PSYC 2150

This class is super fun and interesting, Professor Jaswal tries his best to make it extremely interactive. He always has videos and fun stories to share in class. The exams are not too difficult as long as you keep up with the readings and remain engaged. I never skipped this class because I always knew the class would be cool and fun. Take it!!!!! Also psyc studies are actually fun

Hum...this class was a decent class. It definitely got less enjoyable as the semester went on - not sure if it was the material or just the novelty of the new class wearing off. The reading is pretty dense but if you want to do well, def do the readings. The TAs were really helpful through email and in office hours. Never went to Jaswal's office hours but he seemed like a very open and nice dude.

One thing that I hated was how his powerpoints were so unorganized. He also wants people to do notes by hand so he talks pretty slowly and repeats a lot.

The Jigsaw project was kind of useless, but its 10% of your grade so try to not procrastinate. If you go to class and do the readings, it's a pretty straightforward class.

I would not take this class if you are not interested in psychology. I am a psychology major and I did not enjoy this class it was almost as bad as Cedric Williams' course intro to Learning.

The course is composed of 3 midterms, a final, and a jigsaw assignment worth 10% of your grade. As most other psych courses you get to drop then lowest midterm and the final is mandatory. If you do not read you will not of well at all. I did so poorly in this class it was ridiculous. I went to every single lecture, read the book, and went to the review sessions and still did not get an A in the class.

Professor Jaswal is a great lecturer. He keeps the lectures interesting and you can tell he is truly passionate about the subject. I never found it very hard to pay attention in class. However, the tests are tricky and do ask about specific things addressed in lecture and the readings so don't slack off on either of them. There is a lot of information to remember so be sure to study ahead of time. My favorite part of the class was the jigsaw activity; the articles are fascinating and the activity itself is fun. It's also an easy 10%. Overall I'd say this class is worth the time, although you have to be prepared for the workload.

Jaswal is a great guy although sometimes his lectures can drag by. His tests are mainly based on reading however they are very tricky and specific (despite what he says). It is an enjoyable and interesting class, but you must put the work in.

In order to do well in this course, it's really necessary to both attend lecture and do the required textbook readings. The exams are somewhat difficult, but if you study your notes and the textbook the questions should be straight forward. Jaswal is a really good professor and always tries to connect what we're learning in class to real world scenarios. There are 3 exams, the lowest of which is dropped, and a final that is worth 40% of your grade, along with an in-class exercise that is 10% of your grade. This class was really worthwhile and I highly recommend it!

Jaswal is one of the most enthusiastic lecturers I've had so far; you can tell he's very passionate about the material. Consequently, the 75 minute lectures go surprisingly quickly.
Most of the work for this course is just reading. It's a lot, but it's informative (based on the little bit of it I actually did). The reading material will be on the tests, so read carefully and pay attention to details. Not a hard course if you put in the time.

READ THE TEXTBOOK. I read it towards the beginning of the course but not towards the end. Big mistake. You'll never get an A if you don't read the book. I ended the course with a B. Class lectures are very fun to go to. Definitely attend class. Exam questions are pulled from lecture notes and the textbook. Jaswal is very passionate about cog psy which makes the class engaging; he always shows interesting videos and demonstrations. Jigsaw exercise is easy to do, but don't procrastinate on it! TAs (Jessica and Sierra) were amazing--super approachable and very clear in answering questions. Overall, this psych class is definitely worth your time.

Jaswal is a fantastic lecturer and he really cares about the topic. He's always enthusiastic in class and he keeps your attention. If you study for the exams then they aren't that bad.

I really liked professor Jaswal and this class in general. His lectures were designed to easy to understand and I don't think he ever went over a topic that I didn't understand by the time he was done talking. Sometimes it could get a little boring but I enjoyed lecture for the most part. I would definitely recommend reading the textbook as he tends to ask questions about the studies mentioned in the book and the ones mentioned in lecture. I would recommend going to lecture as he makes topics very easy to understand and he gives four short writing assignments over the semester that can be used for extra credit if you are between final letter grades (so they won't hurt you at all). Other than that, there is no form of attendance and he posts his slides on collab after class is over. There is one writing assignment in April that he calls a jigsaw assignment. Basically you read an article, write a one page paper on it, then go to class and he puts you in groups with people who read different articles then you teach each other what you read about.
There are three midterms and one can be dropped. They're paper and pencil and in my opinion fairly easy. From what he's said in class, the averages are usually in the 80's but from personal experience its not hard to score better than that.