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Reviews (106)
AVOID BRODIE! Completely disorganized and unclear, but a super-picky marker
I dropped his class cuz he was unwilling to help me, and his instruction sucked.
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WORST PROF. EVER, I can't believe he is the chair of the dept.
I found the course REALLY hard but he bent over backwards to help me!
if you work and go to extra help the course isn't as brutal as you think
He's a great professor. Wonderful lectures and interesting too!
Horrible Prof. I learned nothing from him.He scared me!
Kind of crazy, but entertaining. He had extra help for every assignment and quiz or test. Lots of work though, but if you did it all, you did well.
He probably added the good comments/ratings on this page himself. It is known not to take his classes at STU.
Is a monster with labs but gives you every tid bit of information needed. He's abit crazy, but once you get past that hes not so bad. Reminds me of Hare abit, and well lets face it, they both know what they are doing!
Difficult to understand, VERY energetic, Which is too much at times, Likes to belittle and degrade students, But at same time will offer you all the help you need.
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I failed his class because he was so boring! I could barely go to class!
Very hard to follow, Exam was death
Just Don't
I think he is a really good prof, he is a little looney at times, but that's part of the reason I liked him, I easily got an A in his class. GREAT PROF! Giving a prof a bad rating just because you didn't do well is not always the fault of the prof!
He's very confrontational. If a test question is unclear, just deal because if you ask him, it may spark a shouting match. (i've seen it more than once.) Overall not a horrible prof, but there definitely are better ones a St. Thomas. Seek them out.
Overall A decent guy, not a whole lot to say about him except don't cross him, even a little bit. Seems hard to approch about things. Not a good pick in my book.
His lectures are intersting but his exams and labs are the devil
Brodie is a NUT! This is my second course with him. He's an interesting prof to listen to, he has good stories but it's hard to keep up with his notes. Overall a good prof if you do the work.
he likes to make the class feel stupid as a whole..i admit, he knows his stuff, but he assumes that we all do too.i don't think he understands that we are taking the class because we don't already know the material..if you're taking stats,don't take him
do not ever take a class with this man!! EVER!! he's horrible and annoying and he can't talk.
Boo-urns! Save yourself! Stats w/Brodie = HELL!
I thought he was great! His stories are so crazy and funny and if you do any work at all his class is EASY!(I got an A without too much effort) I don't know why no one gave him a good rating.
Can get very excited, but still a fun class. Exams are difficult
He is not a good prof in myt books. Very hard to understand, doesn't care if you succeed or if you understand, not very willing to give help when you seek it.
The man must be on speed cuz he's twacked all the time. Wierd odd little man. He doesn't care if you understand the work....it's all up to you to know what he's talking about...take it if you want a good laugh.
Brodie is a great prof I always look forward to his lectures and will take as many courses as possible from him.
Um, I'm in arts for a reason! No I am not a math whiz! And by the way Del, if you read this, DONT SPIT ON YOUR STUDENTS WHEN YOU TALK ITS RUDE. Bring your umbrellas!
Brodie is not the greatest prof, let's just say that. He is very hard to understand. I agree with whoever wrote that he makes the class feel stupid. He tries to make the entire human race look stupid. I would not reccomend any of his classes.
Brodie is an awesome Prof for students who are willing to put the time and effort into their university work. His tests and exams can be hard but is more then willing to meet with students to disscuss concerns. Will only call you stupid if you do poorly
he is a nice person, but it is hard to understand what he is talking about. and exmas are pretty hard.
weird as he**. makes daniel hare not so bad (see daniel hare). funny...but laugh at him not with him. perfect if you're into natural observation - a quality psychology example (hot if you like big teeth but for our purposes - no)
One thing that I liked about Del Brodie is that he expects a lot from his students. If people don't want to work, they shouldn't be here. However, he needs to work on his ability to teach his students, rather than talk down to them. Not very helpful.
This guy is from mars..he has the worst speech impediment I've ever heard and I didn't have a clue what anything he said had to do with the course, very unapprochable and just plain stupid, what kind of degree do you have to have to teach at STU??
This guy was off the wall...I was a hard working student with a pretty high gpa, so it's not like I was looking for the easy way out, like some seem to think was the only ones who had problems with this guy! He was difficult and unprofessional.
Hard, but if you regurgitate the right things, you get an A+ like I did. Nice guy, but socially inept, and doesn't understand people in general. He can come across as hostile, but he is only joking, and trying to be friendly.
One class he slammed the door over again while smiling to make a point about Statistics. Um, I don't think scaring students is ethical or helpful. Very unprofessional, obscure, weird, socially inept, tries WAY too hard for attention, and unfair. Only take him if you hate yourself. lol
He sucks more than any teacher I have ever had. He just plain sucked.
DEL BRODIE IS A FUN PROFESSOR! I truly believe he enjoys teaching.
He is a very excitable man. But be careful, he spits a bit when he talks. Did not enjoy his class at all.
I love Del!! He is a great professor...if you are there to actually learn something. Sure he may be a little different, but I found his teaching style great...he assumes that after atleast 12 yrs of formal education that students are entirely stupid.
