I would disagree with the person who said PSYC 100 and 102 aren't difficult. Sure, the material is easy to understand, but given the amount of stuff you have to know, it's not easy to retain. Alder does a great job at delivering *most* of it and explaining it well.

Man. The final had NOTHING to do with the course. I hope grades are curved.

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Hes a great teacher.. Keeps the lectures fun and interesting. I actually wanted to be there

Awesome lecturer! Does fun experiments/activities in lecture!

excellent prof, has organized lecture slides which are easy to follow. he really knows his stuff and makes you actually want to attend lecture.

AN EXCELLENT PROF, ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE HAD YET. HE IS VERY ORGANIZED, CLEAR SLIDES, INTERESTING ACTIVITIES, HELPFUL. HIS MIDTERMS ARE FAIR, M/C ARE VERY EZY IF YOU READ THE TEXT YOU'LL DO FINE

All I have to say is that he's good. 'Nuff said.

AN EXCELLENT PROF, ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE HAD YET. HE IS VERY ORGANIZED, CLEAR SLIDES, INTERESTING ACTIVITIES, HELPFUL. HIS MIDTERMS ARE FAIR, M/C ARE VERY EZY IF YOU READ THE TEXT YOU'LL DO FINE

awesome prof! notes are good/organized... lectures are interesting. his midterms are very fair..and the final was fair too...just read the text throughly and you will do well!

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His lecture notes r not quite detailed. U hv 2 make a lot of notes on ur own while u read the txbk cuz itz all examinable! his exams r fair tho, just need lots of memorization skills =) pysc papers r bad, but u hv 2 stick 2 it no matter wut cuz it IS a psyc class; teaches great!! recommended!

alder's a very organized prof. lecture notes are always posted prior to every lecture. exam marks are returned very promptly. very clear what he expects. exam essay questions are hard to predict and scoring was never usually very high, but m/c is easy. responds to email immediately. good course too, time-consuming, but good.

Sadly, his tests ARE fair. But in the first midterm of the year, the mean score was quite low. He is an organized and clear teacher. I know he can't cover a lot of the material in his lectures but there is too much material to cover in the course, so it is up to you to read the material.

Good lecture notes but so so overall. It IS an intro class so it’s bound to be boring. One of my most boring classes this semester though.

I think Alder is a pretty nice guy, just the course is so boring I usually just use his lecture as a napping period:P Overall the course is not that bad...except from the research project, VERY time consuming.

george is a really great teacher. he adds fun stuff to make the cirriculum and readings not so dull

I don't know what the person 2 spots down is talking about. THey are probably just bitter cause they didn't do well. His exams are SO easy. It's M/C and if you study his notes and read the text, you'll be fine.

Regarding the previous comment: exam difficulty is different for everyone, there is no need to criticize other people for their opinion, thats why it's an opion. Exam difficulty is subjective.

Ok... weird.. his exams are pretty average, there not crazy hard or simple either. The reading isnt too much, the work load was pretty god. Plus hes just an AWSOME guy! lectures are amazing and there always lots of fun. Pretty much didnt want to take psyc before, only because it was a pre req... hes amazing though, thats why im in 102

Psyc was one of the few classes I went to, very interesting and funny, Alder scales the class, so you can't complain if u do bad, just do better then everyone else. Take Psyc with Dr. Alder!

Workload: 2MT (MC+short essay), tutorial presentation (ppt), research paper, final (MC). Lecture notes are online and tests are based on the textbook. Multiple essay topics are available on the midterms. [~]

A fair amount of work (a few projects) and reading, but other than that it's a good class. The final is pretty easy if you do the reading and take some notes.

This professor is okay. Compared to Dr. Day he is a student's dream, so try to take intro psyc with Alder instead of Day.

interesting class

took his class during intersession so the work load was intense but he made it enjoyable. He incoporates interesting extra material into his lectures and his test are fair. If he says the questions are from the book they'll be right out of the book, if he says they're from lecture it will be straight out of lecture.

He's a good prof. The class was fun. He knows what he's talking and prepares all the stuff before class. He includes video and other stuff to make the class more fun.

yeah, he's tough but i believe that he's a good professor. his materials were interesting, and he gave us lots of examples. if you are intereseted in psychology as a major, he will be good for you cuz he really encourages us to learn more detailed knowledges. his MC is somewhat tricky and short answers were almost from his lecture notes.

George is quite a character. He is energetic and his lectures are fun. I didn't like the the testbank, though. The questions are silly and feel ambiguous quite often. Make sure you know your material well and don't over think. For papers, APA is really annoying. ALWAYS get other people from psychology to edit your paper.

