Roderick McGinn - Brandon University, Brandon, MB

Professor: Roderick McGinn

Department: Geography

College: Brandon University, Brandon, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher- he sells you his book for more than it is worth- then his lectures and notes are not adequate for his exams- his tests are harder than the material he gives. He is arrogant and insulting- thinks he is the greatest gift to the field of Geography.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG190
• 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:

Took 5 classes from him: -1st year Weather/Climate, people piss around and then get mad when they fail; you have to show up, and you have to pay attention. THe notes are all there, but people on't use them! His 2, 3 and 4th year classes are amazing. Glacial geomorphology, river mechanics, and N.American Weather Systems are all fantastic classes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What a mess. I was injured while I was taking the class where I couldn't sit and asked for an exam deferal, he told me to stand and write the exam! Rude! Avoid this guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MANY0
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He only seems like a very scary man, as long as you attend lectures and make notes in your book his classes are a breeze. A great Prof once you get through his first year class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class, yet so hard to learn because of the prof's teaching methods. Probably the worst prof I've ever had. Although he may think his models are "simplifications of reality", they are just plain confusing. Can be quite ignorant as well. I would suggest to avoid this class at all costs if Mcginn is still the prof.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHY
• 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:

Great

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

3 Thumbs down. Make sure you buy HIS textbook that he makes and sells himself or be prepared for a lousy mark.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: WC
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: WEATHERCLIMATE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wow...hard course to begin with, but the lecture diagrams didn't make it any easier.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: WC
• 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:

Not for slackers. Gives you all the information that you need and expects you to learn it. One of the craziest senses of humor on the faculty. Take his class but be prepared to pull your weight.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The guy doesn't know anything unless the text is right in front of him. Hardest class I've ever taken. Weird since it's an intro class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: WC
• 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:

McGinn is a very fair prof. The course material is not the easiest, but if you remember his dumb jokes it will help you at test time. Go to the tutorials if you want to make the grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHY
• 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:

Makes geography simple

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: WEATHCLIM
• 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:

Loved it, made tedious details in course very interesting and applicable, good professor; humorous

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Impossible course. No help, just slides and lecture. Is very rude, annoying, and arrogant. Avoid like the plague if at all possible.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

impossible course! worst class I ever took! Definitely not an 'intro' course!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hard!!