Mel Rutherford - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Mel Rutherford

Department: Psychology

College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just great. Unless you are naive and stubborn.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Its sad that he is in the psych department, considering that he has very poor interpersonal skills and no regard for others. He is very difficult to speak with. When you do contact him, you are made to feel that you are imposing and boring him at the same time. If he could stand and lecture into to a full length mirror he would be in his element.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were clear and organized. Textbook material was very similar to lectures. Exams were tough but straightforward.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

This was a very interesting class. The lectures were very clear. It was evident that the prof enjoyed the material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

Great prof!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

He is a great professor. Very helpful and knowledgeable about the subject - always answers questions effectively. Really awesome and interesting class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

He is a great professor. Very helpful and knowledgeable about the subject - always answers questions effectively. Really awesome and interesting class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

Very bad prof. I dont recommend her at all. Her lectures are pretty good, but her exams are very very hard, esp the midterms.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

I agree. Water under the bridge.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting Material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

Dude, Social Psychology was 4 years ago. You got a bad mark. Get over it. Move on.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

She was really tough. The course sounds so easy. "Social Psychology". Her exams were B.R.U.T.A.L.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

SHE IS THE WORSTEST PROFESSOR IN THE WHOLE WORLD. She thinks Social Psychology is a Science. She is FAR from reality. She lives on another planet if she thinks that nuisance called Social Psychology is a science!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst psychology professor I have ever had. She was very unfair.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

I totally agree with some of the previous comments made for this prof. Her tests are extremely difficult. Worded tricky and she makes things harder then necessary. A psychology degree gets a student nowhere in life so she needs to realize that. My other friend graduated from Psych and she works at B Rail all day.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

She is the most unfair prof in Psych. If you study honestly you will get a poor grade most certainly if you are not a genius. If you cheat you will do well. She is a terrible prof overall who writes unreasonably hard tests for students. Psych is PURE garbage. A psych degree gets you a job at Macdonalds or Burger King for 8 dollars/hr, nothing more.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

Great class. Great Prof. Fun and funny and interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3GG3
• 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:

Awesome Prof. Very friendly. Great lecturer. Tests aren't easy, but straight forward. Study and you'll do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• 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:

As a lecturer, she is very good. She involves the class, and the lectures are pretty interesting. She gives examples in class that aren't in the textbook. Unfortunately, the exam didn't really reflect the main concepts. There were obscure references to the text (like a question on an intro section about aliens) rather than focusing on main ideas.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2C03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ridiculous. Too lazy to write her own tests, questions are clearly out of teacher's guide. Doesn't test understanding; rather tests memorizing. Insult to teachers everywhere. Advice: to be good at Psych 2C03, memorize every meaningless statistic and other arbitrary phrases in textbook. They will definitely be tested.