Ulrich Schimmack - University of Toronto at Mississauga

Professor: Ulrich Schimmack

Department: TBD

College: University of Toronto at Mississauga

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So disorganized. His class made me NOT want to pursue personality psychology. Concepts were often unrelated. Made contradictory statements and could not clarify them. Had whole unit on sex and masturbation unrelated to personality. Textbook is his own, a wall of text and gibberish. Content is too messy to study properly. Don't ask me how I got an A

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are extremely boring and aren't needed as long as you read the textbook and follow his study lists. If you get above 80% on the first term test then you receive 100% for participation. Textbook is free, informative, and easy to read. Really nice guy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An extremely boring professor! His lecture slides are so confusing and full of charts and graphs that have no explanation. When he goes over these he talks as if we all know moderate to advanced level statistics when we clearly don't! All his lectures are just random studies that contradict each other.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really bad prof. It was a course on personality but he only talked about correlations and statistics which has nothing to do with personality. His exam was 30 multiple choice. No one learned anything - he would put up Iclicker questions and everyone would get it wrong. The textbook is written by him so it isn't any help.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The most straightforward class I've ever taken. Since he wrote his (free) textbook, it's the same as his lectures. Although tests are essentially 1 MC question 1%, they are straight from lecture notes and are non-cumulative. Very approachable and caring. Though material can be a bit dry, I still enjoyed it and found it to be a helpful course

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Lectures can be a little dry but there's still a lot you can learn from him. He writes the textbook himself so lecture notes and textbook notes are very similar, making it much easier to follow along! He's a very fair grader.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures very dry is the only con. Very heavy on participation and so never ever skip class. There are in class iclickers quizzes usually about 5 question based on previous lecture, very easy and basically discuss with ppl around you. First test is make you or break you worth 40%. No final exam. Two term tests and participation is breakdown.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's alright. The course itself is pretty good and can be a GPA booster. He's not the best professor but you can still do very well in this course. Just need to attend all lectures and do the readings. Some questions on the midterms were quite vague and unclear. Still a pretty decent course to take.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of my worst profs in 4 years. He is not in the least bit helpful and is actually rude when you try to approach him. Fortunately the class is a joke and you are bound to do well. Bottom line: bird course but expect to hate the class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Excellent prof. Attend lectures and study for the STUDY LIST you will be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

In person he is a very rude professor who takes his subject way too seriously. He is very bad at explaining anything that is related to the subject but not in his lecture notes. He tries to take a scientific approach on a clearly philosophical subject. Don't expect to learn anything practical. At least the class was an easy!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY324
• 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:

Prof. Schimmack was an excellent professor. He was enthusiastic and very helpful. He also related material from the class to his personal life, which I really liked because it made the material far more interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed his lecture and class. You should definitely attend lectures as there is a participation component. Amazing prof!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY324
• 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:

Prof. Schimmack was one of the best professors I have had at UTM. Although his lectures and the readings were not always posted on time, he was VERY VERY helpful when I went to his office hours. There was no textbook or extra readings which was a complete bonus for a 3rd year course!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• 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:

No essay for my year, wasn't much to the class material so lectures were boring - but he used some iClicker questions in the tests! Sweet professor and the readings were pretty helpful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

no essay this year so really high average. really arbitrary m.c final had a HUGE bellcurve. dont need to go to class. easy 100 on iclicker to boost your mark but tests bring it down.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• 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:

NOT HELPFUL, VERY RUDE. CLASS IS EASY BUT NOT WORTH THE STRESS AND ANNOYING PAIN IN THE BUM. He is very disorganized. :( I had more faith in him...but it's gone, gone with the wind.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The course is okay. Some people thought it was super boring, I found it to be pretty cool (good to know what makes you happy). Schimmack is disorganized (never post slides on time, never posts notes...). But he's a fair guy. Easy course if you read the notes and go to class. Cool course, cool prof

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• 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:

Schimmack is a good professor. Yes, the course is somewhat boring but he does his best to make it as interesting (iclicker, lame jokes...). The course is really easy if you go to class and read his lecture notes, and has many opportunities to boost your mark.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

30% In class assessment and 10% i clicker, since we have minimal amount of classes, a little incorrect answer could destroy your mark! I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR! Alot of the multiple choice is misguiding, I think he needs to become more organized and spread out the marking scheme! Not solely depend on 30% to be a press of a button for 8 questions!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY309LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

worst professor ever, disorganized , not fair all over the place, I would never recommend this prof