He's very energetic, and uses good examples to help you understand and remember the material. There is a lot of work in the class and I didn't enjoy any of the tutorials.

He's a fun prof and tries to make lectures exciting and engaging (lots of videos and demonstrations). Read the text and you'll be fine for exams, go to lectures as well and you'll have no trouble acing it!

1st year, 1st sem, great class to take! I loved it. George is an excellent prof. His lectures are very entertaining, except the ones on biology because I took bio 12 so it was all a repeat for me. Besides that, you'll find it easy to get a good grade in this course, just read the text and come to lecture and go to your tutorials; You'll do well

Awesome prof, awesome course! Absolutely loved it, v. engaging lectures w/videos, animations, experiments, jokes, etc. Exams not too difficult, read the textbook though. Highly recommend him!

Great Prof, really clear lectures, tests are fair (although be prepared for the first essay test, thank god for bell curving). Dr. Alder is really helpful, and works hard to make sure people understand the subject matter and take something meaningful away. TA Lyndsay is great, super helpful and a fair marker!

The lectures are interesting, but he reads of them way too much. Midterms are MC + essay one of 2 topics not very hard but you have to understand the material. The paper is fine but the grade is up to your TA so ask them questions is unclear. The final was not that hard but there were some stupid questions. Overall I liked the class,fun!

Not bad. He makes class quite interesting. The essays on the midterm killed EVERYONE. (avg 40 something percent)Make sure to study very very detailed lecture material for the midterm essays. I've had both this prof and dr. day and i think dr. day is better for psych 100.

MAJORLY IMPORTANT: He takes the prof evaluations very seriously. Make sure you don't rate him as easy otherwise he will make his exams harder the next semester. I had him for Psyc 100 and it was awesome. Then I had him for Psyc 102 and I suffered. It was the essay questions that did me in. He can make them very difficult.

I took his intersection, tired but fast. Show up to the lecture, listen to it but don't have to memorize them, then read the text book WORD BY WORD, you will not get low mark.

A very good teacher. Class was never boring.

I had George for both psyc 100 and 102, and I did well in both courses. Exams are fair, so long as you've done the readings and attended all lectures, and if you're an average or slightly above average student, the scaling will boost your grade up, like it did mine! His lectures are interesting as he incorporates videos, etc into them.

very thorough and really nice!

Cool dude

very nice and fun

funny guy! lectures are never boring

Not a bad prof at all, lectures were interesting with occasional videos. You can pretty much do "ok" in the course by just reading the book, attending lectures will prob get u a bit more marks. What really dragged me down were the random short essay questions in the MTs, cause I think they were just dumb to begin with. Final was fair.

He grades u in terms of "your ranking" in the class, in other words, comparing you with the class to give you your mark. This can be unfair for some that are in the actual higher grade range but get a lower grade instead because of the ranks. Also unfair for the not as smart peoples. But not a bad prof at all!

He is an nice prof. His lectures are organized, interesting and to the point. Exams are very fair, MCs and short essays. Final is ALL MC, quite easy if you have been keeping up with all your readings (reading intensive course!) and chapter quizzes! If you are going to take psyc 100 or 102, Alder is a very good prof. He also records his lectures!

Easy class, recommended. Lectures are informative, barely studied and ended up with B+. Grading is based on how well you do out of all the students, so it may affect your grades.

Excellent professor. Definitely seems to be very intersested in the subject. Course is fairly easy, in fact, I wouldn't mind it being a bit more challenging.

excellent proff ! very clear, interested in his class, lectures are informative and fun ! I would definitely recommend taking this course with him!

He is a great teacher. He has great notes which he also posts, and he records his lectures. I think the clicker quizzes are a great way to make sure we are caught up on the reading. Tests are fairly easy, but because it is so scaled, only 10% get an A... so depending on the people in the class really affect your letter grade.

George is an amazing prof; his lectures are very clear, fun and interesting. This man is hilarious, I swear. He engages the class in many ways - using video clips, etc. He is very concise and straightforward so his class is always let out early. Very highly recommended! Exams are easy.

George is an amazing prof; he keeps the class fun and interesting. Uses video clips, etc to keep students engaged. Oh, this man is hilarious, I swear. And his exams are fairly easy!

This class was not too hard. All you need to do is read A LOT and you should do fine grading on essays pretty tough but it's interesting except for the bio part other than that.

