Woods is very passionate about the class and research methods. The class leads to a long research paper and Woods is very available to help and makes the assignment more understandable. Her tests require a deeper understanding of the material, but is very manageable if you study.

Dr. Woods is super enthusiastic when she teaches, which makes learning a lot more fun. I wish every professor would have this passion for helping their students understand what is being taught. By far my favorite class that I have taken at UCSB.

Dr. Woods is great! She made 8am lectures worth attending. She really cares about your success and helps you understand research in psychology. The research proposal is extensive and a significant amount of your grade but it makes the class interesting. But sometimes her lecture slides are unclear and do not correlate with what she's talking about

Lectures heavily and simple topics take about a week to get through. She could definitely speed it up and not over complicate things but it wasn't that big of a deal. The tests really weren't that hard at all especially if you read the textbook and memorize the bold terms/ lecture slides. Research paper is graded tough. Midterm is like practice one

Shes pretty average. The textbook was disgustingly long and boring. The lectures are easy to follow but she does talk a lot to get a simple point across (Three lectures on one topic). Tests were pretty difficult. Curves slightly at the end. Make sure you do well on the paper because I bombed the tests but did really well in the paper.

An ok professor. Mostly reads off slides but will answer questions if you have them. Is available for office hours. Tests are pretty difficult. Textbook was boring and awful to read. Final research proposal is graded very very hard. Go to section!

She's super nice and helpful during office hours. Concepts weren't hard but the exams definitely were.

Attendance is definitely not mandatory. She spends a lot of time over-complicating rather simple concepts but then tests you on much harder concepts. Most people who've taken 10A agree that her lecture style is poor. She is rather friendly and it seems like she cares about her students though, so there's that.

Dr. Woods made what would have been very boring material interesting. She is enthusiastic, and truly cares what she is talking about. Office hours were super helpful, she helped me come up with my paper design and gave me her full attention. Her tests are tricky, make sure you know all of the vocab, she gives a lot of A+B or A+C options

Learn your receptors! Going to class and paying attention will only get you so far. Redraw the diagrams and make sure you have a good system for remembering the different drugs covered. Tests were extremely fair and not meant to trick you at all. Grade is made of a midterm, one paper and the final. Both tests multiple choice.

Professor Woods was great. She was very enthusiastic and hands on during lecture, she even made cookies to give us an example of an experiment. It is definitely possible to get an A in this class if you put in the work. Do the readings and you will be fine (the book isnt as boring as you might think). Go to office hours for help on the proposal.

very tough grader, i found her quite rude to students and she just read off the powerpoints, she is not a fair grader and her tests are so much harder than the material she covers.

Great teacher - she is very organized and lecture heavy. Pay attention in class and take notes, ask questions during her accessible office hours (if needed). Tests were hard and you should probably read the book to prepare (she goes fast during lectures, and covers a lot of material). She is extremely approachable, so don't be afraid to ask ?s!

Her tests were hard, but as long as you understand the concepts well you should be fine. She goes really fast during lecture, but try to get as much down as you can. Make sure to read the book to clear anything up. The first midterm is okay, the second one gets harder, and the final is ridiculous. Try to save your grade by doing well on midterms.

Pretty tough class. She goes through lectures very quickly so be sure to study them in advance to have a good understanding. Reading the book was helpful in the beginning but towards the end it became a waste of time. I would advise just focusing on lectures. She helps sometimes but other times is not really willing to help.

Incredible professor. Clear, concise, organized, and interesting. She goes quite fast so be prepared and print out lecture slides beforehand. The tests are crazy hard and completely lecture based - prepare to have to know the tiniest, most minute details on them! Only use the textbook if you have trouble understanding her lectures.

This class is definitely tough, and so are her tests, but study hard and you will do well! Know concepts rather than memorizing, and the curve actually ends up benefiting you in the end. She posts her slides, so take notes on what she has to say and the diagrams she draws on the board, often times test question concepts are taken from there!

Most amazing psych professor. May seem scary at first, but go to lecture, even though she posts slides online, and pay attention. Know concepts and all parts of the brain. Really cares for students and is tough for a reason. Recycles midterm questions on the final. Overall an amazing professor if you work for it.

I really enjoyed her class and lectures were interesting for me. The first midterm was easy, doing the hw and reading the book gets you a high score. But then her second midterm and final were more difficult and less related to the hw so expect to put in more effort towards the latter half of class.

Incredibly knowledgeable in her field, which allowed for easy understanding of the material. I did most of the readings and did not pay attention in lecture (was a P/NP for me) and ended up with a B in the class. Her exams are pretty easy if you do the readings. If you review the material the day before the exam, you can get an A.

Though she definitely has knowledge on the topic, this is a "teach yourself" class. Her lectures consist of her reading off of her powerpoint slides in which are exhausting and long. When it comes to her tests, she provides no study guide or any guidance. The final exam was cumulative with again, no study guide.

This class, although interesting, is TOUGH. Dr. Woods definitely knows her stuff and is a great lecturer, but the nature of the class makes it very difficult. There are many topics to cover in a short amount of time. She also moves VERY fast in lecture, but luckily she posts the slides online. Prepare to study like crazy if you want a decent grade.

I really don't understand all the negative reviews on Professor Woods! She is so much fun to listen to in lecture and makes a very conscious effort to make material sound interesting, even when she's discussing neuroanatomy. She's clearly very knowledgeable about her subject matter, but not in an unreachable, detached way. Go to lecture & listen!!

One of my favorite professors at ucsb. If you study and take notes from the book, do the hw, and study off the lecture slides/notes you'll get an A. I learned a lot from this class.