Professor

Alan Castel

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3.9
Overall Ratings
Based on 40 Users
Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.6 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.0 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.9 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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July 31, 2018
Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A

Selling the textbook Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind (Sixth Edition) , price is negotiable . Text me at (818) 297-8010

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PSYCH 124G
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 12, 2021
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A

Easiest class I have taken in my 4 years in undergrad and I mean the EASIEST class I have ever taken, seriously. The content is really interesting and the workload is nonexistent.

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Dec. 10, 2018
Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A

This class was pretty good! Castel is a kind and knowledgeable man with a Canadian accent. The quarter I took it, lecture was once a week for 3 hours on a Friday afternoon; once Castel got through housekeeping announcements at the beginning of class, it was pretty easy to zone out because his voice is a bit monotone and the class was so big. The material was very interesting with intriguing demonstrations that related to our everyday lives, and I took a lot away from the class personally. Section was just a summary of lecture material and attendance was mandatory (with one grace section). I had to study well for the exams which were a little tricky. Would recommend this class with Castel!

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Feb. 14, 2019
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A+

super easy class, just show up and write 2 mini papers for hw over the entire quarter and that's all.

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April 5, 2019
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A

There are quizzes to 6/10 of the lectures and they usually take half an hour in class to complete. They are worth 50% of your grade. So you really have to study for them before every lecture. It took me approximately 1 hour to go over the slides from the last lecture every week.

There is a newspaper-style short paper assignment that is worth 10% of your grade. Castel is pretty tolerant about them.

There is also a final research paper and it accounts for 30% of the grade. 6-page double-spaced. You can select your own topic as long as it's relevant to the class.

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April 9, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A

Selling a PDF for:

Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind (SEVENTH Edition)
Very cheap price. text me at 858-997-6248 for details

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May 9, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A

Take this class with Castel! Although the lectures were 3 hours, they were podcasted so you didn't have to stay for the whole time or even show up at all (I went to 2 total). Discussion is mandatory but actually helpful because you get practice quizzes (only count for participation, not for your grade). Kudos to Castel because he has to lecture for three hours but somehow isn't monotonous or even boring. He throws a few jokes in here and there and genuinely does seem really interested in his teaching. A lot of the studies talked about in this class were actually conducted by him so that's pretty cool. As for the tests, they are NOT memorization based, you have to know how to learn/apply the concepts that are taught to scenarios. In addition, you often find yourself choosing between two answers that both seem very correct. Trust your gut! Overall, definitely take this class with Castel. As for the textbook, it's not very necessary. Maybe a few things came directly from there, but all the ideas were covered in class so you're totally fine if you don't read it or even purchase it. Before the exam, just re-listen to parts of the lecture you missed or are unclear about, and go over the concepts/terms thoroughly and you'll be good!

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June 12, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

-bruincasted!!!!!!
-but section attendance is required :(
-read the textbook
-3 pts SONA + slight curve on both exams
-2 papers (easy)

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June 14, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

Lectures are the majority of the test questions, and textbook questions will be taken from the little bubbles and asides so skimming and being able to do well is pretty easy.

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June 15, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

Overall, pretty easy. The 3 hour lectures on Friday sucked, but they were audiocasted so I only went to a few. Castel is a decent lecturer, and the material is somewhat interesting.

There’s two written assignments, super easy if you just fill the two pages. Midterm and final were super doable and fair, all multiple choice. I’d recommend.

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PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
July 31, 2018

Selling the textbook Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind (Sixth Edition) , price is negotiable . Text me at (818) 297-8010

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PSYCH 124G
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
June 12, 2021

Easiest class I have taken in my 4 years in undergrad and I mean the EASIEST class I have ever taken, seriously. The content is really interesting and the workload is nonexistent.

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PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
Dec. 10, 2018

This class was pretty good! Castel is a kind and knowledgeable man with a Canadian accent. The quarter I took it, lecture was once a week for 3 hours on a Friday afternoon; once Castel got through housekeeping announcements at the beginning of class, it was pretty easy to zone out because his voice is a bit monotone and the class was so big. The material was very interesting with intriguing demonstrations that related to our everyday lives, and I took a lot away from the class personally. Section was just a summary of lecture material and attendance was mandatory (with one grace section). I had to study well for the exams which were a little tricky. Would recommend this class with Castel!

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PSYCH 19
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A+
Feb. 14, 2019

super easy class, just show up and write 2 mini papers for hw over the entire quarter and that's all.

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PSYCH 124C
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A
April 5, 2019

There are quizzes to 6/10 of the lectures and they usually take half an hour in class to complete. They are worth 50% of your grade. So you really have to study for them before every lecture. It took me approximately 1 hour to go over the slides from the last lecture every week.

There is a newspaper-style short paper assignment that is worth 10% of your grade. Castel is pretty tolerant about them.

There is also a final research paper and it accounts for 30% of the grade. 6-page double-spaced. You can select your own topic as long as it's relevant to the class.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
April 9, 2019

Selling a PDF for:

Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind (SEVENTH Edition)
Very cheap price. text me at 858-997-6248 for details

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
May 9, 2019

Take this class with Castel! Although the lectures were 3 hours, they were podcasted so you didn't have to stay for the whole time or even show up at all (I went to 2 total). Discussion is mandatory but actually helpful because you get practice quizzes (only count for participation, not for your grade). Kudos to Castel because he has to lecture for three hours but somehow isn't monotonous or even boring. He throws a few jokes in here and there and genuinely does seem really interested in his teaching. A lot of the studies talked about in this class were actually conducted by him so that's pretty cool. As for the tests, they are NOT memorization based, you have to know how to learn/apply the concepts that are taught to scenarios. In addition, you often find yourself choosing between two answers that both seem very correct. Trust your gut! Overall, definitely take this class with Castel. As for the textbook, it's not very necessary. Maybe a few things came directly from there, but all the ideas were covered in class so you're totally fine if you don't read it or even purchase it. Before the exam, just re-listen to parts of the lecture you missed or are unclear about, and go over the concepts/terms thoroughly and you'll be good!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 12, 2019

-bruincasted!!!!!!
-but section attendance is required :(
-read the textbook
-3 pts SONA + slight curve on both exams
-2 papers (easy)

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0 1 Please log in to provide feedback.
PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 14, 2019

Lectures are the majority of the test questions, and textbook questions will be taken from the little bubbles and asides so skimming and being able to do well is pretty easy.

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PSYCH 120A
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 15, 2019

Overall, pretty easy. The 3 hour lectures on Friday sucked, but they were audiocasted so I only went to a few. Castel is a decent lecturer, and the material is somewhat interesting.

There’s two written assignments, super easy if you just fill the two pages. Midterm and final were super doable and fair, all multiple choice. I’d recommend.

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