Great prof, she is interesting and quite funny but she covers way too much material every lecture!

One of the best lecturers in the bio department. There's a lot of material in this class, but she's really good at getting through it clearly. Most profs would have fell way behind and/or confused the whole class.

Great Prof, very well organised, and VERY helpful. Course is a heavy one though, and she knows it. Too much material and NOT ENOUGH time to learn it all. You're expected to do 1 hour of studying for every lecture hour, every week... Let's be realistic here!

WAyyy too much information in this class but very interesting. However, exam is very hard

I love Katie! Too bad she's only here for a year. Anyways, if she does come back, you're very lucky. She's very organised and she's funny too so animal physiology will fun. There is alot of information just like any other biology course so just be disciplined to do the readings before class.

Great Prof...Patient, helpful, and wants you to do well, as long as you do the work! Very interesting class. Midterms are a bit challenging, though.

she's very organized and clear, but BORING... she says too much sometimes, and her midterms are hard. But she does have a good sense of humour.

It's my favourite class. Granted, the midterms/final could be easier and there's so much stuff to cover. Remember, it's not about the methods. It's the principles!

Katie Gilmour is a fantastic professor. I've never enjoyed a class more, and never learned more. -That's both because she taught us well, and there's a lot of material. But that's the way physiology is. Those midterms were a killer though. No structure/func qu. on exam... what's up with that? :)

She is a great prof! Very organized and clear, she really makes you understand the material. She keeps up with the course even though there is soooo much material, sometimes goes too fast. Midterms and exams are challenging though, you really have to study hard for this course, but she really cares and is very willing to help if you have problems.

She is super intelligent, but doesn't know when to stop talking about one topic. She has a good sense of humor, but its hard to pay attention in class and actually pick up on the jokes. She follows the online forum quite closely, and is very good at explaining the different topics that students have trouble with. Good teacher, just really boring.

Really helpful. Go to office hours! And if you ask her questions, she'll do her very best to answer you - even if she has to look something up. Very nice, and passionate about FISH!

Good prof. Explains very well, always willing ot meet up for questions and answering her emails. MTs and final are fair. Much better than Moon at teaching this class

She's super intelligent, but is unfortunately super-boring as well.

Love the collection of Converse All-Stars! Also, borderline obsessed with fish.

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I've had her 5 times during my undergrad and she is one of the best teachers in the faculty. Clear outline lecture slides, but need to fill in rest in class. Not easy classes, and really expects you to know your stuff. 3rd year ani phys lab particularly good class of hers. Pretty easy to talk to during office hours too.

Shes a good teacher, and her animal Phys classes are sick (very interesting), but shes HAAAAARD! her exams are ridiculous...

I think professor Gilmour is really really hot!

Amazing Professor, but tests are hard. If you are not prepared to work then do not enlist.

unfair marking for exams, looks for very detailed answers, hard courses... as a person she is very nice, available for Qs and as a prof she is excellent

I think prof Gilmour is very competent. She has excellent, well-organized lectures and she is clear about her expectations. Gives examples of how you'll be tested. The problem with this course is the other prof (Johnson). Forget about getting a good grade from him. He is the opposite of Gilmour: arrogant, confusing, and gives useless midterms.

She's a tough prof but I respect her. She's clear about her expectations and helps you prepare for it. The most important thing was that I actually walked out of that course LEARNING something unlike the second half of the course. She follows the text and online resources so the material needed to be studied should not come to a surprise.

At first, I didn't really appreciate her as a professor - until Johnson came along. Looking back, her lectures were very clear and thorough and her questions mostly reflected things covered in class. Definitely recommended.

Great Prof! Really enthusiastic about what she teaches, she relates the material to her area of expertise, fish physiology. Pay attention to her "pop quizzes" at the beginning of the class.

While being monotonous most of the time while teaching, she is at least 9000x better than Johnson at teaching BIO1140. Her questions on exams are much more fair & more relevant to in-class material and she actually teaches something that you don't have to completely memorize to understand it.

Amazing prof, never appreciated her as much until Johnson came. She is organized and fair and very enthisiastic

She is very clear with expectations, and conveys the material effectively. The course is very challenging as she expects you to know every detail that comes from her mouth. With some studying, you will be okay. Oh, and she is OBSESSED with fish - don't insult fish in front of her, seriously. TL;DR - hard but fair. Good luck!

