Lectures: Each lecture is comprised of 100 + slides featuring screenshots of scientific papers (mostly data or graphs). Prof begins each slide with "the point of this slide is..." While the lecture was a bit unconventional, I found the information interesting. Particularly for weeks 7-10 where we covered neuro, pulmonary and developmental toxicity. Also, he is pretty funny and sometimes cracks jokes in the middle of lecture.

Homework: 4 homework assignments spread out throughout the course. The hw was very challenging, taking several days to complete. It was comprised of reading scientific papers and answering questions about the the content. The questions were tough and his wording didn't help. Ask for clarification if you can. The highest grade on each homework was a 90 percent scored by the grad student. The average on the homework was in the 70's. He is a very harsh grader, but in the end the curve was generous.

Exams: there are no exams

Office hours: He expects you to have a good scientific foundation before taking his class. As a result of this mentality, he is not the most approachable when it comes to questions. He tends to give vague responses and berates you for not knowing the concepts. Honestly it doesn't feel good and discourages students from asking for help.

General advice:
Make friends and compare answers on the hw before you submit
Go to office hours before you submit the hw
Read the article thoroughly and use evidence when you can in your answers
Ask him to upload the slides to canvas

Overall, I enjoyed this class and would take it again.

Hybrid undergrad/grad course.

5 Homeworks
1 Midterm
1 Final

Both are 8 questions for undergrads, 10 questions for grad students. Both are insanely difficult so the averages are low. For my class, the midterm average was 35% for undergrads and 25% for grad students.

He gives handouts every lecture and lectures the entire time. Be ready to take lots of notes or record the lectures.

If you're trying to choose an easy class as an elective, this is not it.

Super easy. Just one midterm and one final, both open book and open notes. And he gives out like 20 practice exams. Great choice for biochem elective.