David Galbraith - University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Professor: David Galbraith

Department: English

College: University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: VIC380H1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful lecturer, funny and caring. Flexible with students who are struggling to meet deadlines, and a wonderful, wonderful prof. Very knowledgeable guy and his classes are interesting (and often small so lots of one-on-one).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: VIC165
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Exceedingly kind and approachable - take advantage of this and go to his office hours! Has a tendency to ramble a bit, but his tangents are always interesting and sometimes even relate to the material - either way they're worth listening to. Some of the readings are pretty dense, but he's always up to discuss them with you in or outside of class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've had Prof. Galbraith for a couple of courses, and I really enjoyed him as a prof. He gives a great deal of historical context in his lectures, which some people find dense, but I found it very useful. He genuinely wants you to do well and is flexible with his office hours in order to ensure that you feel confident with your studies.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: VIC164
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely my favourite class in my first year. Professor Galbraith is incredibly smart and has a huge amount of contextual knowledge on the material and time period we were studying. Grading is hard, but he is skilled at explaining difficult concepts well and facilitates conversation effectively, especially important for this seminar.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: VIC164
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although he's kind of weird he cares about his students and is a decent marker.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Galbraith is the understated punk wizard of the English faculty. He likes to talk with his hands, go for long walks, and dip into a low-toned whisper when speaking Italian. You want to talk, he will. You want to talk history, oh he's ballin. Pretty much sit back and let the man weave tales of might and magic. Much love and respect.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: VIC165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, but a little scattered. He's quite unorganized but he has a great mind. There are way too many readings but they're all very interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: VIC164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An enjoyable classroom experience, made greater by its small size. Galbraith is a strong, if eclectic, speaker and provides great lectures and discussions. He is not a light marker - he is very fair, and rarely grants anything above an 85%. Readings were too many and too long, but otherwise this is a fine course to take.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely the best professor I have had throughout my undergraduate career thus far. Galbraith is a wonderful lecturer. He speaks beautifully and approaches the topics with a sensitivity and a subtlety that allow for the complexities of the texts to be revealed and teased out rather than covered up. I highly recommend taking any of his classes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JEF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This prof is AMAZIN, I have never been an avid reader, but he gave me passion and confidence to pick up any book we discussed in class and throw myself into it.Class discussions were amazing. class started @ 10 but i was psyched. His knowledge is not only limited to english, but culture, society, history etc. So approachable and amazing. I <3 him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JEFF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

great speaker, and when he's in his zone, his lectures are fantastic. Super nice guy, and always interested in class discussion.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JEF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Initially a disappointment: far too much historical detail, extremely vague and general analysis of very interesting, complex texts. If you can get over this, the course is enjoyable and Galbraith is likeable. Lectures are optional if you're a good English student, orginal thinker and strong essay writer.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JEF100Y1Y
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JEFF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A soft-spoken professor who gives well-organized and thoughtful lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Galbraith is like an encyclopedia of cultural and historical knowledge. I went into his course on 16th century English literature without much interest, but his passion for the subject made it a pleasure to be a part of. He was also very interested to hear what students had to say.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly learned and eloquent. Funny too. The onus is on the student to try to keep up with his intellectually challenging lectures.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JEF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Intellectual powerhouse. Really fun to hear him talk; a true professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him in a small seminar--no more than 20. LOVED him, loved the class. Only time I went to every class--I never missed it!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I thought his lectures were good, but when I approached him I was shocked at how unhelpful and thoughtless he was.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JEF100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

always good lectures....some funny quirks (such as brushing his hair back!) but always put a lot of thought into the way everything was structured and what he taught us.