Tibor Palfai - Syracuse University

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Tibor Palfai - Syracuse University

Professor: Tibor Palfai

Department: Psychology

College: Syracuse University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSY205PSY315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Excessively strict grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This was one of the easiest classes I've ever taken. To get an A, you need 180 points and there are 256 points available throughout the course. There are 4 exams and you can get 60 points on each exam (10 of the questions are extra credit on each exam). There are also easy 4 extra credit assignments each worth 4 points (16 points total).

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PS315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Class is literally only 4 tests. He is hard to understand and very old! I would not recommend this class to anyone.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Textbook is crazy expensive which is why I didn't buy it. No final, no midterm, and no HW. Your grade is pretty much based off of exams. EC are practice test questions and readings,offered through the student manual. I hated this class and wish I dropped it. Seriously, just avoid this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Palfai is really passionate about this course, He knows and can explain everything well. The tests are the most important part of this course and they can be tricky.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His classes are very interesting. He shows many videos and uses lots of examples to help students understand. Study the textbook and do his extra credits then you will find the exams easier! His classes are hard but it is worth it!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

There are so many options for extra credit. The exams are relatively hard but with the extra credit you could get an A or a B.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Love Palfai, but not going to lie, this class was hard. You need to buy the textbook & actually study because you wont do well on the test. The day before the exam, he will tell you the questions that will be on the test which is somewhat helpful so you can narrow down what to study. Do the extra credit. Got B- and C's on exam & ended up with an A-

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Palfai is a hilarious, adorable old man. Attend lecture because class is pretty notes heavy, but he still does takes information from the book to put on the exam. Also, EXTRA CREDIT, DO IT! He offers 48 extra credit points. That never happens so take advantage of it. I got B's and B- on most tests and got an A because of it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSY05
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You need to study for his exams using both the textbook and lecture notes because they can be hard. In class, he is funny but you can't use a laptop and he has a habit of picking people out to answer questions. He also gives a lot of extra credit which is helpful

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Seriously if you do not have some foundation in neurobiology and/or dont want a hard class.. DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE! This class was so hard, I was interested by the title of the course, but I was rudely awakened. The ONLY reason I stayed in the course was because I paid for a $250 book out of pocket. Palfai talks fast and skims over hard concepts

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He can be pretty funny during lectures. His tests are really hard and even if you study a lot, it can be tough to do super well on the tests. The questions are worded super weirdly.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He literally speaks gibberish in class. I cannot understand anything but that is me not understanding science. It is very science base. He gives "exam questions" day before exam but its not helpful. You have to buy the $250 textbook. Dropped this class and I am definitely less stressed.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Psych with Palfai is great. He is so passionate about the subject so lectures aren't too terrible, but tests are GOD AWFUL. I had to study for hours just to get a B. If you like psych definitely take it because you'll do well but if you're just interested in checking out a psych class or fulfilling a requirement, find another professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor. Really enthusiastic about subject. Well respected and willing to help if you really need it. Makes class very easy and clear to understand.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class was very interesting but his lectures got pretty confusing and felt rushed. And his tests were absolutely impossible. There is no final, which is bittersweet because you need to do well on the 3 tests given during the semester. But there was a TON of extra credit available which boosted my grade from a deserving C+/B- to an A-.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is not hard to pass. The most difficult part would be the tests, so you need the textbook. However, extra credits saves you a great deal.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSY315
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

People hear terrible things about this course but its really not that hard. Provided fill out the outlines in the student manual before each test you'll do fine. There is a lot of reading for this class though cause he asks way more specific things on his tests than he goes over in class. Should've gotten a C but with his grading scale I got an A-

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSY205
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class should be an easy A. The hardest part by far are the tests, but he gives so much extra credit that you can fail every test and still get an A. The lectures can be kind of long, but Professor Palfai is absolutely adorable in a kind of grandfatherly way.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: 205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor, really funny! Seems cuddly

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