Easy course but bell curved so if you're not the cream of the crop..you won't get your desired mark. Midterms are super easy but watch out for the essays. Research paper was easy. Final is 100 M/C fair but can be tricky. Read the textbook, make good notes, use the study guide. Alot of memorization but overall easy course and laid back prof.

Super easy! Has i-clicker quizzes on every chp, which really helps for the tests! Has two basic midterm type tests. If you study you'll ace the class. Final is 100 MC all straight forward questions.

The courses was interesting and the prof is among the most interesting I have ever had here in SFU. He is an awesome prof.

Awesome prof. Do your readings and you'll do well.

Great prof really! Full of energy and really enthusiastic about the course material. Would recommend him to anyone!!You should do the readings, they really help in understanding the material.

George was a great prof! He was very engaging in his lectures. He was also very humorous which kept the lectures entertaining. His powerpoints did not include all the information you needed to know for tests, so make sure you read the textbook. Overall great class!

Honestly, he's a good prof, He's not really helpful but the TAs are nice. Midterms are horrible with the written sections.MCs are manageable. I like the fact that final is only MCs. If you had the choice between Dr Day or Dr Alder, go with Alder, Day's worse!!!

George Alder is a good prof who shows a lot of interest in what he is teaching. His midterms were fair, but the final dropped my grade from an A- to a B+ (darn bellcurve!!). Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this class, other than the fact that it involves a hefty amount of memorization.

Good professor; his class is easy if you study, however, there is a lot to remember for the final, and between your other classes it might not be manageable. Class average was high, so don't expect to get scaled up. Overall great prof!

Don't have to read everything to get an A. Understand all bold terms of the chapters. For iclickers, also read first two sentences of each paragraph. he usually includes a couple questions on them on each quiz. If you have time, read those boxes throughout the chapters, and the end of chapter review boxes.

Not a bad prof. Midterms and final was pretty easy but the written portions of the mts can be a bit tricky. Project was an utter waste of time, and most of the time you can ignore the lectures and just do the reading and still get an A. Music at the start of class is awful though, so try to be late.

Really great professor. His lectures were very organized and he included a lot of video clips which I found useful.

George is a great prof, especially for your first semester at university. He's funny, friendly, interesting, and uses lots of videos and stuff like that to make everything completely easy to understand. I wish he was my prof for every class.

Probably my favorite prof. His lectures are always interesting and I love how he plays so many movies. Also i love the fact that you can ask him to play your favorite songs at the beginning of class. He played mine and it made my day. Hope I get him for my more advanced courses.

took 2 classes with him and loved it. interesting class and loved to listen to him. alot of reading but its not hard.

A very nice prof, with clear outlines and the class itself is very straight forward. Every assignment was explained clearly( one hour lecture was dedicated on it) Quizzes were not too bad and he also engaged the class with different demonstrations. Great prof for my first year

Took 100 & 102. Great prof, clear,funny and can really get the material across. If you pay attention in class, read text and do the practice quiz, the class is very easy. Only downside is he's not very approachable and TAs for 100 penalize marks if you use a binder/cover to hold your paper together. Apparently it's "too heavy" to carry. Weak.

he is a good professor. the course itself has a lot of content in a lot of different fields and branches, so if there are any criticisms, it would be toward the course rather than the prof. Personally he was entertaining and did a good job of teaching in my opnion

He's an ok prof - his lectures CAN get boring but he shows video clips and tries to be funny. THE ICLICKER QUIZES also can be very tricky, you think you studied the whole chapter. Think again. Midterms - MC is easy, Essay portion is unfair and trips everyone over. Average was like a 65. Basically, this class isnt as easy as you think

He's an ok prof - his lectures CAN get boring. THE ICLICKER QUIZES also can be very tricky, you think you studied the whole chapter. Think again. Midterms - MC is easy, Essay portion is unfair and trips everyone over. Average was like a 65. Basically, this class isnt as easy as you think. BUT I GUESS WAT HE PLAYS KPOP SONGS AT THE START OF CLASS

overall, his course is esay, the hardest part is essay question, which aoucct for around 12%. to nail this course, you have to read through the text book.

Interesting professor. He likes statistics, plays music at the beginning of class, is sometimes funny. Most of the test material is from the textbook, study it thoroughly. Easy course if you keep up with your readings. If not, then kinda difficult. iClickers are tricky.

His course is fair, and he sometimes teaches very fast to catch up his schedule. His midterms are easy, as long as you study the textbook, you can get pretty high grade(but the MC part, the class avg is very high too)I don't know the final yet, but i expect it won't be hard

Very clear on what he wants. Explains the course material in great detail. Quizzes were fair, challenging, and the biweekly/weekly format ensures that you are caught up. Tests were fair. Didn't like the assignments, too arbitrary in its topics. Who you have for a TA will probably affect your assignment mark.

