Professor: Brian Staveley
Department: Science
College: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIOL2250
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
You don't have to go to class, but you would be stupid not to as he gives so many hints and his lectures are really good. Overall a great prof and really cares about student success and always talks about postgrad opportunities and gives you an idea of what those might look like.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BIO2060
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great prof, super funny. The course itself is pretty heavy on material, but he makes it bearable and explains it pretty well. His notes aren't the best, but not too bad. Most of his test questions are repeated from years before so get your hands on some old tests. Participation doesn't matter but he gives A LOT of hints if you go to class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BIOL2250
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lectures are clear and access to lecture material and supplemental material is easily available. Courses are extensive but helpful for post graduate studies. Dr. Staveley goes above and beyond to make himself available for those willing to be involved with their education and is a great mentor as well.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: DEVO3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Staveley is the first professor at MUN that encouraged me and made me feel like I was more than a number. He is extremely intelligent, very sarcastic and an overall excellent prof. He covers a lot of material, but makes the course interesting. Be prepared to study, but I promise you if you put the work in, you will certainly be rewarded.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BIOLOGY2060
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
GREAT proff! Extremely helpful and very caring of his students. He's very willing to help you out with both class problems and when figuring out your university goals. Labs are very difficult however, but the lecture portion is simple. Equals out to a good mark.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BIO3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Thought I was going to scrape by and came out with a fantastic grade. If you are struggling take time to see him, he makes things much clearer. Hard work needed (most time consuming of my classes this semester) but you get back what you put in.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIO2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The only prof who knew and cared who I was. Makes you want to do well! His material is 20x harder than Dr. Murrin's but he's a much more exciting prof. You need to go to his classes. He basically tells you half of the exam. Lab is hard though, just accept a bad mark lol.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIOL2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Staveley is a great prof. He's so smart! He knows his stuff and knows how to teach it. It really helps to go over the notes befor class, the material gets pretty tough at the end of it. Go to class because he will tell you if what you're learning that day will be a long answer on the final exam. He's a pretty funny guy, too! He's the king of plaid.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BIO2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr Staveley is a good guy, very friendly and helpfull. I was very impressed at how he goes to the labs and makes a point to learn his students names. The course itself isn't easy, though it can be intresting and the notes are pretty clear. The labs are completely &*%#@$ though, expect to get alot of 4/10 and 5/10.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BIOL3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I got a pretty rotten mark in this course but that was my own damn fault. Staveley Rocks!
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: DEVO3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very very hard course with a lot of work.getting an 80 is my biggest acheivment in MUN!u can't just wing the exams,ther's so many essay questions that u have to know things inside out.on the final 1 of the Qs. required summurizing a 40 pg Ch. in 1 page! Labs are not bad, a 35% research paper, but be careful of lab Qs. on the final.there's alot!!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: DEVO3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I think this proff wrote all the good comments about this course himself. The course is absolutly brutal,my hardest in my four years in Mun.The proff is really nice but he's a brainiac.he teaches a 520 pg book of things u new heard of before in 3 months. exams are really difficult, MOSTLY short & long answer essays, so u have to study ur @ss off.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CELL2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he teaches the second half of the course, and i liked him and his exams way better than Fay Murrin's. Great proff, and good notes. This course is intersting, and i would have liked it alot more if it didnt have such hard labs. they are horrible and the lab instructor is such a pain in the ass. i truly hated those labs. lab final exam was brudal.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BIOL2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good fun and interesting guy. Always joking about something. Material is hard but his lectures and notes are clear and easy to follow. He's the only prof I ever had that knows my name. I recommend him for sure.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIOL2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His section is pretty hard but he is a pretty nice guy and cares about the students.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: BIOLOGY2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If all profs are like him, I really can't find any excuses to miss or fall asleep in any classes.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: DEVELOPBIO3530
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Surprizingly, the best bio course I've taken at MUN. Organized, clear notes on web, entertaining prof, long exams but material was right from notes (no tricks). Lab write-up was a "real" research paper based on whole term (no lab reports). Final grade (high A) was higher than I thought possible!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CELL
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
approachable and entertaining. wants his students to do well
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CELLDB
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Development biology was a great course. Notes were clear and organized. Cell was good but not great because of labs.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CELLB2060
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
very good prof. only prof to remember my name, ever. good notes & very friendly & outgoing. speaks clearly.
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