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Psychology

Kiomars Fiazi

PSYCH1 · PSYCH44 · PSYC001 · PSY2 · PSYCH02 · PSYCH2 · PSYCH101 · PSYCH002 · PSYCH1160 · PSY02 · PSYCH43 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can learn mainly from the book and still enjoy an accent-heavy, story-driven lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy AccentExtra Credit GenerousSelf-Study RequiredAcquired TasteParticipation Matters
  • A thick accent is the dominant complaint and a .
  • and not a if you read, attend, and study.
  • some call him a gem or on exams, or self-focused.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Students say and notes make an A realistic despite uneven lectures.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is moderate-to-hard for many, with frequent tests and a lot of self-reading required.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation is called important.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Fans praise caring and , so fit depends on whether you can understand and self-study.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Multiple students call him not a and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and full textbook reading outside class.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some find him witty, caring, and profound; many cannot follow the accent or feel lectures are outdated and self-centered.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests arrive weekly or every other week and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students split between those who connect with his humor and and those blocked by his accent, syllabus changes, or lecture-heavy note-taking.

Main concern

Accent intelligibility and .

What students said

“Professor Fiazi is a gem and I feel extremely lucky to be participating in his Principles Of Group Dynamics class.”
PSYCH43
“Extremely hard to understand due to his accent, but he's not a .”
PSY02
“he said certain chapters from the book would not be on the final but then put questions from those very same chapters on the final.”
PSYCH44

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are regular and book-driven, with help, but at least one class reported chapters said to be excluded still appearing on the final.

Frequent TestsBook-BasedExtra Credit Before TestsSyllabus Mismatch Risk

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; do all reading and use , but watch for syllabus-to-final mismatches.

Frequent TestsBook-BasedExtra Credit Before Tests
“There's a . Just read the book on your own”
PSY02
“he said certain chapters from the book would not be on the final but then put questions from those very same chapters on the final.”
PSYCH44

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Although it is difficult at times to understand him due to his accent, Fiazi is a good professor. He does his best to help students out who genuinely work hard in his class, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews, highlighting accent barriers, , and love-or-hate fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🗣️ Accent Barrier

35/100

“I couldn't understand him. He's very negative towards religion, and says outrageous things about religion. ...the main reason I couldn't understand him.”

🎁 Leniency

76/100

“ and gives you .”

💎 Polarizing Fit

48/100

“You either get him or you don't. If you get him, you think he's great.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Fiazi is a gem and I feel extremely lucky
  • He's witty, interesting and has a sense of humor
  • He was all about himself and his own stories.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the and , and study, you will have no trouble earning an A
  • he's not a
  • you learn more from the book than in class

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit Risks

  • . he does not follow his syllabus
  • Terrible teacher and the accent is horrible!
  • if you really want to learn!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews from 2008-2017 show consistent accent and extra-credit themes, though and grades are sparse.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

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