Norman Park - York University - Keele Campus

Professor: Norman Park
Department: Psychology
College: York University - Keele Campus
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are long, repetitive and monotone. Save your time and read the textbook. Bi-weekly quizzes are okay. Don't ignore them. His final exam was incredibly difficult. Made almost all the questions on the CUMULATIVE exam about one chapter/a research test he did. It was so difficult that he had to bell curve the grades. Avoid if you ca
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MEMORYPSC3265
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Lecture slides are very overpacked and switched too fast. He reads directly off of the lecture slides, so there is not really a point of going to class. The tests are HARD and you must study hard in order to get a good grade.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I suppose teaching this course countless time bores even Park. His lectures put me to sleep no matter how hard I attempted to write notes and pay attention. The lectures DO NOT overlap with the textbook. He does not go chronologically with his slideshow. I'd say avoid if you wanna keep your GPA intact and try your luck with a different prof.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was awful. The textbook is an easy read, however his lectures do not match the textbook. His lectures put you to sleep, very monotone. The final exam is cumulative which is difficult to study for. Avoid taking this class if you have a full coarse load.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a bad lecturer. He seems to know what he is teaching but the information that he teaches during his lectures 80% of the time do not overlap with the material covered in the textbook. The final exam is also cumulative which is impossible to study for because there is so much information that you need to know. AVOID HIS COURSE.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
We have a quiz every other week based on our last two "lectures". I use "lecture" lightly because his slides consist of regurgitated material that he's used for YEARS (if you google the course years back you can see that it's the same outline). Quizzes are 90% based on textbook, and 10% lectures (in SA questions that are out of 8, MC out of 30)
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3260
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One of the harder PSYC classes b/c lectures & textbook often don't overlap, & final is cumulative & almost impossible to study fully for if you're taking full course load, so do well on 3 quizzes. Nice & smart prof but boring lecturer. Slides are confusing so you have to attend class. For slides focus on results of studies & know details in txtbk.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: 3260COGN
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
AVOID AT ALL COSTS. He is a boring lecturer, and drags his lectures way to long with uninformative slides. he gives you 3/5 tests that count, and final CUMULATIVE exam. Studying everything is literally impossible, its a lot of detail. Majority of it is from the textbook, so your reading about 386549 pages. Take this class if you like meh grades.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: 3260COGN
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It was one of the hardest subject I ve taken at York, however it turned out to be very well done because of a huge amount of studying, many times I didn't get an expected grade, so get ready to work for your goal hard. Professor provides lots of opportunities to reach the desired grade.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3260
  • Grade Received: INC
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His classes were always hard. This is my third class with him, second time taking cognition as I failed previously. This year he upped his difficulty level by using a new textbook. The problem? Kept all his old power points that relate directly to the old textbook... so basically there is no overlap between lecture and new textbook... good luck.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Also took PSYC3260 (Cognition) with Dr. Park. He is a great lecturer, he is good at answering questions and checking to make sure everyone understands before moving on. Course content is difficult without attending class or reading the textbook. Short answer questions are based on the lecture material. I would take a class with him again.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • 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 Park is an amazing professor! His lectures are a little dry and very content heavy but if you're into psychology his class is very interesting. Test material comes straight from the textbook and lecture slides, and he has a lot of tests where you get to pick the best marks (3/5) know your brain parts
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Organized lectures & slides that complement textbook readings Biweekly quizzes ensure learning is distributed, not massed Thorough final review session with Q&A Nice person (and although not relevant, he's actually quite attractive, and has a nice voice - like a younger Robert Redford! )
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Really great prof. Very knowledgeable on the topics. The content can be challenging, but it is really interesting. 60% of the grade was made up of biweekly noncumulative quizzes. You write 5 quizzes, and he takes the best 3 to make up the 60%. 40% is a final cumulative exam. It seems like a lot, but if you review your previous quizzes it helps.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MEMORYPSC3265
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Park was a great teacher. I am still influenced by the material i learned from 3 years ago. Teaches with more passion than excitement. He is a goofy character which i thought eased the long lectures and dense material. material is very logical A because of B because of C type of stuff, easy to learn because it applies to all our lives
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: 3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He reads off his slides, no enthusiasm. But what is nice is that he gives you a quiz every other week 5 in total and he picks the best 3 grades from the 5. Thats the nice part then for the final he drops a cumulative bomb on your ass. For studying I recommend doing the practise questions in the text book at the end of each chapter.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
As a professor he's nice. Very nice. He is passionate about his field of study. However, coming from someone with a limited science background, this course is HARD. Quizzes every other week, exam was cumulative with VERY dense material. Don't expect to learn memory applying to everyday life. Expect to learn about specific brain functions.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 3265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are long and boring, the quizzes every other week aren't bad if you don't have 1000 other classes and things to do, lets get real most of us do. Toooooo much content to learn in one semester. His test are on the finest details... I would never suggest this course to anyone. :(
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MEMORY
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The course is divided into quizzes every other week of which is only counts 35. Short answer and MC. The lectures are super long (about 90-99 slides) and he expects you to know every detail from the slides. Short answers all mostly all on studies. He reads right off the slides and it's so boring to sit through the whole 3 hr lecture. I would AVOID
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3265
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It's not a bird course. Take this class if you want to know more about the FUNCTIONS of the brain structures. Tests were fair. Final was brutal, too many details from the book. Got an A:)
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