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!
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!
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.
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!
I loved this class and Professor Fridlund! Attendance isn't mandatory but I highly suggest attending. He is very funny and makes interesting commentary. Your grade depends entirely on your midterm and final which is very content-heavy. I regret not getting the textbook porbs would've ended up with A instead of B.
This professor is so fun. Made lectures digestible and provided good commentary on the material. Grade is solely based on midterm and final. Memorize the slides and read the book and you are guaranteed an A. Super fun and interesting class, highly recommend.
Professor Fridlund's lectures are engaging and insightful. With just a midterm and a final, the workload is manageable if you attend class, read the textbook, and utilize unstuckstudy ai for study prep.
The textbook is necessary for the articles written by Fridlund that are in the UCSB CUSTOM edition. It's possible to do well just by reading the slides and the textbook addenums, but Fridlund is a phenomenal lecturer, so I highly suggest attending. Fill out the fair game sheet and study it leading up to the exam - there's little room for error!
Passionate, funny, and amazing lectures.
Fridlund was great, PSY 183 was really fun for an upper div without prerequisites. Graded solely on one midterm and a final. Final is not cumulative. Just keep up with the reading, and pay attention in the lecture. I got roughly 75% on the first midterm without opening the book. Form a study group early and you should be set.
Prof. Fridlund is an absolutely phenomenal professor. He uses real life examples and is amazing at what he does. You will never be bored in his lectures. This being said, LISTEN TO HIM WHEN HE SAYS TO STUDY and use the fair game sheet! Your grade is dependent on only the midterm and final exam, which definitely require you to go to lectures.
Professor Fridlund is awesome. He is super enthusiastic about the material, has an excellent sense of humor, and doesn't give any busy work - just tests that he provides comprehensive study guides for well in advance. If you consistently go through them and read the material, you should get an A. I got a B because I was a bit lazy LOL. Great class!
Dr. Fridlund is an amazing professor. His classes are so interesting and he make the material super engaging. Attendance isnt mandatory, so its easy to fall off the wagon since theirs only a MT and Final. However, you should expect to perform poorly if you dont attend lecture and review notes.
PSY183 with Fridlund has been my favorite class I've ever taken! Your grade is only based off one midterm and one final, so you better study, but that means there isn't much outside work. The tests are also very fair, and as long as you pay attention in lecture, you should be fine. Fridlund is also very passionate, and that spreads like wildfire.
How I went from a C- to a perfect score on the final (thank me later): Ignore the fair game sheet and book quizzes. It's useless. Just go through his lecture slides and memorize what's important (i.e. not the statistics, medication names, or extra examples he uses). The reading helps but the exams were almost all from the slides.
Although he's really caring and tries his best, he makes a fascinating subject so boring. He doesn't lecture very well and his slides look terrifying but it's definitely doable if you put the work in. If I hadn't gone to office hours I probably would've hated this class but he is the sweetest man and gives amazing advice/feedback. 100pt MT/150F
Professor is nice and lectures are not too long. No extra credit, only two non cumulative exams for the whole grade. Provides a "fair game sheet" which tells what will be on the exams, half of that is trough lectures and the other half reading the book. kind of have to teach yourself in that class. He's a nice guy but I got bored & did P/NP
The content of the course is supposed to be interesting but in my opinion Fridlund made the material very boring. Watching his lectures made me tired and I honestly feel like he turned an interesting topic into very boring lectures. We were graded on a midterm and final. The exams were not flexible (not asynchronous) as other exams have been.
Only graded on the midterm and non-cumulative final. I definitely think his class is tough because it's asynchronous and requires chapter readings, but I learned a lot and I think this is a helpful class to take if you're looking into clinical or counseling psychology. Very accessible through office hours or email!
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.
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.
During the quarter he taught, I looked back at the grades that were distributed over the entire class. Tell me why over half the students failed this class. He only lectures, will not tell you how many questions are on the test, and your grade is only based on how well you do on your test.
Pretty alright. Not the easiest nor hardest.
DO NOT TAKE FRIDLUND FOR PSY1! Yes, he can be funny and make lectures entertaining but he treats PSY1 like a weeder class and makes final and midterm exceedingly difficult and they are the only things you're graded off! Take it from someone who didn't listen to other peoples ratings of this guy-- DON'T TAKE HIM IF YOU WANT AN EASY A!
