Kathleen Bloom - University of Waterloo

Professor: Kathleen Bloom
Department: Psychology
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is crazy don't ever email her only talk to the TA's she told me I was wasting her time in one email. her lecture videos suck and her voice is annoying you wont be able to listen to her whole 20-45 minute lecture video without going crazy. Content was interesting but take it with any other proff.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tests are super unclear. Her tests consist of her boring lectures, her many (and I mean many) video links and the textbook. If you don't have to take it, don't and if you do have to take it do not take it online.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was not as horrible as people make her seem. Her voice is scratchy and she does go off topic a lot. Her exams reflect the textbook alot, but there are questions from lectures and the videos she shows. If you put in some effort you can get a decent mark.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It get's better... After you passed pre-birth and infancy the class got much easier, interesting and more straightforward. Bloom is clearly passionate about children, and it shows but sometimes is on the un-organized side. Really easy assignment where you design a psychological study. Bonus - she dropped your lowest mark :)
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy course. Boring, long lectures and terribly unclear tests. Not a very organized prof.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Some test were extremely difficult but others were very clear and easy. Most of the tests are based on the textbook. Go to class to get bonus marks with Top Hat. Lectures are very long and sometimes hard to follow. All her tests (4) are multiple choice and if you do the readings you will do well. There is an assignments which was easy.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you are like me and love all things children and are tempted to take this course as a result. Slap yourself silly cuz this course scared me away from ever taking another psych course ever again!!!! Taught terribly! Its such an interesting course and yet she made her tests UNDO ABLE. Like they literally made no sense.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: 211
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Her voice will grate on your ears. No better online than in class (from what I heard, I took it online). Test questions are awful, makes you read the entire textbook then tests from her awful online lectures. I will avoid this prof until the day I graduate. Material had a lot of potential, it's really a shame.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Subject should be fun but wait until another prof teaches it or maybe take online. Tests and especially the assignment marking is atrocious. So arbitrary, doesn't give a large enough word count then docks you for missing detail, mixes up chapter content on tests.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 211
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great Prof! took online and her lectures were clear and about 25 minutes long. She had great personal stories. you must read the textbook to pass or even get a descent mark! Very friendly, her voice get annoying sometimes, but overall, she definitely had my interest in Child Psychology!! :D
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Terrible teacher, going to lectures are pointless; no information in slides. Doesn't speak clearly and doesn't make any attempt to answer questions. Does not answer any emails regarding assignments and presents terrible outlines of them in the syllabus. Frustrating beyond belief.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is useless. Always refers you to the TAs. You can't view any of your Quizz or exams. The marks seem to be fabricated. Everything related to learning is "not allowed" such as viewing past quizzes and inquiring about the exam mark!!!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • 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:
Tests asks a bunch of random minuscule questions about things from the textbook. Do not recommend
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Going to class is absolutely pointless. She's sweet but she hasn't taught us anything yet. She's figuring things out along the way for this course and making us redo parts of assignments as she determines better guidelines. Truly a waste of time.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She's USELESS, I honestly learn nothing from this courses. Very not helpful as always tell students to talk to TAs instead.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is not supportive enough to be a professor as she always refers your questions and concerns to TAs. A heavy workload and random pop up quizzes in class, and cumulative final exam that is worth 60% of your final grade. If you're taking the course with her despite either online or on campus, I sincerely want to say GOOD LUCK to you!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH211
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She can be really sweet and obviously loves her work/research. But she is very strict for due dates and takes no excuses. The entire class is based on the textbook, and she almost always ends class early.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Crazy Pants.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH393
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
enthusiastic and helpful
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH393
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is absolutely useless. She has no clue what's going on in her own class and without her TA she'd be completely lost. She taught us absolutely NOTHING and then when we made mistakes she freaked out. She pretends to be so nice but BEWARE she is unstable. She will make your life a living hell.
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