4.7

Hans Christian Dringenberg

Psychology - Queen's University at Kingston

4.7
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
83%
Would Retake
108
Reviews
4.7
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
4.7
Helpful
4.6
Clarity

83%

Would Retake

108

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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4

21

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1

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What Students Say

TOUGH exam and midterm questions

PSYC100 - 1.0 rating

Flexible with respect to any issues that might arise

PSYC371 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

A-

68% confidence
Based on 6 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (2)
A (1)
Not sure yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 7 reported grades
A+: 2
A: 1
Not sure yet: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Caring (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
Graded by few things (1)
Hilarious (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Test heavy (1)
Tough grader (1)
Group projects (1)
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Reviews (108)
5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Feb 4, 2002

Such an amazing teacher! So enthousiastic, loves his research area!

5.0
1.0
PSYC271
Feb 6, 2002

Great class! lectures are interesting

4.0
3.0
PSYC271
Feb 7, 2002

No Comments

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Feb 8, 2002

So energetic! The best prof ever

4.0
3.0
PSYC272
Mar 2, 2002

very interesting lecture, but goes kinda fast

5.0
3.0
272
Mar 15, 2002

A bit confusing but by far, one of the best profs out there

5.0
3.0
PSYCH100
Mar 20, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Mar 20, 2002

love the hans

5.0
3.0
PSYC272
Apr 4, 2002

Apparently Germany produces more than just good beer.

5.0
3.0
PSYC272
Apr 17, 2002

Best prof I've ever had.

5.0
2.0
PSYC272
Jun 19, 2002

Funny, enthusiastic, yet professional

5.0
2.0
PSYC271
Jul 2, 2002

No Comments

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Oct 24, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
100
Nov 3, 2002

The best teacher ever

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 13, 2002

No Comments

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Nov 17, 2002

You Rock Hans! Keep up the great work!

5.0
3.0
100
Nov 22, 2002

Sooo Humorous

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Dec 20, 2002

he's the funniest and most hilarious guy ever!!! He rocks and kicksass!!

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Dec 27, 2002

oh hans ... :0)

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Dec 31, 2002

Hans totally rocks! Makes psych bearable. Very funny

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Jan 13, 2003

i hate psyc, but i love hans

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Jan 19, 2003

Hans could teach anything and I would learn and enjoy the class!

4.0
3.0
PSYC100P
Jan 20, 2003

first answer of the year, he runs to them saying I am so grateful enough said.

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Jan 21, 2003

amazing prof!

5.0
3.0
272
Jan 21, 2003

enjoyable! im actually bothered to go to the 830s he teaches

5.0
2.0
PSYC272
Feb 13, 2003

Very concise, clear and funny

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Feb 25, 2003

He is AMAZING!!! He is an awesome teacher and people actually understand what he's teaching us!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Feb 25, 2003

hilarious

5.0
3.0
PSYC272
Mar 14, 2003

No Comments

4.0
2.0
PSYC272
Mar 17, 2003

Does a great impression of a frog with a caudate putamens lesion rotational bias! Class is always interesting.

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Mar 20, 2003

No Comments

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Apr 11, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
PSYC272
Apr 25, 2003

Great guy, his enthusiasm makes class interesting.

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Jun 12, 2003

By far the funniest prof I've had. Haha, he got someone in the class to say they smoked weed the night before.

5.0
2.0
PSYC271
Aug 21, 2003

Certainly one of the best profs at queens. Course was interesting and fun. There was lots to remember

5.0
2.0
PSYC271
Sep 14, 2003

He's an awesome teacher, wish he taught more of the classes I took. He's soo funny and makes the class interesting.

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Oct 6, 2003

I am in love with Hans Dringenberg. Plain and simple. I would have attended every section of his lectures. He is the greatest prof I have ever had at Queens and frankly, I'm disappointed that he's married.

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Oct 13, 2003

One enthusiastic prof. makes class fun and you definatley wont fall asleep when he's teaching

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Oct 15, 2003

Sooo cool! Makes psych as interesting as can be. Such a quirky guy! Yay for prof. Dringenberg!

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Oct 26, 2003

he's so cute (personality wise, not appearance) hahaha.. hopping up + dn trying to point to something on overhead... when students ask questions, he go to them, ask them "how are you?" then give them mic.. and always there afterclass to answ

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Oct 29, 2003

Great guy! Makes brain biology about as easy as it can get, and interesting to! Awesome prof!

5.0
3.0
PSYC271
Oct 31, 2003

Excellent prof. Had him for 271 some time ago. He was really good

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Nov 2, 2003

HANS IS THE BEST!!! What can I say? There is no way I could possibly fall asleep with an accent like that! Oh Hans, teach me about the cerebral cortex ANYDAY! lol

5.0
3.0
BRAINBEHA
Dec 8, 2003

He's a truly awesome prof

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Dec 13, 2003

Best prof. Ive ever had. Soo funny and he makes you want to elarn about whatever hes teaching. Very enthusiastic

5.0
2.0
PSYCH100
Dec 15, 2003

Hans is the man

5.0
2.0
PSYC271
Mar 7, 2004

Among all the Psychology profs that I've had at Queen's...Hans is the best one. He really cares about the students and explains everything so well. If you work hard, you will get a good mark.