He's funny, course material is interesting, he's clear and is not monotone. Keep up with readings and you're set

Midterms and weekly quizzes are fair. There are some tricky questions I have gotten incorrect, but that was due to not reading the side blurbs and experiments carefully enough in the textbook. Averages in the class are very low on essays as the topics are kind of tricky, but if you pay attention it's very easy to get in the top 10%.

Overall, Alder is a good prof. He is tech savy, has a good sense of humor and engages the class. However, be prepared to do all the readings and study a few hours a week, since this class is curved and the exams have a penalty for guessing (a.k.a correction for guessing).

Pretty easy A+. Class is curved, so only 10% get 'A's. Penalty for guessing on Midterms/Final. Quizzes are of good difficulty, exams are fair. Read the textbook, 95% of the material is from the textbook. You're looking at 3 hours a week of out-of-class studying to get at least a B in the class. Not difficult, just broad.

He was alright. He's very knowledgable and informative, but you need a strong attention span to focus in his class. He gave us the advantage of ending the class 20 minutes early, but that only meant he would lecture straight (literally taking no breaths!) Just focus and study hard and you'll do great.

Great prof. He is clear and tells you what to expect on exams. Class is curved and the stupid "correction for guessing" is really frustrating. If you read the textbook and do all his I-clicker quizzes you will be fine.

He was super helpful when I went to him with questions however towards the end of the semester I found it hard to take notes from his slides. All the I-clicker questions are from the text. He says all the final questions are from the exam but they are not, some are just from class activities you wouldnt have even taken notes on! So take good notes!

This prof WAS good at some point, judging from past comments. But even from the first day, I could tell that this class would be pretty unbearable. The only professor with a "guessing penalty" imposed on his exams. His notes aren't good to study on their own. Better to teach the course on your own.

The lectures are not that useful and the guessing penalty is the most awful part of the class. But attending his lectures will help you guessing the topic of the essay question. The essay question over his mid-term usually involves remembering what person gave what theory..which I think is a ruthless criteria. But overall, this class was GOOD.

Pretty easy class. Most of the content covered in lecture comes straight from the textbook so there's really no need to go to lecture. Exams are well related to the text material and fairly straightforward. Good GPA booster!

This course is based off readings from the text. Reading all the chapters is essential to passing the MC based midterms and final. The TA's are tough graders on essays and assignments. The prof tries to be entertaining - he shows a couple of psychology clips here and there. He speaks very quickly and catching up to him is impossible. Read the text!

He used to be well-known for his guessing penalty in multiple choices,which is really annoying. Amazingly, in my semester with him, he cancelled this thing before the final exam which made me started to believe in democracy. Want to get a good grade? Read every single page of the textbook.

Study your textbook and lecture notes. iclicker quizzes very lecture

Easy course overall. I had inter-session course with him so it felt like every assignments and tests are crammed into a short one-month period. Textbook is essential in getting a good grade in this course! Really enjoyed it!

This guy gives easy questions, all you hv to do is listen to his audio recordings and read ur txt book. Everything on MT are the topics he talked about so no worries 4 surprises.

This class is easy, but kind of boring. Thought I would love it, but Alder spends all of class reading off of slides and doesn't talk much at all about examined material. Read the textbook and you'll do well. Tests are almost every which is kind of annoying, but they were fairly easy. Only 10 percent of class gets an A but its an easy B if you try

This is university you're not paying for instruction you're paying for the grade and if you want to do well you need to read the entire textbook and teach yourself. Great guy and a fairly easy course if you put the time in. A lot of reading for a 100 level. Grades on a curve so half the class gets above a C, half below.

Alder is a great prof. Textbook is a must as quizzes are based off of it. His lectures are interesting, and the class itself has some good material. Not a difficult class. I studied for the final the morning of the exam and ended with an A-.

Read the textbook, and look at his slides. Terms/theories memorization is essential. Quizzes every week. Overall easy. Short answer component of tests are rather difficult (unless you are very familiar with the topics he selected). Attendance is not mandatory because audio/slides are provided online. 40pgs of textbook per chapter = lots of reading

Super easy class! Lots of reading and memorization, I'd recommend going to class if you don't wanna read all 40 pages of a chapter. He discusses components from the chapters, but doesn't put them on slides. Overall, I would recommend!

