It was either this term, or the Fall 2008 term, because in the Summer term, it was still 4 credits. I'm actually taking it this term, and it's a pretty good course. The exam format is a little unorthodox, but I don't mind it. I think the main difference is that the tutorial/lab used to be 2 hours instead of one.
i checked the lab and lecture time. for spring 2009, it is for 4 credits, with 2 hour lecture and 1 hour lab. but in the summer 2009, it is still 2 hours lecture and 1 hour lab, but it is for 3 credits now
One thing that's for damn sure, Whittlesea knows his stuff. He doesn't read off a lesson plan, or powerpoint slides or anything. He said in the first class that people say he goes too fast, but I think it's a steady pace.
Since he doesn't have PPT slides or overheads, print out his lecture notes ahead of time, and just add to those. There's no text or articles to read for the class, you just have to know the details of the many, many research studies that he goes over in class. But since a lot of them are related, it's not too bad. This is definitely one of those classes that you HAVE to go to every week. If you miss out on the explanation of a crucial study, you might be lost the next week. That being said, the TA for the class, Karen Robson, is amazing. She knows her stuff too, and she's great at explaining the concepts in tutorial. She's also a quick marker, and she's on top of things. Our midterm was graded, and the marks were posted on WebCT the same day we took it.
Now, the exams are a little weird. Instead of traditional MC questions, Whittlesea basically has an essay written out for you. Seems like it's in chronological order that the events and studies take place. Anyway, thoughout the essay, there are MC "sentence endings" to a certain paragraph, and you have to choose all of the answers that pertain to the context of the "question" being asked. That is, which sentence ending(s) fit the best, but within the context of that time period and pertaining to that specific study. There's 4 choices, and you have to pick all of the ones that are correct to get the full mark. So, if the answer for one of the questions is A, B, and D, and you only choose A and B, you get zero.
Anyhow, I think it's a pretty good course, but one that you need to keep up with. Anyway, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
"Tracey Anbinder" On: 18 March 2009 11:19 To: [email]psyc-ugrad@sfu.ca[/email]; [email]psyc-plans@sfu.ca[/email]; [email]psyc-intended@sfu.ca[/email] Cc: "Deb Connolly" ; "Claire de Lisser" ; "Cassandra Gilliam" ; "Deborah Jopling" Reply To: "tracey anbinder"
PSYC 325 - this was mistakenly set up as a 3 credit course. It should be a 4 credit course for the summer. Temporarily you will not be able to register in this course while it is fixed, but should be available Thursday or Friday at the latest. For students who have already registered: I need to remove you, then will re-enroll you when the credits are fixed. best, Tracey
yea i got an email from tracey too. the thing is, i emailed her last week n asked her if the course has changed to 3 credit, n she said yes, n then now it is a mistake, what the hell.
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Since he doesn't have PPT slides or overheads, print out his lecture notes ahead of time, and just add to those. There's no text or articles to read for the class, you just have to know the details of the many, many research studies that he goes over in class. But since a lot of them are related, it's not too bad. This is definitely one of those classes that you HAVE to go to every week. If you miss out on the explanation of a crucial study, you might be lost the next week. That being said, the TA for the class, Karen Robson, is amazing. She knows her stuff too, and she's great at explaining the concepts in tutorial. She's also a quick marker, and she's on top of things. Our midterm was graded, and the marks were posted on WebCT the same day we took it.
Now, the exams are a little weird. Instead of traditional MC questions, Whittlesea basically has an essay written out for you. Seems like it's in chronological order that the events and studies take place. Anyway, thoughout the essay, there are MC "sentence endings" to a certain paragraph, and you have to choose all of the answers that pertain to the context of the "question" being asked. That is, which sentence ending(s) fit the best, but within the context of that time period and pertaining to that specific study. There's 4 choices, and you have to pick all of the ones that are correct to get the full mark. So, if the answer for one of the questions is A, B, and D, and you only choose A and B, you get zero.
Anyhow, I think it's a pretty good course, but one that you need to keep up with. Anyway, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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