great teacher, easy to understand, grades easy

Took her drugs and behavior class and absolutely loved it. You actually learn a lot and its her goal to make you understand all the concepts perfectly. She definitely knows what she's talking about! She's really funny and nice and if you go to every class she'll reward you with a few extra credit opportunities

Loved her! One of best teachers at Pitt. Such a great personality. Was very understanding when I had to make up a test. All test questions from lecture notes (which she puts on course web!!). Matching, multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Don't really have to go to class, but she makes you want to come! Very interesting material.

Debra is a very nice professor. Go to her office hours if you don't understand a concept. Study everyday. The exams are very fair. Very nice experience.

Very nice professor and pretty interesting. A lot of the material is just rote memorization, but it's not too hard. Exam questions are very similar (if not the exact same) as the ones that she puts on the weekly quizzes (BIG help when studying). She's accessible to her students and seems interested in your success. Easy class, I got an A

very clear. tests are simple enough. going to class is not mandatory whatsoever but she gives you the major points that will be on test from that section every class so it is beneficial to go. highly recommended, take her!

Lectures were fun and informative. Professor Artim was always very funny and liked to make a serous subject more easy to take. Very knowledgeable on the subject. Had some great videos.

If you need a science course, this is it. Hands down the best class ever!! You'll learn a lot from this course, especially because we're college students and you can relate to a lot of things. Study her quizzes for the test, and KNOW the material, don't just "read" it. I'm not a science person and this class was easy for me.

Dr. Artim is extremely knowledgeable and keeps the class interesting and casual. While she doesn't take attendance for every lecture, she sometimes gives extra credit for people in class on a particular day. No textbook, just powerpoints. Easy online quizzes with questions that show up on the exams. Would recommend for an easy science elective.

Prof Artim is great! The class, Drugs and Behavior, is fascinating for anyone, even people who normally don't like science. There's no textbook, just powerpoint slides, and you can get away with not going to class but the lectures are so great that you won't want to skip. She's interesting and funny! Would definitely recommend!

Artim is a great person, getting to know her in office hours is great but she is a really tough exam maker. I am a neuro major and find the material moderately easy when presented in class, but her exams are extremely tough. If you don't put your all into this class then you aren't going to get that B to pass.

Really a great professor! She makes you feel so comfortable in the classroom and she's extremely knowledgable. A lot of people say her tests are hard, but it's a different style of class where you can't just memorize things & pass. You really have to know and understand the concepts and be able to apply them. I'd DEFINITELY take her again.

Overall Deb was a great professor. She made lectures somewhat enjoyable, even when going through dense material and every time I asked for help she was there. I thought her exams weren't too bad, but everything on the exams can be found on the slides, just a matter of applying it. Didn't need the textbook.I would definitely recommend her for Intro!

Great professor, fun class.

I took developmental neuroscience and neurophysiology with her, and she was a great teacher. Her classes are not difficult but I still learned a lot. She's an engaging lecturer and just an extremely nice person, very helpful, and sometimes funny. I really enjoyed taking her classes. Recommended.

I took intro neuro with Dr. Artim over the summer and she was very helpful. She's an engaging lecturer so it made the 3 hour lectures a little easier to get through. Also, she's really great outside of class - every time I asked for help she took me step by step through the issue and even helped me find research!

I very much enjoyed neurophysiology with Dr. Artim. Her passion for the course material is evident. She encourages student participation. The class was hard, but ya know, it's neuroscience. She gives practice exams that are very similar to the actual tests.

Dr. Artim flies through 60+ slides a day and her exams are quite difficult. However, she is very nice and if you put in the work, you will be fine.

Dr. Artim is the bomb. She's hilarious and very clearly cares for her students. Although you definitely need to work for an A, nothing about her class is unreasonable. I highly recommend this professor.

Dr. Artim is pretty cool. Her exams are only based on lecture material, so don't bother buying the book. Her exams are fair. She uses TopHat for in class participation. She has tons of very good TAs.

Dr. Artim is a really cool professor and clearly knows her stuff. She always answers students' questions as best she can. She does go quickly through her slides in class, so you will absolutely need to look at them outside of class to really master the material. Challenging course but she makes in bearable and fun.

