Sack was not bad at all he was overall pretty chill but did ramble at times. I took this class when the Palestine protests and TA strike were going on which prompted our midterm and final move to online which was open note and collaboration with people was allowed as long as you used your own words. You have to buy the course reader to get access to his lecture notes and handouts. Discussion was mandatory but lecture was not. Your grade is mainly based off of the midterm (30% of ur grade) and final (40% of ur grade), he does offer an extra credit assignment at the end of the quarter which adds 5% to your overall grade. Overall, this class wasn't bad but does require memorization

I took this class during the strike of Palestine and the TA strike. Initially midterms and finals were in person but because of all the disruption he made it online as a free response. However, this will most likely not happen again since this only happened because of the strike. So expect your midterm and final to be in person. you have to buy a course reader the digital version I think was around 20 to 30 dollars. You need that reader since it gives you lecture slides and the questions you will need for midterm and final. Both tests will be non cumulative so thats nice. I would say that the content for the midterm was easier to study. you need to study ahead because there is a lot of content. For the final I think the content was a little harder but if you took biochem already it should be easy ( I didnt so I found it to be more difficult) there will also be more questions for the final than the midterm. lectures are recorded so no need to worry about going, but discussions were mandatory but it was mostly based on attendance there were never any worksheets due. you did have to do a weekly 100 word assignment and he also provided one extra credit assignment that was worth 5%. Overall, this class is based on a lot of memorization so be prepared for that and study early. Good luck bruins !

Before the start of this course, I had little interest in plants or their inner workings. I came to really enjoy this class and the subject matter. This class filled a requirement for my biology major and was a great alternative to taking chemistry courses that were offered in the same space. Dr. Sack really drilled home the importance of plants, their impacts on the ecosystem, how ecosystems impact them, and how plants relate to the energy systems of animals. The diversity of students' starting knowledge of plants is accepted and accommodated by Dr. Sack and his course. His exams were very fair and tested our knowledge of course materials rather than forcing too many theoretical analyses. Dr. Sack's passion for plants and teaching people about them is readily apparent in his lectures and enthusiasm throughout the class. He's thorough in his lectures, uses practice questions throughout them, and always invites people to attend his office hours for help or to discuss other topics related to course material. Course materials are all available via inclusive access. Discussions are mandatory but help clarify course content and go over practice questions. I highly recommend taking this class rather than a Chemistry course for the Biology upper-division energy systems class.

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