Excellent course, excellent prof. Very interesting class, highly recommended.

best teacher I have ever had

One of the most interesting profs I've had.

Awesome guy!

One of the best profs i have ever had! Keep up the good work!

one of the best profs i've ever had

One of my favourite profs. Enthusiastic and engaging.

easily the one thing that made psyche bearable. Funny person. Likes A Clockwork Orange.

he's absolutely fabulous. lets just say he has taste in his teaching. he is a workahollic and has a passion, which not all prof's have. he is not totally there to publish his work, but there to educate. best psych prof. he has raised the bar.

The best psych prof I had. Very funny, interesting, understanding, and clear. =)

Excellent instructor, who teaches enthusiastically and clearly. A very enjoyable class.

Jamie is so entertaining. It is really obvious that he loves teaching. How refreshing!

My favorite prof, entertaining and helpful.. and knows what he's talking about!!

i really like his class and his exams - even though they were long answer, multiple choice. good overall.

Great Prof! Very interesting and helpful. Tests are easy if you go to class and read text. You can tell he puts a lot of effort into his clases!

I don't understand everyone else's comments regarding his arrogance, I didn't find him arrogant at all. He made the subject very interesting by relating his personal experience while counselling. Tests were easy if you prepared properly.

My favourite prof ALL year!! He's hilarious in class and tells the best stories. His tests are great and he is very clear on what he wants you to know. He knows his psych.

Awsome Prof! He is not hard at all. The lectures are so interesting and the tests are a joke if you study. Relates many good examples to the class from his counselling experience and from tv shows and movies. GREAT PROF!!

he is totally not arrogant...i honestly don't know where people are getting that from. and his exam system is helpful and strategic. its simple: if you study, you do well. if you skip class and just sit on your butt and whine, you won't do well. got it&#

Jamie is far from arogant!He truly cares about his students well being and academic performance.He has changed my life with his encouragement and empathy. He is professional and honest;he knows his boundraries.If not for him,I would be working @ McDonalds

He is an awesome professor. Classes are well organized, full of humour, and relevant. Jamie's class is the highlight of my day and I have never been so impressed with a professor. It is refreshing having a professor who actually loves to teach!

best prof. ever, interesting lecture, easy and straight-forwarded exam

You gotta love Jamie. He's a very caring person and has a genuine love of teaching. His exams aren't the easiest, but they're fair and you can probably do fine if you don't cram like I do. If you like psych, and you like abnormal psych, you'll like this.

Great prof who strategically bases exams on text readings and on his lectures which are unrelated to the readings so that you actually have to go to class if you want to do well. On the upside tests are not cumulitave.

Not bad. Informative and professional practicing psychologist. Excellent use of notes, slides and video clips in demonstrating matieral, giving students a thorough understanding of topics covered.

Dyce is a clinical psychologist. He knows his stuff, has it together and he works very hard--he teaches 3x as many classes as other profs do. Those who rated him low are just cheaply avenging a low mark earned from not working hard enough.

Jamie was prof of the year in my opinion! Unlike a lot of other classes he made this one truly interesting. His tests were fine if you studied. Take his class if you can, it's worth it!

Awesome - best prof ever!

he is smart

My absolute favorite prof! He truly does love to teach and it shows! Exams are well done and fair and his lectures are entertaining. I would reccomend Jamie to anyone.

i hate the 2-tiered exams

Very dedicated to his work, Dyce makes classes interesting, unfortunately there are generally large classes, so it makes it hard to get extra help.

This guy is a champ, he explains the material very well and helps students get through it.

awesome

Awesome prof! Explains things in a straightforward manner and really helps to make the material "real". Has lots of interesting little stories to tell as a bonus. Highly recommended!

Excellent Prof...He truly understands both perspectives (teacher and student) and makes obvious efforts in making the material interesting and applicable...His stories are great, and he makes the lecture very comfortable.Go Dyce Go!

I was so happy to get him again for Psych 105. My favorite class, lectures were interesting. He can also relate to the students, he knows how tough it can be. Awesome!

He was awesome!

Excellent professor, best I've had yet. Exams are straight forward, easy course to pass.

Great teacher, very enthusiastic, very helpful, very interesting.

Very engaging class material and style; a bright individual with a good sense of humor. He was very likeable, approachable, and flexible. Exams required active thought (not regurgitive), but were well written.

good lecturer

had him in 104 and was so happy to have him again...great prof....uses great examples and gives you an idea of clinical psych and what it is like!

greta greta grtea

HARD TESTS

He's a good lecturer and seems like a nice guy. But if you're going to take his class be prepared to write 4 midterms!!! Each of his midterm consists of two tests, one on lectures, and one on the text. It's like taking two courses. Not to mention the tests are terribly written.

