Tammy Landau - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Tammy Landau

Department: Criminal Justice

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CRM406
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was scared to take her class because of the bad reviews but I loved her. She is brilliant and inspirational. I loved having my seminar with her on wrongful convictions. It was so interesting and I learned a lot. She pushed us and challenged us. Get ready to work. Got an A+. Really a great prof and a great person.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CRIM202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The assignments do not make sense. We ask for clarification and negotiation space but she won't budge. Not accommodating. She thinks she is better than most people and that her opinion is right. Not very flexible to other opinions and arrogant and has this attitude that she is better than other people, she has her favors and put down other students

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good slides, tough grader though. She is passionate about what she teaches but be prepared to blindly agree with her viewpoints on your homework and papers for better marks. She knows her subject though, and if you show and follow her guidelines, you should be able to grab an A- at the least. Bonus: Pay attention to her films!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class with her. She is not helpful when it comes to anything and does not provide feedback for the hard marking that she does. One good thing is that she posts detailed slides, but other than that, avoid her class. If you don't write specifically what she has in mind, it will be marked wrong. VERY HARD MARKER and also not very nice

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CRM202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I honestly do not understand why her ratings are bad. Honestly her midterm was brutal in the sense that it was very tricky, however her assignment is extremely clear, she literally tells you exactly what she wants which was great. extremely fair when grading papers. Class is definitely not an easy A, but its not impossible. overall GREAT PROF!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CRM200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

After reading her ratings, I was terrified for her class, despite the negative comments I really liked her. She is definitely not rude, and will respect you if you respect her. Her multiple choice is very tricky, however her assignment is very clear. She tells you exactly what she wants, and if you do as she says you will receive your A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• 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:

I just finished my degree but holy cow, this was a horrible ending. This is by far the worst professor I had in my entire experience at Ryerson. She is the spitting definition of the mockery of a SJW. She's only interested in hearing herself blab about her own opinions (stated as fact) and gets horribly offended by every little thing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her slides are very concise and contain key info from the readings. A tough marker on assignments, but very easy for group work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Many small group assignments that attendance is mandatory for.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quite simply, on a personal level, she sucked all my interest from Criminology out of me in a matter of 12 weeks. Understand that this is my opinion but be ready for notes read off a powerpoint and a monotone voice. She's also not afraid to stop the class to point out students' (otherwise considered normal) behaviour (i.e. coughing).

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher. Was extremely rude and a tough marker.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a good teacher, but rude when you talk to her. She sometimes makes students feel stupid for asking questions. Her slides are very brief so it's important to show up to class. She shows a lot of videos/films in class that are likely going to be on the tests, so don't fall asleep!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, her lectures aren't too, basically your average university lecture. She appears clear in her lectures but her exams + lectures don't add up, even if you've done the reading. She's vague on what she expects and vague when you visit during office hours too. She's really not great at all, overall.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CRM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a very hard marker. I found this kind of frustrating because I did not understand why she grades as if we were all graduate students even though most of the people in her CRM100 classes are fresh out of high school. The subject material is interesting, but I think she has to remember who she is teaching.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CRM202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She may be one of the most boring humans on this planet, and her lectures reflect this. But I respected her as a prof because she was straightforward, fair, and it was evident that she was passionate about crm. I went to 2 or 3 lectures and ended with an A- because her ppt are all you really need. Very fair tests but not easy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof if you dont show up to class, lectures are straight from the slides which are directly from the textbook. Ironically i found she marks waaay easier on the assignment than the exams but the exams are fairly marked. MC is brutally specific but essay questions were pretty broad. She is very helpful with questions outside of class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CRM202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her classes may seem long because all she does is literally read off of her powerpoint or we watch documentaries. But her exam is literally based on her ppts which she posts online. She's an easy marker and I've never received better help when needed from a prof before. She may seem like a snob, but in the end, it's worth it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CRM204
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

I have had Tammy for three CRM courses and although she is clear and concise in her lectures, her exams are bit difficult ... but CRM204 was not bad at all, no ESSAY ... articles and you have to answer some questions based on the article, midterm was open ended questions, final multiple choice and open ended questions, did much better on the final.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CRM202
• 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 am an B+ to A student and I am in Criminology. Horrible marker, have received by lowest grades in university in this course, which should not be difficult at all whatsoever. Tests are not straight forward.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CRM102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can find someone else to teach you this course DO IT. Tammy is SO rude and very arrogant. Asking her a question or for help seems like the worst possible thing a person could do to her. God forbid. 'No question is a dumb question' does not apply in her classroom. Avoid at all costs.