NEUROSC 10
Brain Made Simple: Neuroscience for 21st Century
Description: Lecture, four hours. Preparation: high school background in either biology or chemistry. Not open for credit to students with credit for course M101A (or Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology M175A or Physiological Science M180A or Psychology M117A) or Physiological Science 111A or Psychology 115. General overview and introduction to most exciting and fundamental topics encompassing field of neuroscience. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2019 - Overall I think the class was definitely fair and not too bad for a GE. There is a lot of material to cover and the lectures can feel long sometimes, but Dr. Babiec gives a break in the middle, can sometimes be funny, and is clearly passionate about what he's teaching. As some other people have said there are 4 non-cumulative tests that are weighted equally, so you don't have to worry about cramming for a final or anything, and as long as you study the slides you're good. There's no discussion for the class and some coloring assignments for homework, which can admittedly take a while but are really easy ways to boost your grade. It's a decent class and I definitely felt like I knew what was expected throughout the quarter.
Fall 2019 - Overall I think the class was definitely fair and not too bad for a GE. There is a lot of material to cover and the lectures can feel long sometimes, but Dr. Babiec gives a break in the middle, can sometimes be funny, and is clearly passionate about what he's teaching. As some other people have said there are 4 non-cumulative tests that are weighted equally, so you don't have to worry about cramming for a final or anything, and as long as you study the slides you're good. There's no discussion for the class and some coloring assignments for homework, which can admittedly take a while but are really easy ways to boost your grade. It's a decent class and I definitely felt like I knew what was expected throughout the quarter.
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Fall 2023 - Grade Distribution: Participation (iClicker and in-class assignments): 20% Weekly Canvas Quizzes: 10% Final Project: 20% Exams: 50% Overall, Dr. Dominguez's neuroscience class was very easy and enjoyable. Her lectures were easy to understand and covered all the readings so I didn't even buy the book (although there is a free version out there if you want). For participation the iClicker and in-class assignments are graded on accuracy but the lowest ones get dropped. The quizzes are also super easy, and for the final project you just needed to create a scientific poster of a proposed neuroscience experiment. There were three all-multiple choice exams in the class but the lowest one gets dropped so it wasn't that hard. There was no discussion section but she was always available to be reached. Overall, if you've ever taken AP psych this class will be easy for you and I highly recommend taking it! GEs fulfilled by this class: Scientific Inquiry: Life Sciences
Fall 2023 - Grade Distribution: Participation (iClicker and in-class assignments): 20% Weekly Canvas Quizzes: 10% Final Project: 20% Exams: 50% Overall, Dr. Dominguez's neuroscience class was very easy and enjoyable. Her lectures were easy to understand and covered all the readings so I didn't even buy the book (although there is a free version out there if you want). For participation the iClicker and in-class assignments are graded on accuracy but the lowest ones get dropped. The quizzes are also super easy, and for the final project you just needed to create a scientific poster of a proposed neuroscience experiment. There were three all-multiple choice exams in the class but the lowest one gets dropped so it wasn't that hard. There was no discussion section but she was always available to be reached. Overall, if you've ever taken AP psych this class will be easy for you and I highly recommend taking it! GEs fulfilled by this class: Scientific Inquiry: Life Sciences
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Dr. Watson is very knowledgeable in Neuroscience (and that is why he totally deserves to be VP of the undergrad program). As a teacher, he is clever and amusing. He even sometimes does these little dance movements that are (surprisingly) memorable when you need to remember terms for ID on tests. As a person, he is approachable. The only thing is that he is quite softspoken, even with a microphone. Although he walks up and down the aisles (front to mid-aisle), please make sure you sit toward the front when he's your lecturer.
Dr. Watson is very knowledgeable in Neuroscience (and that is why he totally deserves to be VP of the undergrad program). As a teacher, he is clever and amusing. He even sometimes does these little dance movements that are (surprisingly) memorable when you need to remember terms for ID on tests. As a person, he is approachable. The only thing is that he is quite softspoken, even with a microphone. Although he walks up and down the aisles (front to mid-aisle), please make sure you sit toward the front when he's your lecturer.
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