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I LOVED THIS CLASS...I took it Fall 2013 but honestly wish I took it earlier!
I've had Dr. Esdin before and also needed nutrition for a pre-health prereq but even if you're just taking it for a GE, this is THE class to take. Most GEs require tons of work and papers and whatnot, but this class is entirely based on going to class, a few quizzes, a midterm, an exam, and a project.
The whole point of this class is to teach us how to eat and exercise right to maintain an active lifestyle so we limit our risks of getting cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. I definitely appreciate that Dr. Esdin is definitely aiming for preventative health!
Tips:
GO TO LECTURE--you'll ace all the quizzes and exams BUT only if you go! That's because he says a lot of information that isn't in the course reader that is always on the exam. AND A BONUS is that he sometimes gives out exam "freebies" just for being in lecture. One time, he gave us 100% on our second quiz, just for being in class.
Another reason to go to class is that some of the material is conceptually difficult but in class he's always giving you analogies that help you better understand what's going on in our bodies--stuff that's NOT in the coursereader.
One final bonus about going to lecture is that he likes to make jokes (that are actually funny) so I actually looked forward to going to class.
I really liked section because there was one day where you get to use blood pressure cuffs, your heart rate, measure your % body fat...for free. I hear they even get to use ECGs now! Oh, and you should go to section because you get participation credit just for being there and signing in.
For the project, JUST FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS, and you will get 100% guaranteed.
All tests (including the quizzes) are online. You take the midterm and final in the Young Hall computer labs on the 4th floor, and it's entirely multiple choice. They're both about 40-50 questions or so, so if you studied (that means going to both lecture and section and reading the course reader), then you should finish in about 20 minutes.
The iProfile program you need to buy from the coursereader store can be expensive but the great thing is that you can share it with multiple friends (not sure how many), but that way you guys can divide up the cost. And because it's a yearlong subscription, you can sell it to other people who plan on taking Phy Sci 5 later. The course reader itself is not expensive, plus I found it super helpful to just bring to lecture and take my notes directly on it.
Dr. Esdin has taught this class a gazillion times so if you want an experienced lecturer and a really approachable professor (yes, even during office hours), TAKE THIS CLASS! Can't recommend it enough!
It's an overall solid class and Esdin knows what he's talking about. Only problem is that it's really early.
Oh.. and the TA Afiz was terrible. And Esdin's exams were really difficult.
If you're trying to take a easy GE, would not recommend.
The class is really good and meaningful. it has two online quiz, midterm and final. for the midterm and final, there are about 100 multiple choice in total, which are based on course reader material and lectures.
I am selling course reader and profile, if you are interested. e-mail me *************
The class is super easy, I literally only showed up for the first day, midterm and final and still managed to pass the class. Just reading the coursereader should be able to get you at least a B. Its pretty comprehensive, although there are a couple typos in there.
There is a project that is pretty simple, the TA practically walks you through it.
I took the class last quarter and I'm selling my coursereader and an active iprofile program. Text ********** or email *************
Overall, this is one of the easiest classes I have taken. Its all memorization, so just make sure you read the course reader, take good notes, and memorize your notes thoroughly. Going to lectures is not necessary other than the days he gives out answers to the exams. He usually does this on Fridays near the end of lecture so I would only show up for the last 20 mins of lecture on Fridays and still managed to get an A.
Im also selling my course reader with an active iProfile account. The course reader is in perfect condition with no notes! Please text ********** if you are interested!
Overall, this was a good class to take, and Dr. Esdin is definitely a great professor to take. He is pretty funny, explains things well. The information is extremely useful as well.
The class isn't as easy as it's made out to be, simply because his tests are quite difficult, and it takes some time and work. He dumbs things down in lecture, so, you really have to read the course reader to know the stuff... and the course reader is rather challenging because he just throws everything in there. The TA said, "If you want an A in the class, you should know everything from lecture... and if you know everything from the course reader, and in between the lines, you should be good." It's kind of true.
If you want to do well on the midterm and final, you really need to make your own notes, study all the nitpicky things, and study with other people in the class!
Also, GO TO LECTURE. He likes to give out free exam questions on random days for people who attend lecture, so GO.
The project is a pain in the butt, and you only have time to go over so much in discussion. And I did not like the TA - he was difficult to communicate with, and he is always late.
Fair GE and quite practical to know. Study hard for the midterm and final, which were both almost entirely based off the course reader. This class requires a LOT of memorization. Project was easy and gave you free points, as well as attending discussions. Barely attended lectures and got a B.
I agree with most everything that has been said about PhySci5 but wanted to emphasize the way the class is curved. After the midterm, which I got a 76% on, I was really worried I wouldn't be able to earn an A/A- in the course. I studied a lot for the final which I got an B+ on and I was able to get an A in the class. If you ace the attendance/quiz/project (or close to ace) points and get a B- average on the tests you can get an A. I would recommend this class (having this information in mind all along!).
