Good teacher, easy

excellent teacher

Tough but fair

Great!!!

good prof

he is a hard prof but dont not take his classes because of the work, you will learn loads in his class.

Giles is a hard marker, making you really work for your grade. Good Prof

Very good prof. He is demanding. But come on people, this is university. What do you expect. Your not in high school anymore. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. Loves what he's teaching and always makes time for you if you have questions.

Has done a complete 180. Excellent professor and great guy! Classes are more interesting and he is much more approachable!

Has made great efforts to develop a rapport with students. Very helpful one-on-one. All you have to do is ask. Prof. Giles clearly cares about what he is doing. I learned a lot.

very easy class . easy Aplus

He is a very nice person and if you have a problem all you have to do is go talk to him about it. His material is very clear, and eveything he teaches is on the test. The tests and labs are fair. All you have to do is put in a little effort and study and you will receive a good mark.

A real nice guy. If you need help he will help as much as he can without telling you the answer. Material is clear and he knows the stuff good. He gives examples to help explain material along with pics from the text. Material taught in class is on the test, along with some stuff from the text. Study and you will get a good grade.

A very smart man and an easy grade if you know your stuff and study. Material is not hard, just attend class, pay attention and study an you have a good mark. He;s helpful and very clear. Prepares you good for the tests.

got an A+ with this guy. not a lot of studying if you do all labs and go to all classes, 90% of the test was material from lectures, and if you need help just ask. He's kind of shy

Well organized and structured course. Demanding prof, but always answers questions and gives plenty of notice for tests and time for assignments. Course objectives are clear. Very good prof.

One of the best profs at SMU!!

Demanding but is very clear about what he expects from students. I find him hilarious. Super dry.

Always available for students. Goes out of his way to find ongoing real life examples and internet links to engage and expand learning. Written standards are high, because he expects good quality work at the appropriate level. I encourage any students who are serious about learning to take his courses.

Really good professor. He's very organized and you always know what's going on in the class. Labs are good too, usually pretty short and the material isn't hard. You need to go to class to get what he leaves out of the slides. Very clear explanations and fair grading.

Great Prof.... he can be intimidating....but he is probably just shy cause once you pop in his office 100 times he is great and friendly and really wants to help you succeed. I have cursed his name a few times but overall and in the end he really made me think and i really learned something from him. He would be a great prof to do an honors with

Great prof! Organized and interesting.

He has changed this course around from how it was first semester this year. He won't post the powerpoints online so you have to come to class. Insanely clear about everything. Tests are very fair, and he gives you a question bank that he picks the test questions from. So as long as you study, it's an easy A.

Tough teacher but if you do the work and show your willing to put in the effort then it's great. Tests are very fair as he gives you a "bank" of questions he will choose from to put on tests. Show the initiative and the grade will come.

Giles is a very fair prof. His ppts are straight forward- it's easy to tell what the important things to know are. This course was pretty tough though- you were only graded on five things (midterm, 2 assignments, portfolio, and final). This made it tough because everything was weighted heavily so if you messed one up it really messes your grade up.

Powerpoints very clear, easy to follow when you go to class.

His class isn't the easiest. But if you go to class, and put in the work you can get a good grade. He isn't the best in lectures, but he is very helpful when you go to talk to him and also in the labs. Which you need to go to so you can get a high mark.

Go to class, make an effort, you'll have no issues. He is extremely organized & trust me that works only to your advantage. More than willing to help you or give you a break when you stay for labs and work through questions. He gives you what he deems important to understand & that is what you are tested on so you don't have to memorize randomness.

He is a great professor! Extremely helpful and accommodating to students. Gives you all of the questions prior to midterms and finals so easy to get a good mark! Highly recommend him.

He is a excellent professor! He gives you all of the questions prior to midterms and finals. I would take another class from him.

Doesn't give it away for free, but gives every opportunity to get an A. Will answer any questions. Go to class. It's not hard to predict what he will ask on his tests. Ask yourself what he's trying to say is important in each lecture, and you're set. The only questions I would get wrong were from classes I missed. Don't just rely on the slides.

If you're willing to put in the effort, you are guaranteed a good mark. He is extremely fair and provides many opportunities to get good marks. He is definitely one of the best geography professors at Saint Mary's.

Easily one of my favourite proffs at SMU. Once you understand his teaching method his classes become a lot easier, just do the work and ASK QUESTIONS whenever needed even if they seem stupid. Giles is amazing at explaining hard concepts until you completely understand them.

I took GEOG2313 (Geomorphology) with professor Giles, and although he is a tough marker, he is one of my favourite professor's at SMU. Giles is there whenever you need extra help, and genuinely wants you to do well. Giles is extremely knowledgable in the subjects he teaches, and is genuinely interested in them as well; this shows in his teaching.

Dr. Giles' class is extremely structured and is very well prepared. He does not gives it away but highlights study objectives that if followed, gets you an easy A. GEOG2306 is a very easy class if efforts are put in, and Dr. Giles takes the time outside of class to make sure you understand. Great prof!

Dr. Giles and he gives clear study objectives given in class, not on the .ppt so if you show up you will get an easy A. He gave a total of 20% in participatory exercises worth 1% each for just showing up and participating in class. Fair grader with lots of feedback, very accessible outside class, would take his class again.

I'm very surprised to see all of the negative feedback on this professor. I've had him for 3 classes now, one of them being an online class. He is accessible, and willing to help. He structures his courses in a very clear way, providing study guides for you to do after every class. If you do these as practice, you should do well in the course.

Prof Giles had very clear instructions for assignments as well as outlines for the quizzes and exams. He even gave us the short and long answer questions that would be on the mid-term and final, though we didn't know which would be chosen for the exams we did have them in advance and could practice them. Clear explanations and easy to email.

I found the class was very straight forward. He gave examples on what he was looking for and gave the questions before the tests and quizzes. I struggled a lot with my own personal life halfway through this class with a loss of a loved one and Dr. Giles was very understanding and helped accommodate with when I was able to write the final exam.

He does not use audio recordings or videos of himself, but he has thorough slides. His powerpoints are clear and he explains concepts well, and he has lots of examples. The material was very interesting. Yes, he does take off marks if you can't write properly - but this is university. You need to be able to write if you expect to do well.

Dr. Giles is a good thorough professor. His grading criteria is clear and gives optional bonus marks. It's not an easy course you do have to put in the work. He responds right away to questions and really wants his students to understand. If you put in the effort, he is an amazing professor.

Quizzes and assignments open book, but the midterm and final (which you MUST pass to pass the class) are closed book and very difficult but only if you let yourself fall behind. Maintain a running list of key terms and quiz yourself throughout the term. He gives you the long answer questions for midterm and exam during the term so keep practicing.

Clearly loves his job, tough grader but you end up actually learning. If you show him that you care about the content, he'll be sure to care about how you're doing in the class. Genuinely just wants people to learn.

I understand the poor reviews. I put this class as my number one priority even though I had it as an elective. It requires a lot of attention but hard work pays off. His feedback is EXCELLENT. It seems intimidating but it is a great class and I feel like this was one of the only classes I actually retained knowledge. Don't be afraid to email him.