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Psychology

Richard Granstaff

PSYC101 · AODS156 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Strong choice if you will participate and handle heavier AODS work when it applies.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerCaring Therapist BackgroundCourse-Dependent WorkloadParticipation HeavyGenerous when Fair
  • PSYC101 is often easy and engaging with free or provided textbooks.
  • AODS156 is assignment-heavy with .
  • ; a few cite harsh absences policy or public call-outs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

PSYC quizzes and , but and absences make high marks harder.

Online AODS reports solid B+/A with effort; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Intro psych is approachable; , and forms.

Online and ; PSYC is lighter in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; unexcused absences and .

; in-person adds public participation pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most call him amazing, empathetic, and passionate despite a few harsh experiences.

; in-person is mostly yes with two strong no/hesitation cases.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and clear criteria; others call him a .

Format shift

Online has mixed tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

PSYC is light quizzes and one paper; AODS piles assignments, quizzes, readings, and printed forms.

Format shift

Online AODS felt substantial; in-person AODS described as overload at times.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate lectures, empathy, and therapist experience shine for most students.

Format shift

Online praises intelligence and care; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes from textbook, papers, participation, and .

Format shift

; PSYC leans quizzes and one paper.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and inspiring; AODS can feel overloaded and picky on wording, with rare harsh interpersonal moments.

Main concern

Mandatory participation and strict absence handling can hurt socially anxious students.

What students said

“Professor Granstaff is amazing! ... Granstaff is easy to work with an understanding.”
PSYC101
“156 (Case Management) is a lot of .”
AODS156
“He literally laughed at me for it and said I wasn't participating”
PSYC101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online AODS156 students found him respectful, intelligent, and .

Main concern

Syllabus looks intimidating and presence still matters online.

What students said

“Very respectful and within the scope of a counselor.”
AODS156
“I completed the class and learned so much that I .”
AODS156

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and some heavier AODS testing.

Textbook QuizzesPaper FocusedTest Heavy in AODS

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a paper; AODS includes quizzes, readings, and tests.

Easy Textbook QuizzesTest Heavy AODSPrinted Forms
“ . They are easy if you read the textbook.”
PSYC101
“ .”
AODS156

Online

and heavy course content more than proctoring tools.

Clear Grading CriteriaParticipation Matters
“Gives ”
AODS156

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof granstaff is a and fair teacher, who demonstrates empathy and understanding to all the variables in the life of a student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in-person), highlighting PSYC versus AODS differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Lecture Passion

78/100

“He is very passionate about what he does and this is shown through lectures.”

📚 Course Load Split

42/100

“156 (Case Management) is a lot of .”

👍

72/100

“10/10 recommend!”

⚠️ Participation Sensitivity

25/100

“As someone who suffers from .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Very professional and empathetic
  • tends to go off on tangents a lot during lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Prof grades very generously
  • Class is not hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • Wish he taught more in the AODS program
  • His textbook is free!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten fairly recent detailed reviews with consistent praise themes but limited sample and course split.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

AODS1565 reviews
PSYC1015 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1