Richard Goulding - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL

Professor: Richard Goulding

Department: Physics

College: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rick is a great guy that really cares about his students. His tests are fair (but long - beware of time) and he helps you prepare for them. He posts everything online, including tons of practice material. He is always around if you need him, and makes an effort to talk to students. His classes are fun and easy to follow. He made me love physics!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really good and super hilarious in his lectures. There are lots of opportunities to get some extra marks like QR sheets, Assignments and even take home problems. The only negative thing I would say is that he can tend to write super tiny and kinda messy, like his solutions are hard to follow and are just a mess.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are a lot of assignments in the class but he is great for giving easy marks with his QR sheets and Mastering Physics assignment book. He is very funny and engaging in his lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1020
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Go to class and do your assignment and you will do great. He is always accessible to students if help is needed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHS1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rick is really funny in class and lectures are interesting. I took the course in high school so didn't find midterms difficult. However assignments were very long, difficult and frequent, but a great grade booster! Sometimes when I approached him outside of class he came off a bit cold, but it may have been an off day because he's awesome in class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1020
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Plenty of demonstrations in the lecture hall. Assignments are time consuming but are amazing prep for tests. He makes sure people understand the material and is willing to replace a bad quiz mark if the rest are good. Best prof I had in my first year and I looked forward to his lectures. Makes you collect tests from his office to discuss marks.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Goulding is a nice guy, but very unorganized in his teaching. His notes were handwritten and very messy/hard to understand. The online assignments would be 30+ questions long and would take most people upwards of 8 hours to complete. Tests were nothing like what we learned in class. Overall, would never recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

My favourite prof by far this semester. He is so caring of all of his students even though he has a lot of them, and takes the time to get to know you. He is very fair about marking and will help boost marks if you go to see him. He makes lectures interesting. Overall, he's an excellent prof and I can't wait to take his class again next semester.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PH1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, will help you as much as he possibly can!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHS1021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Rick is a tough grader and expects a lot from his students. There is a lot of work to his courses but he is a nice guy and makes lectures fun. Hes a prof there for a love of teaching and he genuinely cares for the success of his students. He will curve tests and help you succeed if you try.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PH1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

rick is a tough grader, did well in physics in high school but not doing as exceptional in his class, gives good notes and has good lectures but definitely not my favourite prof

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY1021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Pay attention to the specifics. Makes lectures fun and interesting. Will know your name by the end of the semester !

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY1021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A great prof for this course. Does lots of examples so if you follow along with him you'll be fine. Very funny, tells small jokes and stories to keep you entertained. Overall a great guy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHS1021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goulding is great, very approachable and a funny guy. He made learning physics a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. He posts all his notes online, but his assignments are ridiculously long.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Goulding is a good prof. Prepares you well for the course and gets first years into the groove of university. He is hilarious and gives good lectures, and posts the lectures online.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS1021
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He can be sassy sometimes , I though he had prejudice against me ,but no he can be rough sometimes when you go to his office hours , one of the best prof I have had. Don't get the wrong idea he is really nice and caring .

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PH1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rick is chill when you're on his good side. He's very unapproachable anytime whether in or out of class. He knows what he's talking about when it comes it physics but he isn't very good at teaching. He brought his mom in to our last lecture. Taking a different prof next semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Have never done physics before in my life and Richard honestly made it much easier to understand. Easy to get ahold of and is always there if you need to talk to him or ask questions! He really likes to get to know his students! overall best prof, just a hard course (has nothing to do with him) gives many examples in class, and tests were fair :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great physics prof. Best if you read the notes ahead of class. Gives in class questions which count towards grade. Nice man and funny, lectures are fast-paced but detailed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are very long and sometimes challenging, I didn't have time to check over my answers or fix mistakes. Can make lectures fun by showing videos and demonstrations but to get a participation mark you have to hand in sheets which means you have to go to class. The course is still challenging if you've done physics before and tests are not easy.