Dr. Artim is an amazing teacher. It is clear that she wants her students to pass as she will take time out of lecture to answer every students questions. She bring relevant case studies/interesting neurological disorders that make class fun to learn about. She takes extra time to go over the lecture material she knows is hard to grasp.

You're going to have to study quite a bit for the tests as she throws a lot of different material at you for each test but that's to be expected for a neuroscience class. If you put in the work you'll get the grade you want. Tests aren't exactly easy, not super difficult, either, but they are very manageable if you study for them.

Dr. Artim is great. I am not a neuro major, but I am so glad I took the class. It isn't very difficult and she makes it easy to succeed by including quiz and TopHat points and you can drop the final! The material is so interesting and you can tell she is very knowledgeable. Would take again! Easy elective for bio majors.

Dr. Artim is one of my favorite professors at Pitt. She truly cares about all of her students and makes the lectures really enjoyable and fun to listen to. This class is all exams and quizzes on scientific papers, but she is very clear with her notes and what she expects from you.

Class was a great introduction to a fascinating field. Test averages were in the 80s, and don't have to take the final if you are happy with your grade. Lectures make it clear what you need to learn, and the tests were based purely on those. Very fair grader. Willing to answer questions in class (almost to a fault). She's a good person

she is your best choice for nrosci1000. exams aren't super easy but not super hard if you really know your stuff. she can be kinda grouchy/rude but still a good prof overall. just make sure you take good notes in class!

She's great at keeping the material as interesting as it can get. She's also understanding of circumstances that prevent you from taking an exam and will work with you to figure something out. That being said, test averages are usually in the C range, and there is a TON of material. Questions are super specific and require knowledge of every slide.

Dr. Artim is a good professor and knows what she's doing. The lectures are always engaging. That being said, the course is also very hard. There is a lot of content and tons of information to memorize. Tests require studying a week in advance. Luckily, there is no homework so you are not constantly busy for the course, but get ready to study alot.

So for neurophys, Debra was a pretty solid teacher. I think for math and concept oriented classes, such as this one, she is a great choice, and explains concepts well. I really wouldn't take her for classes other than this though, as information-dump classes are not her strength. Exams for this class are all open-ended and made this class doable

Tests are of medium difficulty and become pretty easy if you study a few days in advance. Writing out pathways and studying with others is highly recommended. Attend class for TopHat points and reach out to her if you need help. Debra wants her students to do well. She'll make time to meet with you and holds test reviews where she answers questions

She is sweet, nice, and caring. She wants you to do well, and gives you as many resources as possible. Exams are pretty much based on her lecture slides, so don't bother with the book. As long as you can memorize slides, you should be fine. However, some of quiz questions were a little bit tricky.

I really liked her and she was super nice to me whenever I went to her office hours. Her quizzes are difficult, but they (and the review sheets) are very helpful for exams, which I didn't think were too hard if you read the questions carefully. I would recommend having a decent background in A&P before this as it definitely isn't an easy elective.

Dr. Artim is a really good professor for intro to neuro. There are 5 exams including the final and you can drop one of them. There are weekly quizzes online which can be difficult, but you can use notes, the textbook, and look stuff up so it is not too hard to score well on them. Tophat is also part of the grade for participation so go to lecture.

I was impressed w Dr. Artim transitioning the class to remote. W in-person lectures, she seems to focus more on memorization esp in neurobiology. Online she focused more on application of the material. Know the details of the content and prepare for application questions, but you'll never have a trick question. Study slides and know your pathways!

COVID19:She is probably the best neuroscience teacher. She is very accessible and wants to help. The class itself is mainly memorization and her test questions are decently challenging but nothing too crazy. Have to do homework for each Chapter on tophat and worksheets during class. You have to watch lectures that feel long before class. Solid!

There are 5 units. tophat questions accumulate throughout each unit and are due at the end of it. Worksheets are assigned weekly that are graded on completeness, but try on them because they will help prepare you for the test. Tests are require a thorough understanding of material, so take thorough notes on the lectures and study. Tests open note.

Dr. Artim is a solid choice for Human Phys. Coming in, I knew it was going to be a lot of work. But tests were always fair, there's 5 exams, homework, and in class worksheets graded on participation. She's kind and accessible outside of class, and provides plenty of worksheets to practice before the tests. It's a hard class but she teaches it well

Compared to a lot of professors during COVID, she does a really great job at understanding online classes are difficult, and then actually tailoring the class accordingly. She's super clear about expectations for the course/exams, so as long as you put in the work/do the practice problems that she provides, you'll be fine!

