David Day - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: David Day

Department: Psychology

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The most unorganized professor I have ever had. It takes him forever to begin exams, everyone skips his lectures because not only are the exam comprised completely from the textbook, but he only gets through a few slides before he goes completely off topic and only discusses himself and his experiences. No clear grading instruction or exam hints.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Love this guy. You have to read the textbook on your own time to get most of the tested material though, which I understand may bother some people. His lectures cover a limited amount of material from the chapter, but they are very engaging, with lots of disscussions on certain topics. You 100% NEED the text book to pass this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he seems like a very nice guy, but he is the worst professor I have ever had at ryerson. the class is 75% composed of exams, and it is never clear what is going to be on them. no true hints, tips, or mock tests/study guides. his lectures are a waste of time, you basically have to teach yourself the textbook and then regurgitate it on the exam.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

you have to teach yourself the entire course from the textbook because his lectures are a complete waste of time. theres a reason why everyone leaves a review saying dont bother going to class. he gets off topic and talks about himself and doesnt cover any of the material.... everything he does cover doesnt show up on his exams. no thanks

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor, I'm convinced, has ADD. He NEVER stays on topic and talks about himself a lot. You have to teach yourself the course, which sucks, because 75% of the course is based on exams. Also-- he'll call you out infront of the class for using your phone, as if we're back in high school (large class sizes). Classes are pointless, textbook only

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Day is not rude, he is very caring and respectful.. no idea what others are talking about. Lectures are interesting but barely focus on course material! You MUST buy and read the textbook. Essay is interesting, got a 90 on it (TA marked). Tests can be a bit on the difficult side especially the short answer, so go to class for those!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. His class was a waste of time, however the credit was mandatory. Passed the class by just reading the textbook chapters. Seems like a nice guy though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures consist of absolutely nothing, everything on the exam is in the textbook, multiple choice is great, but he even tries to screw you up by asking is it a or b plus c sometimes? - meanwhile, he covered any of it in class. His lectures are dry and boring and about himself. I would never take his class again, I taught myself entire course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I absolutely do not recommend Dr. Day. He does not stay on topic and is very unclear about what will be tested and about grading criteria. INCREDIBLY hard marker. Very unfair.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

2 hours and 20 minutes into lecture and we are only on slide 11/28. The lectures are painful because you know you will just have to teach yourself the material that will be tested. Dr. Day is also very condescending so although he tries to insight discussion, no one wants to talk because he will probably just tell you, you are wrong.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's such a funny teacher, especially since social psych can get pretty dry and boring sometimes. Get's class really hyped to listen and genuinely creates a fun lecture environment. Only problem is he rarely, if EVER, get's through the lecture material so you end up having to do a lot of it on ur own, the tests are kinda confusing too

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you are looking for a prof to waste your time, take Day's class. I have never had a prof who rambled & went off on tangents as much as him. We would get through maybe 7-8 slides in 3 hours because this guy has no idea how to stay on track. Avoid if you can.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Looking back, worst prof I've had at Ryerson in my 4 years while attending. The guy doesn't know how to teach, he will find ways to screw you over, one way or another. Would NEVER take any class with this prof again, waste of my time and yours too. Warned.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

A waste of my time and money.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His TA marks the final paper so if you want a good grade try and meet with them and go over what you want talk about and they'll suggest/ tell you exactly what they are looking for. I did this and got an A+ on the final which boosted my grade a lot. Tests were somewhat tough, he never got through an entire lecture so reading the textbook ESSENTIAL

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely passionate and wants nothing but the best for his students. Nonetheless he is very ambiguous about his expectations - even if you ask! He marks as if he's expecting you to have 2 extra years of experience. I've had him twice, been the same both times. He is a rambler - beware. Textbook is a must. Exams are fair but go over EVERYTHING

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Never finishes his lecture slides (doesn't even come close to) and goes off topic way too often. You must read the textbook in detail to do well in this course. The textbook is quite interesting though, I must say. The essay is marked fairly.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Wastes so much time talking about pointless things. Isn't clear at explaining material. Only gets through 3 slides out of 80 slides in a 3 hour period. No point of going to class. Study the book, all the test questions come from there. Exams are comprised of multiple choice and short answers. Tough marker.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. The material was interesting, and the text book is an easy read. Lectures put a few topics from the book into context through video and class discussion. Professor Day proved to be an expert on the subject, and the experiences he shared with the class was relevant.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY918
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

In my 4 years at Ryerson he is literally the worst prof I've ever had. I haven't learned anything from him. He is a horrible teacher as in he doesn't teach anything and his tests are too specific and require you to know particular sentences from the textbooks that would essentially be useless outside of this class. He gets off topic all the time.