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Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/08/2024	The content is elementary and easy to grasp without attending a lecture. Most of it was covered in my high school sociology class and what wasn't was common knowledge to any woman. Grading is harsh and often feels unfair, TAs will not give you points when asking for a regrade. While the concepts are easy, the assignments are often convoluted and disorganized. It is clear Dr. Kearney teaches too many courses at once and has not given each class enough consideration. For example, the rubric for the final project or the extra credit (which had been promised all semester) was not posted until a week before it was due. I would not recommend this course to a friend who wants to learn something.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/08/2024	She is a cool person and a good lecturer. I love the way she explains things and the inclusion of discussions. However, your grade is solely based on APA format. Her/her TAs grade so harshly specifically for APA errors. She doesn't fully explain/express what she expects from you or emphasize how harshly she grades. Her classes are basically APA class which is not what I signed up for.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/02/2024	I have mixed feelings about this professor and this class. Kearney was kind, passionate, and energetic. The lectures weren't bad but some of the discussions were too long for the material given the class was only 50 minutes. The assignments were kinda aggravating. I love that she wanted to do a real life engaging project. There's one large group project in which you have to show tangible change. The concept is great but it was stressful at times because the check ins required a lot in a short period of time. I found the project to be less enjoyable because it was stressful to keep up with. The grading was super harsh and nitpicky for the content.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/11/2023	This class is very interesting and teaches immensely important topics, which is why I decided to take it. Dr. Kearney is a very understanding and kind professor whom I had no issues with. The reason this course is so awful is because of the TA's and their incredibly unfair grading. I thought people were exaggerating it from previous reviews but taking this class has made me realize how awful it actually is. They will take points off for genuinely any little thing that they possibly can, even if you ask them during class if what you are writing is correct. They gave people B's and C's on a paper that was suppose to be written about THEMSELVES, which I find absolutely insane because why are you taking so many points off for a paper about culture and our personal identities? It also took the TA's 2 months to grade a 3-4 page paper just for them to absolutely crap on everyone's paper worse than the first. The grades people have been receiving is an utter reflection of how poorly this course sets you up for success. Points in this class are already so low, which means when the TA's take off even 3 points from an assignment, that determines whether you get an A or a B- on it. Major changes need to be made for this course structure because I am absolutely saddened that it was not as enjoyable as it could have been. The course material and teachings are extremely important but this class is ruined by its structure.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2023	Dr. K is an engaging lecturer and understanding of personal struggles that affect academic performance. PSYC 336 is insightful into women's issues and I appreciated the intersectionality with which Dr. K. approaches all topics. The Gender Empowerment Project (GEP) is a group project and is manageable but requires advance planning and meeting with your group once a week. I would recommend leaving 11:00AM-11:50AM open in your schedule on Fridays to make it easier to meet weekly with your group. Dr. K. recommends this, but it was not announced until class started, so just something to think about in your schedule planning. Also make sure to structure your three critical thinking papers according to the rubric i.e., a paragraph per rubric section. I made the mistake not to in one paper, and lost 15+ points for that paper because of the lack of clarity and thorough discussion. I highly recommend Dr. K. and the class; I found all the material to be worthwhile to my study of psychology and my everyday life.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/19/2022	I enjoyed her class. She is a good lecturer, and approachable out of the class room. She will always give you an extension for work. But the work load for this class is ridiculous. I get her intentions with the assignments she gives but its TOO MUCH WORK. There is a semester long project we are assigned called the GEP. For this you pick a part of society where you believe women are misrepresented and you have to create tangible change in society. If there isn't tangible change you WILL get points taken off. How do you expect college students to create tangible change for things like sexism in social media or unjust laws. This project takes up so much time outside of the class room. I spent about 3 HOURS EACH WEEK on the project ( meeting with classmates, doing the assignment and trying to create tangible change). Also there is three papers. They are doable but hard. You get LITTLE GUIDANCE even if you go to office hours. They expect the students to include a lot of information but have strict page guidelines. I did good in this class because I work really hard. Overall, take the class if you want, but choose another psych class if you can. It's not really worth all the hard work.
Monica Kearney PSYC336 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. K has a great personality, but she's not the best lecturer. Her slides are posted online, which I appreciate (a very skippable class, BTW). In class, she provides examples and context for her slides, but it's NBD to skip IMO. The four papers are honestly not that bad (only 2-4 pages each). What I don't like are the discussion posts. I feel like they're not very helpful or relevant. Overall, take the class if you want, but choose another psych class if you can.
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/16/2014	Love Dr. Naz! Recommend taking this class as an upper level elective (i'm not a psych major but made friends in the class who were psych majors so i could study with them) make sure you attend lectures to take notes as the exams are almost all solely based on lecture material. They are multiple choice exams but can get tricky so make sure you study An A in the class is very doable
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/21/2012	course material is dry at beginning of the semester, similar topics as social psych so it was boring. 2nd half of the semester was much more interesting. we had SARPP presentations (google them immediately if you havent heard of them). overall a good class, she is open to student concerns and is the material is not hard. tests were tricky because she asks very open ended questions, that combined with multiple choice didnt make test Qs easy. discussion board posts are easy (5 of them). papers (2 pages each, 4 of them) were easy. 1 group presentation, wasnt hard. class discussions (when they occurred, like 5 times this semester unfortunately...) were interesting. lecture was informative. i think this was an off semester for her but i would definitely recommend her!!
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A tedks 05/11/2012	As another reviewer says, psyc336 can be incredibly raw. The only thing I disliked about this class is that Naz was too nice when these topics came up and asshole men in the class decided it would be a good time to say how Disney princesses should be drawn the way they are, and even harder things like overt victim-blaming.
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/08/2012	TAKE THIS CLASS. best teacher interesting subject involves students in interesting discussions gives good notes tests coordinate properly with what she teaches not hard material
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A NeuroSciX 12/19/2011	Overall the course is very interesting and can be a very good application of other psych classes information, most notably psyc221. But, I will give a word of warning, a majority of this classes material is not easy to swallow and is depressing. You will spend around 50% of the semester learning about how the media, culture, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape, are all very serious problems affecting women. However, that being said, I will admittedly say that this class is not difficult. In fact the average grade is an A-. So, if you need a relaxed upper level elective or a diversity credit, go for it.
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A- Anonymous 06/01/2011	This class is awesome. I will definitely suggest that all psyc majors and all wmst majors take this. Naz is awesome and great to talk to. If you ever have any problems with any of your grades like on an exam or on any of the papers just go talk to her about it, she really is great about speaking to students. The class is also pretty straight forward. Just write exactly whats asked for the papers and you'll get full credit. The exams, just do the study guide and you'll have zero problems. Definitely a great upper level to take!
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting an A premedkid123 12/25/2010	Love her! Dr. Naz is not only really pretty but she's also very nice and cares about her students. She encourages discussion in class and always provides us with online lectures in addition to videos to help us remember the material. She offers extra credit and her tests are straightforward. We had guest speakers as well. I think this is a good psychology course to take because it is not difficult if you study and come to class. It's also informative and you will never feel overwhelmed by the workload. Just do it!
Nazish Salahuddin PSYC336 Expecting a B+ Gina Oursler 11/30/2010	She's so adorable! Her lectures are interesting and she shows really intriguing videos/clips to help further understanding of the material. Take her for any class if you get the chance to :)

