V. clear in lecture. Midterms and exams straightforward, so just study the lecture notes. Always cheerful and v. approachable.

Not bad prof, not bad course. Better than Kerry Delaney that a lot of my friends had for animal phys previously.

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455 = Endocrinology; this guy's great. Tries to make things as interesting as possible, and is more than willing to take the time out of his day to help you out with whatever questions you have. Only issue was the use of powerpoint for the entire class, which was never posted online. If you didn't understand the figure, you'd have to go see him.

He likes to make you write lots of extra info, and your hand gets cramped by the end of class. Its important to try and hang on his every word, because he literally wants you to know everything. For the paper, try to pick a topic that has nothing to do with humans, something related to animals and sex is best, and I think that is how I got an A.

Makes class enjoyable and worth coming to.

Lectures were interesting, but all notes must be reviewed, you must learn everything on your own. Notes miss out alot of info that is needed to be known. TA's do a great job of going over missed info. Does and alright job teaching, way better than the 1st prof we had for 1st part of the semester (E. Palsson)

One of the funniest profs ever, makes crude jokes here and there, class time flies by. Exams are detail oriented, but reasonable and fair marking. Expects really good english usage but will help you edit if you can get it to him early enough. Tutorials have presentations, useless aspect, and the TA we had was not useful at all.

Powerpoint slides are not detailed, textbook provides more information than him. Funny during the lecture though

Interesting class with great course content and very amusing prof. Lectures involve lots of hand writing which is great as it engages you with the powerpoint slides. Lectures were also digitized which were nice. Very open to questions and very approachable during office hours. The TA was terrible however, making tutorials boring and uninformative.

Tapes his lectures, so it's your choice whether or not to go. Enthusiastic, likes to make jokes, can be boring for the most part. Taught second half of class, final was difficult. Only way to do well on final is to ask TAs exactly what's on final, as some questions you wouldn't have thought you would've had to know.

he taught my second half of the semester and i didn't love him or hate him. his lectures have a whole bunch of pictures and not too many words so you've REALLY gotta read the book. His exam was all written response but the questions weren't too bad in my opinion. overall, an okay teacher

I found Williams to be interested in the material he presented and lectured. His lecture presentations were extremely helpful when studying for midterms and finals. I also found that when you went and asked him questions, he was very helpful and wanted you to do and ask him more questions.

Midterm was super hard, you have to give alot of detail and like word for word of his power points...

His lecture notes are pretty straight-forward, so I find myself never reading the textbook. Lecture midterm was very fair, can't say the same for the lab midterm though. Take BISC101 if Tony is teaching! He's very funny, and his accent makes him easy to listen to. :) Only thing you gotta watch out for are the dreadful labs. :(

If you read the textbook before you go to lecture, his notes (which are mostly diagrams) will make perfect sense to you and help clarify what you've already read. He's funny and easy to listen to. As long as you're prepared the exams are easy. Great prof

His midterm and finals are just like his notes. Memorize them and you will do good. loves to communicate via emails and generally does a good job explaining

Dr. Williams is a good prof that clearly loves biology. His accent is cool to listen to but at times his fast talking is hard to understand. The exam is identical to his lecture notes, and the textbook is not needed at all. I would definitely take a course of his again.

Great prof, very interested in what he's teaching and helpful towards students. He covers a LOT in lectures though. Exams are straight from his lectures.

Fabulous and funny professor! His lectures are really engaging and his accent just makes it even better. His notes/slides are heavy with images and can be problematic if you don't do textbook readings before each lecture but I found them really helpful because I'm a visual learner anyway.

He whips through material super fast but all lectures are recorded. Tests are directly from the notes so as long as you memorize them word for word, you'll do well. He tries hard to engage students with biology. He also sends a lot of emails.

His exams are straight from the lecture slides, only problem is the marking. It seems he sets his Ta's to remove marks at whim. His lecture slides are good and he's definitely interested in bio. Just a tough course to get a b, if you want that or a b- you're gonna have to really plug away at it

Very passionate and interesting prof. Honestly don't think he was hard, his exams were right out of his slides that were very well prepared. Yeah, they may mark hard but knowing before hand that it's going to be right from his slides, studying is actually easier. His lecture were also interesting, recommend taking this course with him!

Tony is a pretty solid prof. He is passionate about bio, but he could tone down on the sex references. He hates it when students whine about grades, so don't challenge the mark unless they miss a page in the addition process. Memorize every letter on the slides; examples that may seem useless are his 5 or 6 marks questions on exams!