Great prof. Posts videos of all her lectures which are a lifesaver. Maybe the best prof I've had so far - very good at explaining things. Her questions are fair provided you take good notes based on her lectures, or from the podcasts.

She is very clear when explaining things. She stays on topic and is very helpful if you ever ask questions. Her midterms are tough, especially the multiple choice because process of elimination can't be used.

Her lectures are very clear, even though the content can be difficult. Even tho the midterms are online, study for them! You'll thank yourself when the final comes around. She has a tendency to relate everything to fish....

she's nice and her explanations are very clear

Very helpful with open office hours the day before the exam. Crystal clear lecture with study questions & answers to keep the class interactive. Warning: Exams invoke thinking, but are not at impossible-level.

Good Prof, very clear. Lectures are fun and she's very clear.

Really good lecturer. You don't need to use the textbook for her part of the course. Her long answer questions on the exams are pretty easy but they require you to go the extra mile to get full points. You also have to be very detailed with your answers. Her multiple choice questions are extremely difficult because of the wording.

She is very very very clear and explains the material thoroughly and intensively. However, her midterms, and her section on the final exam, are immensely hard. You need to give this course higher than usual effort and attention. I wish you all good luck and excellent marks. =)

Very good as a professor, always stops and clarifies any questions, and has questions prepared before moving on to the next topics. Midterms and final was way to specific however, and really brought my overall impression down. Still a very helpful teacher.

Stellar teaching. She is a completely APPROACHABLE prof who will answer your questions during office hours, drop ins or promptly by email. She has in-class interactive questions to keep the class interested and practicing the materials. Her exam reflect exactly what was covered in class. Strongly recommended.

She's a decent prof, but once you finish her section and begin DNA with Doug Johnson you'll realize what a true gem KMG was. Dr. Gilmour is somewhat tough on her exams but she is fair, and for an overall hard course, she did her part to help boost grades.

great prof! She explains all the material really well. goes at a good pace, but her podcasts are still VERY useful for reviewing. she's not easy, but she's a great prof. btw her pop quiz answers aren't posted, nor are they on the podcasts, so you have to attend for that part for sure.

She's very organized and great at explaining everything. Her podcasts are extremely helpful (I wish every proff did this). Go over her previous midterms/exams, its helpful as well. Her exams are very hard, forces you to actually understand material but its interesting so its not that bad. Do the study questions for each topic!

She is clear but a bit fast when she lectures. You will need a laptop to take notes but you can go over the podcasts later at home. There's a TON of information so it will be a lot of work. She sticks to the main concepts but sometimes there are small details on exams. The final is a lot of writing, almost like write everything you learned on paper

Yes she can be hard, but I found that some of her question on the midterms where similar of the question sets that she gave us or already been talk in class. Go to class, listen, take notes and ask question can be helpfull to do well.

Difficult midterms but interesting lectures. Invested in the material and actually is interested in it herself (which was pretty adorable at times). Overall a very pleasant professor.

KMG is great. Sure, she's not doing somersaults around the room, keeping everybody on the edge of their seat, riveted with interest...but she's clear, concise, helpful, and she really knows her stuff. KMG is also well organized, provides A LOT of resources on BBLearn and is a fair examiner. Her lecture format also benefits you lots! (Daily review!)

Super sweet, and she really enjoys what she's teaching. She is very knowledgeable; almost like a human textbook. She seems to sincerely care about the students' grades and their success in the course as she provides lots of extra questions and help (and also does in-class discussions). Her podcasts are helpful. A heavy course load & hard exams. :)

Ideal candidate for a top-notch professor at the university.

KMG is my favourite prof ever!! She teaches really well and is clear about the material. She's super friendly and helpful, and she's prettymuch always availble outside class. She's usually in her office with the door open. The course is not super easy, but it shouldn't be; you're there to learn stuff.

KMG was an awesome lecturer, she is very clear in what she expects of you. Her tests reflect exactly what was taught in class. It is difficult to get all every point in class, so she puts podcasts which helped A LOT. However if you want the answer to the questions in the slides you have to attend class. KMG is the reason i did well in 1140.

