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“If I hear the word heavy metal one more time in this class Im gonna tear my ears off”
PSYCO105 - 2.0 rating“Had him for psychology of religion”
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Had him for psychology of religion. 2 midterms, a couple of major writing assignments and weekly mini-assignments and a final exam. all the exams had MC, short answer, TF and fill-in-the-blank but if you've read over the notes a few times then you should be fine. textbook was sometimes necessary but even if you dont read it you should be fine
Best! There are a lot of papers/assignments, but they are marked very fairly.
If I hear the word heavy metal one more time in this class Im gonna tear my ears off.
doesnt explain things well, tests are hard, attendance is probably very important and read the heck out of the text book. worst prof ive ever had, avoid at all costs
Make sure you attend class and read the textbook! There will be quizzes online on eclass that must be completed till a certain deadline. He uses TopHat and records your attendance and participation through that. His tests consists of multiple choice, fill in the blanks as well as short answer so make sure you pay attention to class and read!
Attendance is mandatory and around 10% of your grade which includes participation. His tests are difficult if you dont attend lectures or read the book word for word. His tests have fill in the blank from pure memorization and MC and free response. 2 midterms, 1 final. Not too bad, but couldve had a better prof.
This course much more difficult than it needs to be. His exams are extremely difficult. His exams are usually on about 250 - 300 slides and also about 3 - 4 chapters (textbook chapters are very long), he expects you to know all of this. For an "introductory" course he expects you to have the same amount of knowledge that he does.
This course seemed so much harder than it had to be. His lectures are boring and his quizzes before classes are impractical. Also, he struggles to answer some of the questions presented to him during the lectures. He screwed up on both our midterms and overall just very dry and not interesting and seem extremely unprofessional. Don't take his class
Treats introductory class like a 400 class. Assumes everyone wants to enter a field of psychology. Lecture heavy, but mostly reads things off the slide. Honestly taught myself through the textbook throughout the term.
This course requires a lot of effort; it's not impossible but it's annoying. You have to read a textbook chapter every week because you have a 10 minute quiz. You can't skip class because there's Top Hat quizzes every class. You have to memorize all the power-points and their annotations AND memorize the textbook in order to do well on exams.
lecture nap time
His slides and the textbook have different information and it is impossible to know which he is testing on. His explanations and definitions are over simplified or overly complicated so it is impossible to understand. Honestly, if you can learn from reading then just read the textbook and hope for the best.
Why the negative reviews? Had him for Psych 104 in fall 2018 and found him excellent. He's friendly and his tests are fair. He takes out questions from tests when too many people do bad on them! He gives out bonus questions too, on my final some bonuses were free marks like what's ur fav song, others required ur knowledge but not hard if u studied.
I'm a psych major and I really tried to stay positive about psych but he made it really hard.
drop out if you care about your gpa. his exams are hard. you have to know every little detail in the textbook and on the slides (which cover different material). also I will never be able to hear the words heavy metal without cringing. just overall a bad class and a very boring prof
He is literally a grad student who has no idea what he is doing. He added two extra chapters to this already heavy course and it is incredibly hard to study for it all. Some of his answers for the practice final does not align with his notes or the textbook. you have no guidance in what to study for or what to even expect. short answers on tests ):
Sharp emphasizes the textbook a lot, but this is expected for every pscyh105 class. Its a big jump from 104 in the amount of work you put in, but all in all he is a mediocre prof. Also, he ONLY TALKED ABOUT HEAVY METAL FOR THE FIRST SECTION OF LECTURE NOTES OUT OF THE 10 TOTAL SECTIONS. He is an average prof, take the reviews with a grain of salt.
2 midterms, a final, and a final written project were used as assessment. Exams have plenty of easy bonus points, read the textbook closely and you will do well. Tophat questions every class. Final written project was an easy 100 and takes 50 minutes. Lectures are boring + Sharp tends to mess up tests but overall an easy GPA boaster.
