Engaging lectures, very personable when you talk to him, there to help if you seek it out, and a major plus you can genuinely see he is enthralled with the material he is teaching. Not bad on the eyes either, has a lot of dad humour jokes haha.

By far my fave prof I've had throughout university so far. His classes are engaging and he's really passionate about what he teaches. There is no textbook or midterm for this class and the exam is take home. Gotta show up for lectures though cause he doesn't post slides online, but amazing prof and always available for help and questions!

Awesome Prof!

This class was a tough one. YOU NEED TO GO TO CLASS TO PASS! He doesn't post ANY notes on courselink, you need to listen and interpret his concepts for yourself to do well. AMAZING prof tho, his lectures were very engaging, interesting and you could tell he has a passion for teaching. Would definitely take another course of his! I barely used text

This prof is awesome and gets very involved in class! He makes the course material much easier to learn by relating it to things outside of class.

Great prof, easy to listen to but doesn't post lectures online so attendance is mandatory. Exams cover both textbook and lecture material evenly. Interesting content and he makes it relate to current times and gives great examples. Very respectable, 1 midterm, 1 paper, 1 final. Easy to talk to and ask questions. Great prof and great course overall.

Lectures are interesting and mandatory. Exams are difficult but reasonable, if you go to class and do the readings you should be fine. The questions are application questions so you need to be able to apply the knowledge you've read and not just regurgitate it. If you're not going to do the reading and go to class I would avoid this class.

Great prof who makes class interesting but this is a hard class.

Engaging lecturer, and has the best interests of students in mind. Classes are enjoyable- and mandatory. Grading criteria is clear and Dr Parnaby will tell you what you need to know in order to succeed. He is more than willing to review exams/papers to help you improve. You need to understand, not memorize, the course content.

Parnaby has been my favourite prof and I really enjoyed this class because of him! You have to go to class in order to pass, and he makes that clear! I actually enjoyed going to class! Also, his exams are more about understanding the concepts, but they are easy concepts to grasp your head around. He gives sample questions on how he tests you

Amazing professor. Hilarious, extremely knowledgeable and well-respected. Took him for Deviance and again for Policing. If I could take his class again I would. He presents the subjects he teaches so clearly and crisp. Always willing to help. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS. He may seem a bit intimidating but honestly is the most amazing prof I've ever had

Parnaby is an amazing Prof with very interesting lectures! He is very passionate about teaching and this is clear in his lecturing methods. He always asks the students if they have questions during his classes to ensure that everyone is on the same page. He is a hard marker, and doesnt post his slides because he wants people coming to class!!!!!!!!

He's a great prof but there isnt much room to mess up. The midterm is really hard and so are the assignments. You do learn a lot though. Just take the course for the credit and listen to what he says cause he's awesome!

Parnaby was my favourite prof in my undergrad career at UoG. He was overly willing to help me with assignments and my paper for the course. He is so enthusiastic and you can tell he is passionate about his area of study and his job. He made a huge difference in my learning experience and I wish he taught more courses at UoG.

I feel like Parnaby gets a lot of heat on here because his class is a bit more difficult than the average soc class. I was nervous about the first exam bc it's application questions, but if you attend all lectures and do the readings youll be fine! His lectures are thought-provolking and while he grades hard, i've learned a lot about essay writing!

Parnaby seems to get a bad rap from some, but I absolutely adored his class. He's extremely friendly and approachable, and his lectures are always engaging and fun, even though some content is very dry. His papers connect to one another and are tough, but really force you to understand the material. Overall amazing and passionate professor.

I think he is a good prof. He cares about what he's teaching, but tough grader. A TA gave me a bad grade on an essay, I really thought I deserved better, you had the option to have the prof regrade it... but with a chance of getting a worse grade. I'm just not a fan of this policy, I was too scared to get a worse grade, but know I deserved better.

Patrick is a great prof. He gets a bad rep because he actually makes you work, and challenges you in order to understand the material. However, he does a fantastic job teaching, and his lectures are amazing. His tests are 50/50 lectures and readings so make sure you stay on top of both! He is very fair in tests and assignments.

This guy is the goat. Funny, nice and approachable. Makes you work for you marks. Exams and midterms written in a way that forces you to actually understand the content which is good. My favorite prof.

I love Prof Parnaby. He is an awesome guy. Good teacher, my fav so far

Parnaby gets so much unwarranted hate. I can honestly say I learnt ALOT in this course, more than I have in most; I love the way he teaches his content, he's very good about answering questions (in my opinion) and giving helpful feedback on assignments! It's NOT a hard class to get get a good mark in.. literally just show up and listen. Fave prof

Dr. Parnaby is one of my favourite professors I have had so far. His lectures are very engaging and he is super friendly in class. His grading may be tough, but it is definitely reasonable if you follow the assignment outlines and hand it in on time. Overall, I really enjoyed this class!!

