Mahmoud Baassiri

7 courses at AUB · 14 student reviews · ★★★★☆ 3.7/5 from 7 · 11 past papers

What students say

★★★★☆ 3.7 from 7 ratings

Would recommend 71%

Most reviews are for CHLA 204 (5).

Teaching in Fall 2026-2027

PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy Lecture 1 ⚠ 1 left

PHIL 210 Ethics Lecture 2 ⚠ 1 left Lecture 6 ⚠ 5 left

PHIL 219 Existentialism Lecture 1

Courses taught

CHLA 202 Medieval, Islamic & Renaissance Civilization · 16 CHLA 204 Contemporary Studies · 20 CHLA 206 Modern & Contemporary Studies CVSP 205 CVSP 205 · 5 PHIL 102 Philosophical Classics · 3 PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy · 30 PHIL 210 Ethics · 51

What students wrote

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PHIL 210 ★★★★★ Mahmoud Baasiri gives good grades for PHIL 210, is very easy-going, and makes class enjoyable to attend. 2023-04-19

PHIL 210 ★★★★☆ Mahmoud Baasiri is recommended for PHIL 210; when taken online the course reportedly consisted only of assignments, based on friends' experience, though the in-person format may differ. 2023-04-19

PHIL 210 ★★★★☆ PHIL 210 with Mahmoud Baassiri is recommended: there is a midterm and a final exam plus a presentation and around four assignments, but nothing to study through the semester. 2023-01-20

PHIL 210 ★★★★☆ PHIL 210 is generally easy; taken with Mahmoud Baasiri specifically it's recommended, though the reviewer can't speak to other instructors. 2023-01-16

PHIL 210 ★★☆☆☆ Mahmoud Baassiri is a good person, but his PHIL 210 classes are sleep-inducing, you constantly have to take notes, and high grades are not attainable with him (around 85 is the ceiling). 2022-01-25

PHIL 201 ★★★★☆ Mahmoud Baassiri is also recommended for PHIL 201; unlike Raid, he gives exams rather than only papers. 2023-11-15

CVSP 205 ★★★☆☆ Professor Baassiri is very chill and nice for CVSP 205, but his lectures are boring. 2022-08-21

CHLA 202 This was probably one of my favorite classes at AUB thus far. If you're into philosophy, history, and theology, you'll love this class. We had a midterm, a final, and a project. The midterm and final are both essay-ques… 2021-08-02

CHLA 204 The instructor is nice. You will learn some Interesting topics 2020-03-10

CHLA 204 Instructor is sweet, but you gotta work a bit hard to get high grades. 2020-03-10

CHLA 204 Great instructor, easy course 2020-03-10

CHLA 202 I took 202 with Baasiri and I personally felt that his classes were really interesting and engaging. If you focus with him in class and take notes, you can actually avoid doing all the readings and get a good grade (do… 2019-08-27

CHLA 204 both excellent. Bornedal higher grades, less workload and much less studying but more boring 2019-08-10

CHLA 204 I think it's easier to get higher grades with Aida if you care much about grades. Baasiri is sweet, and you gotta work a bit hard to get high grades. 2019-08-10

Common questions about Mahmoud Baassiri

Is Mahmoud Baassiri a good professor at AUB?

Mahmoud Baassiri is rated 3.7 out of 5 by 7 AUB students on Studiety, and 71% gave 4 stars or more. Most of the reviews are for CHLA 204.

What does Mahmoud Baassiri teach at AUB?

Mahmoud Baassiri has 7 courses on record at AUB: CHLA 202, CHLA 204, CHLA 206, CVSP 205, PHIL 102, PHIL 201 and 1 more. This term they are teaching PHIL 201, PHIL 210, PHIL 219.

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