Not a bad prof. Lecture material is interesting. A lot of textbook reading required, but the final and midterm were pretty easy. He even included a bonus question for the final.
Im a psyc Major. I was excited for 105. But I do not like Sharp as a prof. Hi sorry lectures are so dry and boring, I gave up going after the first midterm. His exams arent just MC which is just lame af, every other psyc prof JUST uses MC. If you want a good prof for this class, I suggest anyone else but him. Youll fall asleep in class with him.
Michael Sharp is one of the worst professors I've ever had the displeasure of having. His lectures are INCREDIBLY dull-he talks as if he is uninterested in the subject and is boring himself. All of his slides are almost right out of the textbook, but don't let it fool you; that one unimportant sentence on the third slide is DEFINITELY on the final.
You can tell Prof. Sharp knows what he is talking about. But he's a recent graduate, so his psych knowledge is far beyond a 100-level class. I can get past a boring prof, but his expectations for a 100-level class were unreasonable. His tests are highly skewed to oddly specific material, and little tidbits of the text are tested. Very annoying.
Mike knows his stuff, but his lecture style is more for a higher level course (ex. discussing questions in small groups during lecture doesn't work at a 100 level). The assignments and research participation helps boost your grade but be prepared to memorize very specific content from text and lecture. Not the worst but definitely not great.
One of the greatest profs I ever had. His exams were totally fair, mostly out of the textbook and lecture slides. He even makes video lectures to help students understand.
When I took Sharp, he had 2.2 rating. Was crying I had to take someone who "sucked" but dude gives hella easy midterms. He knows his stuff super well and gives easy 100's with the assignment. I wish I had him for Psych 104 but he made Psych 105 so easy for me. You can just study off his slides but gotta read textbook for the 5 question quizzes.
Had him for PSYCO 415. We discussed super interesting topics and he was very helpful during office hours and has a great sense of humour during class lectures. Sometimes the content was dry but we went through that stuff pretty quickly and then went into discussion about the fun stuff.
Professor Sharp is one of the most easy going profs out there. For a first year course I thought that everything way fair, the midterms were not very difficult and required little to no studying (for me). Although helpful, I found that the text book content was mostly covered in class. That being said there were weekly reading quizs before class.
Overall, I liked Prof Sharp's class. He was very helpful when answering questions after class, and was generally quite understanding and caring. His notes were pretty good too. Weekly quizzes of like 5 qs were pretty easy. Only thing I didn't like was the test format- it's very easy to lose marks at the fill in the blanks and short answer parts.
Professor Sharp's class was really easy and it's very obvious he knows his psychology. His midterms, quizzes, and assignments were straight forward and easy. Any questions asked on the eClass forum were answered by him in great detail, which was super helpful. Best of all, his notes were clear and organized, which made studying a lot easier.
Hes a good prof and knowledgeable of what hes teaching but its easy to get bored during the lecture because he is very monotone. Honestly both midterms imo were pretty fair and I wouldnt say you have to study too hard.
He gets through maybe 7 slides a class (which are all posted online), so there's really no point in going. Nice guy but his lectures are a snoozefest; you can tell he's smart but can't teach. The weighting of marks is really weird, the 3 writing assignments combined are worth less than all the research participation. Bad prof but understanding.
Can't believe he has such a bad rating. It's simple, yea his lectures are boring but i'll take a boring prof for an easy A any day. He knows his stuff, power points are super useful, and tests are really easy. He is a really caring guy and I'd take him again for any psyc class any day
AWUL PROF. He does not know how to teach, reads off lecture slides of the entire class. When you go to ask him a question outside of classes about the content he juts says he will get back to you later. Not engaging at all, his class is a waste of money. You learn only from the textbook, not from class. Easy to get a good grade if you work for it
Everything is in the textbook, you don't "have" to come to class; attend if you want extra elaboration. Professor Sharp prepares you for the rigorous study routine you should have for further years by handing out tedious assignments and textbook readings. Those tedious reading quizzes and assignments can be a bit much. His lectures are kinda dry.
