I skipped this class almost every day and I still maintained a B+ average. He has a very thick accent which is hard to understand, and his lectures are very boring and hard to pat attention too. Just stay home, read the textbook and his video links and you'll be fine! Nice prof just very boring.

He is an amazing prof, I don't know what the other comments are saying, if you attend class or even if you miss a few, your fine, as long as you do the textbook readings, your going to get a awesome grade. He even has bonus questions on his exam which are extremely helpful and they are crystal clear exams. He is a cute passionate old dutch guy !

very nice and always makes himself available for extra help outside of lectures. i found his notes to be disorganized and the lectures to be kind of dull. however, his tests are 95% based on the textbook and are very straight-forward so attendance isn't particularly important. interesting if you're willing to read the textbook!

Very, very nice guy. Tests are fair and mostly textbook based. The lectures are pretty dull. Attendance really isn't necessary. Accent isn't a problem- I could easily understand him.

He's okay.

He's quirky and funny. Easy tests, and he makes the long lecture bearable. Good prof for sure

He's very, sweet and nice. Always tries to throw in a couple jokes. Overall he's alright. For the midterms, really just study the chapters in the textbook. Easy B+ class, I'd say.

Swell guy. Exams not cumulative, you get 4 'midterms' rather than 1 and a final. Each contains 2 chapters of material. Don't bother going to class, read textbook, study it before midterms, you'll get an A.

He seems like a really nice guy, very pleasant and cute in a I want to hug you way. However i found his lectures to be quite dull (but thats probably what happens when you stretch an intro class into 2 parts). I didn't attend lectures and still breezed through the tests. Just read the textbook and you'll be golden.

Amazing prof. He tries to give as many real life examples as he can so that concepts stick. I found him to be a very interesting and engaging prof. He goes out of his way to help students and is always so friendly and happy. He is really passionate about what he does and cares for his students. There should be more profs like him.

Nice prof. Easy A- if you don't attend and just read notes. Easy A if you do attend. Would recommend.

As long as you read his notes and the textbook, you'll be golden. However if you opt not to buy the textbook (we're all poor students!), you'll probably be okay as most of the questions are from his notes and only a few questions here and there are from the textbook. That being said, the textbook can be the difference between an A- and an A.

He is a super kind and good instructor!

Great prof, funny and quirky, lectures are engaging and are relevant to real life situations. Take notes listen and read the textbook and you'll be golden.

He provides interesting examples and is enthusiastic about material. He is very helpful to go over questions after lectures. Studying both lectures and the textbook is required for the tests.

He could have delivered the material better but he was a good prof. You had to really know you stuff to do well in his class, especially since only the top 30% can get into the A range.

Powerpoints are posted & are very helpful, but they are also very long. There are 4 tests (no final), each test is 2 chapters in the textbook. (NOT CUMULATIVE) There are opportunities for extra credit (online surveys) No reason you should not do well. Van Der Velde can be a bit dry, but nice guy & overall does a good job. ***YOU NEED THE TEXTBOOK

He is a good prof, sometimes can be boring but mostly keeps you engaged. He has really good real life examples about the info he is talking about. He has an accent but its easy to understand him. Would take it again, and you definitely need the textbook to pass.

He is such a happy, cute man. He is very positive and very nice to listen to, although he often goes over time in lectures and goes on tangents that won't be tested. Course is easy, 4 2-chapter non-cumulative midterms, no final, extra credit worth additional 4% OF FINAL MARK. Lecture isn't mandatory, memorize the textbook, use logic and it's an A.

Dr. van der Velde was tremendously helpful to me personally, and for that I am very grateful. However, unfortunately, his lectures are pretty long and rambly. Seems to focus on things that are very simple, and then skip over and barely touch more complex topics.

I loved class with Dr. Peter Van Der Velde. It was super easy to pay attention because the lectures were interesting and he explained things very well. I enjoyed the lectures with him and looked forward to them. He even offered to help out people who felt as though they don't know how to study efficiently.

He makes good slides and posts them on D2l. He also e-mails everyone about what to study. Read textbook, study slides, and do textbook practice questions for an easy A. The course has 4, non-cumulative, light content tests. He also gives credit for doing online surveys. You can tell he cares about the well-being of every student. TAKE THIS CLASS.

Good to go to lectures as not all topics that are in the textbook are on the exam and will give helpful hints as to what you should study

Great Value for your Money! Peter is enthusiatic, but to the extreme as his classes run over the allot time. Exams are multiple choice and fair. Lectures and topics are interesting but he can drag on points sometimes. Would take another class with him.

Peter is a great prof. He is approachable and cares about the students. He does tend to run out of time before exams, but he will change the content of the test accordingly. I did enjoy his lectures, however, I am one who learns best by reading so I stopped attending class and read the text book and was still able to get an A+. Take this class!

