Reviews of professor Brendan Boyd

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I actually took pols 444 but that wasn't an option when selecting. Dr. Boyd single-handedly changed my mind about the policy field - I was quite disenchanted before. He has high expectations for assignments but provides clear direction and WILL help you outside of class to achieve it. Readings were articles supplied and proportionate for the class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As someone who grew up in an academic family, I am at a loss to undreatand how Mr. Boyd has ended up being a Political Science Professor. His assignments have nothing to do with what he teaches and his grading are arbitrary. During lectures students are most of the time lost trying to figure out how what he says is related to the topic of the week.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Boyd is a good prof. Dont base this course on other courses and your past experience. Make sure you know what youre supposed to do. The vibe is really good in this classroom.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I don't like group projects but didn't mind this class. You have to read a lot in this class to understand, so don't be lazy.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Boyd's lectures often confuse me because he teaches like a high school teacher and then gives exams that pertain to nothing he says. Honestly, make sure you get the textbook because that's what his exams are all on. The weekly quizzes are extremely difficult. He marks short answer questions insanely hard. AVOID taking this course with Boyd!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Read the textbook and the quizzes are the easiest thing ever, you learn from the textbook anyways. The few lectures he uploaded were nice, final exam had a lot of the same questions from the quizzes. My only complaint is he marked SO hard for the written stuff (2 DP,1paper) so work hard on that. Overall this class fit well with the online format.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Boyd is one of the best professors I've ever had personally, and he is always willing to help anyone that is willing to go to him. Boyd has helped create outside-of-school opportunities for many, many students, which shows how much he cares for those he teaches. Would recommend taking for any POLS class, specifically policy-oriented ones.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I received an A, but I'm not sure how he's a prof in a prestigious institution like MaceWan. At best, he teaches like a high school teacher minus stuff related to environmental politics, which he knows some stuff about. Other than that, he seems to have no training and/or background in any other subjects related to political science.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Boyd is by far one of the best professors at MacEwan. He genuinely seems to care about his students and it is clear that he is passionate about his work. Which makes his lectures entertaining. He does not post slides so it is important to attend his classes in person. However, if you show up and listen to the lectures, you will do just fine.