Everything is very straight forward. Just read the textbook and show up once a week to do the iclicker quiz and you will be fine. Watch out for the written section for the mid terms. They screwed my mark over so much

Talks pretty fast during lecture. However his notes are organized but do not touch on everything covered on the exams/quizzes. To get a really good grade in this course, study the textbook closely as the multiple choice questions are based off the textbook. Information learned off the lectures help with the essay questions.

Pretty good experience, the quizzes are worth a great portion of your grade and they're tricky you have to read the textbook to get all the answers. Hes a good prof!

lectures are suppper boring I only went in the beginning of class to do the iclicker quizzes and then left. Basically read the textbook and you'll do fine!

George was okay. Lectures were pretty boring. The material was very dry. Read the textbook and you'll do fine.

Hawaiian Dad with cool music. You'll do fairly well if you read the textbooks and assigned readings! Lots of iclicker quizzes that are easy marks.

George was honestly one of my favorite profs this semester. His lectures are dry at times but he keeps you focused with interesting facts and videos. If you are a business student I would highly recommend this course. Talking to other business students in psyc 100 they are all doing really well, some of the material even transfers over to bus 201.

Pretty straight forward class. Alder was funny and a pretty interesting lecturer. Material is straight out of the book, and he doesn't mark the assignment too hard. Study well and the quizzes and midterms will be fine.

George is an awesome prof. Pretty interesting material. The TA's unfortunately ruin it for the students in terms of the brutally hard marking. Read the textbook, all the questions are taken from there for tests. iClicker quizzes are super helpful in keeping you up to speed. Again, read the textbook! Tests: 2 midterms and a MC final.

In the cracks of Mauna Loa, Alder was forged by the hands of the Dark Lord Freudian. Alder seduces you with his Hawaiian shirts, alluring voice, and music (chosen by the students, for the students). This man has the voice of God. I'm not even in PSYC 100 and I attended all the lectures, just for the heck of it. Alder is my preciousssss....

Yes-201 is dry & uninteresting, but the skills you learn are invaluable. Profs can only do so much to make boring content better. He presented material clearly, and would answer any questions. He's good at summarizing what you need to know He also made jokes sometimes which made class better. This class is A LOT of work, but it is all fair.

Although the class is a lot of work, it is very fair. Weekly quizzes are all from the textbook. Tutorials are very helpful for the project. His notes and lectures and overall class is very straightforward.

not bad, pretty clear

His tests are very fair. You need to either make extensive notes in class, or re-listen to the lecture recording and write down all his explanations, makes the topic a lot easier to understand. He makes some hilariously dark jokes, and he's just an overall great guy.

I took my first psych class with him and currently taking my second one with him as well. Tests are fair, easy assignments, easy marks. Participation credit is annoying, iclicker quizzes force you to read the chapters so you don't fail miserably on midterms. Great prof, will answer any questions you have, tries to make boring content bearable.

He's a great guy, does a great job at keeping the lectures short and concise. He doesn't go off topic. Nice guy, great music. His tests are never random -- everything is either off the lecture slides or stuff he says. He takes his notes from the book; however, you don't really need the book yourself. It's nice to have as insurance to a good grade.

Can't say anything bad about George. His lectures are nothing special, but he has a good sense of humour and uses research examples to make concepts easy to understand. The course itself isn't too difficult aside from the research project, so as long as you read the textbook you'll be good to go.

I took the two hour/one class and its waaaaaaay better than a three hour class. There are a lot of iclicker tests, but they aren't hard if you have read the chapter. George is super helpful if you take time to go to office hour. He does talk fast but he also posts the slide. for this class there are a couple profs, but take this class with him.

Pretty funny guy. This is a great first year student course as the work load isn't too heavy, but there is still a decent amount of work. Interesting material, good intro to future psychology courses.

He's a good prof but he gives very little time to do the tests, which are often situational. It's not all about memorization and he is very specific with what he wants in the essays. You must read on your own.

Good professor. No midterm or Final just weekly quizzes and a final "quiz". The tutorial portion has a semester research paper due which is a lot of fun. Weekly outlines and due dates helps you not procrastinate for the research paper.

Lecture's went fast and were easy to understand. Has a good sense of humor. May talk a bit fast during lectures but it is recorded. Made it interesting with example and overall was an excellent prof. There are quizzes every week but no midterm for this class.

The teacher is amazing, really cool and chill professor. He is very helpful. But, my tip for you who wants to take this course choose your TA wisely!!!