Great prof! Interesting classes and seems like a cool guy. The four mid-terms are a little bit of a pain but really, nothing to worry about. Highly recommended.

One of the best in the department. The material that he teaches is so try but he still makes it somewhat interestnig. His tests aren't thay bad compared to others.

Jamie was great! Content was applied in nature. Interesting stories, lots of video. Be prepared to cover a lot of material! Class does not overlap with text readings.

Very good orator, but the notes were a little lacking. The course itself is kind of dull, but Dyce tries to make it interesting, and succeeds fairly well. I'd take another class with him.

He's not that bad.. the people complaining probly just suck at psych!...ALOT of reading!!

The class was amusing. Make sure to watch vids cuz those come on exams. Read your text carefully. The psych "lab" is kinda time consuming if you have a lot of stuff to work around. Do the extra credit if you have time.

Tests on how well you read the text. One of the questions on a test asked what animal Skinner put in his operant testing boxes, nothing about what the purpose was, just what animal it was. If you can memorize things but can't understand them, Dyce is for you.

Jamie is the best

You're complaining because you're stupid. Jamie Dyce is a fantastic prof.

Amazing!

Great professor! His lectures are very fun, he plays a lot of videos in class, and he is down to earth. He also talks about videogames quite a bit. He is a good teacher and explains concepts well, although I do have to say his exams are a little overloaded with content from the textbook (there are tests for the lecture and tests for the text).

Jamie Dyce is a great prof! He keeps the lectures interesting and engages students, I found the exams to be fair, you have lots of chances to pull up your grade. A+

fun class.

This is a great professor and he is very enthusiastic, however, his exams are ridiculously too hard for the material being taught. If Jamie says you dont need to know something for an exam...ignore this, he will still indirectly test on that information!

I'm a fourth-year student at the U now, and this proffessor was possibly the best that I've ever had. He has the teaching and professional experience to make him an authority on the subject(s) that he teaches, is notably well-organized, and his teaching style makes the material alot more interesting. What else is there to say?

This Prof is like my indirect mentor. He very often gave information that might interest a psych student. He is the reason I made the decison to finish a degree in Psychology and even go to Graduate school! a class with him is (though rough - exam wise) really worthwhile. i still remember all of his material like as though it was yesterday. Luv him

if you want an easy class, avoid dyce, because he tests pretty heavy and theres a lot of reading... if you want to learn the material, take a class w/ him, he's prob the best prof ive had in university... very organized and knowledgable

I've taken three classes with Jamie. He's a very good prof: explains things very well, welcomes questions, helpful in office hours and very supportive of students. It's very unusal for a prof. He gives out a lot of extra information for psych students. His exams are not difficult but fair. If you know how to study it you will do fine.

He is a great teacher who knows what he is talking about and tests you on the stuff you need to know, not the crap you dont. If you actually do the work you should be doing in university youll do good in his class and appreciate his teaching.

He's pretty cool, knows what he's talking about. He's friendly and understanding. Pretty personable. He puts pictures of his kids in his powerpoints and talks about "back in the day" with his band.

definatley my fav prof

Dyce is a good prof - he's very approachable. He explains things very well, and the points he wants you to remember are made very clear. Having a different exam for the textbook and lectures makes showing up for class that much more important. plus, he mentions stuff during the lectures that you won't find in the book or on the lecture slides.

I took 104 and 105 with him. He keeps you interested. and his notes are good... and he has his lectures recorded and online... so if u miss the lecture, you can go online and check it but you may miss a few videos he shows in class... his exams are super easy...

GREAT prof. He is very interesting and well prepared! He shows great little clips, and talks about his 80s rock band and how he tried making it in California! He activated my interest in Abnormal Psych! Overall great, clear prof! His midterm is in 2 parts on 2 consecutive days (Monday - lecture notes and Wed - text)!! Has sound clips of lectures!!!

Interesting lectures came at a high price. Arbitrary, poorly written dual exams got me a C+. The lowest mark I have received in 11 other psych classes is an A- (mostly A's and A+'s). There are many profs who will be as interesting, but more reasonable. The Christian slant was also a bit discomforting at times.

He is very articulate. I liked how his exams were straight forawrd as long as you came to lectures, paid attentiong, and read your textbook. There is no reason to do well in his class.

Take this class! Very laid-back, all of his lectures are online and with audio, so you don't have to go to class, but trust me, you will want to go. Videos are entertaining, Dyce is entertaining, and no text, so no $$.

Ok prof. probably easier than westbury for 431 :P

Great prof. Very funny, very interesting, very easy to understand. I recommend this class with him to anyone. The tests are nice, too.

Entertaining prof. Lots of videos and pictures. The only problems I had were that there were so many powerpoint notes, some of them just pictures, and not really necessary. I'm amazed at how many classmates printed them all out in color. Also he didn't take any responsibility for the textbook exams, but the questions were poorly chosen.

