Amazing Prof!

Always willing to help. Great prof!

he thinks I'm stupid

He provides a fantastic set of notes. All you have to do is attend class and STUDY to assure success in his class...and you will need to. Well-spoken and organized. I both enjoyed and learned a good bit from him.

I wish certain other profs (who I won't mention here) would have notes like his...they couldn't be any more clear and complete.

Very glad I worked with him...very helpful, intelligent, and knowledgeable...excellent advisor and professor. You need to put effort into courses/research as well, though.

a lot of material and hard but great notes and very helpful. Learned to believe in myself. Respectful and positive toward students

He talks with his eyes closed....weird

Very smart, looks like a toad, notes are great but I often fall asleep in his class. His tests are killer. Make sure you know your stuff!!

Belke seems to be a genius and I'm sure would be great for a 3rd or 4th year class. Intro isn't his thing. His notes are awesome though. Oh, by the way, we counted the number of times he says essentially in each class... record is 108 times in 40 mins.

EXTREMLY intelligent Harvard graduate! He knows his stuff and expects only the best from his students! Has great notes and covers alot of material! Although i think the lights shouldnt be so dark.. its hard especially when your really tired :)

Dr. Belke is such an amazing prof, he genuinely cares about his students, sure he's quirky, but all the best ones are! However, he's a TOUGH marker, know your stuff, perhaps not an intro teacher.

i love belke!

I love Belke. Great proff, nice teaching style...we had to watch videos of rats in his class and count their movements...(a great way to keep students concentrated by the way...everyone was so awake)

Former Harvard professor (it shows!). Very interesting subject matter but involves a lot of biology and neuropsych. Definitely have to work to do well in his classes. Expects a lot from his students and won't teach down to their level!

pretty tough, if it's an intro course, AVOID him. a little bit quirky, but very interesting, and a fair marker.

"Essenially" the best psych prof at MtA! Gives amazing notes, and although he expects a lot from his students, he is VERY fair and extremely approachable. It's not hard to do well in his courses as long as you're willing to put in a little eff

Goes through is notes very fast but just because he thinks so fast. If you remind him that not everyone is as lightning brilliant as he is, he slows down for a while. Marks work instantly, learns your name with unfathomable and spooky ease.

His courses are tough but if you work hard you can do well. Really funny & nice prof! Love hiM!

Dr. Belke is awesome! I still remember tons from his classes and I graduated in '02! He's really easy to get along with, and always willing to do extra to help his students.

He was pretty easy and nice. He seriously says "essentially" once every three seconds! He went to Harvard and so I think he thinks essentially is a nice big word that makes him sound smart. He does cool experiments with rats. He has good notes and it is not hard to get a good mark. Very monotone!

Belke is a good prof. He gave good power point presentations and put them online (you could miss class sometimes and just get them off the web). He was a bit hard to listen to.

Dr.Belke is probably one of the best professors at Mt.A! He gives really great powerpoint presentations and if you know his slides, you will ace his exams! He is also very helpful and cares a lot about his students. His labs are really fun too! Each student has has their own rat for the entire semester! Very nice and funny once you get to know him!

Great prof. Very clear about exams. Very comprehensive lectures.

My hand hurts from writing so many notes. Very comprehensive Power Points. He isn't exactly a thrilling individual and has the largest vocabulary I have ever encountered. The notes are excellent though and he does try and makes jokes. Loves rats.

Good, solid class. Basically, you take notes from powerpoint presentations and listen to him lecture at the same time. While the material is not overly engaging, the professor is an all around good guy. He's very fair on midterms and exams, and as long as you go to class each day, take complete notes and read the text, you're likely to do well.

Dr. Belke is the smartest person in the psychology department, bar none. If you want a professor who takes his subject seriously, who thinks _deeply_, then you want to take a course with Dr. Belke.

Very interesting material, not so interesting lectures. However, if you want a good base course you should def. take this. Very fair, very clear and very knowledgable.

He's so excited about what he's teaching, and that really makes a difference. He's a fair marker, though he expects a lot from his students. Nothing about his course is easy, but it is certainly fair.

Clearly an expert in behaviour modification. His slides were FULL of text (all of it necessary, though) and he sometimes had difficulty helping students understand the material. Had him for Intro I, and notes from his slides were the perfect study guide. He's dry, but completely competent.

An expert in his field and a fair marker. His lectures are quite dry, though once in a while he cracks a joke that's hilarious! LOTS of text on his slides, but most of the info for the exams come right out of his notes. I hardly used my textbook and did very well. Overall good prof with high expectations.

Intense lectures/slides but not a great speaker (I hated the mic). knowledgeable but impersonal. exams were fairly easy.

A great prof! He has the largest vocabulary I have ever encountered & seems unapproachable / cold BUT if you go to talk to him in private he is super supportive & will try hard to help you if you are trying hard to help yourself. He has a super dry sense of humor & is pretty hilarious. You don't need to buy the textbook, notes are all you need.

Very difficult class as the material is very dense, most difficult psyc class at MTA. I really like him as a professor, very intelligent, thorough & organized. He is very intense marker for the midterms & lab reports that you write based on experiments you conduct with real rats. Overall: Difficult but fair (with a lot of feedback on written work.