Lectures felt really long, gives weekly quizzes so reading textbook is a must. I felt the course overall was a little rushed; besides weekly quizzes, an assignment is due every 3 weeks or so + a final project to worry about. Given the heavy workload, I don't recommend taking this course if you have 3 other courses the same semester. Go to labs!

Great guy. He wears those Hawaii shirts and he always plays music before class (even edm before an in-class). Kept lectures interesting with vids, demos/experiments! READ THE TEXTBOOK. Best 5 of 6 quizzes+ tests+2 in-classes+1 really easy assignment+3hrs RP. Easy content, just found the top 10%A grade very competitive. Super organized too w/notes

Solid choice for PSYC 100. The course has a lot of memorization, so I found the 4 term tests much more manageable than cramming for a cumulative final. Got a kick out of his goofy Hawaiian shirts and the way he says "aaaaaand". Seriously though, good prof - would take another course with him again.

Not a hard course. Not too interesting but it's easy. Main focus is good Tutorials, TA and a good simple research project you choose. Dont delay the project it's a decent amount of work. Lectures have small easy quizzes at the start. Final Quiz (no exams) was very easy.

6 iClicker quizzes (your best 5 count), 4 exams (2 of them include essay questions). Essay questions were tough, but it's a curved class. Read the textbook and either show up to class or listen to the lecture recording since he sometimes includes questions about material that isn't in the book. MC questions were pretty fair.

Easy class if you want a GPA booster. He is a great professor. Assignments are all easy to complete and easily marked. Great professor. If you don't want to attend class, don't ! he posts all lecture slides and audio recordings of his lectures. Would highly reccomend.

He's cool. Not much interaction since it's a large intro course. The material is straight forward and follows the textbook. Test questions were easy, noncumulative and similar to ones in textbook. People did badly on the short answer questions so if you want a good mark, write thoroughly. Know the people and their theories.

Very fair exams. Nice guy. No complaints. Recommend.

Pretty easy course. First and last test solely based on textbook, second and third test MC q's from the text, and essay question from lecture notes not mentioned in the textbook. Lecture and audio are both posted so attendance isn't mandatory. Essays and in-class assignments were marked very hard though. Quizzes were easy if you read the textbook.

Funny and chill prof. No complaints. Explains everything really well. Clicker quizzes are annoying though so be prepared to stress about those.

Clear lectures and quizzes aren't that difficult. Very clear about what he expects. One of my favorite profs so far at SFU.

Grades are calculated using the curve. Your TA does all of the marking and therefore your grades depend on them. Every class there is a 12 question i-clicker quiz on the previous chapter. Not difficult if you read the chapter and go over the notes. Profs lectures can be a little boring. Very informative class though.

Quizzes are based on the textbook but lectures are useful when you're confused about the material. Really nice prof, and definitely has a good sense of humor which makes class enjoyable. TA's mark all your writing, so make sure you get help when needed and understand what they are looking for. Overall, fun class if you're interested in psyc

Lectures and readings are pretty dry. Iclicker quizes every week and the questions can be pretty long and tricky. If you read the textbook and do the questions you should be fine. The research project is a lot of work but not that bad. Go to tutorial also.

Dry class, but info was super informative; I really feel like I learned a lot. Weekly quizzes that aren't too bad, but contain some long questions that are sometimes nasty. Online assignments were clear and easy, just MAKE SURE you respect the word limit. Project was decent, just give yourself enough time to do it w/o stress and you'll do great.

Weekly quiz questions can be specific so make sure you do the textbook readings. Written assignments are straightforward and fair. The research paper is time-consuming, but not difficult if you complete all of the required components. TA Trishia was very helpful and accessible. Final exam is hard, but class is scaled so still possible to do well.

George Alder is a good prof. He is funny, and is helpful during office hours. He post all his lecture slides online, and does a decent job explaining topics in class. Lecture content is heavy, and goes by slides go by quickly. Weekly iclicker tests can be tricky at times. Test are all based off the textbook, and are easy if you study.

loved the class, had to listen to lectures and read text book but was a fair marker. funny in class and easy to understand.

a really good course to take out of high school exams are straight out of launchpad and textbook no tricks material can be dry but he tries his best to engage his students class is curved very endearing and i would highly recommend him for any course course has heavy reading and memorization but exams are MC drops lowest quiz mark

easy class. just read the book and listen to the lectures at home. it's easy to do well. Funny guy and does engage the class with examples from the real world

I LOVED Dr. Alder! He's engaging, doesn't just read straight of the slides like most profs and pokes lots of jokes. He tells you what to expect and has a great anonymous online platform he uses so that people can ask him questions any time, which he answers in class. He also gives class averages and all that after each test which is nice! Taught

Entertaining lectures, passionate about teaching, very understanding with emergencies, all around a super chill dude.

