Larry Sawchuk - University of Toronto at Scarborough

Professor: Larry Sawchuk

Department: TBD

College: University of Toronto at Scarborough

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTC68
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best prof at UTSC. People need to better appreciate his sense of humour. Not only are his lectures incredibly engaging, but he is also extremely intelligent, informative and such a nice person. Highly recommend all his courses!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly. Larry is such a sweetheart. You need to go to lectures to do well on the exams. His assignments are pretty easy and straightforward.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HLTB20
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

HANDS DOWN one of the best profs I've had in all of my undergrad. not only is he extremely easy, (all the exam is lecture based) he is genuinely caring and wants everyone to do well and constantly gives out bonus marks. he wastes a lot of time goofing off but its so worth it because he's so kind. I'd be weary of the assignment the TA marks it

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HLTB20
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Larry is the most caring prof I've ever met. He makes sure you understand the material before moving on and always tries to find a way to relieve stress off students' backs. Attending lectures is a MUST because there are no set weekly slides; he just lectures from random slides that can sometimes take weeks to finish or half an hour. Overall, easy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While I think Larry is funny, know's what he knows, and caring to students, I think he has a lot to improve on. He was the one who said, "It's not easy teaching," and he isn't wrong on that one. His teaching style is misguided in terms of what we need to learn and what he presents to us, as he is constantly seeking validation from us to like him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTC35
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very chill prof. he jokes a lot. motivating prof makes u want to learn

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HLTB20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

the professor is nice, funny, and very approachable but lectures were all over the place and the material was dense and needed to be covered in detail for assignments and exams. Did not like teaching style, he was more concerned about making jokes and being friends with students than trying to teach the class. Good Luck!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HLTB20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sawchuck is an excellent lecturer. To do well on the midterm its important to actually do the assigned readings. The first few assignments are marked on completion and the final assignment can be a little challenging so make sure you get extra help on that. The final exam was fair. Sawchuck covered some of the assigned readings in lecture.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very entertaining prof, and cracks the funniest jokes! His exams are hard and you really need to know the material. Assignments are straight forward and not bad.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's very funny and nice. However, I found most of his lecture quality to be lacking as he always tended to get off subject. Lianne on the other hand was not very accommodating when it came to extra help and she's a pretty tough marker.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OK lets be clear this is NOT an anthropology course! this is a GENETICS course! All you will be learning is diseases and how to do punnet squares based on disease. His exams are not a cake walk! He will ask you very small details from every slide. You will read 13 really dense articles that you need to know everything for exam!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is the sweetest, kindest man on the planet! Great professor, well versed in the subject he teaches, and absolutely adorable! I love you to the moon and back Prof. Sawchuk.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTC62
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

LOVE YOU LARRY. Seriously, prof. Sawchuk is not only an incredible professor, but he's the sweetest human being when you get to talk to him outside of class. He's super accommodating and I just hope I get to take more classes with him. But yes, make sure you actually go to his office hours, you won't regret talking to him. :)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTC67
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

absolutely amazing. lots of opportunities for bonus marks. if you go to each lecture there no way you can do bad in this class. make sure he knows who you are

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTC62
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof ! BUT.. 7/10 assigned readings were all based on Gibraltar. I mean, sure, it's his research.. but 7? Cholera, tuberculosis, Influenza.. All Gibraltar. The course would have been better if readings were variable. After reading two articles, all of them just became kind of monotonous 'Gibraltar 1865, Gibraltar 1885, Gibraltar 1918' ...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTD16
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sawchuck is the nicest professor on all of U of T and I am confident saying that even though I haven't met most of the others. His quirky jokes are entertaining and sometimes a little dark, but amusing nonetheless! I am honoured to have taken four classes with him :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best. Prof. Ever.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best lecturers at the school for sure. Loved the course, but he makes you work for it! The tutorials tended to confuse me more, but Larry always cleared things up. Highly recommended. Got me interested in medical anthropology.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HLTB20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

My favourite professor at UTSC by far, takes the time out to talk to students about their problems course-wise and program/longterm, funny, makes his lectures light and easy to sit through, infectious personality, no textbook required and all readings posted, super understanding of students' needs, Hope to take many more with him! Seniority shows!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTB15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hilarious professor. T.A, Lianne Tripp is the least bit helpful and does not explain concepts well. Course would be more beneficial to students with a T.A who cares about the students.