Philip Lau - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Philip Lau

Department: Psychology

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1
• 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:

I don't think he should be teach. Because he don't seems enjoy it ,and the way he talk to the students are not nice at all. lazy teacher, and he asume other people are lazy as him. Not helping at all. Don't take his class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH14
• 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:

I took his online class. All there is a midterm and a final. Gives you a study guide but also puts other questions that are not on the guide on the test! Don't bother with the videos. All questions are completely from the reading. If you keep up on the reading and study alot for the tests you can do well. Go to the reviews he offers.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• 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:

I was in a bad car accident and missed a week. He counted it against my grade!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC001
• 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:

He is easy. 2 exams and 1 final which are all m.c. questions. He is too brief in covering topics, so you have to read the book. There are online test questions corresponding to the book( Pearson, Need a new book to have access to an account) which are very useful!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC001
• 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:

so great, he does little dances and stuff. i hate anything to do with psychology/anthropology/sociology crap but i somehow really enjoyed this class cause of how funny mr. lau was. gives us all the notes to copy and just expects us to read. sit in the front so you can see him up close

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goofy little guy. Some lectures are interesting, others put u to sleep. Tests are mutiple choice. If u read and go to the lecture, u should do ok...can be a little diffult. U NEED the book. Checks attendance in the beginning but afterwhile forgets about it and doesn't check.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• 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:

Everyday he just told stories, and at the end of his sotry, you forgot the point he was trying to make!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH4
• 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:

Can't miss more than 4 lectures, you will be dropped. Your grade in abnormal psychology is determined entirely by a midterm and a final. His grading policies make it easy to do well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH04
• 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:

If you have another options, Simply, avoid this instructor. From a total of 35 students about 10 or 12 did not drop.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• 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:

True, he does not appreciate students who are often late or talk in class but that's a no-brainer. (You would think). The notes are short and concise and he test directly off of them. He makes lots of bad jokes but they are more for him than the class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH04
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

AVOID!!! Boring lectures! He takes attendance, and will drop you! He said something in class, I knew to be incorrect, and tried to make me look dumb, so I went and photocopied the DSM, to prove I was right. He is so annoying. I've learned nothing. Oh and his tests are multiple choice, but the answers are synonyms, so you have to know EXACT wording!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC04
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very indifferent to his students and even sometimes harsh to them. His class is very boring. You really don’t learn much from him because he made it very easy for himself by doing some overhead outlines. He is low talker, it is difficu to hear his lectures. He is trying to be funny but he is not it is sad, and he gets mad. avoid him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1
• 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:

He's really easy, it doesnt matter that he maybe mean or look sour because you will never have to interact with him. Read the text and go to lectures once in a while. His tests aren't nit picky by any means. His test q's are based straight off of lectures which is verbatim from the book. Makes things easy for himself= easy class for you.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is hard. test questions don't have nothing to do with lectures note. please don't take him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH14DL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's true, he's been teaching so long that he wants to do the least work possible, but the tests are fair, and he gives a study guide. Go to his reviews- he gives free questions. So as long as you know how to study on your own, you'll get an A. Don't worry about watching the videos, just take notes on the book.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSCHY1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is totally indeferent to students. So I agree that people say he doesn't care about students at all. The only thing you can do is to read the text carefully according to his guideline, and you will get A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSCHY14
• 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. he's mean. period. Doesn't give a crap about his students. Only teaching for the money. He hates his students. and always looks so sour.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHOLOGY
• 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's okay. just read, take notes, and you'll be fine. kind of boring though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

HIS OK..I MEAN U READ N THATS IT 3 EXAMS...LECTURE IS OK TAKE NOTES CAUSE THE QUESTIONS COME FROM THE NOTES...VIDEOS ARE BORING...HIS A CUTE LIL ASTIAN MAN!!!!!!!!! AHHAHAHAH WAHT ELSE DO U WANT

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY
• 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:

bad