2 midterms, and a final - weren't bad and some questions from the textbook. He gives online reading quizzes which were annoying but stupid easy if you read the textbook. His 3 assignments were short and easy. Only thing - god awful boring and reads off of the slides. Don't go to class if you don't want to - I never did and got an A.
His lectures are super boring but you dont need to show up to pass. Assignments are super easy 100s and the tests are easy as long as you review the textbook or his notes. He does a bunch of little quizzes are also super easy.
Professor Sharp has very dry and boring lectures and reads right off the slides. He also added reading quizzes every week and 3 assignments throughout the semester but these were all easy 100's. There was also 2 midterms and a final. Lecture was not necessary as long as you read the textbook. He was good at clarifying questions.
Weekly reading quizzes. Lectures run dry, but it is important to attend because Dr Sharp gives examples that are not in lecture slides/textbook and tests on them. He is passionate about psychology, and provides opportunity to ask questions in lecture and makes it easy to ask questions outside of scheduled lecture time.
Professor Sharp is a little monotone and that makes him seem boring but he is really passionate about what he teaches. He is very quick to respond to the discussion board and honestly often gave way to detailed of a response which was very enjoyable. I am somewhat confused by the bad ratings I really enjoyed this class.
Comes off as boring because he's monotone but cares about what he teaches. Can be dry as he reads off slides but does provide examples during lectures that he does test on, so if you want an A then i'd recommend showing up. If you're just trying to pass then reading the textbook will suffice. Homework and quizzes were all easy, tests were fair.
Watch his lectures and do the readings and you'll be good. Some say his lectures are boring but he's straightforward and the course is very interesting. One midterm and the final, neither are cumulative and both are open book as well as 3 easy assignments and 5 reading assessments.
Mike was a great prof! Very passionate about what he teaches. I would definitely recommend taking a class with him!
Don't know why Mike gets dinged on here. His topics and content are so interesting, and if you take them seriously and approach them with curiosity, his lectures will blow you away. I think people find him dry because he covers unusual topics not frequently associated with psych. If you're interested, you'll love him.
bruh this man probably has the best transition i've seen a prof have to online classes. lectures aren't very exciting if you aren't interested in the topic in general, but if you are, this man shoots straight fire every video. best mic quality as well. 10/10 no cap. take this class.
I know he gets bad reviews but I actually don't mind this professor. He is very monotone but he's actually an easy marker. There is also very little homework besides two assignments, 2 midterms and a final. I would just play his lectures on 2x speed but besides that he is an okay professor!
His online course has been great! His lectures are interesting and he is an engaging speaker. The written assignments have clear marking criteria and tests are straightforward as long as you pay attention to lectures and keep up with textbook readings.
His lectures are a bit dry but he gives great opportunities for students to succeed. He is a great online prof who doesnt seem to overload you with content or homework.
Lectures were dry but reading the textbook also did the trick since lectures were based on the textbook most of the time. Probably the best class to take during a pandemic in terms of the work-load assigned.
Lectures were extremely monotone and disengaging, exams had almost the same question to minute ratio, making it very difficult for students who need to take their time during exams, he assigned pointless assignments, and I learned absolutely nothing from him. I would NOT take a class he is instructing again.
Mike is a nice prof. Boring lectures/content, but informative. You need the textbook to do well in this class. Exams were time crunched but they were straight-forward/application questions. Cumulative final. Assignments were a bit tricky and time consuming. He takes forever to mark as well. Easy class. Overall, would recommend
Dr. Sharp's Psych of Religion class sounds fascinatingbut his slow lectures and lack of foundational religious/philosophical knowledge make it a bore. We had 6 tests, 4 papers, and 3 discussions for this course, and assignments were vague with no grading criteria. (For instance, citations were required, but quotes/research prohibited?!)
