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 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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63.2%
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88.9%
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59.3%
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March 12, 2015

Best GE ever. An easy-A if you do the work! An interesting and valuable course too. 2 midterms and a final, homework,participation, and a project. But all work is very straightforward and easy! Overall, great class.

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Dr. Esdin is a great professor. He makes all of the material really accessible and easy to understand in his lectures. As long as you attend lecture and read the course reader before the exams, you'll do well. I think he is more than a fair professor and I highly recommend taking the class. His exams can be tricky, but he gives you a lot of opportunities to improve your grade and review slides to study that are *debatably* helpful.

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Feb. 9, 2015

physci 5 was a really easy class, fairly interesting, and not much workload. there's a big project but it's more repetitive and time-consuming than it is difficult. if you follow the directions, it's an easy a. the exams can be a little difficult because they include a lot of specific questions, but they're all basically from the course reader so if you read through that, you should do well. overall, a very easy a.

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Jan. 6, 2015

Prof and the class is great. The curve is reasonable.

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Jan. 5, 2015

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PhySci 5 course reader/workbook/iprofile/project for $65.

Course reader is in perfect condition with no markings inside.
100/100 for final project.

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Dec. 25, 2014

SELLING my PHYSCI 5 FALL 2014 COURSE READER/WORKBOOK/iPROFILE all for $60. Workbook has all the answers filled out in which I got a 100/100 on. Also willing to throw in the final project (Lifestyle Assessment Report) for free, which I got a 96/100 on. I will also give you any notes/study guides I have. Brand new all this stuff is $100+. Contact if interested, Nick **********.

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Dec. 20, 2014

Professor Esdin is super awesome!! I needed a life science GE to take and I've had many friends recommend this class.

The class consists of a midterm, final, project (tracking diet and exercise, it's really not bad, just don't procrastinate!), workbook (just checked for completion), and two quizzes. Really doable!

As for attendance, definitely GO TO CLASS!!!!! Not only will he have sign-in sheets, but he also talks about many things not in the course reader and they definitely appear on the tests. He explains the main topics clearly so that when you read the course reader it becomes a lot easier to understand.

All in all, a highly recommended life science GE that is totally doable as long as you put in the work.

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Dec. 18, 2014

Selling the Fall 2014 Edition course reader/workbook for $25. In very good condition. Email me at ************* if interested!

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Dec. 18, 2014

Professor Esdin is one of the best professors I have had at UCLA, and PhySci 5 is such an awesome class. It's really one of the few classes where I feel like what you learn about nutrition, exercise and just how your body works is super applicable to real life.

The class has a midterm and a final that is noncumulative, as well as a workbook (but he just grades it for completion at the end of the quarter), a project that is pretty manageable and two quizzes that are online that you are assigned to do over a weekend.

Tips:

1) YOU NEED TO GO TO CLASS!!! Professor Esdin is a super entertaining and engaging professor, and he has a sign-in sheet and attendance actually ends up being a significant portion of your grade. Besides that, he sometimes hands out midterm questions and extra points. Also, his lectures will really guide you to what you should be focusing on in the course reader, since some parts of the course reader can be way more detailed than what he actually wants you to know for the exams. Definitely attend every lecture, you will not be disappointed by the time you took to do so.

2) Study the course reader; focus on what he says during lecture and make sure you know those sections of the course reader very well.

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Dec. 8, 2014

LS 2
I took LS 2 with Esdin in Summer 2014. Mostly, his lectures and slides are clear. However, his exam is very poorly worded and confusing. Once I found that the exam key must be wrong, he refused to regrade.

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March 12, 2015

Best GE ever. An easy-A if you do the work! An interesting and valuable course too. 2 midterms and a final, homework,participation, and a project. But all work is very straightforward and easy! Overall, great class.

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March 12, 2015

Dr. Esdin is a great professor. He makes all of the material really accessible and easy to understand in his lectures. As long as you attend lecture and read the course reader before the exams, you'll do well. I think he is more than a fair professor and I highly recommend taking the class. His exams can be tricky, but he gives you a lot of opportunities to improve your grade and review slides to study that are *debatably* helpful.

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Feb. 9, 2015

physci 5 was a really easy class, fairly interesting, and not much workload. there's a big project but it's more repetitive and time-consuming than it is difficult. if you follow the directions, it's an easy a. the exams can be a little difficult because they include a lot of specific questions, but they're all basically from the course reader so if you read through that, you should do well. overall, a very easy a.

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Jan. 6, 2015

Prof and the class is great. The curve is reasonable.

SELLING:

Course reader (Fall2014, brand new without marking)
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msg me if interested: **********

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Quarter: N/A
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Jan. 5, 2015

SELLING:

PhySci 5 course reader/workbook/iprofile/project for $65.

Course reader is in perfect condition with no markings inside.
100/100 for final project.

Message me if interested at **********

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Dec. 25, 2014

SELLING my PHYSCI 5 FALL 2014 COURSE READER/WORKBOOK/iPROFILE all for $60. Workbook has all the answers filled out in which I got a 100/100 on. Also willing to throw in the final project (Lifestyle Assessment Report) for free, which I got a 96/100 on. I will also give you any notes/study guides I have. Brand new all this stuff is $100+. Contact if interested, Nick **********.

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Quarter: N/A
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Dec. 20, 2014

Professor Esdin is super awesome!! I needed a life science GE to take and I've had many friends recommend this class.

The class consists of a midterm, final, project (tracking diet and exercise, it's really not bad, just don't procrastinate!), workbook (just checked for completion), and two quizzes. Really doable!

As for attendance, definitely GO TO CLASS!!!!! Not only will he have sign-in sheets, but he also talks about many things not in the course reader and they definitely appear on the tests. He explains the main topics clearly so that when you read the course reader it becomes a lot easier to understand.

All in all, a highly recommended life science GE that is totally doable as long as you put in the work.

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Dec. 18, 2014

Selling the Fall 2014 Edition course reader/workbook for $25. In very good condition. Email me at ************* if interested!

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Dec. 18, 2014

Professor Esdin is one of the best professors I have had at UCLA, and PhySci 5 is such an awesome class. It's really one of the few classes where I feel like what you learn about nutrition, exercise and just how your body works is super applicable to real life.

The class has a midterm and a final that is noncumulative, as well as a workbook (but he just grades it for completion at the end of the quarter), a project that is pretty manageable and two quizzes that are online that you are assigned to do over a weekend.

Tips:

1) YOU NEED TO GO TO CLASS!!! Professor Esdin is a super entertaining and engaging professor, and he has a sign-in sheet and attendance actually ends up being a significant portion of your grade. Besides that, he sometimes hands out midterm questions and extra points. Also, his lectures will really guide you to what you should be focusing on in the course reader, since some parts of the course reader can be way more detailed than what he actually wants you to know for the exams. Definitely attend every lecture, you will not be disappointed by the time you took to do so.

2) Study the course reader; focus on what he says during lecture and make sure you know those sections of the course reader very well.

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Quarter: N/A
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Dec. 8, 2014

LS 2
I took LS 2 with Esdin in Summer 2014. Mostly, his lectures and slides are clear. However, his exam is very poorly worded and confusing. Once I found that the exam key must be wrong, he refused to regrade.

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27 of 33
4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 372 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 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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