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Mar 11, 2004

He's the cutest ever! His accent is adorable!

5.0
3.0
PSYCH100
Mar 17, 2004

I love you Hans!

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Mar 30, 2004

very good prof.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Mar 30, 2004

all i can say is one the best out there. love going to class when he taught!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Mar 31, 2004

hans was the only prof worth showing up for

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Mar 31, 2004

Greatest prof. So fun to listen to and explains material well.

5.0
2.0
PSYCH100
Apr 1, 2004

One of the top professors of the psychology department at Queen's. Interesting guy. Makes PSYC interesting and fun

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Apr 2, 2004

Enthusiastic and fum, not the clearest teacher but his personality makes up 4 it!!

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Apr 19, 2004

Hans is the best. I love the way he works with the students to make the class more fun. Sure his accent is at times hard to understand but he's funny as hell!!!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
May 14, 2004

Wonderful

5.0
2.0
PSYCH100
Jul 7, 2004

Hans is the best PSYCH 100 prof out there. With his sense of humour and excellent teaching abilities he keeps students attentions and they actually get something from the course!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Jul 18, 2004

Outstanding prof. Very clear at explaining stuff and makes lectures interesting to attend. One of the best profs I've had so far.

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Aug 9, 2004

Brilliant! He made psyc 100 a blast, he has a great sense of humour, and has the ability to explain complicated processes in very clear, easy to understand terms. He's easy to talk to and makes the time fly.

5.0
1.0
PSYC272
Aug 13, 2004

funny guy but his exams were not challenging whatsoever, except when he tested on things he told us we were not responsible for

5.0
3.0
PSY100
Aug 14, 2004

Hans was awesome. Great prof for PSYC 100. Did people know that his name appears on the MacLean's magazine university rankings, as one of the "most popular profs" at Queen's?

3.0
5.0
PSYC100
Oct 28, 2004

No Comments

3.0
4.0
PSYC100
Nov 3, 2004

Hans was a good prof. He kept my interest in psyc 100 when I was ready to drop it.

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 8, 2004

He's a great prof

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 16, 2004

He's SO hot...I'm so in love with him...And it's been 4 years since I took his course.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Jan 23, 2005

Awww I loved him... he explained things sooo well, and was always patient with questions and willing to take the time to clarify!

5.0
1.0
PSYCH100
Nov 3, 2005

this man is awesome.

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Nov 3, 2005

funniest human possible

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Grade: A+
Nov 3, 2005

I love you Hans!

5.0
3.0
PSYCH100
Nov 3, 2005

Coolest guy ever.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Nov 3, 2005

Hans is awesome. Likely one of the better first year profs:).

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 3, 2005

Hans is amazing!

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Grade: A+
Nov 3, 2005

Hans is amazing! Definitely one of the best first year profs...he makes psych interesting and actually makes you want to attend lectures! He should be the permanent psych prof none of this switching stuff!

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 4, 2005

Hans is amazing! He's really pssionate about psychology and he loves to teach. You can tell he really enjoys being in the classroom. Whenever soemone has a wuestion, he gets really excited and runs up the aisle with his microphone. I just can't say enough good things about Hans.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Nov 4, 2005

COOOL.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Nov 7, 2005

Awesome prof! So enthusiastic about what he's saying and a lot of fun to listen to as well. He loves answering questions and he makes everything really interesting :)

4.0
1.0
PSYC101
Nov 30, 2005

Hans rocks my world...he is so in love with psyc its incredible..oh the excitement when there is a question in the room, lol

1.0
5.0
PSYC100
Apr 4, 2006

What is the big deal over Dringenberg? I like a good laugh too, but when you learn nothing and look at slides of 2 rhinos ****ing in a class, the whole thing goes from amusing to absurd. TOUGH exam and midterm questions!

5.0
4.0
PSYC371
Apr 17, 2006

Hans did such a great job teaching this course, and all of his lectures were very interesting. I especially appreciated the timbits at every student presentation!

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Jun 11, 2006

"Am I on acid?" No, probably not, but despite those odd moments, Hans made neuroscience - if not completely accessible - at least completely appealing to a completely arts student. Good show, despite that****acular exam diagram.

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Jul 31, 2006

Dr. Dringenberg brought a different dimension to the PSYC 100 class. He employed some absurb examples to convey his points, but he kept us all on the edge of our seats. He tried to relate a very complex topic such as neuroscience to an elementary level audience, and in doing so, he suceeded; it was the grading that was at a disproportionate level.

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Oct 24, 2006

Excellent prof. You can really see that he is extremely interested in what he discusses - a credit to the module system of PSYC100. Very funny and generally effective.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH100
Oct 25, 2006

great

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 1, 2006

He basically made me love neuroscience.

