PSYCH 15
Introductory Psychobiology
Description: Lecture, three hours. Designed for nonmajors. Survey of genetic, evolutionary, physiological, pharmacological, and experiential factors affecting behavior. Using comparative approach where appropriate, emphasis on relevance of biological mechanisms to understanding of humans and their interaction with their environment. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2020 - FOR PSYCH 119Y: Dr. Wong is one of the nicest professors I've had, and presents his lecture topics clearly where he can keep your attention for most of the lecture (sometimes can seem really long, ~75 min). His tests are fair, testing on mostly lecture material with corresponding material from the book. He holds office hours regularly after the lecture where you can ask about course material or even just have a nice conversation, and has introduced me to a topic that you probably have not taken at UCLA before. Highly recommend taking him for this class, easy upper div for psychobio!
Fall 2020 - FOR PSYCH 119Y: Dr. Wong is one of the nicest professors I've had, and presents his lecture topics clearly where he can keep your attention for most of the lecture (sometimes can seem really long, ~75 min). His tests are fair, testing on mostly lecture material with corresponding material from the book. He holds office hours regularly after the lecture where you can ask about course material or even just have a nice conversation, and has introduced me to a topic that you probably have not taken at UCLA before. Highly recommend taking him for this class, easy upper div for psychobio!
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The course is very interesting, though it contains a lot of information, which sometimes can be difficult to handle. The final, for example, contained 9 long chapters of very difficult names and concepts. So you really have to study hard. The class is interesting and not easy at all. Lectures are helpful but YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK THROUGHLY. The lectures are only summaries of the material. You have to read the book in detail in order to succeed on the tests. Prof. Woolf is very nice, her lectures are very well organized and presented (with PowerPoint presentations) and she really knows her stuff! The book even contains experiments and researches conducted by her! Not an easy LS, but surely an interesting one!
The course is very interesting, though it contains a lot of information, which sometimes can be difficult to handle. The final, for example, contained 9 long chapters of very difficult names and concepts. So you really have to study hard. The class is interesting and not easy at all. Lectures are helpful but YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK THROUGHLY. The lectures are only summaries of the material. You have to read the book in detail in order to succeed on the tests. Prof. Woolf is very nice, her lectures are very well organized and presented (with PowerPoint presentations) and she really knows her stuff! The book even contains experiments and researches conducted by her! Not an easy LS, but surely an interesting one!
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