Joseph Esdin
Department of Physiological Science
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4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 367 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.2 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.1 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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63.2%
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59.3%
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43.2%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
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Dec. 20, 2020

I genuinely loved this class. Dr. Esdin is an engaging and funny instructor, and his lectures reflect that he truly cares about the topics he teaches. The topics you learn about in this class will undoubtedly be applicable to your own life, and Esdin honestly inspired me to take my health more seriously.

Workload was pretty light. Points were divided between attendance quizzes (taken after EVERY lecture), lecture quizzes (biweekly), laboratory quizzes (biweekly), lab participation, a pretty large project, as well as a midterm and final. My TA Alice was very attentive when it came to assisting us with our projects, and Esdin was willing to answer questions about the project too.

The only problem I had with this class was the lack of clarity in some quizzes/exams. A lot of the tests had wording errors that confused students. I didn't run into much trouble in this regard, but it wasn't uncommon that students had to address these kinds issues in Esdin's office hours.

Textbook isn't mandatory but I found it very helpful, especially because some topics weren't covered as extensively in lectures as in the book. Textbook can be a lifesaver when it comes to quizzes. The material is pretty expensive, but I'm glad I got it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 4, 2020

The Lifestyle Assessment project was exhausting so make sure you give yourself plenty of time to complete that. Dr. Esdin was great! He was effective in his asynchronous lectures and left them on the website to review throughout the quarter. Some topics were repetitive and kind of common sense, but it was interesting and I still learned a lot. The class is an easy A and very helpful in life.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 3, 2020

I took this during quarantine which is why I could have mixed feelings about this class. The lectures were recorded online, discussions are mandatory and tend to run long, tests were harder than the quizzes. One project was covered over the entirety of the course along with a program that was $100 that I would only use for a week so that was a bummer. The work if not kept up with it tends to pile up pretty overwhelmingly. I would give this class an overall solid 6.5/10.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
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Oct. 17, 2020

Love Dr. Esdin ! I took PhySci 5 online spring quarter and he adapted to online learning so well. His lectures never went overtime, were always recorded, and he is very good at communicating with his students. All lectures and exams are very straightforward, and the final project is tedious but easy. Highly recommend this class as a GE, or even for personal information honestly.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
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Aug. 3, 2020

Took this online because of corona. Easy to understand and interesting to learn. Lots of stuff to turn in, but not time consuming. Dr. Esdin was also super nice about the virus and the protests and ended up giving everyone 100% on the final. Even without that though it is an easy class that can be super impactful on your life. Would recommend to anyone

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: B+
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July 30, 2020

Selling the course reader material and I profile for $50 contact me on ig: txph.ii or email: T*************

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
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July 2, 2020

Note: This review is from Spring 2020, a quarter conducted remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Esdin's style of teaching online took a bit of adjustment but after the first few weeks, I began to get in the rhythm of it all. His lectures were rather straightforward, with much of the material also found in the course reader--which was required for the class since it included the iProfile account--so briefly skimming the course reader after or before lecture helped make the information rather easy to retain. The labs were independent of the lectures, meaning that knowledge from one did not help--and in fact, can hurt--performance in the other.

Professor Esdin's grading scheme seemed student-friendly. Rather than having just a few, point-heavy assessments, he distributed the points across the entire quarter, with multiple (5) lecture quizzes and lab quizzes. In my opinion, these quizzes were harder than the midterm and the final because they were even more specific since they only spanned one chapter each. A big assignment was the lifestyle assessment report, which had you track your diet and activity and report on your findings: this was a bit time-consuming, but not excessive. At the end of the quarter, Professor Esdin took into account the social unrest surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and gave everyone an 80/80 on the final/

TL;DR: Professor Esdin's lectures and course reader delved deep into the since behind health in our body, while the grading scheme distributed points across a cornucopia of things to lessen the stress of one individual assignment or exam.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
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July 1, 2020

I took this class online which was slightly more work than in person, but Dr. Esdin is super chill and none of the tests or quizzes were monitored. He gives a lot of information but it is the same info that is in the course reader, so it's not too difficult. The labs were sometimes confusing, but they weren't on the midterm or final so you don't have to really know the info except for the lab quizzes. At the end, he pretty much boosts everyone's grades. Also there is a big project, but as long as you do it, you'll get a good grade. It takes time, but it isn't hard. Take this for an easy lab GE.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: P
June 29, 2020

Professor Esdin was great, but this class was relatively difficult this quarter. Everyone seemed to score low on quizzes. However the curve was very generous. Im sure next quarter will be much better. I have the course reader from Winter (I bought it off someone) but it has mostly the same info he went over. You can buy it off me for $35 (including shipping) email me *************

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Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
June 27, 2020

Selling course reader like new, some small notes here and there. (might actually help)
Text me at: **********

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 20, 2020

I genuinely loved this class. Dr. Esdin is an engaging and funny instructor, and his lectures reflect that he truly cares about the topics he teaches. The topics you learn about in this class will undoubtedly be applicable to your own life, and Esdin honestly inspired me to take my health more seriously.