I did a full year directed studies with him. Amazing supervisor. Expects you to be more than an undergraduate student. Can be condescending on a bad day and hilarious on a good day. If you get an A from him you KNOW that you deserved it. Gives great grad school advise, and writes very honest reference letters.

Even though his lectures are a little dry, I really enjoyed his class. Engage him outside of class and you can learn some really interesting things. When working on assignments, don't be afraid of details. Most professors want to keep things simple, whereas I found that providing specifics (without being wordy) was preferred.

great!

The best prof in MTA, other profs should take pointers from him, he's highly organized. Words can't express how awesome he is.His courses may be hard but like someone said, if u get an A in his class you deserved it because you must have worked your butt off.

He was very nice but he talks fast

Belke is extremely organized and if you attend lectures, tells you exactly what he anticipates on midtermsfinal exam. If you've rated this prof because of a harsh mark, you got what you deserved. He is very fair (if you get an A you worked for it) and highly passionate about what he does. Take time to get to know him and to learn from him!

Multiple choice is so hard

Really smart guy, he knows what he teaches. I like the structure of his lectures, and he does a good job of presenting his information. Only downside is that he's a fairly tough grader... work hard and you'll be fine!

Dr. Belke was a good Intro to Pysch prof but some of his lectures can go over your head and his test are fairly difficult. You will need to work hard and study the material for a good grade in his class.

Belke know his stuff. You have to study but you will be rewarded. He is a fair and well respected Prof.

Prof is alright, his lectures are long because there are a lot of notes. He doesn't put his notes online which is frustrating but the midterms are pretty easy.

Powerpoints are full ( I mean full) of words so unless you have a computer you won't be able to get them all down. He never stops talking and just goes through the powerpoints quickly. I really like the course though and would recommend it. He's kind of funny sometimes but mostly serious.

I respect him and his honesty; if it's not covered in lecture, it won't be on the exam. Having had the chance to interact with him both in and out of the classroom, I will attest that he's very approachable and a fascinating person with tons to offer. Show interest in your own success, and you will be rewarded accordingly.

By his lectures you would feel intimidated by him, but he is very accessible and willing to make time for his students. Attending classes is essential to get the information he wants you to know for tests/exams. Really a good professor if you are willing to put the effort in.

Belke pretty much covers everything from the textbook in his lectures, so you don't NEED to read, although it obviously helps. His lectures can be dry at times, but they're very informative and I usually found myself looking forward to his classes. The midterms are hard, so study! Overall, he's a great teacher and a great person - I loved his class

A solid prof overall. Read your book, take good notes, and you will pass. Lectures are usually kept interesting (some are real sleepers though), and he really knows his stuff. Word of advice - notoriously difficult multiple choice. Know the material, because looking at the choices will probably not give you any hints.

Good prof. Fair marker but there is a lot of material so study in advance. Covers all material in class, which is convenient. Very smart man and goes very fast which is his only critique. Aside from that, he is a very nice man and his class is very interesting. If you do your work you will get a good grade.

Super smart guy, lectures can be a tad boring and are VERY content heavy (type fast). That said, he's extremely approachable with questions, and is very consistent with his tests and assignments - you will be tested on every note and anecdote you have seen in class, nothing more, nothing less. Definitely recommend him for upper-year courses.

He is an expert in Psychology, with degrees from Harvard. He's really nice. 3 exams in this course and you have to read the chapters and really understand the content. Doesn't put notes online, so you really need to go to class. A lot of this class in the later part referred to testing on animals, so if that's not your thing, don't take this course

Awesome prof!! Actually feels like he wants you to pass the course.

Great prof who is incredibly knowledgeable in his field. I highly recommend taking classes with him, was my favourite professor at Mount Allison.

Dr. Belke is a highly respected professor! His tests are tough but if you attend lectures and study hard then you are rewarded! Lectures are very fast-paced but if you are actively taking notes then you can get all the information in. He seems intimidating but is very approachable. He really just wants to inspire students and everyone to do well!

Dr. Belke is an incredibly smart man, and can be pretty intimidating. He is a VERY fast talker so get ready to write! Email him if you have questions- he is great at explaining things if you reach out and is ready and willing to help. Obviously very passionate about his work. DON'T MISS CLASS! He covers everything in the textbook, save your money!

Dr.Belke is a great professor. He is very very smart and may seem intimidating at first but he is more than willing to help you out if you need. Do not miss class unless absolutely necessary, he goes through material very quickly. He was an engaging professor and marked extremely fast.

Go to all classes- powerpoints will be very critical for doing well on exams. Heavy content but tests very fair. Don't be shy to go ask for help either.

really good Prof and teaching style. Talks fast in lectures so speed write or take pictures of slides; which are not posted online.... go to class or you will struggle haha

The speed & amount of information given at once took some getting used to, but I ended up loving the course. He explains the content very well. Attendance in lectures isn't graded but you benefit from them and slides are not posted. The midterm and exam very both very reasonable. Very interesting overall and I'm glad I stuck with it.

Professor Belle covers a lot of material, so staying engaged and using resources like unstuck ai for study prep is key. Lectures move quickly, but are very informative if you keep up. Overall, an interesting and manageable course.