She is crystal clear in her lectures. And she makes it very clear what exactly we need to do to get good marks. Even just focusing on her lectures and slide shows will get you through the course with a decent mark. PRACTICE and PAST EXAMS are EXTREMELY helpful. If you do them all and the extra worksheets, you will definitely get an A+.

Amazing professor, really nice and cares so much about her students success. Material requires in depth studying but not hard to understand. The tests are fair and she gives lots of opportunities to raise your grades. Brings chocolate if you answer questions in class. She makes the class very interesting, one of the best professors I've ever had.

Absolutely loved this course. Really heavy workload so make sure you start studying super early! Did very well on the midterms, but the final was much much harder. Put in the work and this course is so worth it! She's really a fantastic prof. Enjoy :)

My favourite university prof

PHENOMENAL PROF! Lots of material that you need to know and understand really well. Not overly complicated concepts though. Completely engaging professor and class. Midterms and final were fair- looked for specifics. Will take again in a heartbeat if I ever get the chance. Just a really lovely lady and class. Please take if you have the chance.

Don't remember liking her this much in my first year but I've really grown to appreciate her teaching now. Very concise and engaging as well. Nothing unexpected on her exams but there's a lot of material so study well in advance. Personally don't think it's an easy A at all but honestly she made it one of my fav classes of the semester.

Lots of lectures to do (it is a biology class). Though material. But PHENOMENAL teacher. Explains everything. Very funny. Cares and will answer your questions and make herself available outside of class. Go to class, take notes and make sure you study. She is tough but fair in grading. If you want an easy class, this isn't it.

It's a seminar. Lots of lectures. Presentations and a research proposal. Pretty standard given the name. Show up and read the papers. If you do, it's easy. The teachers for this class are great. Kathleen is always a pleasure to have as a teacher. Very sweet, charismatic, funny and easy to understand.

One of the few profs at this school that actually cares for her students, the class is not a joke but she does her best to prepare you and passing is absolutely possible. We need more profs like her

Professor Gilmour is an amazing lecturer. BIO4120 is definitely more work than just memorization but everything we learned was interesting, the classes were fun and the presentations were easy. Highly recommend the course for 3rd or 4th year Biology students who like physiology.

Dr. Gilmour is an amazing and knowledgable lecturer! The course itself is very content heavy, so you definitely have to put an effort into studying the material to do well. Her evaluations are fair, but her marking schemes are very strict and the way she words her midterm/exam questions are not very guiding.

Best bio prof I have ever had. She conveys the information very well and is passionate about what she teaches. She is very kind and gave our whole class oreos! The material was dense and sometimes rushed but you can rewatch the classes online and supplement with info from the text. Tests are answer specific so write a lot.

Dr. Gilmour is my inspiration. She is the best biology professor I have had during my four years at uOttawa. She is super nice, approachable, easy to talk to and does her best to make herself available for help after class. Lecturing comes easy to her and she RARELY makes mistakes while teaching. Offers multiple explanations for each mechanism.

Dr. Gilmour is hands down the best biology professors at the University of Ottawa. She is an incredible lecturer, a genuine person who truly cares about her students, and easily the most approachable professor in the biology department. Dr. Gilmour relays content in a clear and concise matter and always has the perfect answer to any questions.

Although I never succeeded in her classes, she is definitely the most caring professor at the university. Even when I was presenting my group poster for a different biology class for which she was one of the judges, her commentary was the most invested and helpful. I wish I could have done better in her classes!

Amazing prof!! She is super nice and willing to help at any time. Her lectures are packed with info but she is very clear in her expectations and what she will be testing on. Exams were all very fair, if you studied. She records her lectures but takes out the practice questions she gives out in class. she really wants everyone to do well

Dr. Gilmour is one of the best Biology Professors ever. She always comes prepared and conveys the material extremely well. But beware, this course is NOT a joke. The marking scheme is absolutely RIDICULOUS. You think you aced an exam, but if you don't write the exact terms she was looking for (which, usually, is hard to tell), you end up with a C.

Hands down one of the best profs at uOttawa! She is always available to answer your questions either in person or by email. Even though this class is super heavy in content, she made it super interesting and somewhat fun to study for. She has a specific way of grading things but once you get used to it, she's a real gem!! (She records the lectures)

Amazing professor who wants her students to succeed. If you participate in class, study her practice midterms as well as pop quiz questions (write down the answers!!) - you will succeed. She absolutely loves teaching and understands the material, allowing us students to understand (and if you do not, she is more then happy to aid).