Workload was pretty light. Points were divided between attendance quizzes (taken after EVERY lecture), lecture quizzes (biweekly), laboratory quizzes (biweekly), lab participation, a pretty large project, as well as a midterm and final. My TA Alice was very attentive when it came to assisting us with our projects, and Esdin was willing to answer questions about the project too.

The only problem I had with this class was the lack of clarity in some quizzes/exams. A lot of the tests had wording errors that confused students. I didn't run into much trouble in this regard, but it wasn't uncommon that students had to address these kinds issues in Esdin's office hours.

Textbook isn't mandatory but I found it very helpful, especially because some topics weren't covered as extensively in lectures as in the book. Textbook can be a lifesaver when it comes to quizzes. The material is pretty expensive, but I'm glad I got it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 4, 2020

The Lifestyle Assessment project was exhausting so make sure you give yourself plenty of time to complete that. Dr. Esdin was great! He was effective in his asynchronous lectures and left them on the website to review throughout the quarter. Some topics were repetitive and kind of common sense, but it was interesting and I still learned a lot. The class is an easy A and very helpful in life.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 3, 2020

I took this during quarantine which is why I could have mixed feelings about this class. The lectures were recorded online, discussions are mandatory and tend to run long, tests were harder than the quizzes. One project was covered over the entirety of the course along with a program that was $100 that I would only use for a week so that was a bummer. The work if not kept up with it tends to pile up pretty overwhelmingly. I would give this class an overall solid 6.5/10.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
Oct. 17, 2020

Love Dr. Esdin ! I took PhySci 5 online spring quarter and he adapted to online learning so well. His lectures never went overtime, were always recorded, and he is very good at communicating with his students. All lectures and exams are very straightforward, and the final project is tedious but easy. Highly recommend this class as a GE, or even for personal information honestly.

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
Aug. 3, 2020

Took this online because of corona. Easy to understand and interesting to learn. Lots of stuff to turn in, but not time consuming. Dr. Esdin was also super nice about the virus and the protests and ended up giving everyone 100% on the final. Even without that though it is an easy class that can be super impactful on your life. Would recommend to anyone

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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: B+
July 30, 2020

Selling the course reader material and I profile for $50 contact me on ig: txph.ii or email: T*************

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
July 2, 2020

Note: This review is from Spring 2020, a quarter conducted remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Esdin's style of teaching online took a bit of adjustment but after the first few weeks, I began to get in the rhythm of it all. His lectures were rather straightforward, with much of the material also found in the course reader--which was required for the class since it included the iProfile account--so briefly skimming the course reader after or before lecture helped make the information rather easy to retain. The labs were independent of the lectures, meaning that knowledge from one did not help--and in fact, can hurt--performance in the other.

Professor Esdin's grading scheme seemed student-friendly. Rather than having just a few, point-heavy assessments, he distributed the points across the entire quarter, with multiple (5) lecture quizzes and lab quizzes. In my opinion, these quizzes were harder than the midterm and the final because they were even more specific since they only spanned one chapter each. A big assignment was the lifestyle assessment report, which had you track your diet and activity and report on your findings: this was a bit time-consuming, but not excessive. At the end of the quarter, Professor Esdin took into account the social unrest surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and gave everyone an 80/80 on the final/

TL;DR: Professor Esdin's lectures and course reader delved deep into the since behind health in our body, while the grading scheme distributed points across a cornucopia of things to lessen the stress of one individual assignment or exam.

Helpful?

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
July 1, 2020

I took this class online which was slightly more work than in person, but Dr. Esdin is super chill and none of the tests or quizzes were monitored. He gives a lot of information but it is the same info that is in the course reader, so it's not too difficult. The labs were sometimes confusing, but they weren't on the midterm or final so you don't have to really know the info except for the lab quizzes. At the end, he pretty much boosts everyone's grades. Also there is a big project, but as long as you do it, you'll get a good grade. It takes time, but it isn't hard. Take this for an easy lab GE.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: P
June 29, 2020

Professor Esdin was great, but this class was relatively difficult this quarter. Everyone seemed to score low on quizzes. However the curve was very generous. Im sure next quarter will be much better. I have the course reader from Winter (I bought it off someone) but it has mostly the same info he went over. You can buy it off me for $35 (including shipping) email me *************

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Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
June 27, 2020

Selling course reader like new, some small notes here and there. (might actually help)
Text me at: **********

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15 of 32
4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 367 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.2 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.1 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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