Esdin is a really really great professor. Physci 5 is a fun GE and an interesting course. The class starts out with the digestive system, then goes on to the digestion of proteins, carbs and lipids, then to diabetes, cancer, a healthy heart and exercise. It taught me a lot about what things are happening to my body according to what I eat. My grandfather has diabetes type 2 so it was very informative knowing what caused the disease and what he can do and what he should eat so the disease does not worsen.
The class has lectures every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They are 50 minute lectures. Then, you also have discussion which meets every other week.
TIPS:
1. Attend lectures, especially the friday ones. Esdin is a great professor because he explains concepts in detail and makes analogies to everyday things so all his students can understand. On fridays, he gives out questions that will be on the midterm or the final.
2. Do not procrastinate on the project. For me personally, the project really really helped boost my grade. It's easy. Just do a little a day and you'll be finished before you know it.
3. Go to the lecture before your second quiz! At the end of that friday lecture, instead of giving out a quiz or final question, he tells you to write down your name and ID number and you'll get a perfect on the quiz. The other people that didn't attend lecture will have to take it.
Point breakdown:
-2 quizzes that are 12 pts each
-dicussion attendance 20 pts
-a project that is 100 pts
-midterm that is 150 pts
-final that is 150 pts
=total of 444 pts.
The project is very easy, but it is tedious and takes a while to do. The first part consists of listing all the foods you've eaten for 7 days and all your activities for 7 days and entering it into iprofile. The second part consists of you performing different types of exercises to determine your fitness level. You then take the information you gathered from those two parts and write out what the information you have tells you and how you can change your lifestyle so you can avoid lifestyle diseases. I split up the work and did the project in the span of a week, just doing half a page a day. My discussion portion came out to be six pages.
To be honest, this class was a bit of a struggle for me. I have not taken a course similar to this at all during high school and the closest is bio, which I took freshman year of hs, so I basically came into this class with little to almost no knowledge about the body and diseases while a lot of other people had taken anatomy in hs. I am also a north campus major and this was just a GE that I picked out because it sounded interesting and had pretty good reviews. I failed the midterm with a 87.8/150 (yep), got perfect on attendance and the quizzes and the project and got a 125.5/150 on the final. The midterm and final is curved, so I ended the class with a B+. I studied really hard the last week before my final.
I am selling the course reader along with the iprofile. Text to ********** if you are interested. I can also give you my project so you can use it as a guide.
I LOVED THIS CLASS...I took it Fall 2013 but honestly wish I took it earlier!
I've had Dr. Esdin before and also needed nutrition for a pre-health prereq but even if you're just taking it for a GE, this is THE class to take. Most GEs require tons of work and papers and whatnot, but this class is entirely based on going to class, a few quizzes, a midterm, an exam, and a project.
The whole point of this class is to teach us how to eat and exercise right to maintain an active lifestyle so we limit our risks of getting cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. I definitely appreciate that Dr. Esdin is definitely aiming for preventative health!
Tips:
GO TO LECTURE--you'll ace all the quizzes and exams BUT only if you go! That's because he says a lot of information that isn't in the course reader that is always on the exam. AND A BONUS is that he sometimes gives out exam "freebies" just for being in lecture. One time, he gave us 100% on our second quiz, just for being in class.
Another reason to go to class is that some of the material is conceptually difficult but in class he's always giving you analogies that help you better understand what's going on in our bodies--stuff that's NOT in the coursereader.
One final bonus about going to lecture is that he likes to make jokes (that are actually funny) so I actually looked forward to going to class.
I really liked section because there was one day where you get to use blood pressure cuffs, your heart rate, measure your % body fat...for free. I hear they even get to use ECGs now! Oh, and you should go to section because you get participation credit just for being there and signing in.
For the project, JUST FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS, and you will get 100% guaranteed.
All tests (including the quizzes) are online. You take the midterm and final in the Young Hall computer labs on the 4th floor, and it's entirely multiple choice. They're both about 40-50 questions or so, so if you studied (that means going to both lecture and section and reading the course reader), then you should finish in about 20 minutes.
The iProfile program you need to buy from the coursereader store can be expensive but the great thing is that you can share it with multiple friends (not sure how many), but that way you guys can divide up the cost. And because it's a yearlong subscription, you can sell it to other people who plan on taking Phy Sci 5 later. The course reader itself is not expensive, plus I found it super helpful to just bring to lecture and take my notes directly on it.
Dr. Esdin has taught this class a gazillion times so if you want an experienced lecturer and a really approachable professor (yes, even during office hours), TAKE THIS CLASS! Can't recommend it enough!
It's an overall solid class and Esdin knows what he's talking about. Only problem is that it's really early.
Oh.. and the TA Afiz was terrible. And Esdin's exams were really difficult.
If you're trying to take a easy GE, would not recommend.