He is very monotone and it is very hard to pay attention to the lectures even on 1.5x speed. No miderm, 3 assignments, 5 quizzes, term project and a final. The assignments and quizzes are not hard however, read the instructions carefully! you can lose a considerable amount of marks just for not indenting a paragraph. replies quickly + is helpful
Dr. Sharp is a great prof. Lectures were interesting and the term project involved analyzing the personality of a fictional character, which was a nice break from the usual research papers. He is also very helpful if you contact him with questions. If you watch the lectures, skim the book, and know how to use Cmnd+F, this is an easy course.
Midterms were 50 min and 50 questions and many questions were long and took a long time to read. Its frustrating if you have any kind of test anxiety or poor focus. Material is for the most part easy, my only complaint is the exam time limit.
Very nice prof! just unfortunately has a very monotone voice when teaching. Sometimes lectures felt excessive; 3/4 of the time was spent on explaining examples that felt more like tangents-which may be great for some peoples understanding-while 1/4 seemed to be spent on the actual concept explanation. very understanding+accommodating within reason
He is a great prof, he knows his stuff and his tests are very fair. His midterms were 50 questions/50 minutes, and some of the questions are a bit long so it's a bit tight on time. His exams were all open book, but again you don't have much time so looking up every question isn't an option. All in all it's a great class.
Loved this prof! Would definitely take him again. Regardless of his monotone voice he explains everything in detail and gives great examples to relate to which was very helpful for me. The exams can be crammed time wise, but it is also open book.
I had to drop the course because of my job but I was really upset about it because I was really enjoying Sharp's teaching style and learning a lot of interesting things! He was a great prof. If you're reading this professor Sharp I'm sorry I dropped your class I really didn't want to lol.
Monotonous, which did not help me. His tests were hard, and he even told the class he was upset with the low grades, but would not change them in fear of the grades becoming too high. Gave lots of examples, but you need to get the textbook and read every chapter because he tests on the textbook things he does not cover in class.
I received 9/10 on an assignment, with the 1 point docked being for 'over / misuse of commas'. Though professor Sharp is a nice guy, who is knowledgeable in areas of the course he's, seemingly, passionate about, this grading instance was an example of what was to come, in regard to how he assesses.
Sharp is a very fair prof, his assignments/quizzes are straightforward and reasonable, so for that reason I would recommend him. My only criticism is that his lectures are long and he tends to go on tangents, making the lectures convoluted and redundent. This is the same for his 241 class, which I took the previous year.
I have never left a review before but felt I needed to for this prof. So many chances in his class for students to do well. Extended deadline for an assignment for the whole class because a few kids asked. Gave last give as a freebie. Extending quiz deadlines. Answered emails quick and with helpful advice. Would recommend to anyone!
Professor Sharp was a good professor. The only feedback I would leave is that the lecture videos were sometimes a little long or rambling & that the final exam was very different from the quizzes making it a little harder to study for.
Sharp is great at explaining concepts in lectures, but they can be dry and hard to engage with. A chapter quiz each week, a few papers, a larger 'term long' project, and a heavy cumulative final in short answer format. This course is quite theory heavy, so make sure you have at least an idea of the bigger picture idea. Overall a great prof!!
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Avoid this prof if possible. Textbook is mandatory and there are many assignments based on it. His grading is extremely strict and you will fail the assignments for silly reasons even if you discuss the correct concepts. His exams were difficult for an introductory psych course and had relatively low averages considering the class is not curved.
This prof literally just reads off the textbook and uses textbook questions for his assignments. The TAs marking the assignments will dock marks for silly things such as paraphrasing concepts to avoid plagiarism.
