Susan Boon - University of Calgary

Professor: Susan Boon
Department: Psychology
College: University of Calgary
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr Boon is wonderful - if you ever want to discuss your grade, don't hesitate to go speak with her. She may be a busy lady, but first consider her position in the faculty before accusing her. Go to her with respect, and don't ever EVER accuse her... If you follow these steps, then she will surely be reasonable, and go above and beyond to help you.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC501
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Love this prof - she is such a wonderful leader and so supportive of her students.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Boon will try her hardest to help you if you are willing to show that you put in enough work. This is probably her greatest strength as a prof. She also puts in a lot of effort into making the material clear, with stats that can be hard to do. The one thing, as mentioned below, is that her tests are quite difficult. Still, I did well; you can 2
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC443
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a good prof. She is very interested in the material. Her expectations for the oral presentation are unreasonable but they essays can be completed quite easily. You will need to work for your grade but not more than any other 400 level class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Material is inherently interesting, as is the text. Unfortunately, her tests are absurd. She is essentially testing your ability to decode what the hell she is asking you! I felt bad for people who weren't native English speakers, because despite English being my 1st language, I STILL couldn't figure out what she was asking. Unnecessarily cryptic.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
makes this course so much harder than it needs to be. answers must be super specific and use exact wording. Is not clear at all when it comes to lectures which sucks because there is no textbook so if you don't understand what she's saying... good luck. If you care about your GPA avoid and take with other prof if possible.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC443
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was funny and enthusiastic about the course, and made it pretty easy as well
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC443
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easiest 400 level psyc class you can possibly take. 2 short papers (under 5 pages), a presentation, and a take home exam (essay form). most people probably got scared away by the presentation, which is 50 minutes long but pick a good group and it's not bad at all...max 20 people came to class ever. not too intimidating. Dr. Boon is nice. And funny!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Boon for stats and she was great. She explained the concepts extremely well and was entertaining. There's no textbook so you have to go to class but it is actually fun. Pretty easy class but you come out actually understanding statistics.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCPSYC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very interesting class, particularly the textbook, but terrible professor. Her lectures aren't all that bad, but I found the textbook to be a better source of material. Her exams are terrible. The questions are ambiguous to the point that three of the four choices could be the answer. If you are aiming for an A/A- grade, don't take her class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tests are ridiculous, they are full of paragraph questions while 4 possible answers. You must read the textbook and go to class. While she is very passionate and knowledgeable it is hard to do well. Take with M. Boyce!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Boone lectures well and her notes are well organized, but her exams are challenging. I found them to be pretty ambiguous, with often more than one plausible answer for many questions, even though I got top grades on the exams (I never felt confident however). Make sure you attend class since she tests on material only presented in lecture
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very frustrating in that no matter how much of the textbook you review, or how much you go to class... her tests are impossible. Impossible in that they are filled with silly ramblings that appear to just amuse her when she writes them. Very hard to pick an answer. Textbook is interesting though, and some things she shows in class are interesting.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her lectures were really interesting, but her exams tested waaaaay different from what she taught. Even with reading the textbook, going to all lectures, studying I STILL only got a B/B- in this class! It was impossible to do good on her exams no matter how much you studied!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • 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:
Impossible tests with material not taught in lectures or provided in textbook. Unhelpful in person with no study aids or advice for better test results. Completely unsympathetic towards students. The material in the class was great just find another prof to take this course with! First C in my academic career.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC443
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BRUTAL!!!! interesting lectures, and that it is. She compares past classes to current ones, which is unfair and inappropriate! Very hard to get a good grade, even if every lecture attended and a student in excellent standing! All she wants is to be entertained....NEVER TAKE THIS WITH HER!!!!!!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
interesting course topics...exams were ridiculously hard, to the extent of being unfair. If you think you're ready, you're probably not. Test bank questions dont properly assess what was covered in class and you can neither prepare for the type of questions presented or even understand them. "miss" the MC exam and write the written ones. boo.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had a difficult time getting help from her. I find that even though she talks at 200mph she can never get through everything and pretty much skims through it all. The course itself is interesting, but you will have a better time (and grade) taking it with another prof.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH345
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best. Very funny, encourages class discussion, excellent use of examples from popular culture to illustrate concepts. Compassionate and helpful in office hours. So what if she doesn't get through everything on time! Very interesting course. Caution: study hard - the tests (all multiple choice) are trickily worded.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SOCI443
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have a brain, you can do well in this class. She is a nice/funny lady and makes lectures engaging and interesting. If you dont have a brain and dont enjoy humor, you will not enjoy this class.
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