Brian Elliott Keating - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Professor: Brian Elliott Keating

Department: Anthropology

College: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• 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:

Dr. Keating is one of the sweetest and nicest professors I've ever had. He's super passionate about his work, making the lectures much more enjoyable. He definitely covers all the material necessary for tests and is good at explaining the material . The only downside was he posted notes after lectures.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Keating was such an interesting prof. He had personal videos to display what we were learning about, and it really helped in understanding the material. He doesn't post powerpoints on D2L, and his in-class lectures he only puts a term up and speaks about it himself, so attendance and note-taking is necessary.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This teacher was so inspirational, passionate and super knowledgeable! He's traveled the world, mostly in Africa, and presented many of his homemade videos in class which made them more interesting. Be warned that there is a lot of new terminology in this class so make sure you read the textbook! But overall, Dr. Keating was a fantastic prof!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I've ever had. Dr. Keating cares deeply about what what he does, and teaches really well. Lectures were so good, every time.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof and very inspirational! Go to class because he gives hints to what will be on the exams. Very interesting stories to listen to which help you remember things for the exams. Read your textbook and write down all the notes he gives in class and you'll be golden. Overall great class and great prof!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a good teacher. Talks to the students as if we are all anthro majors and its not an intro class. Lectures are unorganized and students are expected to write everything down because he doesn't post everything on D2L. What is posted on D2L is unorganized and doesn't always overlap with the textbook. Material is not too difficult, but he is.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very knowledgable, has firsthand experience, lots of movies!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is so passionate on his field, and shows many of his own videos and tell many stories of his experiences in relation to the course!!! Great prof and lectures are very interesting!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought he was an amazing prof. He is really excited about his field and shows lots of videos from his own experiences to help demonstrate what is being taught. You are expected to know little details that may or may not be in the textbook but if you attend the lectures and pay attention then you should know the information that is tested.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANT201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Overall good class, hand writing was awful though but if you pay attention (which is easy to because of how interesting he makes the course) you'll remember it. The course isn't hard, mostly just memorization but enjoyable nonetheless. Didn't buy the textbook so you can just go to class and write good notes you're golden.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful prof, talks to the class as if everyone is an anthro major. Notes were handwritten/impossible to read, and was difficult to know what to write down and study since he barely wrote anything down. Course in itself is VERY difficult, all memorization. I got A's in every other class this sem and could only get B+, don't recommend as a grade boost

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Keating is wonderful and recognizes the importance of work-life balance. He relates the material to his own personal experiences, and shows tons of fun videos of primates in the wild that he has filmed himself. Interesting, fascinating, and tests are not difficult.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loved Keating. He brought his outside experiences in the field of anthropology to his teaching methods. Really interesting and gets you interested in the field of biological anthropology.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wow.I just finished writing the final and what a joke. I felt like goin up to Brian and reminding him that although he traveled to Africa and wherever else studying monkeys, the rest of us have not, so relax monkey man. Expects us to know way to many specifics; I read the whole textbook, hardly helped. Stay far away from Bri and INTRO(?) Anthro

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Keating is a wonderful lecturer and very enthusiastic about anthropology and primatology. He shows home videos from his travels and research from all around the world, and really interests the class in the primate world. Although his handwriting is hard to read, going to class is the best way to get good notes and he hints at test questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of few professors that speaks about their work outside the academic stream. He shows videos of his adventures in Africa and South America which are both educational and are just plain enjoyable to watch. Great professor but learn to take notes well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend his class even if you are not in anth. Fairly easy class, just a bunch of memorizing. Keating is very funny and brings his home movies of him chasing primates which make the lectures even better.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst Prof I've ever had. He uses handwritten slides, which are unreadable. The class is just one long list of random facts. Impossible to study effectively for as the tests were so specific. The first half of the course with the other prof was good. 2nd half was terrible. I've taken 400500 level classes and this was way harder due to poor prof.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brian Keating is an amazing professor, he loves his field and he makes people want to love it too. But that said, his courses are not going to be easy As! He wants to you know the material and he wants you to know it well. You need to know everything about monkeys!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Keating is extremely intelligent. He knows everything about primates. It's refreshing to have a prof this passionate about his work. I loved the class, but there is a LOT of memorization. Tests are all MC, and the textbook won't save you. You must go to class and pay attention. His notes are hand written, and are often hard to read.