Tests you on things not discussed in class or in the slides!! He gets all his questions from the textbook, so you are forced to read the textbook in this class to get a decent grade. I'm in my third year now and have taken several 100 and 200-level courses. This class is not worth the effort for a 100-level course.
teaching style is a little bland. overall easy course and easy material. its an online class and although its not technically considered "asynchronous", his class structure makes it so that you never have to attend at any given time; you just watch the videos when you want and complete a quiz due at the end of every week. quizzes are also fair.
Dr. Sharp is super clear with his expectations. You have to read the textbook to do well, but it's a university course. He's super reasonable with exams and helpful if you go speak to him. Recommended.
Mike is a good professor. Lots of people are complaining he talks slow in his videos, but why don't you just watch them in 2x then...? Slow to answer emails, but will answer your questions and is willing to meet online outside of his office hours. Nice and caring professor, Made the material easy to understand with real life examples
This prof completely reads out of the textbook for his lectures and will test you on things that are not on the lecture slides, for a 100-level course, avoid him if possible.
Mike is great at putting psych concepts into real-world context through examples and his own stories. He writes the fairest tests I've seen, with a good balance of easy questions and a few in-depth ones. The textbook is really important to read as he will test on concepts from the recommended readings. Overall he's friendly and accessible!
one of the most boring and uninteresting methods of teaching, & so much time needed to watch his lectures/read the assigned chapters. quizzes are pretty fair but assignments have no rubric or clear outlines except for the final term project. I'm guessing people only take this course because its all online but literally not worth it, find other ones
this guy genuinely cares about his students. gives great interpersonal advice too if needed. lectures are a bit of a drag in this course but it is 100% necessary to attend as he examinates you based off of lecture topics. textbook questions are used in this course heavily. fair course. i didnt put enough time in and got punished. it is NOT easy!
I think this class requires more effort than an intro class should. Lectures are important to go to but can drag on. Tests off the textbook, but I didn't want to spend my time reading it and accepted the consequences. Won't be a minimal effort grade booster for everyone. Nice prof in general though.
class wasn't hard by any means, but lectures were very boring and hard to get through. assignments (apart from the final project) were also pretty boring, but not hard lol. the most trouble youre going to have is trying to motivate yourself to do the assignments and weekly quizzes. this prof also WONT give extensions so dont even bother asking lol
DO NOT take this prof for an intro psych, avoid him at all costs. His average for the class was way lower than the other PSYCH 105 classes this semester and this class is NOT curved. He tests you on small things in the textbook and will never reply to your emails. AVOID AVOID AVOID!
ALOT of readings, dense information for lectures but amazing prof and personality! He made the class engaging and fun! The test are worth a lot so it was pretty brutal if you do bad in one midterm..BUT it is easy if you study and remember all the definitions and concepts well and apply it to the movies. Term paper grading was harsh tho.
Do not take this prof for intro psych. he will never answer emails and will doc you significant marks on assignments for minimal and debatable mistakes. After receiving a mark I was unhappy with, I went to office hours, and he said that I deserved a higher mark but never remembered to change it, even after multiple reminders I got zero response.
I really enjoy Mike's class. I think he is the perfect prof to teach this course, since he is very knowledgable in social psych themes and loves cinema! Paper, midterm and final. Makes content easy to understand with clear examples. He doesn't deserve the hate he gets on here. Definitely recommend for upper year courses!
class was too much work for a psych class for things not worth that much. 3 assignments (20p total), had to write 5 pages for last assignment (3 pages for the others),all out of 10. weekly quizzes-10 min,10 ques. TERRIBLY long final exam- 25 questions all long WR, barely finished. also a video term project. take something else if you can.
He was great! I took him for an online class and it was super easy and interesting. I had to pay extra for the website he uses to submit and do homework but he provides alternatives if you don't want to pay. The lectures were really interesting and I'm really enjoying his class. I would definitely take it again.
Mike is an amazing prof for this class. He is monotone which can make you lose focus but the class is once a week and he seems very passionate about what he teaches and uses real-world ex-which makes things make sense. And every other class is a movie day. This class has one midterm, a final and a final paper (which you have all semester to write).
