Joseph Esdin
Department of Physiological Science
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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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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Dec. 18, 2023

Professor Esdin was definitely my favorite professor this quarter! He's so so so forgiving and understanding of what students are going through and this is reflected in his quizzes and exams. The final is take-home and only consisted of around 35 multiple choice questions so you could use your lecture notes and textbook as resources during the exam. I would definitely recommend to take this class as a lab GE because the labs mainly consisted of presentations expanding on future lecture material and the lifestyle project, a fairly easy but incredibly tedious compilation of an assessment of your diet and fitness, what diseases you may be more prone to, and recommendations of how you can improve. I'd say that I learned a lot that can be applicable to my daily life from this course and it is clear that Professor Esdin cared about the health of students. He shared a lot about his personal life, made good analogies to explain material, and overall made the biology we covered a lot more enjoyable. Also, his lectures are Bruincasted so it's fine if you can't attend in-person lectures some days (there is iClicker for attendance but its pretty easy to do if you're outside of class). Also, Ingrid Cely is a great TA!! Very knowledgeable, has detailed slides, and wants to become a professor so she's very easy to ask questions to!

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: N/A
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Dec. 5, 2023

Solid GE course! Taught me a lot about diet, nutrition, and general health! selling physical coursereader for $20! email ************* if interested!

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+
Nov. 22, 2023

great class and great teacher! easy ge

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: N/A
Nov. 14, 2023

Take this class! Easy GE, and overall a fun class. The only homework assignment is due at the end of the quarter which is a project. You use your own personal health data for this project and keep track of your diet and exercise for a week. Professor Esdin is a great professor, and is easy to follow along. The content is engaging and you do not need any background knowledge of physiology. My TA, Muhammad, is also really nice and there to help you. However, you are required to purchase a $100 textbook. I will be selling my textbook for much cheaper! Text me at **********.

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A
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Nov. 14, 2023

Great Professor, really engaging lectures, he is kinda funny in his own way. All the quizzes are online. A lot of busy work in the class. All around an easy GE that everyone should take. It teaches you basic nutrition and how and why you could/should improve your health. Would take again.

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
Nov. 10, 2023

Definitely take this Class, you wont regret it! The class is made up of about 5 quizzes, a project that you will submit at the end of the quarter, a midterm and a final. The project consists of you tracking your caloric intake as well as physical activity. Don't worry tho, its super easy and the TA will guide you along the entire process throughout the quarter but that doesn't mean you should leave it for last minute tho. The midterm exam was online (meaning you didn't have to show up to lecture to take it and could take it in the comfort of your own home). The test consisted of multiple choice questions, and to study the textbook was very useful, especially using the practice question given at the end of the chapters. Prof will also do a review session to help give u an understanding of what to expect. The final exam was also online and not proctored. You did need to attend class to receive your attendance points but if for any reason you had to miss lectures were recorded and posted on bruinlearn. A few opportunities for extra credit were available throughout the quarter that were basically mini surveys.
I would take this class again and i definitely recommend you to take it :)

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
Oct. 14, 2023

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Quarter: Summer 2023
Grade: A
Oct. 4, 2023

Selling my course reader for extremely discounted price. Brand new condition. Price negotiable.
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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: N/A
Oct. 4, 2023

Selling all materials needed for the class at discounted price. email: *************

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
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July 25, 2023

Easiest Lab GE to take. Esdin is a fantastic lecturer - the only slightly annoying thing is that he's a stickler for attendance. You only get three free passes for lectures all quarter, and you have to attend all labs. As for workload, there's a lecture quiz every week (super easy, directly from the lecture), a Lab quiz every week (even easier, directly from the lab lecture), one midterm, one final, and a lifestyle assessment project (a little time consuming but fairly easy). As for the content, the difficulty and complexity is really low, but the volume is pretty large - you will have to study :)

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+
Dec. 18, 2023

Professor Esdin was definitely my favorite professor this quarter! He's so so so forgiving and understanding of what students are going through and this is reflected in his quizzes and exams. The final is take-home and only consisted of around 35 multiple choice questions so you could use your lecture notes and textbook as resources during the exam. I would definitely recommend to take this class as a lab GE because the labs mainly consisted of presentations expanding on future lecture material and the lifestyle project, a fairly easy but incredibly tedious compilation of an assessment of your diet and fitness, what diseases you may be more prone to, and recommendations of how you can improve. I'd say that I learned a lot that can be applicable to my daily life from this course and it is clear that Professor Esdin cared about the health of students. He shared a lot about his personal life, made good analogies to explain material, and overall made the biology we covered a lot more enjoyable. Also, his lectures are Bruincasted so it's fine if you can't attend in-person lectures some days (there is iClicker for attendance but its pretty easy to do if you're outside of class). Also, Ingrid Cely is a great TA!! Very knowledgeable, has detailed slides, and wants to become a professor so she's very easy to ask questions to!

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: N/A
Dec. 5, 2023

Solid GE course! Taught me a lot about diet, nutrition, and general health! selling physical coursereader for $20! email ************* if interested!

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+
Nov. 22, 2023

great class and great teacher! easy ge

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Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: N/A
Nov. 14, 2023

Take this class! Easy GE, and overall a fun class. The only homework assignment is due at the end of the quarter which is a project. You use your own personal health data for this project and keep track of your diet and exercise for a week. Professor Esdin is a great professor, and is easy to follow along. The content is engaging and you do not need any background knowledge of physiology. My TA, Muhammad, is also really nice and there to help you. However, you are required to purchase a $100 textbook. I will be selling my textbook for much cheaper! Text me at **********.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A
Nov. 14, 2023

Great Professor, really engaging lectures, he is kinda funny in his own way. All the quizzes are online. A lot of busy work in the class. All around an easy GE that everyone should take. It teaches you basic nutrition and how and why you could/should improve your health. Would take again.

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
Nov. 10, 2023

Definitely take this Class, you wont regret it! The class is made up of about 5 quizzes, a project that you will submit at the end of the quarter, a midterm and a final. The project consists of you tracking your caloric intake as well as physical activity. Don't worry tho, its super easy and the TA will guide you along the entire process throughout the quarter but that doesn't mean you should leave it for last minute tho. The midterm exam was online (meaning you didn't have to show up to lecture to take it and could take it in the comfort of your own home). The test consisted of multiple choice questions, and to study the textbook was very useful, especially using the practice question given at the end of the chapters. Prof will also do a review session to help give u an understanding of what to expect. The final exam was also online and not proctored. You did need to attend class to receive your attendance points but if for any reason you had to miss lectures were recorded and posted on bruinlearn. A few opportunities for extra credit were available throughout the quarter that were basically mini surveys.
I would take this class again and i definitely recommend you to take it :)

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
Oct. 14, 2023

Selling textbook: **********

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Quarter: Summer 2023
Grade: A
Oct. 4, 2023

Selling my course reader for extremely discounted price. Brand new condition. Price negotiable.
Text me at ********** if interested.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: N/A
Oct. 4, 2023

Selling all materials needed for the class at discounted price. email: *************

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
July 25, 2023

Easiest Lab GE to take. Esdin is a fantastic lecturer - the only slightly annoying thing is that he's a stickler for attendance. You only get three free passes for lectures all quarter, and you have to attend all labs. As for workload, there's a lecture quiz every week (super easy, directly from the lecture), a Lab quiz every week (even easier, directly from the lab lecture), one midterm, one final, and a lifestyle assessment project (a little time consuming but fairly easy). As for the content, the difficulty and complexity is really low, but the volume is pretty large - you will have to study :)

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8 of 33
4.3
Overall Rating
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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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