I learned a lot in this class! Her narrated Powerpoint lectures were easier for me to get through b/c material was broken up by slide, so it was easier to take notes. Breaks down concepts and processes well for clear understanding. Expect to cover a lot of material. Class consisted of 5 unit exams + TopHat questions + worksheets (completion)

Dr. Artim is definitely a solid choice for intro! Online all the exams were open note which helped with the large amount of content. She's really passionate about the topic and that shows in her lectures! I liked the voice over lecture slides, it helped to pause her and write down extra information. It was 5 exams (no final), worksheets, and TopHat

Artim is a great professor. She made the exams open note, which made them very manageable. The lectures are long and she covers a lot of material, but if you keep up with notes and review before the exams (5 total, no final) it is fine (mostly memorization). Tophat (asynchronous) and worksheets for participation. Excellent choice for intro neuro.

I really liked Dr. Artim. Her class was tough, but I learned a lot. I improved as I went through the course and she was very open for outside questions. I think she handled an online course extremely well. The recorded powerpoints very extremely detailed and helpful. I would recommend her, but you have to work for your grade. Great teacher!

Dr. Artim seems knowledgeable in her field and is an effective teacher. She uploads her slides and only tests off what's on them so you know what you need to study. However, her lectures can get boring and she makes it difficult to review exams after they're graded, which is annoying since they're 75% of the grade.

I'm surprised by all the bad ratings! Debra is tough, but her exams are straightforward & all material is covered by her lectures. Come to class, pay attention, & stay on top of your studying instead of cramming, and the class is manageable. Personally, I liked Debra's lecture style. She is straightforward, clear, and passionate about the subject.

Human phys is tough b/c it's a ton of memorization, so exams were difficult! Dr. Artim explains things well imo & she is available to clarify things whenever you need. Grade is based on 3 exams + final + Tophat HW questions, so it's super test heavy & there are no drops (v stressful :/) - make sure u understand processes in depth & can explain it

Dr. Artim was a great professor for human physiology the only negative was the difficulty of her tests and her monotone voice. Personally though, I had no issue doing decent on her tests and I found it easy to stay engaged in the lectures. Also, her exams are pretty straightforward from the material, as long as you go to lecture you will do fine.

I'm surprised to see so many reviews complaining abt the difficulty of 1017. Yes, Debra's exams are hard b/c advanced neuro topics are hard. However, she gives lots of review materials & is very helpful in office hours; the class is straightforward & manageable if you put in the work. Lectures are dense but the textbook is really helpful (& free!)

She is helpful outside of class. Her tests are sooooo specific. It is impossible to get a good grade in the class if you don't memorize every little detail from her slides. There are a lot of application questions on her tests too and she purposefully tries to trick you. Buying the textbook is a waste of money because she doesn't use it at all.

she explains all the topics very clearly and makes the subject very interesting!

At the end of the day the complexity of the material being taught dictates whether or not the course is difficult, not nessesarily the professor. For intro artim was great for teaching a general scope of neuro and her questions were straight off the slides and quiz questions - just spend time with the lecture material and get help if needed.

Solid choice for intro to neuro. She is a pretty engaging lecturer. Tests and materials are very difficult, so will take some effort to consolidate all of the info. But, she is a very straightforward and fair professor. One of the most straightforward stem courses at Pitt.

I loved Dr. Artim! I think I had a different experience than most, because I never felt like any of the exam questions were sneaky or super difficult. Honestly, I made quizlets and memorized all the information she presented to us and now I don't have to take the final. She's super nice and responds to emails, definitely take her if you can!!

Neuropharm was an interesting class. Good option for an elective. The powerpoints have all the info you need so I didn't take many notes, I just made a quizlet from the slides, which worked fine for me. There is a lot of memorizing involved, and the tests were tricky and focused on details. She went into a lot of the psychology behind drug taking.

Loved this class! Material was interesting, and everything tested was on the lecture slides/said in lecture. Lectures were recorded, had open-note quizzes and 5 exams (1 droppped). Exams were very reasonable and fair. Lectures could be dry sometimes, but Artim tried to make them interesting. Mainly memorization, so use Quizlet! Highly recommend.

