Todd is a great dude and professor.

he knows what hes talking about so thats important. attend the classes its helpful because its a challenging course. its more of a science than psychology if you ask me. but overall hes hot!

Inexperienced, and occasionally bland in delivery, Dr. Girard still manages a flexible and personable presentation. His willingness to appeal to students makes him a highly-prized professor, though his lectures need a bit more work.

Very willingly to explain to students. Lecture notes need to improve in clarity, but if you go to his class, you will get lots of the materials understood . Assignments were marked hard. Need to have EXTREMELY good English writing skills to get an A on assignment. (TA was terrible, she didn't know how to teach)

I'm totally on board with the other student from my section wrote- SUPER approachable/ dedicated/invested. His slides are a little unclear at times, his TA was a ditz, and I think he just needs to have more confidence some times in his teaching abilities. But I highly recommend taking a class with him.

Very understanding and approachable professor. He knows what to teach and asks exactly what he teaches. One of best professors. Totally flexible with students. If you have little brain physiology background, you can make A easily. But yeah study ofocourse. ISBN: 987-0-87893-534-5

amazing!

He is a great professor, he makes everything very clear to understand and will take his time to make sure you get it.

Amazing! Any comments about boringness is because it's a lot of science, ions and neurons can get dry in a 3 hour lecture, not because of the prof. If you study you will do great. He goes to great lengths to help his students, clarify if you need it, and even choose course material based on the class' interest! Super friendly! Wonderful professor!

Todd is the best professor at Ryerson. He is one of the few who genuinely cares about his students, not just their performance in his class but their overall well-being. He's kind, and always willing to help if you have an issue w/ material. Stats is a terrible course but he managed to make it decent, which says a lot. Rye:Please give him a raise!

Dr. Girard was an incredibly good teacher. He was always very clear about his points and always had an answer for students answers. The course material itself was very interesting as well and overall was a great experience. I have him again for next semester and look forward to it.

Todd is without a doubt the nicest, most helpful, hard working, and genuine of the profs in the psych department. It's rare to find a prof with this kind of commitment and caring; he can be a little passive/easily intimidated by obnoxious students (but nobody's perfect!)

He is a super nice professor. He is so flexible with meeting times, and he is so thoughtful. The way the marks are distributed is really fare....1st prof. to ever bring timbits to class for his students. :-)

Great Professor. Extremely helpful and thorough in his lectures. Does not test you on material that was not covered in class. Highly recommend

I have been in Ryerson for 3 years and with 100% confidence I can say he is number #1 in all aspects.

Todd is fantastic! I've taken 3 classes with him and he is by far the best prof I've ever had. Very clear and fair in terms of test taking. His exams are not intended to trick or confuse you- only expected to know what he taught. Some students take advantage of his kindness... RUDE peeps. Go to all his lectures and you'll get an A+!

Very dull class, but he is a great professor. Very clear, kind and helpful. Marking on assignments wasn't too hard and tests are very straightforward with no tricks. Didn't use the textbook too much, although the online program Applia that came with the textbook was very useful.

Amazing professor and gentle man, never seen anyone like him at Ryerson before . He is very helpful and caring

Todd is a great professor, really caring & helpful. His lectures are straight forward and he is really good at making this tough course more comprehensible. The tests are hard so make sure you go to lecture & make detailed notes (just reading the text is not enough)

He is a great prof takes his time and doesn't rush through material. Assignments are easy and midterms are reasonable. As long as you attend class and take notes you can pull off an A

The nicest professor I've ever met in my life. He's so thoughtful and helpful; just overall a great person. You have to go to class (the textbook just kind of gives background info on what is discussed in class). You will not get out of class early and his voice might put you to sleep, so drink a lot of coffee and be happy he exists.

Nice guy, approachable, very easy-going. Makes for a nice lecture hall atmosphere. Quite Keeps his lectures pretty interesting, but seems to squeeze a bit more in than ends up being covered; you can be sure that class won't end early. Overall, no real complaints. Enjoyed the course for the most part.

