The SWEETEST, best prof ever. I love Tom. This class is terrific!!

He is TOO cute...always brings a bike and backpack into class, GREAT enthusiasm!

Excellent professor, who really cares about his students & wants us to do well

Totally enthusiastic and happy to be teaching. I'd keep in touch with him.

He's great! He talks like a mix between Woody Allen and Randy Newman!

Very enthusiastic, likes to ride his bike to school.

sooooo cute and creative and off the wall.....woohoo!!

The Best Prof at York!!

He's an excellent professor! Only there is sooo much reading!

Good prof and fairly interesting class. Lot's of reading.

Enthusiastic, brilliant, engaging, charming. Has a passion for teaching that is often absent in professors who've been doing it a long time. Such a creative approach as well. Totally approachable.

Work, read and learn from this wonderful professor. This course will take up about 4-5 hours of reading per week + lectures and tutorials on top of that, so you will be busy. But it was well worth the work as he makes history come alive. Great experienc!

A great prof. He is interesting and engaging. Gets the class motivated through great lectures and assignments. His Medieval History class was awesome. One of the best profs I've ever had.

A mixture of entertaining lectures and hard work is what this class is about. If you are only goin gto take one history course, this is the one to take as it is never boring with Cohen. You will have to think, but it is fun and worthwhile.

He's a cool guy...his lectures are fun and entertaining. I like the little sketches he puts on for the class to show us the material. But A LOT OF READING. And the final exam is a killer...

Lectures are extremely fun. Never a dull moment. Very informative, nice and fun. Would recommend this class to anyone.

Very interesting and engaging lectures. A TON of reading! Prof. Cohen is the most approachable and most helpful profs EVER.

very energetic, enthusiastic prof. Makes the lectures very lively,and tries to get the class involved, but there are alot of readings. do them and u will be fine.

Professor Cohen is a very helpful teacher, BUT he tends to stray off to irrelevant topics often and is sometimes difficult to follow. The lectures are sometimes not worth going to, until halfway through when he actually begins to discuss his topic.

My favorite prof in first year University

Fresh and inventive in the way he teaches. I wish every prof could sit in one of his lectures for a heads up on how to communicate with students. I wished he would take on more courses. Two thumbs up, as well as eight fingers and ten toes. GREAT PROF.

Cohen is awesome! he's entertaining and energetic. There are a lot of assignments, so if you mess up, then theres room to make up. He is open to different interpretations of history. The tutorials are too short and poorly led.

One of the top three Profs I had in all my time at University. If he's teaching a course you're even remotely interested in; take it.

the best professor I ever had, he knows what education is really about. I'm a commerce student and I was captivated by him, that says a lot

It's a great class if you care about the subject (medival&renaissance europe). Tutorials once a week and 1 marked homework everyweek too. so the tutorials are just as important as the class...you can't skip this tutorial, but I LOVE it!

the prof is great! the TA, however, is terrible! avoid taking the tutorials with Jean at all costs.

the class can be kind of boring but he makes it reallyyyy fun and interesting...really funny guy

I find his class very entertaining, with the skits he puts up and all. The tutorials are helpful (Jean's esspecially) also. However, you better be sitting down when you get the exam study sheet (you have to read the WHOLE book) - so if you don't like to read, don't take this course.

Great Prof for Humanities.Get into his Tutorial, hes a great Prof and TA. A lot of reading in the course but hes very entertaining, he allows you to meet with him in his office for help, and is helpful, and after finishing his class you'll be a MUCH better essay writer.

He is a nice guy, and tries to be interesting, however, his class is sooo boring.

I really like this teacher and this class. His lectures might not be that helpful in the exam, but he makes this class really interesting and funny. His T.A Jen is cool too!!!

Amazing prof! Passionate and brilliant man.

Awesome, bubbly, overall great guy!!!

Fun and humourous professor. However, sometimes he rants on about things, related or unrelated to class, and gets quite dull and boring, especially when he reads class materials to class with people falling asleep or daydreaming.

best professor ive ever had. id take another class just because he was teaching it. ive never NOT wanted to skip a class before. seriously. i love you tom

He sometimes gets off track but overall he is fun to listen to and he really tries to make the lectures enjoyable. Nobody should have a problem with this course if they pay attention.

