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Designed to provide a grounding in the philosophical and empirical origins of modern psychological science.

Prerequisites: Open to Psychological & Brain Sciences, Biopsychology, and Interdisciplinar

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
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Alan Fridlund
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PSY183 . 7 Months Ago

Hilarious and makes the material super interesting. Also is a practicing psychotherapist, so he talks about his own experiences with patients that have the disorders talked about in class. You are only graded on the midterm and final, but both are multiple choice and pretty straightforward. Definitely my favorite class I've taken at UCSB!

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PSY183 . 8 Months Ago

he is hilarious! attendance was consistent because he was just that amazing of a lecturer and as a person! i emailed him on a current study on something we were covering (so not mandatory ASAP email) and he responded within a couple hours, so super accessible!!! he was super nice and funny, very clear grading (midtermx2, final). get the textbook!

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PSY1 . 9 Months Ago

Professor Fridlund is one of the best professors I've had at UCSB. Though the class was hard, and I recommend taking him for upper divisions instead, his lectures, explanations, and ability to make students understand the groundwork of psychological processes, experiments, and theories are unparalleled.

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PSYCHOPATHALOGY . 11 Months Ago

he is hilarious and has a lot of experience relevant to the course that he shares to help solidify concepts. he posts slides before lectures. grade break down was midterm and final only. take this class if you're a psych major it is so interesting.

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PSY183 . 11 Months Ago

one of the best lecturers i've had and he's is a funny guy who cares a lot about this profession! go to his office hours to chat with him if you're interested in clinical psych. my tip is to do the study guide throughout the lecture and form study groups to solidify the material for your exams. an A is doable.

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PSY183 . 11 Months Ago

This will be a prof/class that I remember for life. One of the few classes that had high attendance the WHOLE quarter bc everyone was hooked. Fridlund is funny, kind, and is knowledgable/passionate about the content. I wish I could take another class with him & cannot recommend this class enough. Go to class, form a study group, and you'll do fine!

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