He gives really good material that makes it easy to study and review. He really prioritizes his students and is always ready to help.
Dr. Sharp was amazing! His lectures are engaging and he used several real life examples as well as amusing videos to supplement his notes. Learning curves and practice quizzes were due after 1 week, allowing for ample time to read the textbook and complete them. Test were on the easier end. Although you had to read the textbook, I found it useful!
He is so fantastic. His lectures are easy to get through and its clear to see that he's passionate about what he teaches. If you end up missing a lecture, you can still understand what was going on from the slides. I enjoyed going to his class because he was very lively. He is caring and it was easy to reach out to him after class with questions
Tests are heavy but not hard if you study well, projects are very straightforward.
I enjoy how Sharp uses relatable examples to reinforce tricky concepts and keep people engaged, but these aren't provided in his very general notes, so attending lectures is definitely essential. He also gives no reminders of deadlines or exam dates, and his exams have content that was never discussed and is only found in the textbook.
The guidelines for the projects were unclear, often losing marks because I'm not able to "read his mind" on what he expected of the project. The slides have very limited information, and therefore he will take 20 minutes talking about 2 slides to make sure he doesn't miss any "key points". Also tests on things that were only covered in textbook.
this guy stinks a lot trust me average on intro psych courses are like a 45
Dr. Sharp was super flexible when I missed my midterm viewing due to work, but his class was not totally necessary to attend because the lectures were heavily based on the slides. His lectures could also get kind of dry. He's funny sometimes, though. His midterms were harder than I anticipated, so reading the textbook is important. Overall, not bad
You can really tell that this guy is a psychology professor. He plays with his students. Lectures are boring; he makes them feel useless for midterms. There are 3 mt, one on the ldos. gives you 40 min. Then he switches up for the final and makes it all lecture based. Lots of work. Unnecessarily hard. Does not guide you at all with Achieve ($)
Saw reviews from past semesters for Psych 105 and thought it would be a great experience, I was very wrong. All 3 midterms were strongly based on the textbook, so attendance appeared unimportant. Then, on last day of classes, announces "Oh yeah, the final is strongly based on the in-class content!". Midterms very difficult even with tons of prep
Dr. Sharp is a humorous and genuinely intelligent guy. But the issue I had with the class was the midterms. It is HEAVILY based on the textbook, would not say they are easy to be honest. But the effort you put in does reflect your mark. I made the mistake of not passively reading the textbook. The final was very easy, was based on lectures. $$ also
This was a great 400 level, he was super helpful on the term paper (class had no final) and encouraged one on one meetings where he would help you plan out the paper or ruffle out any kinks. He was an engaging lecturer and had clear expectations as to what he wanted in the labs and paper. The midterm was long but if you studied it wasn't too bad.
Lots of reviews on here complaining about the midterms being based on textbook and the final being based on lectures. I did not read the textbook but showed up to every lecture and did fine on all of the midterms and did well on the final. If you actually pay attention in class and take notes, you do not have to do all of the readings.
You have to attend lecture, which was a tiny bit boring AND read the textbook which wasn't as bad as it sounds. BUT some of the deadlines on achieve for the learning curves were way too early. Why am I having to answer questions based on chapter 16 when we haven't even finished chapter 14 in lecture? I'm not going to read chapters in advance.
Professor Sharp really is a good (not great) professor in terms of quality. Is he a boring lecturer? No, but he's not really all that interesting either. He's a very nice guy, and happy to answer any questions you have. His tests are a bit confusing and more of the questions were trivia (as opposed to knowledge) based than I like. Pretty good.
I really enjoyed Dr. Sharp's lectures. You do have to read the textbook but he is very straight forward about what is to be expected on tests. Also the final project was super fun
He challenges you. This is a 300 level class, so the bar is higher and it shows with him. He had 1 midterm, the final, and a term project. He really wants you to soak up the content. All exams are written on paper, it's a mix of multiple choice and short answer. Take this course if you have good studying methods and legible writing.
