Fundamentals of Learning

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 10, 100A. Designed for juniors/seniors. Experimental findings on animal and human conditioning; retention and transfer of training; relation of learning and motivation. Intended to provide empirical basis for theory and research in this area. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
6.7 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    Pretty decent class. Exams can seem tricky at first, but being open note helps make them very manageable. Lecture attendance is not mandatory and they were recorded and weekly homework barely takes any time.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: N/A

    The exams are pretty difficult with the class average being pretty low.

    Overall, the class isn't a lot of work. There is a weekly assignment and quiz.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Lectures are interesting, but you have to fill out the slides a lot with the stuff Professor Wassum says. Tests are meant to be confusing af but aren't cumulative

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    You ABSOLUTELY must attend lectures or watch her lecture recordings because basically everything that she says verbally is more important that what is shown visually on the slides. The class is basically entirely Classical and Operant conditioning, with some other topics such as habituation, extinction, etc. Wassum is very VERY helpful and responds to discussion board questions in record time and with comprehensive answers. She clearly cares a lot about students understanding the material. I recommend this class!

Course

Instructor
Kate Wassum
Previously taught
23F 22F 22W 18W 15F 13W

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

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