The class is really good and meaningful. it has two online quiz, midterm and final. for the midterm and final, there are about 100 multiple choice in total, which are based on course reader material and lectures.
I am selling course reader and profile, if you are interested. e-mail me *************
The class is super easy, I literally only showed up for the first day, midterm and final and still managed to pass the class. Just reading the coursereader should be able to get you at least a B. Its pretty comprehensive, although there are a couple typos in there.
There is a project that is pretty simple, the TA practically walks you through it.
I took the class last quarter and I'm selling my coursereader and an active iprofile program. Text ********** or email *************
Overall, this is one of the easiest classes I have taken. Its all memorization, so just make sure you read the course reader, take good notes, and memorize your notes thoroughly. Going to lectures is not necessary other than the days he gives out answers to the exams. He usually does this on Fridays near the end of lecture so I would only show up for the last 20 mins of lecture on Fridays and still managed to get an A.
Im also selling my course reader with an active iProfile account. The course reader is in perfect condition with no notes! Please text ********** if you are interested!
Overall, this was a good class to take, and Dr. Esdin is definitely a great professor to take. He is pretty funny, explains things well. The information is extremely useful as well.
The class isn't as easy as it's made out to be, simply because his tests are quite difficult, and it takes some time and work. He dumbs things down in lecture, so, you really have to read the course reader to know the stuff... and the course reader is rather challenging because he just throws everything in there. The TA said, "If you want an A in the class, you should know everything from lecture... and if you know everything from the course reader, and in between the lines, you should be good." It's kind of true.
If you want to do well on the midterm and final, you really need to make your own notes, study all the nitpicky things, and study with other people in the class!
Also, GO TO LECTURE. He likes to give out free exam questions on random days for people who attend lecture, so GO.
The project is a pain in the butt, and you only have time to go over so much in discussion. And I did not like the TA - he was difficult to communicate with, and he is always late.
Fair GE and quite practical to know. Study hard for the midterm and final, which were both almost entirely based off the course reader. This class requires a LOT of memorization. Project was easy and gave you free points, as well as attending discussions. Barely attended lectures and got a B.
I agree with most everything that has been said about PhySci5 but wanted to emphasize the way the class is curved. After the midterm, which I got a 76% on, I was really worried I wouldn't be able to earn an A/A- in the course. I studied a lot for the final which I got an B+ on and I was able to get an A in the class. If you ace the attendance/quiz/project (or close to ace) points and get a B- average on the tests you can get an A. I would recommend this class (having this information in mind all along!).
Esdin is a really really great professor. Physci 5 is a fun GE and an interesting course. The class starts out with the digestive system, then goes on to the digestion of proteins, carbs and lipids, then to diabetes, cancer, a healthy heart and exercise. It taught me a lot about what things are happening to my body according to what I eat. My grandfather has diabetes type 2 so it was very informative knowing what caused the disease and what he can do and what he should eat so the disease does not worsen.
The class has lectures every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They are 50 minute lectures. Then, you also have discussion which meets every other week.
TIPS:
1. Attend lectures, especially the friday ones. Esdin is a great professor because he explains concepts in detail and makes analogies to everyday things so all his students can understand. On fridays, he gives out questions that will be on the midterm or the final.
2. Do not procrastinate on the project. For me personally, the project really really helped boost my grade. It's easy. Just do a little a day and you'll be finished before you know it.
3. Go to the lecture before your second quiz! At the end of that friday lecture, instead of giving out a quiz or final question, he tells you to write down your name and ID number and you'll get a perfect on the quiz. The other people that didn't attend lecture will have to take it.
Point breakdown:
-2 quizzes that are 12 pts each
-dicussion attendance 20 pts
-a project that is 100 pts
-midterm that is 150 pts
-final that is 150 pts
=total of 444 pts.
The project is very easy, but it is tedious and takes a while to do. The first part consists of listing all the foods you've eaten for 7 days and all your activities for 7 days and entering it into iprofile. The second part consists of you performing different types of exercises to determine your fitness level. You then take the information you gathered from those two parts and write out what the information you have tells you and how you can change your lifestyle so you can avoid lifestyle diseases. I split up the work and did the project in the span of a week, just doing half a page a day. My discussion portion came out to be six pages.
To be honest, this class was a bit of a struggle for me. I have not taken a course similar to this at all during high school and the closest is bio, which I took freshman year of hs, so I basically came into this class with little to almost no knowledge about the body and diseases while a lot of other people had taken anatomy in hs. I am also a north campus major and this was just a GE that I picked out because it sounded interesting and had pretty good reviews. I failed the midterm with a 87.8/150 (yep), got perfect on attendance and the quizzes and the project and got a 125.5/150 on the final. The midterm and final is curved, so I ended the class with a B+. I studied really hard the last week before my final.
I am selling the course reader along with the iprofile. Text to ********** if you are interested. I can also give you my project so you can use it as a guide.
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