Barely attended lectures because they were too long and painful to sit through. Really nice prof though and enthusiastic about what he teaches. Made the mistake of only studying his lecture slides for the first couple exams, when the test questions are almost strictly from the textbook. Rambles a lot about topics we already know very well

Attending the lectures is not necessary, just read the textbook for the test and you're good to go.

Professor Velde is a nice guy and he's really enthusiastic. However, his lectures were a little confusing to listen to, as he jumps around and rambles quite a bit. I didn't go to any of the lectures after the first few cause they were too hard to follow, just memorized all the text book experiments and concepts and the tests were fair.

I don't know who's giving the recent ratings. This was one of my top 3 courses in three years at UofC. Nice guy;.knows his stuff Lots of real-life examples to clarify concepts. Long, but helpful PowerPoints and exams are totally fair if you are willing to put in a reasonable effort. Accent was not a problem at all. Would definitely take again.

Amazing pro! Really cares about his students; gives bonus options to boost your mark. A bit soft-spoken, so good to sit further to the front. PowerPoints appear to reflect mainly extra material that he discusses (but doesn't test too heavily on!). Clearly structured lectures if you pay attention; I don't understand all the comments about rambling?!

Dr. Van Der Velde is obviously very passionate about what he does and he wants his students to do well. His accent does take a couple days to get used to, but after that, it's no problem!

Super nice and caring guy! Some people struggle with his accent, but honestly I never found it to be a problem. I've heard and understood a lot thicker accents than his. His class is very fair, with reasonable exams and often bonus questions. He also doesn't usually have cumulative finals, at least in the two classes I took with him.

Dr. Van der Velde is obviously extremely passionate about what he teaches and I think people do not appreciate that (which is evident is some of the disrespect in his lectures). It is important to pay attention though to understand what he says. Most importantly, he cares about his students, for our mental health and for our success in the class.

His style of teaching is a little dry but it doesn't matter because the tests are straight out of the textbook. Aside from that, he is a wonderful person and is one of the only profs I've ever had who I felt truly cared about his students. Anyone who makes any effort at all should be able to do well in this class, as it's almost all memorization.

Very kind and caring. His accent isn't THAT bad after the first few classes, although would still advise to sit near the front because he does mumble at times. He cares about his students' success so he gives notes on what to refer to for the exams. He's not a super engaging lecturer, however provides the info you need to do well.

He is a very nice prof who cares for the success of his students. He has a strong accent but you can understand it if you pay attention. However it's not necessary to attend lecture since his notes and tests are right from the textbook. But be prepared to study, it is not a class you can get a good mark in unless you put in the effort.

First of all do not take Psychology 200 as an option if you do not do well on exams. This course consists of only 4 exams each worth 24%. The professor is very approachable, understanding and passionate about the course. Some students find it hard to understand what he says in class because of his speed and slight accent. Overall, he's a great.

I would take another class with him. Plus he has a nice accent so thats cool too

He makes it very easy to get a good grade for people who are willing to put in the time and read the chapters of the book and before each test emails you exactly what is on it including which pages of the textbook are excluded. No need to go to class just read the textbook and review the powerpoints. A+ in both classes, attended class once or twice

Peter is literally the nicest prof ever. His tests were very fair. If you read the textbook you'll be set to ace it. Go to class, he gives hints. It is obvious he loves what he teaches.

His slides are amazing! Provides a bit more info in class. Sometimes carries on a bit with topics and loses focus. Had a couple times where he posted audio files on d2L to catch up since he fell behind. Overall a good prof though

Dr. van der Velde is an amazing professor who cares about his students. He has a tendency to veer off course but it's always in a very interesting direction. He is always clear about what information is and isn't on exams so there are never any surprises and is really approachable if you have questions. Most exam questions come from the textbook.

He is a very nice person who genuinely wants to help you to succeed. His accent is a bit difficult to understand so the closer you sit in lecture the better. He is clear about what is on the MC exams in class, but you can skip and learn entirely from the textbook too. He also puts a bonus question on exams to help increase your chances of success.

After taking both PSYC 200 & 201 with different professors, I would definitely say that Dr. Van der velde is a great lecturer who genuinely puts effort into his lectures. Lectures are based on the textbook, but that's the same with other profs - I think that's just the nature of psyc courses. Sit closer to the front to understand his slight accent

Extremely caring prof who goes above and beyond to help a student. overall easy course

I showed up to like 2.25 lectures and got a pretty good grade. The prof teaches straight from the textbook so you can just teach yourself. He's a really nice guy but not very useful as a prof, and lectures are a slog to sit through sometimes because of how frenetic and disorganized they are.

An incredibly generous man. Very easy and approachable, and cares a lot about how his students are doing. A rare proof who actually wants you to succeed!

I don't know about any other lecture but for psyc 201, you do not need to go to his lecture. Test materials are almost all from the textbook and he posts the powerpoints on D2L. He curves the grade and always gives you one bonus question for the exams. Lot to memorize but the materials are interesting.