Amazing, brilliant, passionate, good man. Interested in what he's teaching, great sense of humor, lots of visuals. Fair marking. On top of it all, excellent, very knowledgable TAs.

most amazing prof I have had in my three years so far. so understanding, fun, brilliant, great course material and he really cares about his students (he gives out candy during exams!) you can tell he really enjoys teaching. you're the best Professor Cohen, never stop teaching!

very good, thorough on information!

professor cohen is the standard to which all profs should adhere to! by far the most engaging/passionate prof i've ever had at york. i would recommend ANY class that he is teaching.

prof Cohen is just awesome and this course is so much fun. you will read great material and all of the assignments allow you to think outside of the box. i highly recommend this course (it was my favourite class) and agree that prof Cohen should be the prototype for all university teaching!!!

i think he's crazy, i'm not quite sure yet... the course is NOT good, but he is a really nice guy. oh and he does not teach material relevant to the exams and the books are useless and boring. but he is a nice guy.

Best prof I've had. The readings are in fact interesting and the lectures are relevant. Maybe if the people who never stopped talking about THEIR personal lives in the back listened, they'd get the class a little more.

Professor Cohen is definitely the most engaging professor i've ever had in my career as a student. He takes the education of his students seriously and wishes to help them even if the students are not willing to help themselves. The course material is challenging to someone not willing to learn, students with open minds will succeed.

This is the best class ever. Pretty much do the readings and go to class and it's a breeze. Only 1 essay all year, intersting entertaining lectures, and the exam is easy as long as you did the readings. On top, this prof is great because he really cares about his students and he teaches you how to teach yourself rather than rely on others.

my best prof this year

VERY GOOD PROFF! Has a small class which was better because he was more approachable and very helpful! i highy recomend taking a class with him if your interested in Rome/London because hes a pro in it!

A wonderful man and a wonderful professor. Has GREAT passion, knowledge, and care for the students. His lectures can be somewhat confusing and disorganized. The assignments are usually clear, fun and he is a fair marker who leaves lots of comments. Emphasizes teamwork and gives lots of readings, but they're interesting. Definitely take his classes!

As a former student, I remember Tom Cohen with great affection. Helpful, inspiring, funny, smart, caring and just plain nice. Glad to have had him as a prof and I wish him well!

A very energetic and engaging professor. His material is a little dry but it's worth it to see him liven it up in creative ways

this man is god. i love him. he's so nice, energetic, and really loves what he's doing.

Tom Cohen is one of the craziest, most scatterbrained, most AMAZING people I've ever met. He's a great professor, and is very approachable. I personally love his lecture style (it can be a little all over the place sometimes). His random side rants were always entertaining. Loved this class, and would recommend it to anyone!

Either you love Cohen's lecture style, or you hate it. I LOVE it, he's so entertaining, NEVER gets boring. One of the best at York. Can be all over the place though. Great class, one of the best I've ever taken. One of the smartest men I've ever met, yet slightly crazy too. As for TAs, Brad is AMAZING, if you have any other TA, you're out of luck.

I had this class in 09/10. It was great lecutres, though off topic at times, they were engaging. I had the best T.A. his name wwas Brad. Cohen showed a fun side of the medieval world i never thought existed

Love love LOVE Cohen. He's really approachable, and if you go to class it's really easy to get an A, because everything is so well explained in terms of assignments and tests. Be prepared to drop a few bills on textbooks.

This man is a genius and a wonderful human being in general. It was an honour to sit in his lectures.

Very interesting prof! He tries his hardest to ensure his students succeed. Highly recommend any course he teaches. Gives well detailed exam outlines!. HOWEVER, issues a lot of readings and assignments. Nevertheless, outstanding professor. Extremely funny as well.

Tom is the man. it took a while for me to actually figure him out but he's the coolest most passionate man. he believes cookies are an important part of teaching and brings them to EVERY class. if you write with good prose he's an easy marker but its SOOO MUUUCH READING. YOU RULE TOM!

Great lecturer, extremely knowledgeable, will spark a passion for history - but his assignments are ridiculously difficult. They should slap a prerequisite on this course since expectations are so high. Make sure you have great essay writing and critical reading skills! With the right amount of effort, you can do well!

This was my first university history course and Tom made it fun to learn! He was passionate about the material and used different approaches that kept it fresh each class. Make sure you attend class with knowledge of the readings. Also, ask lots of questions! He is not the clearest when giving out assignments. He was excellent though!