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/08/2024

The content is elementary and easy to grasp without attending a lecture. Most of it was covered in my high school sociology class and what wasn't was common knowledge to any woman. Grading is harsh and often feels unfair, TAs will not give you points when asking for a regrade. While the concepts are easy, the assignments are often convoluted and disorganized. It is clear Dr. Kearney teaches too many courses at once and has not given each class enough consideration. For example, the rubric for the final project or the extra credit (which had been promised all semester) was not posted until a week before it was due. I would not recommend this course to a friend who wants to learn something.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/08/2024

She is a cool person and a good lecturer. I love the way she explains things and the inclusion of discussions. However, your grade is solely based on APA format. Her/her TAs grade so harshly specifically for APA errors. She doesn't fully explain/express what she expects from you or emphasize how harshly she grades. Her classes are basically APA class which is not what I signed up for.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/02/2024

I have mixed feelings about this professor and this class. Kearney was kind, passionate, and energetic. The lectures weren't bad but some of the discussions were too long for the material given the class was only 50 minutes. The assignments were kinda aggravating. I love that she wanted to do a real life engaging project. There's one large group project in which you have to show tangible change. The concept is great but it was stressful at times because the check ins required a lot in a short period of time. I found the project to be less enjoyable because it was stressful to keep up with. The grading was super harsh and nitpicky for the content.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/11/2023

This class is very interesting and teaches immensely important topics, which is why I decided to take it. Dr. Kearney is a very understanding and kind professor whom I had no issues with. The reason this course is so awful is because of the TA's and their incredibly unfair grading. I thought people were exaggerating it from previous reviews but taking this class has made me realize how awful it actually is. They will take points off for genuinely any little thing that they possibly can, even if you ask them during class if what you are writing is correct. They gave people B's and C's on a paper that was suppose to be written about THEMSELVES, which I find absolutely insane because why are you taking so many points off for a paper about culture and our personal identities? It also took the TA's 2 months to grade a 3-4 page paper just for them to absolutely crap on everyone's paper worse than the first. The grades people have been receiving is an utter reflection of how poorly this course sets you up for success. Points in this class are already so low, which means when the TA's take off even 3 points from an assignment, that determines whether you get an A or a B- on it. Major changes need to be made for this course structure because I am absolutely saddened that it was not as enjoyable as it could have been. The course material and teachings are extremely important but this class is ruined by its structure.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2023