No midterm or final, there are only 4 term tests which is really nice as you dont have to remember massive amounts of information. He goes kind of fast through lectures so I suggest writing the lecture notes down before class, & reading the textbook chapter. this way you'll be prepared and actually benefit from his lectures.

He is a Great prof, a lot of reading to do but getting an A or a B is defiantly doable in this class. He marks you based on many things so there is always room for you to make up.

an iclicker quiz per chapter and test every two chapters so keeping up with the material is essential (there's no final however). You have to read the textbook in order to do well on the tests!!

Alder was entertaining and personable, but the course itself was mediocre and non-engaging (not really surprising though since it's an intro class). 100% read the textbook to do well on the term tests! Not a terribly difficult class, as long as you read the material and pay attention during lecture as he does explain concepts pretty well.

I loved this proff! He was super organized. He spoke through the course in such a proper way where he would go in steps and it was not confusing at all. He never skipped things, he knew his stuff really well and made it interesting. He also posts his lectures up. He jokes around a lot. Some how he kept all 300 of us laughing. totally recommend

I loved this proff! He was super organized. He spoke through the course in such a proper way where he would go in steps and it was not confusing at all. He never skipped things, he knew his stuff, he jokes around a lot. Some how he kept all 300 of us laughing. totally recommend

He was a competent prof, didn't really like the grading system he uses (only top 10% of the class can get an A) if you're only aiming for a B/C you can easily achieve it. He doesn't cover everything in class, so it's essential that you go and read the material. Attendance optional except for scheduled quizzes/tests, all notes in class posted online

He really just summarizes the textbook but you need to come to class for quizzes and tests. You will do better when attending lecture but its not crucial. Decent choice, seemed alittle bored sometimes but is a funn chill guy.

He is an awesome prof with a lot of knowledge and experience to offer. He has been teaching psyc since before you all were born. Make sure to keep up with the weekly quizzes, start the project early on semester, you will be just fine. His TA choices are not always great however.

George is an entertaining prof and explains concepts clearly. Always willing to help. The questions for his iclicker quizzes are weird, almost like you need to be in his head to get the right answer. I read the textbook for them and still got around 90% for the quizzes tho. 75% of the marks are from the TAs so ur grades depend on them.

Read the text book to succeed in the i clicker quizzes! Attend ALL lecture & tutorials, and it's not hard to do well on your study which is a grade booster if you get feedback from the TA along the way. Kristina was great. Biggest tip to do well in this class is stay on top of readings!

Psyc100 is basically a grade 12 level course in terms of content and difficulty. There was 4 "term tests" throughout the semester but no midterm or final exam. Before each test, there would be 1 or 2 i-clicker quizzes to prep you. George was very engaging and made lectures fun. The content was also interesting so that helped a lot.

I'm a sophomore CS student, and by far this guy's the best prof I've had at SFU. I took this for my b-soc requirement and do not regret it.

A LOT of reading each week, avg of 40 pages. However, if you make extensive notes on the textbook work (i didnt watch lecs at all) you'll be fine. I got 40% on a quiz and still managed to get an A on the curve, so top 10%. however, his TAs do fluctuate. in marking assignments :/

George is one of the better choices for PSYC 100. He keeps class interesting with stories and jokes while giving fun facts and personal stories. He knows what he's talking about and gives useful information for the tests during lectures. You will need to read the textbook for each chapter, but that's just because of how big of a course PSYC 100 is.

Best professor ever! Responds to emails fast, has 4 term tests and a multiple choice quiz weekly. You can't go wrong with taking his class, it's pretty easy but you can't slack and expect an A.

Honestly, He's such a nice and funny type of prof. You can tell he really loves what he's teaching and he makes the class super engaging and fun. If you just read the textbook chapters you should be fine for the tests he gives, and tests are super fair. Overall a cool guy and a great prof:) Just be sure not to skip Iclicker quiz classes!

Funny prof. Lectures are useless and everything is based on the textbook.

George does a good job of making this class as interesting as it can be which is difficult. The four writing assignments seem straight forward but the TAs mark very hard so be careful. He says there is no final but there basically is with the 7o question cumulative quiz in the last class.

Funny guy and great prof; the course is fairly simple if you pay attention to lectures. I found that I didn't need the textbook as long as I took notes during lectures. Graded with weekly iclicker quizzes, 4 tests, and a few assignments that seem simple, but TAs will make or break your mark.

