he's alright and is very knowledgeable once you get to know him

unless your Dr. Spock, he won't notice you

star trek, star trek and star trek. nice guy, but I skipped most of the classes.

Consisted of 2 essays (and partic) only. I went to every class and got an A final - specifically points you in the direction of where your essay should go. Participate in class and he'll love you. And for the record, I'm not Asian or a Star Trek fan!

Great prof, good class

really amazing, totally helpful, actually takes an interest in helping students

Helpful, approachable, and really knows his stuff. Likes to relate alot of the ideas of Mcluhan to Asian culture but does so in an appropriate manner.

Nice guy, a little confusing, but really knows what he teaches. Typical academic, always caught up in his research. Always willing to help out his students!

Not very clear, but not a hard marker. He tells you what he expects for exams. Overall a good prof. He makes the class interesting. Doesn't go by book but teaches you all that you need to know.

Extremely helpfull, and creates a solid environment to learn on a very deep level about dense theories. Great professor I would wish they'd hire more profs like him!

Follows a logically flow that progresses throughout the course. He truly cares about his students/passionate.

A genuinely nice prof. He gives great lectures. I would recommend his classes to anyone. He is very helpful toward his students too. A very smart prof!

An amazing prof. the assignments are easy, easy marker, all you do in class is watch amazing movies, and talk about them, and write an essay on them, I didn't buy 1 book, just watched the movies, particiapted, and had a lot of fun. My fav. prof in all of York. Its a guarnteed B if you do all the work.

Just because he likes previous students and prefers the East doens't make him a bad prof. He's amazing, knows his stuff and genuinely tries to get students involved in what he teaches. If you don't have an interest, you won't find it interesting. I know nothing about anime, Japanese culture, or Chinese characters, but you don't see me complaining.

I think he's great.. he's obviously quite intelligent and you have to apply your brain for once to get honoured a good mark! He's actually been extremely helpful to me, and is always pleasant and tries his best to connect with the student. Try to do the work every week, try to maintain somewhat of a relationship with him and you'll do fine guys

amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing u dont even have to really read the texts ust understand and listen to him and participate and he'll looveeeeeeeeee you

very nice prof

Fantastic Professor! This guy knows how to demonstrate his years of experience by making use of texts and films that really exemplify the concepts relating to the course. The readings are a little much but at least the evaluations are not too excruciating, although they do require enough critical thinking. I highly recommend this great professor.

His class, surprisingly, became became interesting in the end.

Ask him a question and see for yourself how smart he is...

Judging by the comments, Jay Goulding is a professor you either hate or like. His anti-empirical pedagogical method may be difficult to grasp for those not used to a philosophical approach to the social sciences. That said, he is very knowledgable and passsionate about what he teaches; he can even read classical Japanese, an impressive feat.

Great professor who is extremely knowledgeable. You just have to come to class and actually listen to what he's saying. People who think he's boring and doesn't now his stuff are either plain stupid and didn't understand anything or were too busy doing something else to listen to his lectures.

Jay is a great professor! As long as you go to class and pay attention you will do fine. He hands out a test review with the exact same test question 7 days before the test. He also gives clear hints as to what will be on the test. I enjoyed his lectures!

He is a good prof.

I was not enrolled in the class and but attended due to the amount of wisdom he was giving his students. His style of teaching is very intellectually stimulating, he goes "beyond the books" and teaches students something very useful in school and life, that is "How to learn". It is up to the student to learn it or not. Great Prof, very wise.

Most Awesome Outstanding Professor! Should they hire more like him. The way he demonstrate his theory and philosophy are charming simple but leave deep influence into your soul. Great combination! Learning is so enjoyable just like a breathing. Too simple to be undervalued. Empty yourself, you will fill a lot by his knowledge and wisdom!

If you are interested in the Asian and Western philosophy take this class. He is amazing professor.

Wonderful professor and friend. If you want a professor who invests in the material and you take this course. Unorthodox approach to soc sc. He guides you to think inside, outside and around the box until there is no box. Course encourages independent and explorative thought and breaks you free from drone like, passive thinking.

