Bram Goldwater - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: Bram Goldwater

Department: Psychology

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I found this course fascinating. I liked how Dr. Goldwater gave us a quiz every week, I certainly worked harder (than other courses) to be on top of the material. This is beneficial because now that I am done the course, I can still retain a lot of the concepts. In Goldwater's class, the textbook is crucial to success and be ready to memorize!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC338
• 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:

Bram, I cannot even begin to describe to you how much you'll be missed. You are my favorite teacher, and I am heartbroken that I will never have the opportunity to take advanced behavior analysis with you. Good luck, and congrats on your retirement *hugs*

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome prof. I would take any class he offers.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The RUDEST and MOST unhelpful professor and person I have EVER encountered. He could not care less about individual students. I am not joking, I love school but dealing with him was HELL. Do not take this class unless you love memorizing useless definitions and regurgitating them on quizzes. For the love of God, WHY is he the undergraduate advisor?

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH311B
• 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:

Super nice guy, wish I worked harder on this course. the text book is the class, must buy it to do well at all, thankfully the text is actually really well done.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Course is really easy if you just read the textbook and don't expect to learn all you need to know in class since he often doesn't have enough time to teach it all at his very very slow pace. Flashcards made the quizes very easy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Behavioural psych was interesting prior to this course, however, Bram made the course tedious. He is approachable and I believe he meant well, unfortunately some of his explaining was very unclear, and his notes confusing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Goldwater is awesome. Genuine, helpful, always willing to talk with you and try to make you understand the concepts. No, it's not an "easy" course, but if you're willing to apply yourself a bit then it's fascinating and fun.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BEHAVIOURAL
• 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:

I liked his class and his humour was great. It was a lot of work, but I learned quite a bit that I am still using now that I am working in the field. Had a sick crush on him:)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PYSC324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class wasn't easy. A bit more complicated than I thought. The textbook sucks so reading it sometimes confuses you. However I find the lecture quite interesting with Dr. Goldwater's additional explanation of the researchs described in the text. He's good. I'd totally recommend this class if you are deciding between drugs and behaviors.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This babbling f--- will leave you feeling confused and frustrated, made worse by his rushed and often erroneous lec. notes. Reading assignments and topics jump around wildly. Course structure seriously lacking. Text reads like a technical manual. Quizzes easy. Exams uneven. Get used to memorizing contradictory, flimsy and ultimately useless s---.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY324311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NOT helpful, will teach you nothing, prepare to teach yourself. Not interesting. Another example of Uvic retarded biopsyc and behavior profs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

anyone can present lecture material - few know how or even care about teaching - goldwater is not in the class of those who really care... in other respects he is not a fair marker - and not trustworthy

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BEHAVIOURPSYC
• 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:

this prof is awesome. If you show up and put a reasonable amount of effort into the class, you'll learn a lot and ace the class. I would take as many classes from him as possible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY3RDYEAR
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I've forgotten the class number, but I took Behavior and Conditioning from Bram, and along with many of my classmates, dropped out in the second term. Not a pleasant experience in any regard. Beware.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC
• 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:

He is a little slow paced and a little disorganized, but he is a good guy! Very helpful and if you have to miss an exam he is really accomodating! just a nice guy!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

It was behavioural psych. I was interested in it before taking the class and he made it very boring!!! I did not like his teaching method and found he wasn't prepared for many classes, he also had a hard time explaining many of the concepts clearly. I had to rely on the textbook a lot.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH311B338
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found Goldwater to be a surprisingly good teacher. He doesn't believe in putting off learning til the end, so expect a quiz every week, plus a quiz for bonus points every week. He teaches at a slow pace compared to other teachers. He is generally friendly and helpful during off hours, plus all his overheads are online, which is always great!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSCY311B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A-Students tend to extol Bram's virtues - point of fact he "presents" information - but does not teach. His class average for the past several years tends to below average.