One of the best professors at Ryerson!

He's extremely nice and personable. Never gets mad when people ask dumb or obvious questions. He knows his material very well. Unfortunately he's not very good at the technical aspect of being a professor- sometimes his PP slides would mess up, or he would get lost and wonder out loud where we were in the slide sequence. But overall a great prof.

amazing prof!! his tests are based on his lecture so no textbook needed. however his slides r very concise so if you dont take good notes in class, textbook is helpful! gives two assignments which are pretty easy! explains everything very clear and really cares about his students! cant wait to take more classes with him! he's the best!

Professor Girard is awesome. His lectures are interesting, his pace is slow to moderate so those not well-versed in bio/chem will be able to keep up. Online quizzes are super easy as long as you attend his classes. 2 assignments, both were easy. The midterm was easy too, but you need to study. Make sure you know the material and you'll do great.

Dr. Girard is an amazing prof. I have had him twice and he is super helpful and very clear. My best advice is to attend every class and write really good notes. Buying the text is not needed because everything on the exam is covered in class. If you have any difficulty in class he is honestly one of the most approachable guys out there!

Fantastic Prof he makes the class fun and explains complicated concepts clearly. A few easy online quizzes, 2 straightforward papers and 2 tests so the work load isn't too bad as well. DDOT DRARIG

Just make good notes during class and do your readings. Straight forward and helpful.

Omg Dr. Girard was one of the sweetest professors I have ever had. A lot of psych students are lost because they don't understand science AT ALL, but for those who do, just attend lecture, make notes and you'll be guaranteed a fair grade. The course is content heavy so get ready to memorize, but enjoy class because the prof is kinda cute to boot :)

I have no science background AT ALL so I was kinda anxious to take this course but Todd did a really good job explaining difficult material in a really easy, simple way. The course can be a little dense but if you keep up with the lectures you will be fine! For exams he focuses more on lectures than textbook. (2 exams, 2 essays and online quizzes)

Todd is one of the greatest teachers I've encountered. He's sweet, intelligent and too cute. He really went above and beyond for me, was very accessible and responds quickly to emails. He also is a generally very caring man and really tries to accommodate his students. I was nervous taking 434 but he makes me want 2 learn more about the brain

This professor is amazing! He made all concepts easy to understand, and would repeatedly ask for our feedback to ensure that we understood the material--he really cares for his students. As long as you do the work, you should receive a high mark--the professor and the TA were both fair markers and accessible to reach if needed. Highly recommend!

Great lectures, is very relatable and makes a point to include interactive presentations. Great Prof

Professor Girard taught this course very well. He stimulated the interests on all the topics and made all the concepts very easy to understand. We didn't get to go through all the content that we had hoped for in the semester but he was very accommodating. There were 2 assignments, 1 midterm, 1 final and 6 online quizzes (5 questions).

I found the course itself quite difficult but I knew that going into it. Dr. Girard is an amazing prof and is very passionate and educated on the topics. His lectures are really interesting and he puts in a lot of effort to answer questions. It is very obvious he wants his students to succeed.

Tests are mainly based on lecture notes/slides, but the textbook is very helpful for clarifying concepts AND for written assignments (GET IT bc it helped me score 98% on my papers). Very interesting class -- a brief refresher of patho for nursing students! Todd let the class vote for topics to cover, and really "dumbs down" the material. Loved him!

A wonderful professor who actually cares about his students.

Really interesting content. Go to class you and you will be fine. The textbook is EXPENSIVE but I rented it for the semester which saved me a ton of money. VERY DRY and had to keep engaged but super nice and approachable.

He's a super caring prof! Tests can be hard but if you buy the textbook you will do great since the slides do not contain all the information you need to know.

