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PSYC 3382

Neurobiology of Glia: Beyond the Brain's Glue · 1 instructor on record · 1 section

What the course score is made of

93BC evaluations1 record · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2025

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

81stMore challenging than 81% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

96BC — “Intellectually Challenging”1 record · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

25thMore work than 25% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

40BC — “Workload”1 record · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

Historically, glial cells were thought to be mere space-fillers in the brainsimply its "glue." However, we now recognize that these cells play essential roles in nervous system development and function, including regulating brain wiring, modulating synaptic transmission, and controlling blood flow. This course provides an in-depth exploration of glial cells, with a focus on astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes, while also covering other glial cell types. We will examine both the physiological and pathological functions of glia, particularly their contributions to neurological and psychiatric disorders. Each topic will begin with a broad overview, followed by in-depth study and discussion of primary literature. Through student projects, we will further investigate how glial cells contribute to various disorders, fostering a deeper understanding of their critical roles in brain health and disease.

The only instructor on record

1 section · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Shveta ParekhLecturer · Psychology and Neuroscience Provisional	931 record	25th	81st

There is no ranking to read here: Shveta Parekh is the only instructor with evaluation records for PSYC 3382, so the number is a record, not a position. It rests on 1 record, which is thin — read it as provisional.

Also taught by Shveta Parekh

3 other classes

Class	Instructors	Course score
PSYC 1110Brain, Mind, & Behavior	628 records	76
PSYC 1115Gateway Discussion for Brain, Mind, & Behavior	36 records	91
PSYC 4180Research Practicum in Behavioral Neuroscience	46 records	87

Other PSYC classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
PSYC 1120Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I	646 records	68
PSYC 1110Brain, Mind, & Behavior	628 records	76
PSYC 1111Self, Mind, & Society	628 records	83
PSYC 2234Introduction to Psychopathology	414 records	91
PSYC 2260Child Developmental Psychology	613 records	77
PSYC 2285Behavioral Neuroscience	313 records	86

The line

All 13 items · means across 1 record

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

100100th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9666th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9667th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9659th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9888th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9677th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9886th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9681st pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

100100th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9886th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

4025th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9681st pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9886th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

1 section · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Shveta Parekh	Fall 2025	01	93	93	40

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.