I find the recordings the prof poses online are very helpful, they are not just for people who couldnt make it to class but also a good reviews for those who attend class. Although exams are multiple choices, some of the questions are very specific. Videoes are very entertaining and help to clarify concepts. Overall, it is a good class, good prof!

Ive taken 6 classes with this Prof he is AMAZING!! By far the best psychology prof ever! His classes are enjoyable and makes you actually want to LEARN!! Jamie is GREATTTTTT!! VERY NICE AND DOWN TO EARTH MAN!

Ok prof. The 2 exams (one on text, one on lec) kinda suck. The text exam is much more specific, so be careful. I didn't get very good grade, even though I did study but I guess psy just isn't for me.

Two parts to each midterm is a huge pain. It doesn't reduce study time, nor does it enhance the quality of studying. Multiple choice questions come out of nowhere. He's intent on testing the ability to memorize inane details rather than things that actually seem related to the course. Also, his Christian bent made me a bit uncomfortable.

Jamie is a great professor, one of my favorites. He makes psych interesting and makes you want to take more classes.

ambiguous test questions. good prof though

Awesome Professor. Good lectures, although it's not mandatory to attend because he posts the notes online. Genuinely interested in what he does. All-round good guy.

A psych prof who approaches the body of knowledge like a scientist. The course IS memorization, get used to it. He provided a concise set of notes - very useful but not a replacement for memorizing chapters from the text. Tests on CONCEPTS more than DETAILS, but detail is inherent in the subject.

Best prof I've had at U of A!! He makes psych interesting and is very knowledgeable. The only criticism I have is that his test sometimes contain useless questions that you would not think twice at looking at when studying.

he is good, except his midterms are hard

This is a nice course to take if you don't feel like actually going to the class. I got an A+ and went maybe four times. One thing, though, some of the details on his "textbook" midterms are ridiculous. No, I do not know how many heterosexual individuals in Canada were infected with HIV in 2000.....

385 was a lot more interesting then what I thought it would be, however it is a lot of material. But Dyce is extremely helpful in posting all the lectures online and you can listen to them on your ipod.you have to study for the tests they are not hard but do cover a lot of material. 100 questions in length. But overall a good course.

Jamie Dyce is amazing. You will learn more in his 105 class than any other 105 class. This class was so interesting and the online powerpoints with audio are wicked. Awesome prof.

A wonderful professor! His lectures are a real joy to attend! All his lecture notes with audio are online and he's always willing to answer any question. He's very approachable, but this is by no means an easy class. Make sure to memorize the material and study the textbook.

The way he has his class set up, with audio on the powerpoint, is VERY helpful if you miss a class, but you should still go. He shows some great videos for reference. He's funny and very realistic about the material and gives great real life examples for further understanding.

I would recommend this prof. Class is enjoyable and he is knowledgeable and funny. However, he does give 4 midterms, 2 just on lecture and 2 just on text (which I personally think is a little ridiculous). In my opinion, sometimes spent too much time on videos. Has audio on ppt slides but doesn't always overlap with what he actually says in class.

Jaime is an awesome Proff. What every proff should be like- has notes on line, goes through material at a decent pace and is very clear and interesting. Uses great examples and videos to supplement the material. Exams are challenging but fair if you study. No group projects or papers thank god! If he is teaching a Psych class I'm in it! :)

I've had professor Dyce before, awesome awesome awesome prof. Really tries to keep things interesting, is fair on exams, even though they can be a bit tricky. Psyco 381 is a really interesting class and he uses dvd's that have lectures instead of a textbook. So helpful, really approachable, gives good idea of exactly what he tests on exams.

Great and interesting class! Good prof. Pretty easy tests as long as you really study. But overall great class

Uses DVDs instead of textbook, which is awesome! Some test questions are tricky but overall his exams are decent. And I don't know how he does it, but he makes class time just fly by.

Awesome prof! Class goes by so fast. Awesome DVDs with AWESOME MUSIC. Audio CD really helps. Good to go to class because he gives some hints. Curve messes you up a bit. If you memorize notes and DVD well then youll do good. Material overlap can be a bit confusing on tests. Lots of differential diagnosis Qs on test.

This class wasn't as focused on applications of learning as I thought it would be, but it was still a good course and Dyce is generally a good prof. No textbook, and so much overlap with 339! Not a big fan of paying $100 for his lame DVDs/audio when they barely added anything new to the other material though...