Im in nursing, so this course is great for elaborating and refreshing patho. The prof covers content that the class votes for, and he genuinely cares about our understanding and interest in the course topics. Lecturing style can be a lil meh, but he tries to make it funny sometimes c:

Amazing prof, cares about students understanding of topic and makes class enjoyable. Exams are based off of lecture material. Exams are really hard and questions difficult to understand, words the questions as if you already know everything about psychopharmacology, a lot of "trick questions"that make you second guess what you learned in class.

Girard is fantastic. He's super passionate about his class and is overall a really approachable and nice person. Willing to help outside of class and wants you to learn. Lectures are HEAVY and you have to be there to take notes since most of his slides are pictures that he explains in class. Easy marker for assignments. Study hard and tests are ok

Dr. Girard is one of the nicest profs you will find at Ryerson. He is a real sweetheart and he truly cares for his students. You NEED to attend lecture because everything from the lecture is on the midterm/exam. It can definitely be a hard course if you have no science background so make sure you study well. Overall, great class.

Todd is awesome. This was my second class with him and both have been great experiences. His lectures are LONG (goes right till the last minute) and the slides are vague so you have to attend if you struggle with the material. However, the texts he uses really reinforce what he says, and he's very fair when it comes to tests. Do the work easy A.

Todd is a very charismatic, approachable, professional prof. Despite his content heavy lectures and topics taught to extend over two weeks, he has an outstanding ability to engage in lectures. He's also very appreciative of his students. Go to class b/c the slides have limited info - otherwise textbook is a necessity. Overall good experience.

Dr. Girard overall is a very good prof. But this course was probably the hardest class i have ever taken. His slides are fairly bare bones so the textbook is a MUST. And his lectures are very long and heavy. But he is very nice and extremely accommodating outside of class. I worked really hard and finished with an A with no science background.

Sweetest professor I've had in all four years of teaching. He is so kind and remarkably intelligent. Todd's lectures do tend to drag on, because you'll be on week 5 still finishing week 4 stuff lol, but he is so knowledgable that it makes you WANT to learn. Not to mention, it's beyond easy to boost your mark with quizzes and assignments. Recommend!

Amazing guy. He really cares about the students and caters his class in a way that you're not waking up half-way through with drool rolling down your cheeks. He even gives sugar pill placebos during exams like come on. One of Ryerson's Top Profs.

Very sweet! Enjoyed having him as my prof

I love professor Girard. He was one of my favourite profs throughout all four years of university. He genuinely cares about his students. He explains concepts exceptionally well. I loved being in his class and I would never miss a lecture!

Professor Girard is great! Very simple cross. He presents the material that you need to know for the exams (total of two of them) and the assignments are simple. You also get a lot of help from the TA (who is amazing). The online quiz are simple as well. You can use the textbook to help you understand concepts you need more clarification for.

Dr. Girard is so kind/accomodating; he asks for a lot of feedback from his students and actually takes their suggestions. During online classes, he put in so much extra time and effort to create audio and visuals for us - these really helped in understanding the concepts better. His course content is pretty heavy but not too many evaluations.

Dr Girard is awesome and very inclusive of your own interests of the subject matter as a student. He makes learning fun by incorporating interesting ways to remember material. He is very approachable for general questions and assignment questions. He is very well knowledgeable on the topic. Overall, really good prof!

He's EXTREMELY nice and always asks what we want to see more in his lecture videos, even tho he is doing absolutely perfect. I honestly think that he does so much for his students when he doesn't have to (e.g. making captions to his video lecture and does polls to see what students want). The course content is informative and I've learned new thing

Dr. Girard is the best! The course content is kinda heavy but he's so informative. Had two assignments both were interesting and easy to get a good mark. Tests have more points on short answer questions than mc. But if you watch his lectures and go to the weekly q&a you will be fine.

I really enjoyed having Dr. Girard as a prof! I had some medical issues and he was very kind and accommodating. If this wasnt online I know that it would be even better. My only note is that as much as he makes the content as engaging as possible, the recorded lectures are a bit monotone and I got a bit drowsy at times.

