John Yeomans - University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, ON

Professor: John Yeomans

Department: Psychology

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

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is my favourite prof! At first he may look unclear but he's a very knowledgable and great lecturer! I heard a lot about him before taking this course and was afraid and honestly didn't do as I expected in the midterm but I became one of his fans at the end! Just expect a lot of reading and memorizing, he told us it's his last year in uoft thou:(

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's super passionate about neuroscience and its very evident in the way he teaches! you have to go to his lectures and take notes in order to get the most out of the lecture slides but imo thats a good way to motivate lazy students like me to go to class and be as attentive as possible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teaching. His thoughts race all over the place. His sentences have too many distractions and are hard to follow. You have to record the class and re-listen to many of his sentences to begin to make sense of what he is trying to convery.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I've ever had. He may seem unclear at first, but after asking him questions he makes everything understood. He has vast knowledge on the subject and is very enthusiastic about what he teaches. One of the few profs who actually cares about the students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests consistently had material simply not covered in the course. Not mentioned in lecture, and not in the slides. No textbook was given. The TA's advice was to "Google it" but it is unknown what to search for because we literally don't know what to search for. Exams were littered with questions on facts, terms, and processes that were not taught.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The good: he's a nice guy, and he provides great feedback on assignments, cool learning experience. The bad: unreceptive to negotiation (deadlines and grades), does not answer emails, and it is the only course where participation has lowered my grade despite perfect attendance and an active presence in each class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HMB300
• 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:

I absolutely love John. He is a great prof, and really is passionate about his field. He invited students to attend a workshop of his, and his knowledge is almost encyclopedic! He gave free food too! He is not an easy prof, the material is tough, but he teaches it like a professional.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very knowledgeable, but is the worst *teacher I've ever had. Disorganized and boring slideshows. His tests ask for the most minute details from the text. With my class, he also used a textbook that was assigned LAST year and not the current year, making the tests impossible because we never read the unassigned textbook! Horrific teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were rushed, disorganized, and confusing. Content in slides didn't match what was tested. Quizzes/tests often have surprise material. Textbook doesn't properly cover the material and it's hard to research on your own. Avoid this prof at all costs.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Everything is basically textbook. I only went to class to take the quizzes (requires studying but very easy if you've done so) but his tests were unconventional (2 essays, fill in the blanks). Psl300 made everything less anxiety-inducing. Classroom-teaching experience was not good. The material is interesting enough to keep your attention though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• 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:

Very interesting, has passion for his field and can extend his knowledge to a variety of examples and other topic.All tests based on textbook that are only 25 pg's long. Reading is dense but very interesting and thought provoking. Tests are hard just because they are specific,structure of the tests are simple 2-3 pages t/f,fill in black,defin,essay

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought this would be a course I would love, but this prof made me seriously hate it. He is the most condescending professor I have ever experienced. He also asks the most specific questions ever,so you need to know every tiny, insignificant detail to do well. Not good experience with this professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In my persp. he has no interest or knowledge in PSY. From how he structures his lectures shows he doesn't really care about teaching. He's definitely passionate about the material, but rushes explanations and doesn't have the best interest of the students in mind. What makes his eval. difficult is that they are mostly free recall. SO STUDY HARD!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really kind, sweet knowledgeable, and interesting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He clearly knows his stuff. He has a doctorate to prove it. But as far as his teaching goes.. he leaves a lot to be desired. Yeomans is vague about quiz/test material and what he expects, makes tests arbitrarily tricky, and is unresponsive and unhelpful during his office hours.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very intelligent and he taught me a lot, although I had to overcome the intimidation I first felt with the material. He has a different way of presenting material which is holistic and very intuitive. I often go back to his lectures. They have been very useful and he is very helpful if approached outside class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• 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 was really an amazing prof. His tests aren't meant to stump you. If you attended class (or got hold of the recordings like I did) you are golden. How he explains concepts is also crystal clear. The only problem with the course was the marking scheme (50% finals). But he really cares and always holds a review session on his own time right before.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HMB200
• 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:

One of the Best at UofT. Knowledgeable, approachable, enthusiastic, always smiling like a grandfather. His topics make you smirk to yourself about the wonder of Evolution. Sit in the front, so he can make eye contact with you and immerse you in the exciting world of Neurosci. Also, take PSL300 beforehand, for most of HMB200 builds on it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY290
• 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's knowledgable abt the subject matter and very enthusiastic. Lecture slides are available; tests get handed back the next week; before tests/exams he sets aside study sessions and Q/As meetings. I agree though, this is a challenging course ; majority of it is psl, not much psy involved. Advice: take an intro psl course before attempting 290