Very enthusiastic about the content of the course. Good lectures - always interesting.

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She's very enthusiastic and young! An inspiration to all. Interesting classes but make sure you study hard for her exams! She likes to base most questions on the readings so you MUST read and understand the textbook to get a good mark! She's great though!

She's super young and super awesome! on the first day of class, I thought she was the T.A until she introduced herself LoL. She's really interesting and shares her own experiences. But she'll ask questions on tests specifically from class to make sure you're attending and not just relying on the book

Hot and a great prof. Oh, and she's hot.

Was a really great course. She keeps it interesting and she's great at answering questions. She has experience in the feild and she always relates real life cases she's dealt with back to the class. Tests are really easy and straight forwards, the txt is easy to read. Would definately reccomend her.

Extremely intelligent and inspirational to psychology students. Includes insights from her own experience as a clinical psychologist. She explains all content really well. She is really approachable and real.

pretty good prof must admit. makes you work for your marks. her exams are not the usual psych stuff. she expects you to be able to apply what you learn to situations/cases..but one thing that was kinda irritating was that she thought a test review ment only saying 'study everything'!

I found the course material itself to be really interesting, but she is an amazing professor. Good, clear lectures - very organized and always on track. The assignments are marked fairly. Very knowledgeable and always open to questions. I learned a lot in her class and found it to be my favourite course thus far in all of my nursing undergrad.

Interesting class. You'll get a good mark if you go to class and do the readings. She's a good lecturer and engages the class well through her own personal stories of being a psychologist. The only problem with her class was she wasn't assertive in the "no talking while the teacher's talking" rule which made the class somewhat annoying at times

She was great. Its crucial that you attend class though because she puts stuff that you would only hear in lecture on the exams. But she is strict about manners and professionalism and things like that, which are irrelevant for the most part.

Very great professor. Thought that this class would be more challenging than previous psych courses. Very helpful and insightful. Attending lectures is a must as well as reading the textbook, but it's all very interesting material.

Challenging but extremely interesting. Lecture and textbook material are equally important as well as thorough notes in class.

If you are looking to get a decent grade DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSS! She is a great lecturer but a horrible marker. She has extremely high expectations, expect a grade in the C-D range. If you are taking this course as an elective to boost your gpa, take something else.

Naomi's lectures were amazing but her tests were brutal and her assignment was ridiculous. If you don't need a high mark I would recommend taking the class just for her lectures but if you want an A you should run far and run fast.

Naomi lectures well and is very knowledgeable on the subject. She tries to engage the class in interesting conversations. I found it hard to see the person behind the professional sometimes, and therefore was shy to approach. The multiple choice tests are very tough. I 'm a straight A student and got a B+ in this class.

Challenging but really knows her stuff.

Dr. Koerner is an excellent prof albeit her tests are very challenging. They're based on not only PPT slides, and textbook but any other discussions you have in class. However, her lectures are very interesting and it's hard to not pay attention. She really knows what she's talking about as she is also a practicing clinician. Great course and prof.

Dr. Koerner's lectures were great. You must go to class because she gives a lot more information than what is on the slides even if it looks like they're pretty full. The textbook is mandatory because chapters assigned for the midterms must be fully read and understood. Awesome prof! She really knows her stuff!

I found her classes really interesting, she really knows her stuff. I personally didn't find the course really hard, it's just a lot of content. It's important to go to class and take notes because literally anything she says could be on the test, plus textbook material. She's also really approachable, and will answer any questions.

I found PSY325 very interesting. Naomi's lectures well and take good notes because some of what she discusses appears on tests, which are a mix of multiple choice and short answer. I personally didn't find her tests hard, but they can be challenging if you don't do the readings. Do the readings! Slides are not enough. Overall, a great course.

Naomi is an amazing prof. At first I was a little intimidated, but she is actually a really genuine person and it was a real treat being in her class. Even in a huge lecture, she takes the time to get to know peoples names and will call on you by name when you participate. Tests are hard but fair. A real gem. Would definitely take again.

Dr. Koerner went really in depth into each psychological disorder in every lecture, which I really appreciated. The midterms were fair but the final was ridiculous. She is not very warm and doesn't encourage students to ask for help. Attendance is mandatory as she provides a lot of additional information that is not in the slides.

Naomi is very knowledgeable on the subject and I enjoyed her lectures. Her exams are a combination of lectures + textbook content so attendance is mandatory. I have to agree with the others and say that she isn't very accommodating and encourages student to drop out if they're doing poorly rather than offer help. Overall not a difficult class.

Dr. Koerner has high expectations for her students. If you skip just one class you will lose at least 2 marks on the exam because some of the information is on the slides here she only offers to students who attend class. Read the book, memorize the slides. Fortunately she is very knowledgeable, and explains everything well so that should help.

She's really nice and helpful, and overall a great professor. Just do the readings and memorize her slides and you're good.

Great professor! She explains concepts well and gives good feedback. Definitely take this course with her.

Ratings here make the course seem worse than it is. Lectures are dull but the critical content makes it a worthy course you won't find elsewhere. You NEED to do ALL external readings and make detailed notes on them esp the textbook. Online you can look up details u miss. Assignment is easy, so are exams. In person would be much harder.

I avoided taking this class since I began my degree due to Naomis reviews. She is honestly a good teacher. Sure, you need to do the readings yourself, but I found her exams standard for university and same with assignments. I thought she was a solid prof. The readings are content heavy, but not more challenging than past psych classes.

This prof wasn't as bad as I thought. I was intimidated by all the negative reviews of her. She may mark a bit hard especially on the assignment, but her exams were mostly fine. There is a saving grace though, the 10% participation. As long as you do the requirements for the posts, you will get the full 10%. It saved me and it may save you!

Well structured online delivery.

Tests were very simple psych material, read the material she gives and easy A. Assignments were exciting and she graded the material rather formatting. Answered emails within a few hrs, and gave useful feedback, straight to the point. Would love to take her class again.

I disagree with the comments saying she's a tough grader. I got a 100% on the paper and I normally get 70s-80s on other papers. The exams were completely reasonable if you study the textbook. The only problem with the course is that the textbook readings are long.

Just don't take this prof

Very surprised by the amount of negative reviews! I had a great experience. The content covered in the lectures always sparked interesting dialogue, though it did seem to drag on at times. I would suggest attending all of the lectures, taking good notes, and definitely doing the readings. If you are not interested in psych, do not take this course!

If you're taking this for an easy A, don't. The content is heavy in readings and assignments are tough, but it's worth it. Dr. Koerner was kind and genuine in our email conversations. Her feedback on assignments can be seen as negative, but it's also incredibly constructive. I feel like I learned more from this course than any other PSY course.

Professor Koerner often begins w/ a class discussion/exercise before getting into the material. She promotes critical thinking by asking questions. No rubric for the assignment. Wasn't very responsive in emails, just quick to the point, and seemed aloof in her email etiquette. In-person, she seems fine but people might interpret her as harsh.

Dr. Koerner's lectures are very engaging and help you better your understanding on course content. She does state multiple times that readings are mandatory, and you will be tested on both lecture and textbook content. As long as you attend her lectures and do the readings you will do great in her class!