Very nice and approachable. The information is very enjoyable and highly relevant to everyday life. If you attend the lectures and pay attention, you should receive an A. I hate to break it to the person below, but this isn't a core class.

Professor Robles is an interesting and kind man. I learned a lot from his class and it's cool cause he sort of give you an outline of the lectures and you fill in the info and if you happen to miss it there's always the podcast. And just for showing up to class you basically get freebie points for doing in class assignments. To do well in this class make sure to READ the book and TAKE good notes! A lot of the questions on his exams are from the lecture so make sure to write detailed notes and study the notes over and over again. There is also a required paper where you try to change a "bad" health habit and you basically keep a log of the behaviors and write about your experience and use methods you learned from the book to try to implement healthy changes. Overall this is a good class to take to fulfill the psych core

Professor Robles is very passionate about the subject. His enthusiasm and passion are contagious. You will learn so much from him and the course. He will allow you to see another side of health - the side that most people ignore. Health is not only about the absence of disease but it also the about social, psychological and biological well-being. If you are pre-health (going into medicine, pharmacy, public health, ect.), you should definitely take this class. It'll help you become a greater/better health educator/practitioner.

This professor is awful. While the tests may be relatively easy, he makes the subject matter extremely boring. He treats you like you are in elementary school by making you fill out worksheets during class. Do not take his class, you will not enjoy it.

Prof Robles is an awesome guy! His lectures are def fun and i really enjoyed the material, his presenting style, everything. There are 3-4 in class assignments that are worth 1 point each (diet/exercise, stress, coping are 3 lectures u wanna go to). His exames: 4 (including final) and you drop the lowest. the grading is a little confusing but you'll figure that out sooner or later.. There is a health-change habit paper which is not too bad. All lectures are podcasted- he talks kinda fast so this might come in handy. Every exam has like 2-3 questions based on the book, which you can probably guess and get right. SO THERE IS NO NEED TO BUY THE BOOK. Online assignments are easy (20 pts- which is half an exam!!) and you can get 2 extra credit points. Getting an A isnt too difficult! And the class is fun! TAKE IT

I would recommend this class, but I wouldn't call it an easy A. Robles crams tons of information in to each lecture and has to speak fast to do so. Printing out his outlines and listening to podcasts are a must to catch everything. The book is almost unnecessary in comparison to the notes, which is what the tests are based on. Basically, if you write fast and can memorize everything he says, you'll do well. He gives out easy points with the assignments and extra credit for being in studies. He also lets you drop one test (there are 3 midterms and a final, all worth the same amount). Finally, there is a short paper on behavior change that if not left to the last minute is pretty easy. All in all, a good class to take for a psych elective.

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Such a great class!

In terms of the breakdown of the class: 3 midterm and a final (each worth 30 points) and he drops the lowest one. 20 points for activities, in classes quizzes and questions. Getting a 90% on all the quizzes = 3 points extra credit. And he gave us an extra point for submitting evaluations!

You do NOT need the book and he does podcast everything.

I really liked him; he's very caring and has a lot of information to give in office hours.

However, here is the thing. His curve, can be very, VERY tough. The class curve is determined by the top 10% of the class and how they're doing on the exams. This can be a very good thing (the top 10% didn't hit all home runs) or it could be very bad (aka. all grand slams). This caused a lot of anxiety for most of the class who were averaging a C for the exams.

The best advice would be: memorize! While he does fill in the blanks and short answers, all you need to do is memorize a TON of facts. The tests are not hard per say, but they do require that you know almost EVERYTHING. Go to his office hours, ask specifics, memorize and you'll do just fine. Oh and don't get behind. Our cumulative final covered around 27 lectures of materials.

Grading: 3 midterms and 1 final exam all worth 30 points each BUT lowest exam score is dropped, 10 points for quizzes, 10 points for Tophat discussion questions, 20 points for CCLE activities. 3 points of extra credit if you get 90% on the quizzes, 2 points for 80% on quizzes.

The class itself is very interesting if you're interested in learning more about the psychological side of diseases, doctor-patient relationships, and health maintenance. Topics include: dieting, stress, cancer, smoking, alcohol addiction, psychological health interventions, and more.

Three BIG pros about Robles.

1) For each lecture, he provides Word docs of all the notes you need for that lecture. His purpose is to not only cut the time for you to take notes but also help you focus on the material you need to know for the exams. On each Word doc there will be graphs/charts, questions, and lists that will all be explained in class. There are podcasts too if you didn't catch something but he goes at a calm pace so you can jot everything down during class.

2) He is a great personality. Not a mean guy at all. He elaborates on concepts and gets to the main points on each lecture without going off on tangents at all. He has a sense of humor too.

3) His tests are really easy. Like really easy. The questions on the tests are fill in the blank, listing things, or defining a concept in one sentence max. So in a sense, when studying for the exams you need to memorize material BUT all that material is simplified with his notes. A question could be like "Name the four benefits to this concept" and another could be like "What is the substance that causes this disease?" Again, you don't need to explain anything since these questions are not in-depth and don't require thinking. It's listing and defining.

I highly recommend this professor. Not only does he care about students learning health psychology but his exams are very much doable. The averages on the exams were around 20/30 points but if you are good at memorizing the basics of each lecture (not even the details) then you'll be fine. I also recommend taking the first three exams seriously so you don't need to take the final exam (one less final exam on finals week).

Professor Ramos is really a great lecturer. He is interesting to listen to and very approachable. He has engaging lectures, so you feel comfortable raising your hand and speaking up in class.
There will be three tests, each worth 30 points. They are all free response. 30 questions in about 50 minutes. And they are incredibly difficult, because the majority of the questions are super specific. Despite the fact that you do not need the book, you still have to memorize every bit of information on the hand outs. And there is a lengthy handout that you fill out every lecture. So this is pages and pages of info that you really have to know, since there is no study guide.
There are podcasts you must listen to, and he asks questions about those podcasts in class that you answer with TopHat.
There are a bunch of short and easy online homework assignments that you need to complete online. There is no warning about anything being due though, so you need to make sure to be on top of everything and check for updates daily.
Even though you will really like him as a person, and the material you are learning is interesting, none of that matters when the tests are impossible to finish in time and correctly.