He's a nice guy who will help people who do their best, but he can sometimes get a little close. It's got nothing to do with sexual harrassment; the earlier comment is just spiteful and mean.
Thinks that labs help you learn feedback limited, subject info limited.. jsut plan bad maker. just plan bad
A bit excitable but that's all the fun - tries hard to make sure students have all the chances for help they need.
Tutor. Get one if u take his stats class. You'll desperately need it.
I find he is a little hard to follow.. I mean, he freaks out alot, and it's hard to understand what he really is trying to say... a little sarcastic too, and I dunno, not the best Psych teacher ever thats for sure
Not a big fan. I try to avoid taking classes from him at all costs. He talks down to you, believes that everyone in his classes are truly stupid. He laughs when he "tricks" you on the quizzes and tests. He is mildly entertaining.
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Worst prof ever. He is offensive and finds joy in making fun of people. He thinks everyone is stupid when really it's him that can't teach. His classes are pointless and he wasts time with hundreds of useless graphs. I learnt the course from the textbook. Avoid at all costs.
I really did not enjoy Del's class. He is not approachable in any way, he makes fun of people, makes us feel uncomfertable.. and is very unhelpful, because we simply don't understand what hes talking about while hes explaining something. I got a miserable mark in that class, even tho I got amazing in 1013! I'm so mad
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He spits, admits openly that he should not be a professor, and makes fun of you, calls you stupid and says you can't read especialy when you attempt to ask for help. I had to hand in an assigment late 'cause of a doctor's appointment in another city, he gave me permission before hand, then later refused to give me my marks AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS!!!
Hey atleast he keeps the class interesting. He's weird and all but he's not mean and he's fair. You have 2 lectures per week and one lab. If you study the labs can boost your grade cause they're not too difficult. Puts everything on Web CT so that's a bonus along with your grades as you go along so you can track your progress. Worth giving a chance
Very Enthusiastic teacher
Totally bad teacher. Unclear in his teaching. Unhelpful even when you make an effort to go see him. Biased against women, dotes on male favourites. DO NOT TAKE HIS COURSES. Many fail his Stats course, then do well with other profs.
Horrible professor, I can not believe my tuition is paying his salary! I have tryed to ask him questions and he walks away in the middle of me speaking. Very rude! Acts like you are stupid if you ask for any explanations. I have talked to many students who have taken his courses, there is an overall consensus of great dislike for him.
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DONT TAKE STATS WITH HIM!!! YOU WILL END UP TEACHING YOURSELF... TAKE IT WITH ANY OTHER PROF, AND AT LEAST YOU WILL HAVE A HELPING HAND.!
Horrible horrible horrible prof! If the class does bad on a quiz or test he basically insults everyone's intelligence for at leat a half hour. I found him to to be really weird, unapproachable (because he's so weird), and really boring. I studied a ton for every quiz, test, and the final but never got higher than a B+ on anything.
he is different, I was scared of him at fist. He is clear in his explanations but his exams a really hard.
very passionate
He's incomprehensible; you end up teaching yourself. A huge statistics component, even though it's not a statistics course. He doesn't explain well at all, and picks out details that have nothing to do with the subject to quiz you on. I did worse on tests that I studied for than on tests where I just read over the material.
What a moron! He can't teach, he admits to that, he admits to making mistakes on everyones test because he doesnt actually look them over closely and that you should review his work because of it. DO NOT TAKE BRODIE
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WORST PROF EVER!!! He is no help at all! There was no point in attending his class because he never taught me anything. I had to teach myself.He would also make everyone feel stupid for asking a question. He would bang his head on the wall, or slap his face if he thought the question was dumb.
Had a good sense of humor, although not the easiest person to talk to he knew what he was talking about in class, good professor, enjoyed the class, would take it over :)
you step into the class and you have this feeling that you are smarter then your prof.
WHATEVER! Knows how to make a class laugh! He is really smart and has a hard time dumbing it down. Assignments are very useful.
I found Dr. Brodie so hard to understand! He made me feel really stupid for asking questions, which is very unprofessional. He seems to be very smart and passionate about his interests in psychology, but he really can't teach it. If you have trouble with math, don't take stats from him
Brutal Prof!! Be prepared to teach yourself the material! Going to class was pointless... become best friends with yout text book, as this is your only means of learning the actual material. Only way I passed was because I got a tutor!
Awful prof. Doesnt explain anything well, gets off topic,and his labs are confusing and useless. His classes are incredibly boring and uninteresting.
I felt like I didn't learn anything.
Don't take Stats with him. He doesn't seem to understand that things that are simple for him are really confusing for his students. He thinks that saying something once is enough for us to understand it and move on. Test questions are unnecessarily confusing. Nice guy, a little odd, but can't teach at all.
HORRRIBLE, I will never take another class with him...even if it allowed me to graduate, I'd wait for another prof or go to unb...DONT DO IT
Amazing Class and Prof!
I got an A- in is Social Psychology class, however the only reason I managed to pull that off was by learning his tricks and personality style not the material! The material was fasinating and the text taught me everything I learnt in this course. I think he has a passion, but will give you nothing but unnessary anxiety and low self-confidence.