Honestly Tony is a very fair professor. Holla to all those first years that you have to try for every course. If you are interested in it, life just gets 10 times easier. So actually put in the effort and study, review slides pay attention in lab and #1 rule go to office hours even if the prof may not seem approachable. They always are!(trust me)

Great prof and very helpful! Exams are fair, but the marking is a different story. Focus on his lecture slides rather than the textbook. His exam questions are based off his slides. Write down as much detail as you remember even if the question is only worth 2 or 3 marks because he is VERY VERY VERY specific in what he wants.

There is a lot to cover in biology, what he did in a month was what I learnt in 3 months of high school, so make sure you READ the text book before lecture to make sure things click when your listening to him in class. The test is basically the power points, so make sure you understand. Any questions ask, he's nice :)

He takes the time to put the essential information for students on his power points and presents them in an organized manner that will help students succeed. The course is fairly easy with the exception of the labs.

Midterms are not bad since the materials are directly come from lecture slides but the marking is brutal and super vague "fill in the blank" questions. There's no participation mark for attendance so it's not mandatory to go to lecture but make sure you read his slides regularly. Course itself is hard but prof is okay but don't respect A from him.

I really enjoyed his class. His exams are mostly based on the slides. He really does a good job explaining difficult concepts and has a cool accent too!

This class was honestly so engaging and interesting. As long as you keep up with the readings before lectures, you'll do fine. His tests are extremely fair, but make sure you remember every last detail on them. Even if it seems unimportant, chances are it'll be on the exam.

BISC 101 covers A LOT of material and Dr. Williams does it well! His exams are fair but for full points, he wants almost word for word as from his powerpoint slides. You have to learnmemorize the terminology and apply it correctly (as per usual biology couses).

Prof is great at explaining things and makes funny comments occasionally which keeps you entertained enough. Tests are quite difficult, requiring exact words based off the powerpoint. Even further, the final test is the hardest as it covers the most, although its non-cumulative. The lab portion helps raise your grade a little bit if you study.

The mid-terms are fine as long as you read over everything and memorize the heavily emphasized things in lecture. The final is huge and requires you to know a tonne in great detail. Fair but difficult prof. The lab exam requires a fair bit of studying as well, so make sure you write good notes.

Midterm exams are pretty fair but the final had so much material. Memorize his lecture notes WORD FOR WORD or you will lose marks. He's a tough grader for sure.

Tony Williams is a great lecturer and shows a great passion for the subject. I also respect how he tries to make the long lectures as interesting as possible and he is also very good with answering email questions. Nevertheless, his marking scheme is INSANE!! (rRNA wrong - Ribosomal RNA correct)! Very very difficult to get good grade (55% average)

Great prof, condenses a lot of the information quite well from the textbook but beware study everything on the power points to get a good grade! Very passionate and even though he had optional lectures I loved them and never missed any because he genuinely tried to show there is more to Biology than just being tested on regurgitation of facts.

Despite this course being heavy in content, Tony really tries to make the information as short and precise as he can. He teaches really well and his powerpoint slides are extremely useful. I really enjoy his extra lectures - the biomimicry one was fantastic. However, he is quite strict with the grading and so the tip is to answer with precision!

Good prof with interesting lectures. There's a lot of material to cover, but Williams teaches it well. Midterms/exams are tough, but fair. You need A LOT of precision and detail in your answers to get full marks.

One of my hardest first year courses! You must really keep up with the homework and material yourself. Has interesting and engaging lectures.

First off id like to say that Tony is great at making the BISC 101 interesting. Sadly, his marking rubric is focused solely on the memorization of his slides rather than understanding the material. If you intend to do well in his class expect to memorize lecture slides completely. Also, mandatory lab section was great and thankfully exam was easy!

I enjoyed taking BISC101 with Dr. Williams. Lectures are clear and well-organized. Good use of visuals and good presentation style (does not just read off slides). Attend his extra lectures - the topics show up on exams as bonus questions. Exams are straightforward if you understand material. Make sure you can apply terminology correctly!

Tony is such a fantastic prof! However, this class was not easy. His exams were fair IF you listened to his lectures - I found that memorizing his powerpoints were just enough to get you a 50, anything above that, you need to listen to his lectures that he (thankfully) records.

Amazing lectures, this is clearly a man that is passionate about his work. Midterms and final require a lot of studying and have very specific marking criteria but are doable. Power-points he gives you to study off of are very useful, follow them like a religion as the tests are 100% based off of them. All in all a great man with a tough class.

For midterms and exams, MEMORIZE EVERYTHING ON THE SLIDES. E V E R Y T H I N G.

Favorite prof at sfu

amazing and hilarious. he is a hard grader because the answer to all the test question are in his powerpoints

Such a good prof!!!! His exams are pretty hard so I would recommend making cue cards after each lecture but he does give hints on whats on the exam and gives some bonus marks. Highly recommend if you are interested in bio and willing to put in some work.