Take his online course, you'll pass in your sleep. He is a more than fair marker.

he knows what he is talking about, he is experienced and he makes philosophy seem easy with on point and on time explanations, on exam write down what he said and you get A and B. not to mention SOCS1000 is relatively a unique experience and he enhances it.

Had him for intro to social science. Strange class because it felt more like a mix of greek myths & philosophy. Attend lectures and actually listen! he gives you exam questions in advance, and gives you all the answers in class. If you don't show up you will not know what you are doing. TA's help a lot.

One of the best professor I ever had in York

Awesome teacher. Very interesting man

Professor Jay Goulding is the definition of a true academic. He is extremely devoted to what he does, he goes beyond his way to help students succeed, and his classes are easy A's. He is really an intelligent and sophisticated man, the only problem is that they don't make his kind anymore. Take the chance while you got it, he will inspire you.

Great prof

Amazing professor. Would recommend!

Dr. Jay Goulding is one of the most respected professors at York University. His teachings are very inspirational and he is overall an honest guy. Those who do there work and readings get the mark they deserve and those who cheat and conduct in plagiarism get the worse consequences because its not fair for hard workers

Dr. Jay's teachings are very inspirational. Overall best professor I had at York University. I would recommend this course and also the SOSC 1000 to all students that are interested in a combination of many subjects. This course is perfect for students looking to add to their electives.

Amazing

Dr. Jay is one of the many great professors York has ever had. He is well respected, his lectures are so inspirational that his classes are packed. Infact I had to get special permission to enroll in his class because there was no spots avail. Anyways, I took SOSC1000 last year and it was great, learned alot and this year taking 3000 level course.

Professor Goulding is unique and gifted. He can blow your mind, and also can help students gain perspective on their own life. He will help open your eyes and introduce you to new methods of understanding.

Seminar classes are where Dr Goulding shines. What you learn will benefit you in life after graduating. Very insightful; Unusual teaching style, but highly engaging. Professor Goulding inspires and calms his students by giving plenty of space to think.

Jay is an incredibly knowledgable and kind prof. However his area of specialization (daoist phenomenology) is quite esoteric, so his seminars will appeal most to students with prior knowledge of classics and philosophy. His lectures are largely unstructured, so students without appreciation for improvisation should steer clear.

He is a very caring Prof, you can always ask him questions and he will help u. If you took his SOSC 1000 course it is basically the same lessons and all. We use the same books as then. We had three essays to do, which were book reports. If you do not show up to class you still have a huge chance of passing. We watched a lot of movies and cartoons.

Dr. Jay is one of the kindest and compassionate professors at York U. He made the course material engaging during a difficult time such as the Covid-19 pandemic. His classes were profound, he made the material easy to understand and always left you wondering for more. I enjoyed this class and all the assignments were engaging. I highly recommend!

We did 2 book reviews and then the third was axed because of COVID 19. Pretty easy to do well he just let us study what we were passionate about.

Dr. Jay is such an amazing and well-respected professor. He lets you write about anything you want as long as you connect it with some course themes. Dr. Jay gives such kind feedback and is always willing to help you and very quick to respond to your emails. He made such a difficult concept easy and engaging to learn. I 100% recommend his courses!

Dr. Jay YOU'RE THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!! With his seminars you will 100% learn and have a whole new outlook on understanding etymological aspects of words. His essay "The Copper Rule" is just ingenious. I heavily recommend his classes. Sadly I didn't also take his SOSC 4003 and I'm graduating :(

Just do the Paper!

Dr. Goulding is the best Professor at York University without a doubt. He would take us to drink coffee and speak about any challenges we are facing. anyone who mention that his courses was confusing were the very same people who took his kindness for weakness and not show up to their classes nor did the readings. Like myself many others can relate

Dr. Jay is awesome! Lectures lowkey kinda long, alot about personal experiences in his field of study and work, but it's insightful/interesting! Lots about philosophical perceptions and language in different texts! No eclass/slides = all authentic lol, 2 essays in course (40% each), participation is 20% (don't gotta be there all the time tho!)

My experience with Dr Jay was a very good one! He was always caring and willing to listen to what you had to say. He was the only prof I have ever met thus far, that would actively talk to students outside of class. Dr Jay's classes have about 30-35 people and he would always find something to connect with other students about. Overall great prof!