Boris Gorzalka - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Boris Gorzalka

Department: Psychology

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

best prof I have ever had in my life, unfortunately he has retired from teaching so I guess I'll be the last person to rate him here.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has so much information about psychology and he is a very good lecturer that motivates you to listen to his lectures. You should study hard for his exams. I would recommend him to poeple who love psychology

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The most interesting prof I had for the first year, very knowledgeable and interested in his research, he's the head of the psych department and conducts most researches. His tests are tricky, attendance is required but there is no participation mark. He is super helpful as his course lasts 2 hours plus a 30 mins to ask for questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were quite interesting and clear, but he didn't go over a lot of things in class that were in the textbook. There was only 1 midterm and 1 final and it was 50/50 on lectures and textbook so it's not too hard to get a good grade. There is a fair bit of memorization on lecture material though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In my opinion, i was very bored in every class. I began with great enthusiasm, I even wanna major in psyc. I was really disappointed with what we were learning. super dry nonsense boring stuff. He uses ONLY chalk, no technology. He didn't lecture enough on hard topics: neuro, stats, learning. and tested on it by the textbook. more bio than psyc.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Guy is pretty boring so if interested in psychology, definitely avoid. Only good thing about the class was that he had 1 midterm and 1 final with both being multiple choice. Not terribly difficult to get a 75+ average so if your looking at grades not bad guy i guess but again he makes a very interesting subject feel like torture.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely entertaining professor, lectures are pretty much all mandatory. Exams are fairly difficult and require studying from the textbook and lectures (50/50). Overall, he made the course very fun and enjoyable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Made the lectures so interesting and worth while that it was almost a shame to miss a lecture. Take good notes both during lectures and from the text. Midterms are tricky. TA's: the nicest people but the worst markers. They take you down for the smallest of things.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very very nice man,but exams are bit hard...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• 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:

Some people find him monontonous, but honestly the stories he has and the topics he teaches are so interesting. We learned about phedofiles the first day! He definately got me interested in PSYCH. However, the midterms require a lot of studying, don't study a day before, won't work!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• 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:

Professor Gorzalka is a great lecturer. He sometimes goes through things a little quickly, so make sure you are awake, and sitting near enough to see the blackboard. The whole year is multiple choice (4 midterms, 1 final) so read the textbook and your lecture notes to succeed. Midterms are not unreasonable, but the final was quite tricky.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH304
• 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:

Really into himself. Relates material to personal stories (can you say 'ego trip'?) but the tests are strictly from text. Paper marking seemed almost random. AVOID!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC304A
• 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:

I'm taking this through distance ed, so there are no lectures. Assignment descriptions are very vague, but he seems to have one exact paper in his mind that he wants you to write. I had my tutor help me with my paper (who is just about to get his Ph.d) and I did poorly. I feel I am learning a ton, but that doesn't matter. I hope I pass the course.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The BEST Advisor EVER! Will stand up for his students and is the most honest person I've met at UBC. Very supportive and dedicated as a prof. Open to new ideas, unlike other profs here.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic instructor. Makes even the most boring topics interesting. One of the few classes I looked forward to attending. Unlike so many profs, he seems actually to like teaching and answering student questions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The tests (MC)can be tricky if you haven't read the textbook. He's a great prof and really interesting (my boyfriend who doesn't even go to UBC would sit in on lectures to hear his stories). I didn't do well on the first midterm but then I focused more on the textbook and aced the other 3 midterms and final.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• 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:

He's one of them tenured prof you can tell isn't in it as much as he once was, he even told our class he only teaches first year pysch as a hobby, as hes been doing it for 20 something years. Most of his test are trivial and will make you hate MC tests. If youre going into first year with a passion for psych i can almost guarntee you he will kill i

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

fantastic!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC304
• 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:

Completely pedantic, not helpful, and expects us to memorize entire chapters of textbooks. I'm doing the course through Dist. Ed., and he asks questions on his quizzes like "A ___ is a ____ that has taken a trip." There is two chapters of material, and several things could fit into this blank, but he wants that exact sentence. Not educational.