James Dianda - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: James Dianda

Department: Philosophy

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHL214
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Save your GPA, it's not worth it. Does not discuss anything meaningful in class whatsoever, and is very technologically challenged. No clear outlines or expectations for assignments/tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHL708
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof ever. In my transcript I have mostly As and a couple of B+. With him, I got a grade of C+ ..I SAY TURN AROUND AND GET YOUR MONEY BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN.. and choose easy-A courses instead if you want to pull up your GPA (Google "bird courses ryerson" - it should be the first thing that comes up)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHL709
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of my favourite Ryerson professors, and not even one in my major. Took his class as an elective and found it to be surprisingly rewarding.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I found his lecture style a bit unorganized, I wish he would provide lecture outlines or important terms. Also, he constantly made se*ist remarks "sarcastically" ... kind of annoying.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very passionate professor but an incredibly hard marker. Gives you the questions to his exams but has very high expectations. I enjoyed his lectures personally though he often goes off topic. All and all not a bad prof but don't expect a good grade in his class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

monotone voice. cant stand sitting in his class it makes me want to rip my leg off and f myself with it. very repetitive.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• 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:

This prof is a little bit scatter brained I think. He gets distracted really easy by off topic questions in almost every lecture. As long as you read and try to understand the readings given before hand the class and tests are easy enough.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• 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:

Hard marker

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHL205
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He may seem very repetitive but that is only because the course material is difficult to follow... his in-depth explanations do help to grasp the concepts in the end. I'd suggest going to class, as he rewords the readings and makes them easier to understand, and uses a lot of examples to illustrate the concepts as well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• 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 PROFESSOR! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! He uses political and social problems as examples within the class, & then just spends the lecture talking about the topics he used as examples, rather than the actual steps of the critical thinking process. The textbook even states that one should use simplistic examples. He is a terrible marker.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He marks much harder than he needs to. Is not interesting or explanatory.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very unclear and rants a lot in class. I learned this course from home and stopped going to lecture. I would record lectures and find nothing useful from what he said later on as I transcribed them. He marks too hard for his teaching. Your lucky if you get in the 80's. He is kind, but doesn't seem interested in teaching.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SSH105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Switch if you can, I do not recommend him for SSH 105. Too large of a lecture to keep up with him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHL709
• 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:

Very unclear and doesnt answer any question well at all.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHL709
• 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:

Dianda is a sweet teacher. He's very repetitive of himself but because of confusing subject matter in philosophy it is usually helpful. He's very passionate about what he's teaching. An alright marker--gives the marks people deserve. He is very fair and encouraging.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

For ACS 105, soo easy. His problem is he's too nice. He posts all the answers to the practice questions in the text. Nobody shows up to class, or they leave after 5 minutes and wonder why they fail. I enjoyed the references to mathematics and geometry. Also enjoyed that he isn't overly liberal like every other prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHL510
• 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:

Way too boring. Needs to take some uppers before class. Also, very biased. Should try to stay more neutral or at least open to competing ideas.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dianda will only give you ask much as you want to take out of the course. Yes, he may seem unclear at times - but that is the nature of the material. If you read the material, participate, and still have unanswered questions, he will help out in any way he can. If he seems condescending, it's mostly self-consciousness, I think.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHL708
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very fair prof. he gives you the questions and answers for his mid-term and final during his lectures. lectures arn't extremely exciting, but you have every chance to get a good mark in his classes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very incompetent as a Professor. When it comes to lectures and tutorials, he is very unclear. One of the most annoying things about him is that he frequently uses scientific and mathematical analogies even when it is not pertainent to the issue at hand. When lecturing, he goes right into the next thing that comes into his mind leaving you baffled.