Chill prof, very nice and passionate about his teachings. Marks fair, but the exams are difficult. Study a lot, read between the lines. Great proff tho

Very passionate about the subject, which makes the lectures less dull. Overall, exams are just OK, but he will ask specific details from his slides, which tends to get annoying. Lab portion is pretty easy and straightforward, make sure you prepare for the lab final in advanced because it covers a lot of material. 8/10 recommend this class

Tony is literally amazing. Going to his classes were easy because they were engaging and entertaining. Dont lay a hand on a textbook, you wont need it at all. For exams study word for word his recordings and lecture notes, thats all you need to get a B-A. Theres a lot of info for the final to study so make sure you go to class and study early.

Amazing prof, his lectures were actually entertaining and fun to attend. His exams are wholey based on his lecture slides so lots of memorization. Lab exam was easier than I expected it to be, lots of simple questions mixed with a few hard ones (quiz questions were seen on the final). Class average of C+.

Love this dude, all you need to do to get 100% in his class is memorize the slides, all exam questions are pulled straight off of them. Lectures are decently interesting but are not mandatory, as they are recorded. Just start studying ahead, memorizing his lecture slides and you'll be an A student. Don't bother with textbooks. Exams are very fair.

lots of memorization, you don't need to memorize word for word as long as you can still convey the concepts in a clear way that actually answer the question. Most of his lectures are good however some slides reallllyyy lack context. Manageable as long as you actually put the work in. Dont expect anything easy.

Tony is a good prof but his lecture slides are often dry and its very easy to fall asleep throughout his lectures. To study for midterms and finals just MEMORIZE every word from his slide as he expects your answer to match his slides word for word! Recommend taking classes with him because if you memorize his slides you should be good!

Don't touch the textbook. Learn, understand, and memorize everything on the slides. If you show up to every exam knowing every word on the slides, you will get an A. Just memorize the slides.

I am one of his big fan. I like the way he tests. EVERYTHING you need to know is inside his lecture note. No needs of using textbook. Just memorize everything in his note, including graphs, and pictures he draws. I am pretty sure you will get A+ or A if you have bad luck

Tony was an awesome prof and did a really good job explaining the material. Sometimes the material was a bit dry but that's not his fault. No need to read the textbook. Just go over his lecture recordings and slides and you should do really well! definitely my fault that I ended up with a C+ because I didn't really try in his class.

It's online so probably not the best to compare with in-person lectures, but he seems to really care about the material and enjoys teaching it. Especially like his zoom backgrounds--penguins and stuff. Not a hardass, likes to interact with students via chat. Explains things very well in detail and all the info you need is on his slides.

Super nice and gives interesting lectures. Although they are long and get boring, all you need to know is on his slides and lectures.

Tony is a really nice professor. He cares about his students a lot. The tests are manageable as long as you are on top of everything. Most of the test questions are straight from the ppts so memorize the ppts. His TA Ahmed was the best. He helped a lot and made everything 10 times easier and more fun. Be on top of everything and you will be fine.

I LOVE TONY I DON'T UNDERstand why everyone is so stressed by him HONESTLY study the lectures and you will do just fine cuz all of his exams are from his lectures also he is so caring and always ready to answer questions in details and HE IS FUNNY. I dont know what yall want but he is a 1000/10 to me

GUYS HE IS AWSOME BELIEVE ME IF U GET A CHANCE TAKE IT WITH HIM!! his goal is not to fail u just memorize his lectures and u will be fine

took this as a P/F seminar for 1 credit, Tony was great. Super passionate, super funny.

Took this class as a P/F course. I loved how this class required just attendance and a 500-word summary. His first lectures were really cool and inspiring. He has a great sense of humour. Would love to take a BISC class of his one day!

Tony is great. I wish I could take another course with him.

Mr. Williams is a passionate professor at SFU. His knowledge of Biology as a whole is fantastic! Some cautions would be the way he grades exams. If you do not use the EXACT wording from his slides and lectures, you will get the question wrong even if you answer the question correctly. Make sure you show up to every lecture!

Idk what the big deal is, but this Tony guy teaches a decent class. I didn't go to lectures but I caught the tail-end of one and he seemed like a solid guy.👍

Tony is an engaging professor who brings a great sense of humor to the classroom. The course has a straightforward structure - just attendance and a short summary. Unstuck AI was a handy study aid alongside the free textbook. Would take another BISC class with this prof.

the class was manageable, all material on tests is on slides, so know the slides inside out. My strategy was to make flashcards on all the slides and that was how I studied. He is definitely passionate about the topics and can explain them well in my opinion. He adds in interesting current biology topics like CRISPR and 3 parent families too.