Dr. K is an engaging lecturer and understanding of personal struggles that affect academic performance. PSYC 336 is insightful into women's issues and I appreciated the intersectionality with which Dr. K. approaches all topics. The Gender Empowerment Project (GEP) is a group project and is manageable but requires advance planning and meeting with your group once a week. I would recommend leaving 11:00AM-11:50AM open in your schedule on Fridays to make it easier to meet weekly with your group. Dr. K. recommends this, but it was not announced until class started, so just something to think about in your schedule planning. Also make sure to structure your three critical thinking papers according to the rubric i.e., a paragraph per rubric section. I made the mistake not to in one paper, and lost 15+ points for that paper because of the lack of clarity and thorough discussion. I highly recommend Dr. K. and the class; I found all the material to be worthwhile to my study of psychology and my everyday life.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/19/2022

I enjoyed her class. She is a good lecturer, and approachable out of the class room. She will always give you an extension for work. But the work load for this class is ridiculous. I get her intentions with the assignments she gives but its TOO MUCH WORK. There is a semester long project we are assigned called the GEP. For this you pick a part of society where you believe women are misrepresented and you have to create tangible change in society. If there isn't tangible change you WILL get points taken off. How do you expect college students to create tangible change for things like sexism in social media or unjust laws. This project takes up so much time outside of the class room. I spent about 3 HOURS EACH WEEK on the project ( meeting with classmates, doing the assignment and trying to create tangible change). Also there is three papers. They are doable but hard. You get LITTLE GUIDANCE even if you go to office hours. They expect the students to include a lot of information but have strict page guidelines. I did good in this class because I work really hard. Overall, take the class if you want, but choose another psych class if you can. It's not really worth all the hard work.

Monica Kearney
PSYC336

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
12/12/2022

Dr. K has a great personality, but she's not the best lecturer. Her slides are posted online, which I appreciate (a very skippable class, BTW). In class, she provides examples and context for her slides, but it's NBD to skip IMO. The four papers are honestly not that bad (only 2-4 pages each). What I don't like are the discussion posts. I feel like they're not very helpful or relevant. Overall, take the class if you want, but choose another psych class if you can.

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/16/2014

Love Dr. Naz! Recommend taking this class as an upper level elective (i'm not a psych major but made friends in the class who were psych majors so i could study with them) make sure you attend lectures to take notes as the exams are almost all solely based on lecture material. They are multiple choice exams but can get tricky so make sure you study An A in the class is very doable

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/21/2012

course material is dry at beginning of the semester, similar topics as social psych so it was boring. 2nd half of the semester was much more interesting. we had SARPP presentations (google them immediately if you havent heard of them). overall a good class, she is open to student concerns and is the material is not hard. tests were tricky because she asks very open ended questions, that combined with multiple choice didnt make test Qs easy. discussion board posts are easy (5 of them). papers (2 pages each, 4 of them) were easy. 1 group presentation, wasnt hard. class discussions (when they occurred, like 5 times this semester unfortunately...) were interesting. lecture was informative. i think this was an off semester for her but i would definitely recommend her!!

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A
tedks
05/11/2012

As another reviewer says, psyc336 can be incredibly raw. The only thing I disliked about this class is that Naz was too nice when these topics came up and asshole men in the class decided it would be a good time to say how Disney princesses *should* be drawn the way they are, and even harder things like overt victim-blaming.

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/08/2012

TAKE THIS CLASS. best teacher interesting subject involves students in interesting discussions gives good notes tests coordinate properly with what she teaches not hard material

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A
NeuroSciX
12/19/2011

Overall the course is very interesting and can be a very good application of other psych classes information, most notably psyc221. But, I will give a word of warning, a majority of this classes material is not easy to swallow and is depressing. You will spend around 50% of the semester learning about how the media, culture, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape, are all very serious problems affecting women. However, that being said, I will admittedly say that this class is not difficult. In fact the average grade is an A-. So, if you need a relaxed upper level elective or a diversity credit, go for it.

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
06/01/2011

This class is awesome. I will definitely suggest that all psyc majors and all wmst majors take this. Naz is awesome and great to talk to. If you ever have any problems with any of your grades like on an exam or on any of the papers just go talk to her about it, she really is great about speaking to students. The class is also pretty straight forward. Just write exactly whats asked for the papers and you'll get full credit. The exams, just do the study guide and you'll have zero problems. Definitely a great upper level to take!

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting an A
premedkid123
12/25/2010

Love her! Dr. Naz is not only really pretty but she's also very nice and cares about her students. She encourages discussion in class and always provides us with online lectures in addition to videos to help us remember the material. She offers extra credit and her tests are straightforward. We had guest speakers as well. I think this is a good psychology course to take because it is not difficult if you study and come to class. It's also informative and you will never feel overwhelmed by the workload. Just do it!

Nazish Salahuddin
PSYC336

Expecting a B+
Gina Oursler
11/30/2010

She's so adorable! Her lectures are interesting and she shows really intriguing videos/clips to help further understanding of the material. Take her for any class if you get the chance to :)

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