Overall great class. Concepts pretty simple tests and quizzes were fair and straight forward. So midterm or final just 4 term tests. if you pay attention during lecture then you dont even need to read the textbook. My only complainet would be sometimes he can 6talk a little fast

Dr. Alder is a good professor and his lectures are good. You need to read the textbook a fair amount as the lectures don't provide you with everything you need for the tests. The Ta's mark fairly hard so make sure you can write well. Overall good class.

Dr. Alder is a good prof. 8 quizzes(weekly + 2 lowest quizzes are dropped), 2 in-class written assignments (not too hard), 4 tests (each test is based on 2 chps), research project which was easy. No final or midterm. Tips: READ THE TEXTBOOK (quizzes & tests are from textbook). DONT buy the remote(prof will give scantron just say u forgot ur remote)

All quiz answers are from the textbook and very fair. If you keep up with studying and reading the textbook you'll do fine. Lots of chances to get a better grade since there are 4 term tests, easy writing assignments, and weekly quizzes.

study the textbook bro.

i would say to take him as a professor, no point in going to lectures, read of the textbook all answers are from the textbook. Quizzes weekly, usually based on his powerpoints. If you put the work in, you can easily get a B !

Funny guy. He talk waaay too fast though. If you don't read the textbook you won't do well. He says you don't need to make flashcards but I thought they were really helpful. 10/10 fashion game. He explains concepts pretty well but you seriously HAVE to read the text.

he talks really fast during lectures so I don't recommend trying to type everything out because you will focus more on writing rather than what he's saying. you're bearer off writing notes on his lecture slides of just what he adds to what is already on the slides your grade is basically dependant on who your TA is

I put the bare minimum into this class and I scraped by pretty well. His lecture slides are always on canvas. I read the textbook for the first test and did horribly on it, I never read the textbook ever again and did quite well on the rest of the tests. iClicker quizzes are easy, and he tells you exactly what the essay portion on the tests will be

George was great, he had really engaging lectures. Really funny. I did not put much work into this class and it went pretty well. There are weekly quizzes but they are completely based off his lecture slides. He lays out exactly what you need to do to do well on assignments. I never read the textbook and did totally fine.

Really funny guy. His lectures are great. Talks a little fast but totally manageable if you focus on what he's saying vs what's already written on the slides (slides are posted online anyways.) Exams and quizzes are fair just make sure you read the textbook and you'll be fine.

He was a good professor and taught the topics clearly. I recommend reading the textbook and maybe writing a few things down before class because he talks at a faster pace (which I liked) and you will be able to get more from the lecture if you do this. His quizzes are straightforward for the most part and he drops the two lowest marks.

Alder is a nice guy. He managed to make lectures engaging despite the course content not always being my thing. Clearly just a veteran professor who knows his stuff and likes what he does.

I like George except his grading is a little harsh. Only top 10% of the class gets an A, he restricts how many students can receive a certain letter grade pretty much. he does clicker quizzes every class and the course itself is extremely boring and a lotttt of work, but not hard. my TA was troy and was the best TA I've ever had.

Overall prepare to read chapters almost every week because there are quizzes to follow up on. Alder is quite funny but lectures quite fast so try your best to keep up but if not whatever you missed will be in the textbook anyways. Don't fall behind and end up studying two chapters a day before the test.

Graded by the curve, but didn't share my actual mark until a week before the final unit exam, so I didn't know how the curve affected my grades for too long. He gives lots of hints for tests and has involved experiences during class. Plus, he always wears cool shirts :)

I really enjoyed George as a professor. He is funny and uses lots of interactive demonstrations or real life scenarios when lecturing. He reminded me of a grandpa who tries to act tough but is really just a teddy bear. Exams and quizzes were straightforward, and assignments really easy. He does lecture fast though.

no final exam and he takes off your worst 1 test and 2 worst quizzes, lectures are long and he talks fairly fast so prepare notes ahead of time if you type slow but if you can type fast, don't worry about it. make sure to read the textbook and write notes from that because his lectures do not cover the entire chapter, chill guy though

Chill guy, decent lectures, very reliant on TAs so if you have a bad grade, it's because of your TA. No final exam + takes off your worst 2 quizzes, but he annoyingly curves your grade in the end (only 10% get A). You can survive just off the textbook

Engaging lectures, but prepare ahead - he talks fast. Textbook is key, plus unstuckstudy ai is great for study prep. Fair grading, no final, drops lowest quizzes. Overall a solid class.