Scott Allen - University of Lethbridge

Professor: Scott Allen
Department: Psychology
College: University of Lethbridge
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2030
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Allen is an absolute staple in the department. He is so knowledgeable, and he makes classes funny and enjoyable. You can tell he loves what he does, and it really makes the classes interesting and enjoyable.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Allen is a good professor, he takes time to explain concepts, however he does tend to overcomplicate things, which in turn makes you study a lot harder for his courses. His lectures are hard to follow but if you read the textbook you will be okay! Tests are a strange layout and quite difficult!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • 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:
My 2nd class with him, I accidental took this class because when I registered I didn't pay attention to the names and didn't think his would show up again. Personality wise he is a nice person, but when it comes to email, asking question he's condescending or no reply. His textbook is a joke, makes no sense at all, he overcomplicates simple terms.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2030
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof Allen was great at explaining the classs topics by relating the material to real life scenarios. Sometimes the lectures were pretty boring, but as long as you took good notes you could ace the take home exams (the only form of grading)!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2030
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I loved him! Sweet, super funny, fair. It was a great class
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH2330
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
- The textbook is horribly written as it is full of grammatical errors. - He talks about stuff in class that aren't included in the textbook which will be on the tests. - His lectures are word for word from the textbook. - You are graded by 3 exams (30%, 30% & 40%). - I mean, he's the best psych prof at the uni, but he's not great.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2330
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Although seems like a charismatic guy, visit his office and you will see that he is actually the most condescending person. tests are all true false which can go either way. he wrote the textbook so basically just memorize that cover to cover. I would not take this class unless mandatory. He struggles to explain basic concepts but won't admit it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH2330
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This class was a lot more difficult than expected. The material is very hard to understand and is not explained well in class. Don't expect an easy-A in this class! Final is worth 40% of our grade - luckily there is an option to receive up to 5% bonus marks in the class by participating in psych studies.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2330
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Scott has been a great prof in the past, however this class was hard. He over complicated simple concepts and expected you to know every detail. His textbook is easy enough to understand, but the tests are so wordy, that even if you understood the text, you would fail. The last few chapters are hard, and the final is worth 40%! Boring lectures too
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH2330
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Scott is a very smart prof and he knows what he talking about. Sometimes simple concepts were over-complicated in class, but his textbook helps make everything quite clear. Attendance is NOT mandatory as everything you need to know is in the text. This class is much harder than expected but if you do the readings, you will do fine. Not an easy A
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2320
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The exams are fairly easy to do provided you read the textbook and understand it. The lectures are pretty boring to attend, and you're probably better off just reading the textbook on your own.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you want a professor who lectures from straight out of the textbook, Scott Allen is the guy for you. Hes great if your standard for learning is low, as he reads from paragraphs of the textbook that hes written, and overcomplicates concepts that shouldnt take more than a few sentences to explain. I am extremely disappointed in the class.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Scott is a great prof and really wants people to understand the concepts. I enjoyed his class a lot and look forward to taking more with him. Concepts come easy to some, but not to others, which is why he emphasized a lot of topics because he seemed to want to make sure we were all on the same page.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2330
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
For the most part he just reads straight from his textbook, so all you have to do is read over it before or in class. His tests can be worded pretty weird but they're normally just true/ false and matching. He takes a while explaining concepts but he goes into depth which may help if you don't understand.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2030
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took this class a few years ago and found it applicable to the family life that I was in at the time. Very interesting and clear concepts to grasp, especially if you are interested. The class was not difficult and lectures were easy to understand. I still stop by his office to talk about other academic stuff and he always gives direct input!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2030
  • 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:
Dr. Allen is a nice person but he should not be a professor. Genuinely doesn't know what he's talking about and makes concepts that should be simple extremely difficult. He gets corrected by students at least 5 times a class. Just terrible. Avoid if you can.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH2030
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Considering i am good at math and psych, I figured a psychology based stats class would rock my socks off. All he did was mumble, and use crazy methods to teach simple concepts. It was increasingly difficult to drag myself to class, and it was never clear to me what he wanted when tests came around. At least they are take home exams.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Easiest class I've ever taken. Spends several days going over simple concepts that can be learned in 5 minutes of study. Textbook for the entire lecture can be read in 3 hours and simply reading the textbook is enough to get an easy A+. Confuses himself on concepts and constantly repeats himself, and class is extremely boring.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2330
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott really makes the topics interesting and I always looked forward to his classes. There are a lot of things said in lectures that are important in understanding the material in the book. He is hilarious, and for me he made the classes very enjoyable.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PSY2030
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Allen really knows his stuff! The problem is, that he speaks to, and lectures to you like you also do. I recommend getting a tutor for this class (helped me amazingly) as I learned absolutely nothing from his classes. This is one of those classes that everything will go right over your head. Great and friendly guy though!
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