Prof. Cohen was such a great lecturer. He is so passionate about almost every aspect about history. The only thing is, this being a huma class I wanted more deep readings of the works, rather than history so much. MAKE SURE YOU GET A GOOD TA, as Tom doesn't really go over exam details. I still loved him though, and enjoyed going to his class.

Professor Tom Cohen is by far the best proff I have had at York! He is really passionate about History. He is a really easy-going, friendly guy who makes lectures fun. And he is also very understandable when it comes to family emergencies and late assignments. He is extremely funny and full of character. God bless him!

Tom is the best professor I've had yet. I missed a lot of class for good reason, and he was willing to work with me AFTER the academic session had finished, to allow me to hand in unfinished work, and make up my marks. Without him, I wouldn't have gotten accepted to the program I wanted.

Tom is an amazing prof! His classes were always very welcoming, and he is very friendly and helpful, always willing to hear comments and questions (even lend an ear to personal problems). I would recommend this prof in any class. He is not a very lenient marker, but leaves helpful comments.

Fantastic wacky lecturer, great course material and brings liveliness to the classroom, always welcomes class participation. Two thumbs up

His class was really fun and experiential. He doesn't do conventional lectures but when he does they're amazing. A really engaging class!

Professor Tom Cohen has changed my life. He is very passionate about what he teaches. And he is also very helpful and understanding. He has taught me a lot, things that will help me throughout my life even after i'm done school. Hats off to the best professor at York!

Professor Cohen is absolutely one of the best teachers i've ever had in my life. He cares so much about his students and really just wants to teach them. A lot of people in the class take advantage of that or tune out because his lectures are really unorthodox and he can ramble but he really is the most amazing person. Also brings food every class.

Prof. Cohen is literally amazing. His lectures were always so much fun and very engaging. He's so understanding and reasonable and he really cares about you and about the course. He handled the strike superbly. You really have to work for your grades though. I'm definitely looking for courses taught by him to take in future years.

ALL HAIL LORD THOMAS OF VARI! literally the best prof in the world; I wish all profs were like him. He's fun, entertaining and really knows his stuff. The class is constantly engaged and he chooses texts that can be challenging but he makes it clear. This class is my favourite class I have ever taken (3rd year psych) teaches you how to write

Honestly do yourself a favour and take his class. You won't regret it. He's engaging and makes the course interesting. Always there when you need help/have issues and very approachable.

Professor Cohen is one of the best, if not the best professor at York University. He genuinely cares about his students and will help them get what they want to achieve, even if that means an inconvenience to him. He is extremely generous, smart, and funny as well. Exams were open-book, laptops were allowed, and he even got us coffee and treats!

Lord Thomas of Vari is an all around amazing human being and professor. He genuinely cares about the success of his students. Absolutely amazing prof, if I could have had him lecture my entire undergrad I would. He will give detailed feedback and is always happy to listen and help his students. Highly recommend him to future students. Love him!!!!!

Most amazing Prof I have had at York in my four years. His lectures are super engaging, he posts all the notes online, brings treats to exams, and made is absolutely hilarious. I highly recommend taking at least one class with him at York!

Best professor I have ever had. He is the gold standard for undergraduate teaching. Fortunate enough to have him as my program coordinator and there is a real possibility that I would have dropped out of university without his support. As for his classes, they are reading heavy but everything is engaging and there are snacks! TAKE HIS CLASSES.

Cohen has been my favourite professor throughout my time at York. I can say for certain that he is the most caring professor you will meet. He trusts his students 100%. He will take your word and give you extensions and other help if you need it. He also enjoys laughing at himself. Very smart, experienced, and respected. Lots of reading though.

I took HUMA 1125 and HIST 2220 with Tom and he is an absolute gem! He's really caring and genuinely cares about his work and his students. There's a lot of readings involved in his courses but it's really worth it! He tries really hard to make it interesting, we even had a guest speaker that studies medieval weapons (swords everywhere)!

Brilliant, caring, helpful.

This professor is THE MOST CARING AND KIND prof. at york and in my life. One of the best people I met in my life. He helps as much as he can. God bless him.

he will retire this year so probably no one is going to read this anymore. but i just wanna give the best words for Tom. He's very kind, caring and knowledgable. he makes such a heavy course to an interesting one. As an international students, reading 16 books was not an easy job, but his lectures really come in handy for the exam review.