Best Prof I have had thus far. Tough marker for sure, but worth it for his lectures alone. He is incredibly engaging, and you can tell he has a real passion for the content of this course. Never had a class that I actually looked forward to going to every week, and I loved it!

Tough grader and all around good dude. Should have auditioned for McLovin when he was younger haha.

Although he is a hard marker and makes his tests a bit complex, he is a very good professor, one of the only ones I've had that I can actually follow along with. His slides are simple and he elaborates well, and he is very approachable. Would definitely take a class with him again!

Although he is a hard marker and makes his tests a bit complex, he is a very good professor, one of the only ones I've had that I can actually follow along with.

Very easy to follow, engaging, great slides. Clearly cares about his students and their grades. Would opt to take one of his classes again! :)

Professor Parnaby has been my favourite professor I have had (I am in third year) by a LONG shot. His lectures are not only interesting, but extremely engaging... I actually look forward to going to his lectures. He doesn't post his slides, but I have found this actually helps with my learning. He provides great feedback and help whenever needed.

His lectures are really engaging and easy to follow. I also love his story-telling!

The best sociology prof I have had thus far. Lectures are engaging and the content is interesting. You have to do the readings, show up to class and take notes to succeed. People say he's marks hard, but if you keep up with content, the tests aren't bad. Overall, gives great feedback and will talk out your project with you at office hours (so go).

He's a great professor and his classes are very engaging, but marking is absolutely horrible. It's extremely difficult and you're left with little to no feedback regarding what you could've done better. The TA's are also horrible.

I loved this course. Content was cool and readings were well chosen (although some were long). Lectures were straightforward and well structured. His teaching style was fun and entertaining so it was easy to stay focused. I felt like I was truly learning. Projects were outlined clearly, a bit hard, but graded mostly fairly. Exams were well made

I personally love Parnaby's courses. I've taken a couple over the years with him and though difficult, I always enjoy his classes. He is very smart and knowledgeable; if you study you'll honestly be fine for the midterms. Hard marker on papers, go above expectations and learn how to research/synthesize properly.

Professor Parnaby has interesting lectures that make sure you understand the content. The papers for the course are definitely graded difficultly, and the exams have very challenging multiple choice questions. Overall it was a good and interesting course though.

Professor Parnaby is clearly passionate about the content he teaches! Lectures are always engaging, and attendance is necessary if you want to be successful in the course. Papers are marked rigorously, and the midterm/final contain some tricky questions, but prepare well in advance and you'll be just fine.

He challenges you, but for good reason. I learned how to write papers efficiently and research academic sources effectively. Dr. Parnaby's lectures are always informative, engaging, and fun. His lectures and readings translate to his tests nicely. Go to class, pay attention, and do the assigned readings.

Dr. Parnaby is my favourite SOC prof so far. His lectures are super engaging, and the content taught is always interesting. I would go out of my way to take a course with him again. He can be a tough grader on essays but if you attend lectures and do your research you should be fine.

Favourtie prof so far. Engaging lectures that cause you to think about how policing in ways you had not. Overall very friendly and gives grad school advice. Gives very clear instructions about how to do well on assignments. Expects alot from you, which is applicable for a third year course, but a good mark is achievable if you attend class.

Great professor. Was both gifted with a interesting subject to teach and the ability to make teaching the subject interesting. All his marking is beyond fair, you simply need to show up to class. Wild to me that anyone had negative experiences with Dr. P.

Lots of people have said that Prof Parnaby is a tough marker, which is correct BUT if you put in the work, go to lectures, have more than 10 sources per essay, and read the required textbook + readings he is very fair and will grant you a well deserved mark. Only downside to this course would be that he does NOT make his slideshows accessible.

Very important to attend lectures or you will not do well. Great lecturer, loved his teaching style, but also a very hard marker.

P. Parnaby was a great professor and was extremely interesting, and made class fun. He marks very hard, and exams were very difficult. However, he cares a lot about his students and is a great person. I loved his class.

Dr. P is really the best professor and lecturer I have ever taken at this school! He makes all of his classes tremendously engaging and fun, which only delivers the material better and with more care! Yes, he holds a high academic standard, but he constantly encourages all his students to strive for their best work and is happy to always help out!

Professor Parnaby is one of my favourite profs. I enjoyed his course because he taught the material in a way that was straight to the point. He has a great sense of humour which kept the course interesting. I found the papers to be very interesting and not super difficult. If you do the readings in this course, you'll have no issues with the exams.

Dr. P is so awesome, i wish i could take all of my classes with him. even though he assigns a lot of readings, they're all super interesting and really help for the assignments. he knows how to engage the class and asks complex questions that don't have just one answer. he is really understanding as well, and just wants to see students succeed.