2.0
4.0
PSYCH100
Nov 7, 2006

Funny funny guy, but I dunno...when on Hallowe'en he dressed up as Dracula, he was distracted for a good ten minutes in front of the overhead projector, screaming something about the castle of darkness. Kind of makes ya wonder...

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Nov 8, 2006

Hans is so awesome! I *heart* hans! He is an amazing prof! the lectures are hilarious, and he explains difficult concepts well. The accent is so cute!

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Dec 4, 2006

Hans has been one of my favourite profs so far in university. He's so happy and adorable, and the fact that he dressed up for Halloween just made my day.

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Dec 11, 2006

A really great prof. If you have a science background his material is pretty easy. His exam is fair. In psyc 100 if you know the material including DETAILS you will do really well.

5.0
4.0
PSYC371
Feb 12, 2007

Spectacular prof, very approachable and eager to discuss ideas in class or out of it. Flexible with respect to any issues that might arise. Good sense of humour, and a genuine interest in his field of research/teaching. Plus he's superhot. Yumyum...

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Feb 27, 2007

hans was an amazing prof in psyc 100! he was excited and interesting and hilarious! he did a great job

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 16, 2007

made really funny sexual comments

5.0
4.0
PSYC100
Mar 7, 2008

Best Psyc teacher ever! Hilarious, made lectures interesting!

5.0
3.0
PSYC100
Aug 25, 2008

Absolutely hilarious prof. Dressed up as dracula and taught the class like that for Halloween. He presented lecture material clearly, and was easy to focus on. Lecture was actually really interesting.

5.0
2.0
PSY100
Jan 6, 2009

AMAZING PROFS CANT GET ANY BETTER. MAKES THINGS CRYSTAL CLEAR

4.0
2.0
PSYC100
Nov 6, 2009

He's the best prof!!!

4.0
3.0
PSYC100
Nov 4, 2010

he makes neurons sexy

5.0
1.0
PSYC100
Nov 14, 2010

Such a funny guy. Love the accent!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Nov 24, 2010

My favourite psyc 100 prof. He was so enthusiastic and hilarious, I definitely looked forward to going to his classes. I learned a lot because he was good at explaining things. Really nice guy.

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Feb 11, 2011

Hans was great!

5.0
2.0
PSYC100
Jun 17, 2011

Hans was the best! crystal clear explanations, good notes, and hilarious. you will love going to his class, and his exam questions are fair.

5.0
3.0
360
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2015

Hans was an amazing professor. His course on sleep was extremely interesting and manageable. It is very easy to do well in if you put in the work (the material involves understanding it - not just common knowledge). One of the best courses I've taken at Queen's. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you won't want to miss them.

5.0
4.0
PSYC271
Apr 17, 2021
Would take again

Brain and behaviour online was hard, but the lectures were incredible, and you could tell that he really cares about his students. Always made the content enjoyable!

Graded by few things
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
4.0
PSYC271
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 26, 2021
Would take again

I would not recommend taking PSYC271 unless necessary, as the material is quite heavy and difficult, however, very interesting (some of the studies were so cool to learn about). Professor Dringenberg is truly passionate about this topic and made the class more fun. He does care for his students and has been very understanding during these times.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Caring
4.0
3.0
360
May 5, 2022

Be attentional to the final exam. The requirements are not very clear and trust me you will lose a lot of marks on that. it will change your grade from a- to b, and you may feel unbelievable when most other students get a+ or a in this course.

Tough grader
5.0
1.0
360
Grade: A-
May 10, 2024
Would take again

The assignments in this class are one of a kind and very fun. The TAs grade very fairly and the bi-weekly quizzes are not too difficult. The final exam was a bit long but Professor Dringenberg directs you in the right direction and explains the best way to prepare. Overall this is one of the best classes I have taken.

Group projects
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
4.0
3.0
CSC360
Grade: B+
Jan 14, 2025
Would take again

Interesting course with engaging assignments. Attend lectures and use Unstuck study for study prep - saved me some time. Exams can be tricky, but Prof Dringenberg guides you well. Overall, a rewarding class.

4.0
2.0
PSYC271
Grade: B
Oct 27, 2025
Would take again

Honestly, a really sweet and softspoken man. Brain and behaviour isn't my favourite as a psych major, but I did better in this course than I thought I would, so I was pleasantly surprised. He gives clear grading criteria and so long as you're keeping up with readings and consulting the rubric, you'll do fine.

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Respected
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

68% confidence
Based on 6 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (2)
A (1)
Not sure yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 7 reported grades
A+: 2
A: 1
Not sure yet: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Caring (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
Graded by few things (1)
Hilarious (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Test heavy (1)
Tough grader (1)
Group projects (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.20 avg change
Jan
Apr
May
May
Jan
Oct
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

100

5.0

(2)

272

5.0

(2)

BRAINBEHA

5.0

(1)

PSY100

5.0

(2)

PSYC371

5.0

(2)
+8 more courses
Difficulty by Course

PSYC371

4.0

272

3.0

PSYC100P

3.0

BRAINBEHA

3.0

CSC360

3.0

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