Dr. Artim was a great Intro to Neuro professor! Her lectures and quizzes were somewhat tricky at times, but very doable. The material was presented quite well and was very interesting. If you study the slides and read the questions carefully, you'll be fine for the class. Also: make sure you draw out diagrams and pictures; they help immensely!

Lots of content to memorize. Sometimes the lectures bored me to death and other times I enjoyed them a lot! She tells great stories. Exams/quizzes were very straightforward. I just wish we got a better idea of what to study (like a list of conceptual questions) instead of just reviewing the quizzes and slides. I did not find the TAs very helpful.

Dr. Artim is the bomb. Incredibly organized, intelligent, & talented with breaking down complex subjects for newer students. She is a fair grader. Print-out the powerpoints to highlight & take notes. Study the slides before and after lectures. Study the quizzes. It is a tough class as it honestly should be, and I respect her organization.

She is a good professor (can be monotone) and is knowledgeable . This class relies on a lot of memorizing and understanding the systems in detail. You can drop 1 exam and 1 quiz. Don't let "intro" fool you into thinking it is an easy A, you will still have to put in a lot of work to understand some of the harder content. Units 1+4 are easiest.

Artim is very sweet, but her exams aren't easy. Memorize every detail from the slides, understand concepts, and study your quizzes. Utilize post-exam review sessions (to see what questions you got wrong) if you're struggling. You are graded on more than just exams, which is nice, but they are still 75% of your grade. Intro does not mean easy!!!

VERY test heavy class with no curve. exams are extremely application based but her review questions help prep you for the exam. she can definitely be a little intimidating outside of class for help, but as long as you show you're willing to learn, you're good. likes to make little jokes with the class, too, which made i enjoyed

Dr. Artim is amazing.She lectures in a very clear way. She records her lectures, so you can go back and re-watch, which is a must because of how heavy the load work is. Four quizzes/assignments/exams. She will always answer questions and is very open to helping you understand stuff. She's so nice and brilliant. Very hard class, but interesting!

I have taken Artim for 3 classes now. She is the GOAT. Her tests aren't easy but if you study directly from her lectures you'll be fine. She is a pretty tough professor but if you put in the effort, it is possible to get an A. She is a really good lecturer. She explains things in a very simple way to make it easier to understand the hard concepts.

Four midterms and a final, lowest is dropped. Lectures are recorded, pretty organized and helpful for understanding the material. I attended every class and studied a few days before each exam and got an A on all of them. Quiz q's and tophats are frequently on the exams.

For one test, I got a 71% but it was fine because she dropped the lowest exam if you took the optional final. That saved my grade and I still ended up with an A! She records all her lectures so it's ok if you miss class or don't take notes. I really love Dr. Artim. I struggled with the motor systems unit (3), but she's still a really good professor

Class definitely wasn't easy and you will have to put a lot of work in to do well. Lectures could be boring sometimes but exams were very fair. As long as you know the slides you'll do fine on exams.I ended up doing well enough to drop the final which was a huge relief for me.

I really liked Artim for Intro! Exams are made up of everything on the Powerpoints, so be prepared for a lot of memorization. You can tell she wants the class to succeed and provides resources for your success. She gives out practice worksheets for exams, drops your worst exam grade (no final if you're lucky), and has quizzes/Top Hat as buffer.

I don't know why people say Dr. Artim is monotone; she really isn't. I found her quite engaging. She moves quickly, so her uploading the lectures onto Canvas is immensely helpful. Finding a good group to take the quizzes with (it's allowed) helps a lot too. She seems cold in office hours, but she does care that you truly understand the material.

5 tests (one drop, incl final), 12quizzes + top hat participation. amazing lecturer with lots of related stories to help you remember material. exams were hard but doable if you study hard and a lot of questions are repeated from hw. approachable by email and office hour if a little honest. taking her again next sem!

I really enjoyed Artim as a professor and she made the content digestible with engaging lectures. The course requires learning a lot of information quickly, so stay on top of material. Exams (4) were fair and an optional final, plus weekly online quizzes and tophat questions. Review quizzes before exams!!!

I think honors neurophys is a good class for artim. she isnt as monotonous as her other classes and engages everyone because of the smaller class size. she made the class easy (exams were almost identical to practice problems). the content is the same as nonhonors neurophys but there are also journal clubs. highly recommend as opposed to nonhonors!