He answers Qs thoroughly but has lots of content to go through, so it's nicer if you ask outside of class. After every test he goes through the Qs and looks at whether some were too hard and will add points to everyone's grade to make up for it. He doesnt test on specific terms, but details of a theory, or a situation and what theory it reflects.

This course was very content-heavy. The lectures were fairly consistent with the textbook so it was helpful to hear things twice. Dr. Van der Velde is extremely caring and approachable. He responded to my e-mails very quickly and was very helpful. His tests are extremely fair and it's not hard to do well if you listen. He's a great professor!

Professor Van der Velde provided both in person and asynchronous lectures for the online term. He was very clear about what was needed to pass the class at the beginning of the semester. All exams were open book and if you read the textbook and make notes on it you're all set. All test questions were straightforward and fair.

Peter is a friendly and lively teacher makes lectures more bearable than other professors. He is also fun to talk and is good for those who are actually interested in psychology. The class is straight forward and not that hard, as it's just 3 or 4 tests that you have to do.

Professor Van Der Velde was very caring and seemed very passionate about the material he was teaching. He was very clear on what would be tested on the exam . If you read the textbook and watch the lectures you should do just fine!

Dr. Van der Velde was a very sweet and considerate prof who would give extra points if test questions were unfair. He's clearly very passionate about what he does and will go off-topic during lectures sometimes but if you read the textbook while following the lectures you should be set. Kind of hard to reach him through email though.

Petrus is actually a great prof if you like to go at your own pace. He based his course around the textbook, so you really need to buy the textbook. I have the older version and had no issues, so no need to buy the newest one. As long as you keep on top of the readings, you'll get an A.

Dr. van der Velde is an amazing professor. He really cares about his students' success, and devoted a lot of time to explaining concepts and thoroughly answering any questions. Grading is based on multiple choice exams, with questions mostly based off the textbook. However, the Powerpoint lectures and zoom sessions are also important and helpful.

Although his lecture files were pretty long, they are extremely helpful as he goes into enough detail for you to really understand the content. I found that what he taught was pretty much the same as text so u don't need to do both. I recommend lectures tho bc he's a great prof that is really enthusiastic about psych (and his dog Murphy Brown lol)!

Amazing prof. Only been 1 midterm so far but easy questions, funny and enthusiastic guy, and interesting lecture content. Know his lecture content and some of the textbook and you will breeze through this class. Protect this man at all costs.

tbh the ratings saying he's a bad prof and that this class is hard are embarrassing. it is an online course and the midterms were open book. if this is one of your harder classes, you have a lot to work on for future courses. university is not going to be dirt easy lol. he is a fine professor, and he is very nice too. concepts are easy to grasp.

He is by far one of the best professors I had throughout my 4 years of university and the most positive human you will ever encounter. He cares about his students a lot and is flexible. His exams are not the hardest nor the easiest, so like all other Psyc exams! I won't call it an easy A course. The course is really heavy but easier than Psyc 200

People are too unfair to Peter, he is a sweet and fun guy. This course was online in W22, and there were a few iffy things about his tests but mostly beyond fair so nobody should complain about them. You don't need the textbook, so DONT pay for or use it. Yes he drags on but if he didn't this course would finish very quickly. I highly recommend him

Very nice and caring prof. He usually would not cover all the material in his lectures and you would be left to do some reading by yourself, but it was never an unfair amount of work. The tests themselves were generally pretty easy if you prepared a bit beforehand and he always made clear what would be on them. Overall, good prof and easy A!

Based on my experience, those negative comments are unfair and I clearly understand that they are based on the heavy load and the fact that he rumbles a lot in lectures. He provides great details for the simplest concepts; people find this bothering. Overall, a positive,sweet, kind, and accommodating man with easy tests if you read the textbook.

Really sweet and easygoing prof. The class is actually quite easy, he just takes forever explaining things. I watched the recorded lectures on d2l and read the textbook and got through the class just fine.

Amazing prof! Super caring; clearly wants us to succeed. Had great PowerPoints posted if you didn't want to be in class during covid. Lots of real life examples makes theories relevant and helps memorizing them. Enough detail to keep class interesting; knows his stuff so he can link ideas from different chapters together. Accent was not a problem.

I took this class as an easy option course and it did not fail to deliver. The course content was easy and since the testing was online and open book the midterms were very easy and fair. He gives all the required material and is very accommodating for delays and marking. Disregard the recent negative reviews, this is a great easy class.

This professor is so sweet and kind, I really adore his personality even though he posts a lot of content I still think he is super caring.

Psyc 201 in itself is more engaging than 200. Peter did a good job of accommodating fir online format. Slides are copy and paste from the text book so you can get away with not reading it but I don't recommend that. We had 3 quizzes, 3 tests and a final. The tests are 61 questions and you have 75 mins to complete which I found very stressful.

DO disregard the few insanely negative comments. Not sure what problem a few ppl in this course had with this prof (maybe a bad grade? LOL), but the course load was totally reasonable and the open book exams were very fair. Great and very caring prof, excellent explanation of concepts, easy course overall.