Reviews of professor David Borys

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
1116 and 1126: Lecture heavy BUT it's okay because his lectures are all you really need to do a good job in this course. Criteria is very clear and marking is fair so long as you answer the question he asks, you're good (be specific)! 2 big exams, 1 paper, and 5 reading responses are all that is required. Love his podcast: CoolCanadianHistory :)

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Interesting? Knows his stuff. Don't skip cause the online notes don't help. A very touch grader and is picky about grammar (history class wtf). Very unclear instructions for paper. Try to answer midterm & finals like a story, the beginning, details, the end and with The 5Ws, (MT Class average 60). You have to have VERY English to get a DECENT mark.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You have to take so many notes! His lecture slides are barren, you absolutely need to be in class writing as fast as you can. He expects a lot of writing in the exams, not just every detail of a historical event but also the before and after. He's pretty charming though, quite funny and welcoming.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The lectures are very informative and he has a super cool podcast, his voice is very soothing. Make use of office hours especially to go over term paper, he said that all my ideas were good and I ended up getting 70% on term paper. He is cool but hard marker

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took History 1120 with Dr. Borys (he prefers to be addressed as such) this past summer; overall, I enjoyed his video lectures; maybe they'd have been even more enjoyable in person. Reading thoroughly and knowing the material was a must, as the midterm (30%) and the final exam (35%) were both worth a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hes an amazing story teller. One of the best professors. His lectures are interesting and fun. I honestly recommend taking his class! Exams - essays 1 homework essay Participation Mandatory tutorials

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Demands a lot of time with REALLY LONG readings. Grading criteria completely unclear, sometimes you will get 50% on an amazing answer and sometimes 90% on a weak one. He takes personal opinions as grading subject, beware of your opinions and don't criticize anything he deems to be good. Demands to be addressed by his title, overall a big snob.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Honestly, Dr Borys is the best teacher I ever had. He makes history fun and inspires his students. He is very friendly and is very helpful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amazing prof. The lectures were very informative and enthusiastic, definitely learned a lot about Canadian history, he knows his stuff. Long lectures so be prepared to take lots of notes and to review these notes often. Most of the grade comes from the midterm and final, where you give a long answer (multiple paragraphs) to 2 out of 4 questions.