Elizabeth Brimacombe - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: Elizabeth Brimacombe

Department: Psychology

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super nice prof and uses lots of examples to make concepts clearer and easier to understand. Course was pretty easy if you went to majority of the lectures and skimmed the textbook. Tests were multiple choice with some short answer questions.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof is super nice and friendly, keeps class content fairly interesting. Tests are fair and she marks assignments very generously. Reading the text is very useful for exams. Overall great prof!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Vey nice teacher! Easy A if you read the book and take good notes in class. Her multiple choice questions are sometimes ambiguous.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved this professor. No tests which is awesome and she kept one of my papers that I got 100% on to use in the future for teaching.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC431B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you have the opportunity to take a 400 level class with her, I highly recommend it. But, be warned: she is all over the place! Totally absent minded, unfocused, vague, unstructured, etc. It's not everyone's preference. But she's very generous with marks :)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is not helpful in answering in class questions.It's funny to see she is so aware of her wearing rather than class. Easy class and it's faster to study by your own. Awful and weired before of after class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Solid professor. Very helpful and friendly, good lectures - no real downsides here. If you like the subject, you'll love her classes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• 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:

Great prof. Knows a lot about the material, shows lots of interesting videos, and really wants to help students succeed in the course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PYSCH331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This Prof is ok, warm, inviting in her lectures but don't get into controversy about tests or inconsistencies between her word and the textbook because she will wait you out if you note it on your test. She doesn't seem to give in easily, and delays dealing with it. This only becomes frustrating when one is seeking scholarships and other awards.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She seems like a really nice, tolerant person, but her lectures are boring. They really oversimplify things in comparison to her tests. The assessments are fair, but harder than the lectures. She's somewhat better when she actually cares about the topic, but her examples are very elementary. I'm not too excited about her class. Average prof.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH331
• 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:

Great prof! Cares a lot about her students and is very enthusiastic in her lectures. Tests are very fair and she tells you exactly what she wants you to know. Would definately recommend. (Only problem is that you may get stuck with J.Gibson for second half of term, who cannot write fair tests).

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH331
• 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:

Very responsive to students and willing to explore in response to student interest. Teaches mostly from textbook. Soft, seeming ex-hippy type in her burgundy velvet pants and sequined tops.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100B
• 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:

You go to this class because it makes it easier to read the textbook afterwards. She is awful at answering in-class questions and a really poor dresser. Relies on examples from hollywood fairly often and the slides are ugly and unorganised.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Uses lots of neat examples and uses lots of videos.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 499
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a caring person and so beneficial to us struggling honours students. I know that his year will be a better year for having the priviledge of having her as a teacher and leader

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PYSC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lady...very happy and helpful with interesting assignments that offer choices. I recommend this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A good teacher, but a strange lady. I don't think she relates to people very easily (ironic that she's in psyc huh?). The class was easy and clear and had very interesting subject matter.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She made the class very interesting, completely peaked my interest for the topics. And she just seems like a very happy individual. It comes through in her teaching. One of the best uvic profs.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher! Very approachable and will accomodate to student's wishes.Highly recommend!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good instruction, but covers a lot of material. Marking was a bit difficult, 25% quizes. Very nice, relaxed and approachable.