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[PSYC W3615] Children at Risk

Departments: Psychology

Professors: Geraldine Downey and Lois Putnam

December 31, 1999

Downey, Geraldine
[PSYC W3615] Children at Risk and [PSYC W2620] Abnormal Behavior

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In Abnormal Psychology she's very interesting, with amusing anecdotes. Her experience with prisoners and various subjects, particularly relationships, make for a very interesting course. You must be there for her lectures, as they are well-covered on the exams. However, as for her Children at Risk lectures, they are boring as hell. Everyone, including the TA, falls asleep. There are just not as many anecdotes, and she goes monotone. This discrepancy may be because the course is newer and she is not as accustomed to the subject material as with the Abnormal material.

Workload:

(Abnormal:) 3 exams, with take-home sections similar to essays/papers, plus lots of reading. Offers an optional extra-credit paper, but unless it's "excellent" it won't be given any credit! (NOTE: curve makes the relatively easy tests a pain, because it'll work against you. (Children at Risk:) Individual Project, Group Project, Exam, tons of work, attendance mandatory.

December 31, 1999

Putnam, Lois
[PSYC W3615] Children at Risk and [PSYC W2280] Introduction to Developmental Psychology

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She seems very nice, with anecdotes about her own parenting experiences, her lectures are interesting and her use of the multi-media classroom is very good. Very strict with deadlines.

Workload:

(Children at Risk:) Individual Project, Group Project, Exam, tons of work, attendance mandatory.

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