Lectures posted online (slides&recording), very organized, videos to illustrate concepts/studies. Weekly online tests very fair if you listen to lectures. Reading TB helped on exams, but they're mostly based on lectures. Sections graded on participation, lowest 2 dropped. No final/midterm. Great instructor who wants students to have fun learning.
two weekly quizzes based on lectures, one weekly exam (all are open note), but no final or midterm! i love dr. german she is such a good lecturer and the ta's are all super helpful if you can get one with rosencrance i would highly recommend; there is an online textbook, but i didn't get it and was fine. take this class you won't regret it!
Professor German is literally fantastic. I love her and she is amazing. She explains everything so well and I really appreciate how we don't have a midterm or final exam. Lectures are always great and engaging, very interesting too. I have so much respect for her and she will always be one of my favorite professors here at UCSB. Take this class!!!!
She really loves psychology and includes videos of her cats at home. There is no final or midterm, you just have two quizzes per week and an exam every other week. As for quizzes you can retake them as many times as you want so you can get a perfect score every time. Overall an amazing prof and I would definitely recommend this class to everyone.
Her lectures are genuinely really interesting, and she's a super cool professor. The readings are also interesting, but they can take a bit of time, so try not to fall behind. As long as you watch the lecture (in person or online since she posts them) and do the reading, you'll get an A.
It's an easy class but make sure you buy the online textbook as it will sometimes be tested in weekly quizzes.
Absolutely amazing professor! The lectures are well organized and engaging. She includes breaks between sections to show videos of her cats, and even if you can't attend her lectures, her lectures are posted online. There is one take-home exam per week, but they are typically pretty easy with your lowest score being dropped. Highly recommended!
PSY 1 was my favorite class last quarter due to her engaging and confident way of lecturing. Weekly exams (only exams!) are simple if you read the book and participate. She also gives lots of extra credit opportunities and some extensions, which I did not need. You will do well if as long as you try. A brilliant, passionate professor I recommend.
Honestly this was not a hard class just a lot of reading and exam prep if you want to do well. What killed me was the weekly exams on Monday. After exam 3 I praying for this class to end and it never did. I would rather have a class with a midterm and a final than the never-ending weekly exams that never give you a weekend to recover.
Engaging lectures, solid professor very organized, gives good examples during class, critical thinking involved for exams and quizzes this class.
Professor Tamsin's lectures are very enjoyable and she always starts with a kitten of the day video. There is weekly reading for this class, however, it is very manageable. She also doesn't assign major exams but weekly ones that you can take from home. You are also given the leniency to drop your lowest exam score.
Shes a good professor but her exam questions are pretty wordy! She has a quiz every week
The lectures are pretty laid back including the weekly exams. Just make sure to really understand the topics and the check your understanding quizzes for each topic as they really do help. Try to get 100% in all of the small quizzes they help a lot and you are able to retake them as many times as youd like.
Truly a great professor she knows so much and is super easy to listen to. This subject is very interesting and the workload is not bad at all. On the plus side she plays cute cat videos every 5 seconds and seems like a great person who cares about her students. Would 100% take a class with her again she's awesome and a staple here.
Truly not enough good things to say about Professor German. She is clearly so intelligent and well versed on what she is teaching about. She cares about the students, keeps class engaging and interesting. The structure of her class is clear, organized and manageable. Could not recommend more.
Professor German is a brilliant lecturer and even showed us her cats during the "breaks" she has in class. German's tests and quizzes are all online and are based on her lecture slides. She is accessible outside of class and is approachable, so definitely tune into her office hours!
Professor German is the perfect person to teach this class; she's knowledgeable and makes the lectures interesting. She even gives students breaks throughout the lectures and shows videos of her pets. Highly recommend this class as a GE or for a pre-major requirement.
She is very passionate and knows what she is talking about. Her class is outlined very well. When I took it, it was partially online because if a covid spike, but I honestly think that made it easier. Sections are mandatory and the class is test/quiz heavy. Reading the textbook helps a lot.
german is awesome! her lectures are pretty interesting (and she even includes videos of her cats in them). there are a few quizzes throughout the course but they are easy if you pay attention to lecture and use the textbook. overall pretty easy!
She was my favorite professor, clearly interested in what she teaches and cares for students. no midterm or final just simple weekly quizzes
Prof German is nice! Her lectures are clear and inspirational. Your grades come from weekly quizzes and section participation. Although attendance is not mandatory, you have to take careful notes in order to pass the weekly test -- relying solely on her slides won't help! The lowest two scores get drop.
German gave amazing lectures and you can tell how passionate she is about the subject. She's very accommodating of her students, and since there is no final it was pretty easy to pass the class. Most of the exams are just based on some of the reading but mostly on the lectures, so I recommend going to them.
Professor German's class was awesome! There were 2 quizzes a week but they can be re-taken as many times as you want. There was no midterm or final, just weekly online exams. They can be difficult but the information was all in the lectures. She's clearly passionate about psych and the class is fun!
Prof. German was great! We had weekly exams, but 2 lowest scores were dropped. They were pretty tough and hard to understand at times, but EVERYTHING came from lectures and readings so make sure to stay on top of that! Quizzes are given and you were able to retake as many times are you wanted! Extra credit is available too, but don't depend on it!