PSYCH 127A
Clinical Psychological Science
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 10. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 127B or 127C. Study of psychological disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, schizophrenia) across lifespan, including role of biological, behavioral, social, cognitive, and cultural factors, diagnosis and treatment approaches. Discussion of Stigma and practices that support inclusiveness. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2022 - I went into this class super excited to learn about different disorders, but this class turned out to be extremely draining. The material is dense, professor talks and goes through slides too fast, which are full of text. After every class I felt exhausted and unsure of what I just learned. The exams were 62 questions in 75 minutes, which was a bit of a time crunch. They weren’t too bad, although I rewatched every lecture before the exams. The videos used in class were helpful for seeing the disorders in action, and the guest lectures by the TA were engaging as well, far more than the professor's. Overall, the class was fine. I just wish the professor would slow down, maybe cover less material so I didn’t feel so stressed.
Spring 2022 - I went into this class super excited to learn about different disorders, but this class turned out to be extremely draining. The material is dense, professor talks and goes through slides too fast, which are full of text. After every class I felt exhausted and unsure of what I just learned. The exams were 62 questions in 75 minutes, which was a bit of a time crunch. They weren’t too bad, although I rewatched every lecture before the exams. The videos used in class were helpful for seeing the disorders in action, and the guest lectures by the TA were engaging as well, far more than the professor's. Overall, the class was fine. I just wish the professor would slow down, maybe cover less material so I didn’t feel so stressed.
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Fall 2024 - Okay so I had some personal and medical issues going on this quarter and I still managed to pass with a B- as longest you do the work and pass the exams you should be fine. Her lectures are super interesting, informative, and the professor is very engaged in her work. For context, the mean for the midterm was around a 75% (34/45) and the mean for the final was around an 80% (72/90) based off canvas. You also get a 5% bonus if you attend 15 lectures or more out of 19.
Fall 2024 - Okay so I had some personal and medical issues going on this quarter and I still managed to pass with a B- as longest you do the work and pass the exams you should be fine. Her lectures are super interesting, informative, and the professor is very engaged in her work. For context, the mean for the midterm was around a 75% (34/45) and the mean for the final was around an 80% (72/90) based off canvas. You also get a 5% bonus if you attend 15 lectures or more out of 19.
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Spring 2023 - Ok first of all, TAKE. THIS. CLASS. WITH. WESTMAN. I took this on my last quarter before I graduated and I can easily say that this class is one of the fun, lightweight, and engaging ones out of the column A classes. Professor Westman is amazing! He presented his slides in a very engaging way and often times sliped in a joke or two (which helps student stays focused I would say). He also recorded his lectures, which is really helpful too. Discussion sections were mandatory but they are great as they reviewed materials that we studied in class. Professor Westman also assigned us to listen to podcasts that will be covered in discussion sections. Listen to the podcast. He will test them on the exam, but they're pretty self-explanatory if you listen to them and attend the discussion sections. I am also selling my class notes, discussion notes, and sample exam! Text me at ********** if you're interested :)
Spring 2023 - Ok first of all, TAKE. THIS. CLASS. WITH. WESTMAN. I took this on my last quarter before I graduated and I can easily say that this class is one of the fun, lightweight, and engaging ones out of the column A classes. Professor Westman is amazing! He presented his slides in a very engaging way and often times sliped in a joke or two (which helps student stays focused I would say). He also recorded his lectures, which is really helpful too. Discussion sections were mandatory but they are great as they reviewed materials that we studied in class. Professor Westman also assigned us to listen to podcasts that will be covered in discussion sections. Listen to the podcast. He will test them on the exam, but they're pretty self-explanatory if you listen to them and attend the discussion sections. I am also selling my class notes, discussion notes, and sample exam! Text me at ********** if you're interested :)
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