This class is very easy if you take notes in class. As long as you remember the examples and explanations he gives in class you are set for the tests. Not a work heavy course. Good professor explains things well easiest course I've taken thus far.
Sharp is a great lecturer who clearly explains each topic and uses a great amount of real-life examples. Although textbook reading is required, the PSYCH 104/105 textbook is easily readable and as engaging as a textbook can be. He comes across as caring and respectful, making the environment pretty comfortable (even if it's sometimes boring).
Professor has weird obsession with previous students supposedly cheating and changed the course to be more work. Added an extra midterm, 2 more assignments, and changed the final project to be harder by excluding one of the psych perspectives. Also, changed the format of the final last minute to be proctored.
Truly the worst and laziest psychology professor at the UofA. He will never answer emails and solely tests off the textbook, making his teaching completely pointless.
Has to be the worst PSYCH prof. . . His exams are completely dependent on the textbook all the way until the finals when he sends an email saying the finals are focused on his lectures instead. Does not mention what sections of the textbook are going to be tested leading to more than 500 pages of reading and rote memorization.
Says he hated multiple choice questions as a student, then proceeds to give MC questions designed to trick you. His short answer questions are written so broadly, but then docks points because wording is not "intentional" enough. Tests on lecture&textbook material. Seems like he does not want students to succeed. Take 333 with Shillabeer instead.
Reached out over email with questions, instead of answering, responded with a long para explaining why he wont answer my questions via email. Not very approachable. But, the course did offer multiple opportunities to improve your grade, structured in a way that supported a diverse range of learning styles. Mostly read off the slides during lecture
This course should be called "Michael Sharp's Favourite Things About Personality Psychology". Be prepared to be taken down a subjective road - he teaches the class as if we're studying him and emphasizes concepts and people HE likes. He knows he does this, says it, and does it anyway.
took this class in the spring and I think hes one of the best profs ive had. He had some smaller assignments and a midterm that has the same format and is weighed the same as our final. The only downside to his class is needing the textbook however the quizzes on achieve for marks made it worth it. Take a class with him if you get the chance!!
Dr. Sharp is very clearly passionate about the subject he teaches and knows plenty about it, but his lectures can be very boring and monotonous. The course and his tests are very reliant on the textbook and memorizing very specific pieces of information rather than understanding concepts.
I just want to say that Micheal Sharp himself isn't a bad guy, just a terrible prof. the textbook was so annoying with the questions have nothing to do with the readings. midterm were awful. So sad that his class ruined my experience with psych (never taking another class again). Don't chose your classes too late children. learn from my mistakes.
The lack of clear study materials and vague grading instructions made the course difficult to navigate. I dislike "creative" term projects with unclear rules and subjective grading, especially at the university level. Many concepts were overcomplicated and could have been explained clearly in a single sentence.
I didn't go to a single class but it was pretty straightforward. 2 tiny easy assignments, big term project but doable in one day. 2 midterms & a final, exams were medium hard. Term project super fun- you make a presentation on a fictional character's personality. Seems like a nice guy overall.
Very engaging lectures and highly recommend taking personality with this prof. Two midterms and a cumulative final but asked very fair exam questions so as long as you study, you'll kill it.
Funniest professor I've ever had. Didn't really read the textbook, only used it for topics I missed in class to understand the basic concepts. Exams were non cumulative except for core repeating terms. 2 midterms (20% each), 2 assignments (10%), term project (15%), final (35%). Free easy A class by doing the bare minimum.
assignments + exams were easy & reflective of course content. rambles A LOT but uses lots of pop culture references to keep us engaged. fun project where you get to analyze a fictional character from any type of media. this course challenges you to actually think deeply & critically so people with surface level thinking will definitely struggle.
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