David Winter - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professor: David Winter

Department: Psychology

College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLSCI330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was my favorite political science class that I took at the university. Professor Winter does deviate from the main topic by telling many historical anecdotes, but this is what made lectures interesting for me. There is a lot of assigned reading, but you don't have to do it to get a good grade, as the main points are summarized in discussion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLITICALPSYCH
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures posted online. Very hard to focus in class though... goes off on rants about things that are not relevant to assignments. Didn't feel like I learned a ton, but was also not too interested in the class. Pretty easy A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLSCI330
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The most accurate comment below is that he "recites his slides like poetry". Despite some interesting topics, the disorganization and failure to focus on key concepts resulted in learning about only the surface of important topic and a lot of unless information.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 330
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Terrible, I am majoring in both psychology and political science and I found not a single one of his lectures interesting. His lectures are dull and do not needed to be attended to do well in the course. Assignments are easy, midterm "exam" is a joke. Some readings were alright... but who wants to read shakespeare in a polsci class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was really interested to take this class the syllabus material looked great. Very disappointing class. Professor Winter is clearly a very smart man that has done great research however, lecture slides are very unclear. Lectures end up going over psych themes for a few minutes but the rest is him describing historical examples. Very easy class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Winter is a very smart man. However the lectures were very disorganized. He would go quite in depth into history and other topics to give context to the main concepts but lectures could have been 10 minutes without this. It was a very interesting class and as freshman engineer it wasn't a very difficult class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Winter is horrible. All of the material taught within the class could have been taught within one lecture and been done with, and most of it was common sense, too. This class should have been interesting, but it wasn't. Winter rambles on about nothing, and even though I went to lecture, he was rarely engaging enough for me to pay attention.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLSC330
• 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:

Great speaker. Lecture certainly isn't mandatory. One in class essay midterm, one 10 page paper, and a take home exam. Depending on the GSI you may have much more work than other section, but overall this class is fairly interesting and pretty easy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is arrogant and extremely self-involved. He reads his lectures like poetry and emphasizes facts that are insignificant to course goals. His research is bland and he forces the class to read countless articles on his motive theories, which frankly just state the obvious. This class could be very interesting if taught by someone else but it isn't

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PS330
• 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:

this guy is very knowledgeable in politics and psychology. he expects students to skim class material rather than read every word. this is a useful skill in the real world. he is articulate and humorous. his class is challenging but rewarding

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLSC330
• 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:

Great Professor! Extremely helpful, especially during office hours. Went in to talk about term paper, and he gave me tons of articles to work with. His research is interesting and he does well to keep both political science and psychology students interested. Go talk to him, it's worth it!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was shocked when reading through the comments - Professor Winter has been, by far, one of the most impressive teachers I have experienced at UofM. He is a great lecturer, and has been nothing but helpful when I have seen him during office hours. In one brief hour, twice a week, he manages to comprehensively cover a topic while engaging students .

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• 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:

I simply don't understand what these people are talking about. They must be confused. The class was OUTSTANDING and the professor was just as good. Very helpful prof and GSIs. Each lecture is very valuable and the readings are interesting. A must-take class for anyone who wants to understand how politics and people operate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH330
• 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:

This is the worst class ever. It makes me sad that what could be wonderful is taught by someone who can't relate to students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• 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:

Atrocious, internally focused professor with no concern for students whatsoever.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• 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:

Considering his research on power motivation and leadership, you'd think that he intended to impart some modicum interest or inspiration in his students. Turns out, he doesn't spare a thought to any of his students or staff. His office hours are useless - he'll make you feel inadequate and stupid. His research is pointless if he can't even use it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLSC330
• Grade Received: N/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:

He's a very smart, accomplished professor, and you can tell he knows it. Despite his air of arrogance, he really is a great professor, though the material can be a bit dense. He explains the theories well, and doesn't focus excessively on his own research. OK, he does, we read like 10 articles he wrote. But at least they were interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• 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:

dr. winter is incredibly biased and ridiculously arrogant, all seemingly for no reason. the topics are interesting, but all of his republican bashing is distracting and you wont feel like you actually learned anything. students are graded harshly and often without explanation as to what they missed/could have done better.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• 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:

Self worshiping,self-aggrandizing, internally focused style . Doesn't keep office hours. Students are left to fend for themselves in the frigid Michigan cold.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH393
• 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:

Took this class 1st semester freshman year and got a B+, but it was a lot of work. Tons of reading & interesting lectures. Many complained lectures were hard to learn from, but it's mostly cool examples & readings are what you're really tested on. Examples from lecture useful to give you ideas for papers, but lecture probably isn't really needed.