Absolutely take this class if you have taken 339, tons of overlap. Tests non-cumulative, essentially 3 midterms, each midterm divided into 2 parts on different days. Showed interesting videos, though audio package provided little extra info. Do go to class, gives tons of hints about what will be on exam, especially during exam time. Take this class

He's the best professor in the Psych department and might just be the best professor at the U of A. I've taken 104, 105, 241 and 385 with him and my average for these classes was 3.78. His classes do require a lot of effort but it pays off. Take a class with Dyce. He references Heavy Metal music and Robert DeNiro films. How cool is that?

He's a great teacher, very interesting material and keeps it fun every class. The textbook is a DVD set he created, so most of the time you dont really have to go to class, but he shows a lot of videos which really help understand the concepts. He isn't THAT nice to talk to in person but he loves what he does and it shows!

Best psychology prof that I've ever had. Class is really interesting.

I enjoyed the first half of this course, however after the second midterm he did not lecture on a single thing... we were directed to his audio disc to listen to at home. The $100 audio disc was uhhelpful, and rather insulting. Overall, I was disappointed with this course. Don't bother going to class, its just a repeat of the audio anyway

Had him for PSYCO 339 & 305. One of the best psych profs I've ever had. Listen to the lectures/watch the DVD. I missed a lot of classes and did well. His averages were really high in both classes but he never curved them, so many people do well. Super nice and really helpful, makes sure you understand the material before moving on. Very clear.

my fav class in my univ career. easy A imo. super interesting and class flies by. cant imagine another prof better suited for this course.do audio&dvd(no text) and keep up with lect notes. there are some blanks.tons of vidclips in class v.helpful b4 and after class. petpeeves: sometimes puts notes up day of/goes through notes too fast. highly recom

Dyce is the guy for the job! He knows what he is talking about and it shows in his lectures. He is an AMAZING lecturer. Generally simple material, high grades on the midterms (high class avg). However, he took a turn for the worst on the final. There were Q's on it that came outta left field. Not cool, Dyce! Not cool..

I think it is safe to say that Jamie Dyce is one of my favorite profs yet. He's a superb lecturer. The class material is super interesting, and he shows a lot of videos of different kinds of disorders. No textbook just his audios that are a study break from studying to listen to :) Highly recommend, exams are fine if you keep up!

He is THE best prof ive ever had. He is EXTREMELY helpful and his exams and VERY fair. I wish all profs were like him!!

Jamie is an AWESOME proff, but it sucked how after the second midterm you are on your own for material for the final. You have to listen to 8 hours of his audio recordings of other lectures and figure out the material on your own. There is also a group project which took up the last 3rd of the course which I found to be a complete waste of time.

Great! Loved that there was no textbook. His movies/audio weren't necessary but the solidified the info that he said in class/ made it not necessary to go to class. Very interesting, and very helpful.

Good prof, 2 midterms each broken into two parts, 1 final. None of the exams were cumulative which is nice. There were some oddly worded questions on exams though. Pretty easy to do well in his class.

It takes a certain ego to make students spend $120 on 3 hours of footage of you reciting the dsm. Mandatory for the course. The first 1/3 of the course is literally an overview of the last 2/3, and you won't find any current research or much for theories. Easy and straightforward, just disappointing

listen to the dvd and the audios and ull be great! best prof

One of the best profs I've had. Engaging and entertaining. Extremely clear on what he wants for exams, so if you study, getting an A is easy. :) Completely recommended!

Jamie is a great prof. Uses audio files and DVDs instead of a textbook and shows tons of clips in class. Great for clarification questions and always takes the time to help his students. Really enjoyed this class, and recommend both the class and professor Dyce to anyone!

Excellent class and prof. I love this guy! Really engaging, and his exams are easy. You could definitely do well just using the audio and DVD, but attend class too and study and an A is easy.

An awesome prof! I really enjoyed his classes, and audios were a nice break from reading textbooks. However, some of his exams had several questions that were iffy, and class not curved means it's hard to get an A. Overall, recommended.

I had high expectation for this class but was let down a little bit. Yes, the exams are easy and do not require much effort. I just did not like how the exams were entirely based on regurgitation of information. It is, however, really nice not to have any textbook and non-cumulative exam. As far as the content goes, it was OK.

Super cool guy, put up my silly questions. Clearly goes above and beyond what is required of a prof. Seemed intrinsically spiritual. Down to earth dude. Conceptualization of course content was a bit hard but defs worth it.

He was a very enthusiastic prof, but I didn't like not having a textbook as a second way of understanding the material he was trying to teach. If you missed the smallest thing in a video, it could completely throw off a question on his test. There were a lot of midterms, but at least they weren't cumulative.

Best prof ever!!

Awesome professor. Very straight-forward and clear with his presentation of information. Not boring despite being quite serious. His own audio lectures online are a must to compare and combine with his slides and in-class lecturing. IF you do that easy A. His tests are multiple choice clearly written not confusing.

Loved him, so inspirational, a really easy tester AND marker. considering switching majors just so i can have more classes with him.