Alan Fridlund

499 reviews
Get ready to read Amazing lectures Hilarious Test heavy Skip class? You won't pass. Graded by few things Tough grader Respected Lecture heavy Clear grading criteria Inspirational Would take again Caring Tests? Not many Tests are tough Accessible outside class
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PSYCHOPATHALOGY . 3 Days 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 . 8 Days 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 . 9 Days 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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PSY183 . 10 Days Ago

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.

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PSY183 . 10 Days Ago

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.

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PSY1 . A Month Ago

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.

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40238 . A Month Ago

Pretty alright. Not the easiest nor hardest.

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PSY183 . 4 Months Ago

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.

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PSY1 . 6 Months Ago

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!

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PSY1 . 6 Months Ago

He is an amazing professor who is very passionate about what he teaches. His lectures are very interesting. However, you are only graded on a midterm, a final, and research participation credit. So if you plan on taking his classes, make sure you understand the concepts, study ahead of time, and join study groups.

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PSY183 . 9 Months Ago

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!

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PSY183 . 1 Year, 12 Days Ago

Passionate, funny, and amazing lectures.

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