Todd is an amazing prof and he really cares about what could better support his students. He asks for feedback and actually incorporates our feedback! Psychopharmacology is a pretty information heavy course tho. There are 6 quizzes (only counts 5/6) , 2 papers, 1 midterm, 1 final. The papers are really straight forward in a question answer format.

Professor Girard was very accommodating this semester due to COVID. He is a very knowledgeable prof and is really understanding & respectful. This semester was quite difficult because of virtual classes but he made sure to listen to everyone's needs and provide support in the best way he could with transcripts for lectures & zoom q&a sessions.

Very caring professor, who ensures you understand the roots of the subject matter & tries to see what the class is interested in learning to incorporate those topics into the lectures. There is a lot of content, and if you fall behind or skip readings/lectures you will struggle with the examinations.

This professor is absolutely amazing! He is an extremely fair grader and the online lectures are interesting, to the point and very clear. He also is extremely passionate about memory and is excited to discuss it! He is super caring and wants to help you succeed, he also answers emails extremely fast and with great detail.

Professor Todd did his absolute best to make the semester as manageable as possible for everyone. He involved the students in decisions about the course that would affect them. His tests were reasonable and his assignments were fun to write. He is truly passionate about what he teaches. 100% recommended

This prof was nice and fair. He even gives bonus questions on the exams and drops your lowest quiz from your grade. The assignments were pretty easy. The exams and quizzes were not too hard just as long you studied, did the readings and or paid attention in class. He cares about you doing well and wants you to succeed. I was happy with my results!

Todd was so sweet. Assignments were helpful mark boosters and exams were fair. I wasn't a huge fan of his lecture slides, but other than that I have no complaints. The textbook is useful if you need to elaborate on a concept that isn't clear. He really wants you to grasp the material; a true gem in the Ryerson psych department.

10/10. other reviews are written by lazy ppl. course ain't easy u obviously gotta come 2 class to succeed. makes the content easy to understand. 2 tests, 2 assignments, and mark booster mini quizzes. u can get an A if u work for it. he's top profs in PSY department. kind in office hours and helps u whenever. can't say enough good things abt him.

He's the best! I understand that 8-11 can be long and boring, but he really tries to make it interesting. If you ever miss a lecture, the slides + textbook are more than enough to makeup for it. Marks very fairly on papers, exams (esp short answer) can be a little tricky, but not unfair. Weekly quizzes also fair! He's no nice and approachable :)

Professor Girard is one of my top favourite professors I've had. Considerate, accessible, and accommodating to his students' needs. The only complaint I would have is the PowerPoint material is very plain so you HAVE to attend his lectures. Textbook isn't necessary, but it is helpful if you miss something he discusses. Overall, he was wonderful

Professor Girard is kind, approachable and caring. This class is lecture heavy so it is good to do the readings before class so you'll have an easier time understanding the material. Having some background knowledge in biological psychology would help a lot before taking this class.

Overall, amazing professor. Dr. Girard is very kind and is available outside of class to answer inquiries related to lecture content. Prepare to spend lots of time revising notes and doing research to fill in gaps on missing information on the slides. Slides alone are not suffice to prepare for the tests, attendance is highly encouraged.

So sweet and caring and genuinely tries to make sure every students grasps the concepts he teaches. He's clearly such an expert and is very passionate about psychopharmacology, and I truly think I was able to do so well in the class because I had him as a prof

The kindest professor who's extremely well-spoken, will take the time to re-explain concepts if somebody is confused, in-depth replies for emails, 1 midterm, 2 assignments, easy weekly quizzes and a final, taken only from lecture material

This class is very science-based and much of it is just learning about neurotransmitters so if that's not interesting definitely don't take this course. He's a good prof but his slides were often unorganized and attending lectures is mandatory as you won't be able to understand most of the topics by just reading the slides. Tests can be tricky.

Awesome professor. Interesting and engaging lectures. Always willing to answer questions thoroughly. Also very understanding and flexible. As a biomedical science major, the content appeared straightforward and clearly explained. Although I can see how this may be a difficult class for psych majors or others.