PSYC 2600

I really enjoyed this class and Dr. Wood is a great professor. She did really well with the online format due to COVID and always worked with us to fix any technological issues or make sure everything was going smoothly. I learned a lot in this class and highly recommend taking it with Dr. Wood. The exams were pretty straightforward, a mix of multiple-choice and short answer. I definitely recommend taking good notes on the lectures and also reading the textbook (the exams will have questions based on both). The textbook is very readable and the lectures are interesting. Overall, a great class and professor. #tCF2020

I loved this class! The reading was very doable (1 chapter of the textbook a week), and the lectures talked about material related to, but not directly from, the readings. This is the professor/class that got me interested in psychology - the lectures were incredibly interesting and engaging, but not too dense, and Professor Wood is very knowledgeable, open, and nice. The final grade consists of attendance, weekly reading checks (usually quizzes, sometime writing), 3 tests (cumulative, increasing weight), and a few small projects (I didn't love these, and the grading was a bit convolutive, but nothing took more than a few hours). There's plenty of material, but the tests were straightforward (MC and a few short answer), and it's not overly difficult to get a good grade in the class if you're at least skimming the readings and paying attention to lecture. If you're looking for an intro psychology class (or, like me, you need to fill a requirement), I would highly recommend this professor! #tCF2020

I took PSYC 2600 with Professor Wood during the fall semester of my first year, and I really enjoyed it! It shows that Professor Wood is passionate about what she teaches, and she is more than willing to help any student that is struggling. I appreciated how adaptable and understanding she was during a semester riddled with uncertainty during COVID-19. You should definitely do the weekly assigned readings, as Professor Wood mostly incorporates supplemental material into her lectures. There are three cumulative exams, and they aren't too difficult if you study and turn in a thorough Summary Sketch each time. Overall, I would highly recommend taking PSYC 2600 or any other course with Professor Wood! She is wonderful!

I really loved this class, and it was probably my favorite one of the whole semester! The material was really fascinating and not at all difficult. Professor Wood is a fantastic professor, and she also has some really cute pets. Aside from some early issues with the online textbook, this class was set up incredibly well. I would definitely recommend the class and especially Professor Wood.

I absolutely LOVE Professor Wood. She is a young professor and is so relatable, and honestly one of the nicest professors I've had. She is extremely understanding and funny, and loves interacting with the class. As long as you study and do the homework, you will have a good time in the class: HIGHLY recommend, especially if you're fulfilling a requirement!

This was her first time teaching this class, and she did a phenomenal job despite it being online. She did her best trying to fix technological and logistical problems. She is also accommodating. She presented the topics in a very relevant and easy to understand way. The material in social psychology is extremely life relevant. You'll learn how and why people react and act differently in situations. It's fascinating. For participation, you just have to answer the questions in the zoom. The homework - reading and comprehension questions - are due once every week. There are two exams, and before you do them, she makes you do summary sketches which help you study. Towards the end of course, there is project called Putting Social Psychology to Good Use. It is a creative project that can occur in many forms, and it doesn't have to be time-consuming. I definitely recommend this class. #tCF2020

I absolutely recommend this class w/Professor Wood. it was super interesting and easy, and she definitely cares about her students. the weekly quizzes were easy and the exams were a little trickier, but still easy. I skipped half her lectures (due to a busy schedule rather than choice) and still ended with a good grade. if you're looking for an easy A and an interesting class this is it!! #tCF2020

This class is a fun and easy psychology course that really feels applicable to your daily life. The professor is really kind and understanding of students' situations and works to make her teaching accessible to everyone. The material is fairly simple, especially if you've taken an AP/Intro course in psychology, but it is still very interesting. I would recommend this course to anyone who has somewhat of an interest in the topic!
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I really enjoyed this course! Prof. Wood is a great instructor that is passionate about teaching the course and does a great job and explaining everything in a simple and applicable way. The class is broken down into the research pool participation (5%), three summary sketches (15%), weekly quizzes (25%), and two midterms plus a final (remaining 45%). This is probably the easiest psychology course I have taken at UVA, and people who have taken IB/AP psychology should be able to breeze through a good portion of the content. Lectures are engaging, the quizzes are fair, and exams are pretty straighforward. I would definitely recommend taking this course if you are a psychology major or simply want a GPA booster. #tCFfall2021

This class is... not enjoyable to say the least. Although Professor Wood is a very sweet person, she is definitely not a teacher in any regard. She reads off the slides during her lectures and she even got to the point where she had an entire section of a class explaining how teaching was only a small portion of her job and an insignificant one at that. So that really was a confidence boost that this class would be enjoyable. Not.

But the content of this class was easy. The tests were multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank, and the final would take up your entire "exam" score if your last exam was the best score out of the three tests in this class. Additionally, you had weekly readings and a small assignment that went along with it to make sure you got the gist of the reading.

So while this class wasn't necessarily fun, it wasn't difficult. I would recommend it if you want an easy A, but not necessarily if you want to gain something from it. You basically already know all this content, it's more putting words and definitions to ideas that you already know from living life.