I had a great experience in Synaptic Transmission. The course is meant to be challenging, so the grading policies of no drops made sense to me. Dr. Artim never tests anything outside of what she covers in lectures. With the free textbook being a great resource and her recording lectures, I didn't go to a single lecture and felt prepared for exams

2nd time taking Artim and synaptic was HARD. I was constantly studying to do well in class (go to class, rewatch all lectures, read textbook, do review q's, etc.). Knowing her teaching style from intro definitely helped me do well. Grade is 80% exams, and assignment + quizzes provided only a minimal boost for me. 1st unit was the hardest.

Ngl I was kinda surprised reading these reviews because I thought neuropharm with Artim was great. She did tell us that this was her favorite class to teach, so maybe she treats the electives/smaller classes better than bigger ones like synaptic or phys. Overall, I really enjoyed the class. A lot of memorization but nothing unmanageable. V useful!!

Dr. Artim's class was tough but it made me learn the material. Her exams, quizzes, and assignments are structured in a way that if you know the material as well as she expects, it's a breeze, but if you don't, they can be very challenging. Some answer choices are there to trip you up but if you prepare accordingly you have nothing to worry about.

Love her vibe, dislike the difficulty of this class (which I understand is a me issue LOL). Can be cold during office hrs, don't take it personally tho xD 5 exams and 1 drop (final included), participation, and quizzes make up your grade. Exams are comprehensive (make sure you know the minute details). Records/posts lectures online, is accessible.

Dr. Artim was great! These low ratings don't do her justice. 3 midterms, a final, and tophat questions make up your grade. The 3 midterms were based off of only lectures, so study those in detail. The final was integrative, with the majority of its content on the later part of the semester. Highly recommend if you want a good grade in Human Phys

I really liked Dr. Artim for intro to neuro, her lectures are very clear and she's always willing to answer questions. She can be a little cold during office hours but she's generally nice and helpful. The exams are super fair and expect you to know the information from lecture well. 5 exams drop 1 plus quizzes and top hat points.

I really liked Dr. Artim. Don't copy the slides word for word. She gives the presentations on canvas, so take notes on the extra stuff she said. The little details matter; they'll be on exams. Exams vary in difficulty, but she drops your lowest exam. Very knowledgeable and she uses good examples.

Dr. Artim is very knowledgable in the subject. Tests were based on lecture and she posts recordings of lectures. Quizzes were open-note and fairly easy. She could come across as cold, but that is her personality.

Dr. Artim is a good teacher. She definitely knows what she is talking about and it shows. The tests are a little bit hard, but just set aside a good amount of time to study. Her only downside is that she has like an ASMR voice that makes it hard to pay attention in lecture but that's literally it

One of the best classes I've taken in the Neuro degree. Dr. Artim's expertise really shines in this course, and while it is still difficult material, it is super manageable because it is so interesting. I never found any of the exams to be tricky or to have unexpected questions. Highly recommend taking as the advanced elective. Great class!

this was my 3rd time taking artim, and it is definitely my favorite course with her so far! her exams were tough as expected, but much more manageable/simpler than intro and synaptic. 100% would take this course with artim again, so far my favorite neuro course at pitt

Dr. Artim's lectures are clear, and she posts all of the material to Canvas. When she grades the exams, she can be unpredictable in how specific she wants you to get, so I'd just get as specific and try to his as many points as possible. Would definitely take her again though, she knows the material well and teaches it well too.

Dr. Artim is really knowledgeable and is always willing to answer questions in lecture. Her exams are tough: answer choices are like: A,B,C; B+C, C only, none of the above, etc. (need to know the little details). Final is optional, but it can replace lowest exam score. Discussion board, top hat, and hw quizzes make up only 20% of the grade.

The exams are basically the lecture slides. Memorize those, and you will be fine. Lectures and tophats are posted, so you don't need to go to class. You get one drop (including the final). The final exam is basically questions from the midterms. Lectures can be a bit boring, but work hard, and you'll earn an A.

Dr. Artim was great! 4 exams, last one is integrative, but very heavy on unit 4 material, plus tophat questions make up your grade. Listen to what she says in class and the examples she gives. She is a good professor and explains things well, utilize her office hours and resources and you will do fine.