Joseph Esdin
Department of Physiological Science
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4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 348 Users
Easiness 4.0 / 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 3.9 / 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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  • Uses Slides
  • Needs Textbook
  • Would Take Again
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63.2%
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77.7%
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77.2%
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77.1%
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88.9%
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59.3%
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92.9%
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75.8%
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52.9%
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45.7%
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51.9%
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51.1%
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43.2%
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35.2%
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19.0%
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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 24, 2020

Maybe it is because I am not used to the structure of south campus classes or I am just not attentive, but I did not think that this class was as easy as a lot of people made it seem. Although it wasn't extremely difficult, I found that a lot of stuff on the quizzes and tests weren't explicitly stated on his powerpoints so you literally had to take notes on everything he said. That said, I found the class to be relatively interesting and I learned a lot about cardiovascular diseases and Esdin himself was pretty funny in his lecture videos. The entire class is currently asynchronous and I would recommend it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 22, 2020

Professor Esdin genuinely cares about his students. This class is awesome. His passion for health bleeds over into his teaching and truly inspires the class to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The quarter long lifestyle project is a lot of work, however, it is fairly interesting and manageable as long as you stay on top of it. The quizzes and exams are occasionally tricky/subjective. That is why it is important to study hard so that you do not second guess yourself. Overall, this course is AMAZING and I would recommend everyone take it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 22, 2020

lolll i took this class cos the reviews all said it was super easy but tbh i feel like it got low key harder with covid. the material wasn't too hard bc the prof is a great guy and he really knows his stuff so he lectured well, but the quizzes really got me. the wording was super detailed and asked us more about like tiny details that i felt were super hard and cost me a lot of points. i was super scared for my grade in this class from the beginning of the quarter bc i didn't know how the quizzes were before we took them, and after i took one and i flopped i really started studying a ton more than i thought this class would require given how the reviews talked about how easy it was. it's def doable if you study and put in the work, i guess i was just taken aback bc it seemed much more challenging than the super positive reviews had talked about it when they took it pre-covid.

prof is super amazing tho, nothing on him lol. he's very kind and you can tell he genuinely cares about like health and stuff which is why he teaches this class. if u need help or idk have questions about the class i'd be glad to talk about it, email at ************* :))

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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Dec. 21, 2020

I took PhySci 5 with Esdin Fall Quarter 2020. This is an extremely practical and useful course and I recommend everyone take it. Professor Esdin does a good job explaining the content and connecting it to practical steps to improve lifestyle choices. Some of the lectures aren't super organized, but if you are ever unsure the Course Reader covers all the content in greater detail so definitely study that. Grading was very fair, a large portion of the grade is a lifestyle assessment project that is very straightforward to score full points on, and there are points for easy quizzes and discussion participation. Great class!

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

This is a decent class and I'm glad to have gotten my lab requirement out of the way with it. Lectures kind of feel boring/repetitive at times so I often watch them at a faster speed. We have a participation quiz for each lecture which is just a bunch of free points and should be easy if you watched the lecture. The good thing about the participation quizzes too is that they keep you from procrastinating/delaying lectures. The lifestyle project is pretty big but completely do-able, just start early! If you start a week early you should be fine, but keep up with all of the stuff we do in lab. Lab is long but I'd so much rather be in that lab than like a chemistry or physics one. The lecture/lab quizzes are poorly worded so make sure you have good notes.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
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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: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 24, 2020

Maybe it is because I am not used to the structure of south campus classes or I am just not attentive, but I did not think that this class was as easy as a lot of people made it seem. Although it wasn't extremely difficult, I found that a lot of stuff on the quizzes and tests weren't explicitly stated on his powerpoints so you literally had to take notes on everything he said. That said, I found the class to be relatively interesting and I learned a lot about cardiovascular diseases and Esdin himself was pretty funny in his lecture videos. The entire class is currently asynchronous and I would recommend it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 22, 2020

Professor Esdin genuinely cares about his students. This class is awesome. His passion for health bleeds over into his teaching and truly inspires the class to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The quarter long lifestyle project is a lot of work, however, it is fairly interesting and manageable as long as you stay on top of it. The quizzes and exams are occasionally tricky/subjective. That is why it is important to study hard so that you do not second guess yourself. Overall, this course is AMAZING and I would recommend everyone take it.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 22, 2020

lolll i took this class cos the reviews all said it was super easy but tbh i feel like it got low key harder with covid. the material wasn't too hard bc the prof is a great guy and he really knows his stuff so he lectured well, but the quizzes really got me. the wording was super detailed and asked us more about like tiny details that i felt were super hard and cost me a lot of points. i was super scared for my grade in this class from the beginning of the quarter bc i didn't know how the quizzes were before we took them, and after i took one and i flopped i really started studying a ton more than i thought this class would require given how the reviews talked about how easy it was. it's def doable if you study and put in the work, i guess i was just taken aback bc it seemed much more challenging than the super positive reviews had talked about it when they took it pre-covid.

prof is super amazing tho, nothing on him lol. he's very kind and you can tell he genuinely cares about like health and stuff which is why he teaches this class. if u need help or idk have questions about the class i'd be glad to talk about it, email at ************* :))

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 21, 2020

I took PhySci 5 with Esdin Fall Quarter 2020. This is an extremely practical and useful course and I recommend everyone take it. Professor Esdin does a good job explaining the content and connecting it to practical steps to improve lifestyle choices. Some of the lectures aren't super organized, but if you are ever unsure the Course Reader covers all the content in greater detail so definitely study that. Grading was very fair, a large portion of the grade is a lifestyle assessment project that is very straightforward to score full points on, and there are points for easy quizzes and discussion participation. Great class!

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

This is a decent class and I'm glad to have gotten my lab requirement out of the way with it. Lectures kind of feel boring/repetitive at times so I often watch them at a faster speed. We have a participation quiz for each lecture which is just a bunch of free points and should be easy if you watched the lecture. The good thing about the participation quizzes too is that they keep you from procrastinating/delaying lectures. The lifestyle project is pretty big but completely do-able, just start early! If you start a week early you should be fine, but keep up with all of the stuff we do in lab. Lab is long but I'd so much rather be in that lab than like a chemistry or physics one. The lecture/lab quizzes are poorly worded so make sure you have good notes.

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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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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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