Dr Gilmour is a LEGEND! She made animal adaptations as interesting as humanly possible. Also our class had 100 plus students and I think she knew all our names... She created this environment where we felt comfortable and confident asking questions, critically thinking about topics instead of memorizing, which is SO RARE. So grateful for her!

Dr. Gilmour is truly the best professor at the university. She gives wonderful lectures. There is a lot of information so I recommend recording the lectures for studying purposes. She does little in class questions at the start of each lecture which are useful as well. She is always available for help as well!!

Great prof, very caring, knows her stuff. However, she is a tough grader and it took me half the semestre to get used to her grading system. Marking schemes are slightly ridiculous and so it is hard to get a high mark, in my opinion. Her lectures are really good, though, and she explains things very, very well in different ways.

My favourite prof this year! Content can be a lot but she explains things really well and does review questions in class as well as posts practice questions for each topic. If you do those, you're guaranteed to do really well on the quizzes. Lecture slides don't contain all the info and she elaborates a lot more, important to actually go to class

Awesome prof! Truly brilliant and teaches extremely well. The amount of detail she gives also requires you to know them and incorporate them into quizzes and exams. Lab was hell, though. The lab quizzes were ridiculous and brought people's marks down. The lab was not under her, though, so you should be fine for the lecture component!!!

The best professor I've ever had. Amazing lectures and explains concepts extremely well. Would highly recommend taking her classes.

I don't typically rate my professors but I really enjoyed the way that this prof went about teaching her course. She made it very enjoyable and she's an easy person to listen which is good for people who get distracted easily, like me. I will say this, to do good on her midterms you have to write your own notes or rewatch the lecture videos on 2x.

She is an amazing prof! The way she teaches is enlightening, she's descriptive, explains thoroughly when confused, and encourages questions! The course can be tough as it is memorization/understanding based, but once you get it, it's smooth sailing. Definitely attend class, her positive energy and work environment made the course enjoyable!

She is such a sweetheart, super knowable and gives amazing lectures. There's lots to know but this is a class that keeps your interest and genuinely makes you want to learn it all. Absolutely recommend!

A kind and well-meaning professor. Truly a delight to have her as a professor, handed out chocolate to the class for answers responded to in class. Always made sure to take class feedback and make sure that students understood well. Love Gilmour, Gilmour the Goat!

Her door is always open and she is always always happy to give you feedback on your work so that you can succeed. I've never had such a caring bio professor her class was a breath of fresh air for me. Genuinely one of the sweetest professors you will find at uottawa. Never tries to trick you and just wants you to do well and learn in her class.

by far my fav prof ever !! genuinely so caring and wants all students to succeed. open door policy, gives extra feedback, will grade practice questions if u ask. honestly such a great lecturer, clearly explains all concepts, engages with the students, will answer all questions, lots of practice questions that reflect exam content.

amazing prof, tought grader...

She was a great prof and I would 100% take her again. She has opportunities for bonus marks, fair midterms and exam, provides lots of practice problems in class and posts past tests to practice with. The only negative thing about this course is the GOD AWFUL lab that's worth 40% of your grade, but that's nothing against her. GO TO CLASS

Very sweet lady! Always answers absolutely any question, gives candy out for answering her lecture questions, provides a ton of practice problems for each unit and old midterms + exams. Super well structured! That being said, the class is not easy, and the lab component is TERRIBLE!!! Worst time ever, but thats not her fault. She made it bearable.

Lectures had a lot of content but she explains everything well and in a way that you know what to focus on for studying. Her exams are fair and reflective of lecture content as well as the practice tests. The course would be perfect if not for the miserable lab, a teacher like her has no business associating with such an awful lab coordinator.

Very sweet professor and is clearly very passionate about her course. Participation and attendance aren't mandatory, but she'll pass out candy for answering questions and attendance counts for extra credit. Practice midterms and questions done in class are very similar to her tests; no tricks. The labs were fine, the final exam is difficult-ish.

SO NICE. class itself is hard, very content heavy, but she explains concepts so well and her lectures are engaging. GO TO CLASS! i think my grade is 20% higher just because I went to class consistently and was able to learn from the questions she reviews from the previous lecture. also very approachable + encourages u to ask for help whenever