able with healthy amount of effort.more

positive

you're in good hands! had him as prof for other chem major subjects. assessments are on the difficult side but he curves

positive

THE BEST CHEM PROF OUT THERE

positive

We had him last AY second sem so i can't say anything how he gives final grades for the whole semester cause it was an auto-pass sem. But with the short time he was our prof, i can say he teaches well. He is always prepared for his classes and brought some props during his lectures. He is really passionate with what he is teaching. We had seatworks and did it by group so it's a lot more fun and easy unlike if you did it individually. The lt was answered individually and his questions are quite challenging. It requires you to understand the lessons well. We had probsets, around 4 questions i think and we answered it with our groupmates. This was our set up during the on-site classes. During the brief period we conducted the online classes, he will send recorded videos of his ppt lectures with his voice teaching the lessons. Most of the lessons are ~1 hr since it is computation-heavy. I can say that his recorded videos are easy to understand and he teaches the lessons well despite having it in an online set-up. For the lts, we didn't have the lts anymore, but he gave us problem sets instead (similar to what we had during the onsite classes) and the probsets will serve as our lt. Prob sets were still by group so it was easier and more fun to do. Tho i am not sure if you will have the similar set-up with what we have. As for grading our lts, he will give you what you deserve. I say you should study well if you want high grades for your lts. For final grading, i can't really say anything because it was an auto-pass sem 😂 In general, sir IKD is a great teacher. He is willing to extend his help for his students and very passionate with what he is teaching. He is easy to approach and is very nice to his students! Sir ikd is love ❤️more

positive

Great lecturer, although my qualm lang with his online videos is that they're too long and difficult to digest (like, as a lecture it's fine. but as an online video, it's just too much). So if his videos still get too long, I suggest finding a logical break in his videos and taking a break rather than doing the entire video in one go. But he's really nice, understanding, and approachable :)more

positive

Great lecturer and very understanding!!!! He’s been in the industry for a very long time so he really knows his stuff and can give good concrete examples for abstract concepts. As many have mentioned, videos he uploads can be really long. It’s not really his fault; it’s more of the nature of the subject matter talaga. But sir really does his best to make things digestible and tries to include discussions and even online demonstrations to further your education. Overall, a really good prof and youll be lucky to have him!more

mixed

Hi! I took SEAS103i under Doc Batangan for first semester (AY 2025-2026) Lecture Style: Personally, I find his lectures a bit boring and not very engaging. There aren't much opportunities to recite during lectures as he just goes through his slides (Which he uploads onto Canvas) Sir will often invite speakers for a seminar which you will most likely have a quiz on later. A lot of these seminars are held online, which sir will upload the recording for. Workload: Workload for his class is moderate to light. Majority of it is group works for your policy proposal— your group will be working on it in stages w/ multiple submissions throughout the semester. A lot of these assessments are heavily based on research on a particular health issue, so just do good research. There will also be a proposal defense at the end with Maam Leslie and Maam Jesse as panelists. What he asks for isn't too difficult, but it may depend on the group. So get good group mates. There will be a few quizzes (5 items, sometimes with bonus Qs) and two long tests (50 pts. w/ an essay portion) His tests/quizzes are more objective based. Grading: Sir doesn't give grades back on group assessments. Which is important because you will need those to revise your policy proposal thruout the semester. Best to personally approach sir and ask for consultation if you think your group needs it. My group didnt consult at all, but we got pretty good grades for everything, but no perfect scores. Recit doesnt really matter and the bulk of your grade will be from the assessments and long tests. TLDR: He is B+ able with light effort. Just get good group mates.more

positive

Hi! I took SEAS 103i under Ma’am Leslie. Ma’am Leslie, Ma’am Jesse and Sir Dennis co-teach the lectures for all sections. The only time classes are taught separately are for groups to work on the module papers during class time, (randomly assigned group mates btw). IIRC one prof will teach 1-2 modules before another prof takes over the lectures for another 1-2 modules. A total of 5 modules and 5 group works, 1 LT as the midterm requirement, and an additional final group paper that combines all of the previously conducted research together into a policy proposal. It wasn’t my favorite class since the teaching style and setup meant I had to constantly check Canvas for classroom locations, and it also made me unsure of who was grading my work since all of them taught different modules. However all of the profs share the same rubrics. The workload was heavy especially when it came to studying for the midterm LT. The module research papers are due on the same day (same day deadlines). Even though they are straightforward and can be done quickly, different schedules becomes an issue and can affect a group mate’s participation. I also think there were quizzes at the end of each module. Paying attention to the lectures and understanding the content is key. For teaching styles, I’d say all of the profs who teach this class were quite similar. Sir Dennis’s module was a bit wordy in my opinion, but I understood it well enough to do the module requirement well. A lot of what he says shows up in the LT, but reviewing his PPT didn’t really help. Ma’am Leslie and Ma’am Jesse gave their lectures similarly as well but their slides were clearer when I had to review the content. They upload the presentation slides to canvas so that we could review them in our own time. Overall, I wish I picked a different elective. 4/10 only because I liked my group mates, there was no final exam, and the profs are very approachable and helpful for the group works. Consultations really improved the quality of the reqs and I think (hope) it improved my grade. Same day deadlines are horrible and everything combined makes this class very time-consuming. Only A-able with a lot of effort and frequent consultations, but it’s also an elective which shouldn’t be as/more stressful than major subjects, but it quickly becomes that way if it’s not prioritized enough. If you have more specific questions or need clarifications, feel free to reply!more

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