He's a little strange, but he's an awesome professor.
Horrible Prof... avoid him at all cost!!!
Without a doubt, the worst professor I have ever had. Extremely unclear and boring. Even the prof is confused most of the time and makes several mistakes while teaching. He is especially not helpful if you are not very good at math.
He is very approachable but when I went to him for clarification on something, it was not helpful. I would not take Stats with him. He expects you to read ahead in the text, do the assignment and THEN he teaches the concept. Not the right fit for me.
Absolutely pathetic professor. If you're wondering why tenure should be abolished, take one of his classes. Disorganized, incapable of self-expression, belligerent, admits to being a terrible prof. His marking system is ridiculous and you'll have to teach yourself ALL of the material if you hope to pass. Do yourself a favor and drop his classes!
Approaching him with questions is useless, the assignments helps you get a good grade though and he gives lots of bonus points for tests based on you signing your name or answering simple questions. ATTENDING CLASS IS MANDATORY. Many of his exam ques are small random stuff he says in class that you would be lost if you read the textbook.
Why, oh why did I not drop out of this class?????????????????????
You might as well not pay for University and just read the book. What is he there for? I don't quite know. His tests are based upon mundane things in the textbook that aren't very important. Every time he says "whatever" a little part of me dies. Drop out and take an overload next time or study really hard for this useless course.
He is a bit unclear at time, but I did enjoy his class.
Very unclear about what he wants. I did well in his course, but it was because I read the textbook, without it I would have never did well. His lectures are almost pointless, his tests are not entirely relevant to course material, there are questions that are just random facts or names that he barely mentions in class.
I did Intro to Stats with Brodie. I'm terrible in math but he explains things, offers extra help, and wants you to pass. He's very enthusiastic, and is a bit quirky, but overall I found him to be a great professor. I managed to do well when I barely passed math in high school.
He really wants you to use the text but going to his classes are essential. I found the class a lot easier when I went and listened because he's a good prof and enthusiastic and a lot of things he says in class are on the tests/quizzes. I really enjoyed his class.
Brodie is a great professor. He can be eccentric but it makes for an interesting class. If you are willing to show up to class and read the text (which is easy to read and informative) then there is no reason to not get a good grade. He outlines expectations very clearly!
If you want to do well study the textbook, and read the chapters ahead of time so you know what he's talking about. He is often inconsistent with what he says. Very helpful, and eccentric, and humorous, but he is a frustrating prof to have. He tests you very frequently, 3 quizzes, 3 labs, and 2 tests, and one finale, participation, etc...
If you don't have to take his class don't. He isn't a very good prof and but you do take his class ahead so you understand what is being talked about. I found he liked to make fun of people that didn't do well in class, although he didn't point them out he would inform the class about how any people failed and laugh at the group.
I found him very odd. He did not care to elaborate if you were stuck or needed help. He never used the text book. I did not like him what so ever, however the way his classes are structured and designed, it is not hard to pass.
Awful teaching style, not clear and would definitely not recommend this class to anyone. His labs are useless and I didn't learn anything. Worst Prof I had at STU yet.
Brodie is eccentric and gets a bad rep from some people but he is actually hands down one of the best profs I've had for math. I took Stats with him and he will give you points for trying pretty much. If you see him outside of class hell do the assignment for you! His test also has a cheat sheet. He was really helpful for me.
You basically have to teach yourself. He doesn't make sense at all . I'd you go in after hours he does help but his classes are pointless. He is all over the place when he teaches. I think his intentions are good but he just confuses students
He's good. I didn't know anything before I took his class. Now I do. Some students text all through class then complain because they don't get something. They annoy me and I'm trying to learn something.
Worst Prof ever. Took intro to Psych with him last year and he gave off the impression of being crazy. I remember him jumping on the tables, throwing desks around and randomly flicking the lights on /off. He stutters and I didn't learn anything. He says "Whatever" 50 billion times a class. AVOID
Brodie is MESSED. Not only did he purpose to me in class, but he also enjoys kicking chairs to scare the whole class and making fun of how ugly his niece is who has a serious illness that causes deformities. His class notes look like they're made on paint and he has a 250 multiple choice exam. Good Luck.
Del Brodie is an acquired taste. He has very frequent quizzeslabs and tests but if you show up to class and read your text then you will do fine. He is a bit crazy and says some very questionable things but you learn to just laugh. His course is tough if you don't like going to class or reading. He took time to learn our names so that's nice.
I am certain that Brodie knows what he's taking about and is great at his psychology work. But he is TERRIBLE at teaching it. He was rude and uncalled for on multiple occasions with various students and whenever someone asked a question he'd scoff and move on without answering. Would not recommend.
Was one of the most obnoxious profs I've ever had. Would go on loud tangents and said some truly bizarre and questionable things. Material was sound (but expect a LOT of Freud). Tests frequently and, if you study the textbook, you can get decent grades. Weekly labs can also boost your grade if you study the material. Gives participation grades.
If you pay attention in class and do your readings you will be fine. Be prepared to study.
Hands down the worst professor I've ever had. ALL over the place, VERY unclear to what material is being covered, talks about sexual content WAY to much, regret not dropping his course.
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