John Lydon - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: John Lydon

Department: Psychology

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lydon rules. A lot of people whine about how tricky and deceptive his exam questions can - which is definitely not unfounded - but he's an excellent, engaging lecturer who really brings the material to life.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 215
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was my worst experience at Mcgill. Definitely not worth the stress!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC474PSYC215
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have taken Lydon for both Social and Interpersonal relations. What stayed the same was his captivating lectures. The topics he covers are interesting, and he's super engaging. The trickiness of exam questions, however, differed. 215 prepared me for really hard exam MCs. Fortunately 474 exam questions were more straight forward!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC474
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Such an interesting course topic, and this class was even better with Professor Lydon teaching it! Every class was very clear and he had plenty of very helpful examples/stories he explained with the concepts. Yes, it's not an easy A, but it's obtainable if you pay attention to lectures and the textbook. Highly, highly recommended!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting class - esp. if you're into psychology. He's a great lecturer, makes his material interesting, and you learn a lot for everyday knowledge with him. However, be prepared to work. Exams are hard, questions are very subtle, you need to know all from textbook and class - both a tested and different.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC474
• 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:

YOU MUST TAKE THIS CLASS! Lydon is adorable and he makes you so excited to go to class. The material is super interesting and the text is great. He can be a bit unclear at times tho. If you get 80+ on both midterms you're exempt from the final. Midterms 1 was easy, midterm 2 was slightly challenging; he curved both by 5%. Study the text. Easy-ish A

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• 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:

Very engaged lecturer who clearly enjoys teaching and goes a long way to make the class appealing to students. Unfortunately, the course is easier than it needs to be; more depth and fewer videos would have been cool. The exams are a joke.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• 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:

One of the most interesting lecturer i have ever had, he makes the class amusing, be prepared to put it in a good amount of work, attend all lectures, do all of this and u can get an A, the lectures do not really follow through with the textbook, the exam questions are half from the lectures and half from the textbook, his exams are very tricky,

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH215
• 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:

He is a great prof!!! His classes are very very interesting. I really recommend that class. But the tests are quite difficult and you really have to know both the lecture material and the textbook.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sweet man, impossible exams. He's very tricky, and tests material inside out. I took pt by pt notes for every chapter, and studied them non stop before the exam. Do the 2%,attend exam review session, speak to him, use the forum, email TAs,ask questions after lecture. The little "boost" essay did not help me much. Be prepared to work very hard.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• 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:

Prof is great. Material is interesting. Textbook is clear. Exams are death.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Every hard class. This is not a joke don't take him. it still remains a very interesting class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• 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:

This class provided me with an understanding of the human mind that has very much shaped my worldview. However it also killed my gpa. take it if you want to learn something, but be prepared to study upwards of 4 hours a week.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

tough exams, but really fascinating and engaging lectures. Study the book and lectures inside out!! You need to know the smallest details for his exams. Extra credit helped! GO TO CLASS! worth taking the course though

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Okay umm.. no. The material is ridiculously easy, as soon as you start reading the textbook you will immediately think you're def getting an A. The lectures are confusing and boring and you will struggle to pay attention. The exams are HORRIBLE. The questions are vague and so are the answers. AVOID THE COURSE unless you have to take it

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Coming from an A student, this is not a intro level class. Exams are very hard, amount of studying and understanding are hardly correlated to the grades you'll get. As mentioned, if you care about your GPA dont take this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC
• 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:

Read and understand the whole textbook (especially case studies) he's pretty interesting but does not follow text book and is all over the place. Exams are super challenging, even if you did all your work. Lots of guessing. Essay is pretty easy and seems pointless.Gives you lots of chances for extra points (quizes, surveys, subject pools)

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really liked social psychology before this class. Was even a psychology minor. Changed all that after taking his course. His lectures are CONFUSING, most of his talk irrelevant, exams are very POORLY WORDED and ambiguous. AVOID.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Lydon teaches the material with a lot of enthusiasm. If you pay enough attention you will learn a lot. Exams are a bit difficult though, but if you go through the book a couple of times and listen to lectures attentively you will do just fine. Great prof

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ok prof,Difficult exams like a real nightmare!!If you can AVOID if not and you have to make sure you spend all ur energy on it!