Chris Sturdy
- School: University of Alberta
- Location: Edmonton, AB
- Department: Psychology
- 3.4Overall Quality
- 3.4Helpfulness
- 3.4Clarity
- 2.9Easiness
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PSYCO 381
I definitely recommend this class. Professor Sturdy is clear about what will be tested and provides you with the exact format of his exams. The graphs in his notes may be unclear if you do not go to class, BUT he posts links to the papers that he takes them from on Moodle so you can figure them out from there.
Psych381
I thought psych 381 was a good class. What is there to complain about? there's 2 midterms and 1 final. Exams consist of mc, short answers and 1 long essay question. Very straightforward and fair if you studied. Prof is an easy marker for long essay questions. But,I thought the TA was a strict marker. I would definitely take another class with him!
Psych381
Cool guy. He takes the subject pretty seriously, which is too bad for students who don't feel like taking the class seriously. Also, he thinks he explains things way more clearly than he actually does. One tip is to read up before class. If you think about it, it can all be pretty interesting
psyco381
wasted our time with his stupid twitter links making us fall chapters behind. so many useless graphs that weren't explained at all and all looked the same. really boring and hard to pay attention. notes are no help at all, have no information on them. I wouldn't recommend this class unless you plan on reading the textbook 4 times to get a good mark
Psyco403
Ancestral Health Fall2011: Really interesting class, material very applicable to everyday life. Attendance mandatory, as you get marked on it. No midterm or final BUT 3 oral presenations (1 with a partner), and 1 term paper. Feels more like a health class than psychology, but that made it more fun! Prof is easy to talk to and really knows the info
Psyco381
Easiest Class I have ever taken. Get online book as half his MC is from the tutorial quiz there. Don't bother going to class at all. Attended 0 classes from first to second midterm. Read book 95 percent. Really easy
Psyco381
He is a really good prof, turned a subject I didn't find the most interesting into a class I enjoyed going to.
psyc381
I had a natural interest for this material, but he made it more difficult than it needed to be. He'd drop hints for exams and ever use those on exams. Good guy, interesting class, but you have to study your a** off to get a good grade. (by good grade I mean B range; good luck with anything higher,you won't get it unless you're an F'in try hard).
Psyco381
DONT TAKE HIS CLASS. explains things as if it should come 2nd nature to you, despite you being a STUDENT, incorporates too many LONG studies that mostly consist of BIRD CALLING (his own research), his "guest lecturers" are his own phD students and guess what they talk about? BIRDS. avoid him. NOT A GOOD TEACHER. dont doubt his research ability tho.
psych381
The vast majority of ratings say the same thing, and I agree. He explains complex concepts very poorly and has ridiculous examples that usually make a simple idea become very cluttered. Not all bad but I definitely would avoid him in the future. Also likes to interrupt students asking questions
Psych381
I don't know why Sturdy doesn't have higher ratings; the guy is good at teaching this course. He gives good examples, but sometimes uses too many bird studies. He's funny in a nerdy way. Exams are very straightforward and fair. It's not hard to do well if you work a little. recommend him!
Psych381
After reading the reviews on Chris I was unsure about taking this class. However, I absolutely love him as a prof!! I am cureently in his class and enjoy going to his lectures. I find him to be very funny and intelligent and also very attractive!
PYSCO381
This class is so BORING! I skipped/did not pay attention to any of them. His notes are useless and he does not explain things well. Don't even bother going to class. If you read the textbook and study it carefully, the exams are fairly easy. Know the bold terms in the textbook really well!
PSYCH381
Class lectures are extremely boring and confusing. The vast majority of tested material comes from the textbook, you are better off putting your focus into the readings.
Psych381
He's a good dude and he makes the effort, but the lectures can get quite mundane and he does tend to ramble. But you should take his class if you have the opportunity because it's not too difficult. The females really seem to dig him.
PSYCO381
Great prof! I really enjoyed his style of teaching and the way he explained concepts. I had him when he had written exams but I guess his students complained too much and now they're all MC.
Psyco381
This class was SO boring & hard to understand. Graph after graph with little explanation. The graphs were impossible to see in detail, Chris needs a laser pointer. Exams were super hard. Chris is amazingly hot though & his yawn-worthy ramblings about birds put most students to sleep but ironically added to his hotness in a nerdy-chic kind of way!
Psyco381
Comes across as arrogant, and tends to mumble important points. Attending lectures is almost useless as the vast majority of the tested material is from the textbook.
PSYCO381
Sometimes hes funny. Like when he goes on tangents looking for interesting youtube videos. Hated when he talked about his birds. Ppl other than your lab dont undrstand and dont care! Notes have graphs without any sumary slide or explanation. Kind of hard when looking back to study even if you went to class. MUST READ TEXT! Exams all MCQ but TRICKY!
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