Sweet class. Prof is really funny. Tests are medium difficulty. Final was hard.
PSYC 2200
A Survey of the Neural Basis of BehaviorTotal Hours / Week
Grade Distribution
162 Reviews
Psych 220 is a class simply for pointless memorization. It is a very interesting class, and I enjoyed the material and didn't mind the reading, however the exams only tested how well you memorized pages of notes and remembered random facts. Brunjes is enthusiastic and teaches the material well but again I did not like how the exams were, and James Corson was an alright T.A.
Really the difficulty of the class depends on how hard the people in your class study since the class is curved...also...if you get Corson as a TA, don't expect much of a review session or any kind of help at all
Interesting class, but the exams were really hard. Sometimes it seemed like the questions were really obscure facts and missed the bigger picture. Read the book, go to lecture, and do practice tests to study...you'll do alright!
Brunjes is the man. If you like the brain and our behavior to it, then take this class! It is basically reading the book which is a really easy read as well as going to class and taking notes. The tests are alot from the book and some from lecture. Also, make sure you do alot of the practice tests beforehand because 75-85% of the questions on the test are direct from old tests. Also, the final is not mandatory because he will drop it if you do really well during the year.
Brunjes is a special lecturer - take this course! Do the readings you'll be fine in the class.
I really loved this class; the material was interesting and Brunjes is a really nice, goofy guy. He also lectures in an old-school way, no slides, just writing on the board, which I thought was really refreshing. It is not as bad as some say; if you go to class and read, as long as you take detailed notes and study, an A is not at all out of reach; I did it. I loved going to class. Take 220 from Brunjes!
Great class, although this class is much more of a biology class as opposed to a psychology one. The tests are hard, and require a lot of studying, so don't take this course unless you have some interest in the subject material.
I didn't think this class was too bad until after I took the first exam. Even if you take notes during lectures and read the book, you'll have a hard time getting good grades.
Do the reading and go to class. You will get at least a B.