An overview of theory and research on the evolution and psychology of human social relationships. This class takes an interdisciplinary approach to human relationships. Topics may include: mate choice, relationship regulation, kinship, parent-offspring conflict, cooperation, friendship, coalitions, and status hierarchies.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeFun and easy class. Material is interesting and easy to digest. Graded on 5 online quizzes with no midterm or final. Good class that provides very little stress. Highly recommend.
Amazing prof imo! 5 online quizzes based on lectures + research papers and assignments(surveys), drops lowest grade for both & rounds up final grade. Quizzes can go in-depth but if you put in the time to review the lecture content beforehand, its not too bad at all. Uses lots of detail, both images and text to explain content.
Dr. Conroy-Beam is great! He is super funny and makes his lectures very engaging. His quizzes are a little tough, but very fair. There are no midterms/finals or essays, just 5 quizzes (one every two weeks) and a few short assignments. Make sure to show up for lecture and you will be fine.
Professor is super knowledgeable and passionate about evolutionary psych and his lectures are very clear. He was always prepared and never stumbled over explaining anything. He did go over a lot of slides in one class and spoke a bit fast at times. Class is very evolutionary based (not just about human relationships), so be prepared for that.
This class was interesting and gave a lot of insight to human relationships from an evolutionary perspective. He always brings up interesting studies and I like how he incorporates data from our class into lectures. The assignments are really easy, but the rest of the grade is quizzes, which may be difficult to ace, but are fair.
One of my favorite professors I've had at UCSB. Amazing lecturer and not a super time intensive class. 5 quizzes and then a couple surveys that take like 5 minutes max.