PSYCH 101RIntroductory Psychology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Psychology
- Cross-listed
- PSYCH 101
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A general survey course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of modern psychology as a behavioural science.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3280 | 43 / 60 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| LEC 002 | 3281 | 30 / 60 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
87% liked it62% easy89% useful
From 52 ratings and 15 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Buy the textbook- you'll need it. Course material was interesting and it gave a broad overview of many types of psychological theories, examples, etc. Would recommend.
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A very interesting and enjoyable course! The course content was extensive and I would say difficult as there were many concepts and terms to understand. The tests were mostly application questions and I would say they were fair as well. The examination questions focused a lot on textbook content, with some questions from slide content. The issue was there was so many readings to do and you had to do them as you would mostly be tested on them. Getting a 90 is difficult but not impossible, just keep up with readings and make sure you practice application questions. The course is designed to give you a grade boost with mind on the map concepts and sona.
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prof logel is very engaging and enjoyable to listen to. she's very approachable and hosts group activities sometimes which makes learning the material easier. the course has four multiple choice tests that you can pass by going to the lectures and reviewing the slides, but to do well on the tests, you will need to do regular textbook readings as certain ideas on the tests are not talked about in class. the SONA studies are also very easy to get full marks on, but do them early. she also does "mind on the concepts" every class that allow you to earn up to 1% for each submission, and you need to submit at least eight of these. loved this class and would definitely recommend taking it with…
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Not a birdy course for an elective, since the tests were heavily textbook material and there was A LOT of pages you needed to read each week for the tests. Even as someone who learned Psych in High school, it had a lot of niche info in the textbook so I had to read it over. Overall though, 4% SONA (free marks), 8% mind on concepts (write a few sentences after class to summarize what you learned, also free marks) and 88% multiple choice tests ~40Q with 4 tests each worth 22% which were alright.
Dr Logel is a nice prof who's engaging, the slideshows are kind of bare bones though and she tends to talk a bit all over the place. She takes feedback from the class and gives practice for the tests…Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
I really like this class and I really like Dr Logel. Her lectures are fast though so you have to pay attention and it would probably be best to annotate her slides or take typed notes. You HAVE to read the textbook (the tests are pretty much based on the textbook material and you will not pass the tests if you don't read the textbook.) My best advice would be to try and do some of the readings in advance, because it's a lot but manageable if you can stay on top of it. There are 4 term tests, reflection marks, sona and an optional final exam.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
11 posts and comments in 10 threads mention PSYCH 101R, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
winter 2024 - psych 101 online wait list??? 1 point, 2 comments
“guys is there a wait list pls it’s like the hunger games tryna get a spot in this online class 😭😭”
u/dxr018: “Did you try the Psych101R? I'm not sure if there's an online section for winter, but may be worth looking.”
Fall 2022
Transfer to Arts from McMaster 2 points, 6 comments
“Hello everyone! I am a social sciences student in McMaster and I am willing to transfer to arts in Waterloo in 2023. Does anyone have similar experiences? …”
u/Key-Nail8185: “… AKa if you see psych 101 and psych 101R. psych 101 is held on the main UW campus and you will likely be with other psych students, psych 101R is held at Renison, and you will likely be with other SDS students. …”
Spring 2022
Psych 101R 1 point, 5 comments
u/snipingwizard: “How difficult/worthwhile is it to take this class. I am also looking at econ 101”
Winter 2021
Admissions / High School Megathread (Fall 2020) 316 points, 7,386 comments
“I think we lost track of the old one somewhere, and this is to also help reset the expiry date (these threads archive after six months) Engineering Admissions Blog: https://theroadtoengineering.com/ …”
u/Tinywatermelon_: “I’m going applying for a BA In psych and am confused between colleges and Res. What are the differences and befits of residence vs college and can anyone give me brief descriptions of each of the …”
u/BubonicPython: “… if you take PSYCH 101 and choose to take the section at Renison I believe it appears on your transcript as PSYCH 101R). I stayed at St. Jerome's in residence first year and it was great. I also took ENGL 208B on the STJ campus. …”
Fall 2018
PSYCH 101? 2 points, 11 comments
“What does Psych 101 consist of? Are there a lot of written assignments? Is it mainly reading? Anyone have a course outline?”
u/DSDiao: “I took psych101R. Toni taught it, I think? It has three tests all multiple choices, no assignments not midterm no final . It was really easy, and kinda introduced most of areas in psychology. A lot of information but not really deep. But I heard so far only she made it that way.”
Psych101 and Psych101R, which one is easier? 2 points, 2 comments
u/mollyjeng: “I just asked a student who takes Psych101R this term, there are a lot of memory works and a huge amount of readings. And I'm gonna chose Psych 101 next term, but don't know the differences between 101 and 101R”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 499A PSCI 499B PSCI 600 PSCI 623 PSCI 631 PSCI 657 PSCI 661 PSCI 683 PSCI 688 PSYCH 101 PSYCH 101R PSYCH 101W PSYCH 207 PSYCH 211 PSYCH 212 PSYCH 213R PSYCH 226R PSYCH 230 PSYCH 238 PSYCH 240W PSYCH 253 PSYCH 256 PSYCH 257 PSYCH 261 PSYCH 263W PSYCH 264 PSYCH 291 PSYCH 306 PSYCH …”
Courses with class interaction? 2 points, 7 comments
“Hey guys so I am looking for some electives where you actually interact with your classmates? Like a class size of 20-40 people. …”
u/anothercooper: “Several courses (such as PSYCH 101 or SOC 101) have a version that takes place at Renison (numbered with an R, such as PSYCH 101R) and has a class size of 50. …”
Spring 2017
SOC101R vs PSYCH101R 0 points, 3 comments
u/anothercooper: “Trying to decide what elective to take. Would probably be in one of the Renison sections for either course. I'm looking for something that is interesting but not TOO heavy of a workload (especially in terms of writing papers or tons of reading). …”
u/SimplyChalmers: “… For Psych 101R, I loved Crystal Tse, Logel I didn't have but I've heard more negative things about her, I've talked with her personally though and she seems nice! We had three tests with an optional exam that would erase your lowest test mark. …”
Incoming Students Megathread 67 points, 909 comments
“Hi all, If you are an incoming student, feel free to utilise this thread to ask for advice or information regarding classes and university life. …”
u/moop479: “I have PSYCH 101R at 1:00-2:20 and in the same days an English class from 6:30-7:50. Would it be better to leave it as it is, with a 4 your break between classes or switch my PSYCH to one that runs at 4-5:20? Thanks for the help!”
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