Khankan is one of the best lecturers I've ever had at UCLA. She explains concepts and clicker questions very clearly and her office hours are so helpful if you want to do well in the class. She's super understanding and caring. LS7C is a pretty tough class so I would definitely recommend taking it with Khankan!

Took Khankan over Esdin because Khankan Bruincasted and I knew from friends who took the class already that Esdin did not (maybe changed now?). 7C was definitely the hardest class out of the LS 7 series. I did bad on the first midterm, but when I started watching every Bruincast they helped A LOT and I was able to do better on midterm 2 and the final. I'd basically watch every Bruincast again, something I barely did in 7A and 7B, to hear her explanations for every clicker question. A lot of the stuff on Launchpad is NOT helpful, especially when it talks about all the body systems in different organisms, so I would only look at Launchpad for super specific questions about something when studying.
Khankan lived on the Hill so it was super convenient when she held OH/Reviews the night before the midterms and final on the Hill at like 10 pm. I only went to one of her OH though because they were pretty crowded but I went to my TA's before every midterm to ask specific questions and practically no one else was there. Final was weird--it was super easy for all the gene editing/bacteria stuff (Weeks 7-10) but everything else pertaining Weeks 1-6 (30% of questions on the final) was pretty hard. Definitely study Weeks 1-6 for the final.

Note: My review is not for Prof Khankan, but rather this is a review for the course because even if a prof is excellent, the terrible curriculum overpowers any benefits the prof brings to the class.

7C has been my least favorite course in the 7 series, and the 7 series overall has been the lower division requirement that I have thought to be the greatest waste of my time and non-conducive to my learning. As mentioned before, the multiple-choice format of the course causes biology, a fundamentally flexible discipline, to be taught in an extremely rigid, black-and-white format. I don't enjoy this course because I don't think any of the exams or assignments correctly test my understanding of the content. There is no wiggle room for an explanation, there is only: you lost a point because you selected A instead of B, or True instead of False. I am incredibly glad to be done with 7C and I hope that there are major improvements made to the course for future students, improvements that will actually allow students to learn biology in a way that gives them grace and the ability to think beyond five multiple choice options.

Standard LS series work but with graded iclickers. This class is very difficult as you go through almost every new system each week until the last 3 weeks which is about DNA editing. This class felt very applicable and interesting and the professor did everything she could to help and cared a lot about student learning and understanding the content. As expected, the exams are difficult and very conceptual. Going over every worksheet, iclicker, and PEQ isn't enough and I'm not sure what I could've done more. However. I was able to increase my score with each test and got an A so it is possible. I highly recommend finding a test bank as some questions were topics that were brushed over.

I can't tell you to avoid this class, because if you're reading this, 7C is probably a requirement for you. But I can tell you to prepare. If you've taken 7A and 7B already then you know what the workload looks like. So imagine that, but with concepts that aren't intuitive or familiar. You will have to study quite hard to succeed in this class, because you need both memory and really solid application of knowledge skills. The first midterm for my class was a joke. I think the average was like 55%. No one was prepared because it's simple enough to review the material, but when you open the test and realize that not a single question will be something that was directly said to you, things go downhill real quick.

Once you get the hang of the testing style and do a TON of practice problems, it's not so bad. You still get the free points from readings and PCRQs and all that, but the PEQs are much harder and the midterms and final takes up a larger percent of your grade, too. I only got an A- because I really locked in on the final and got over 95%.

Khankan herself is a really good professor and genuinely tries her best to make sure you understand the material. If you reach out to her she's really responsive and helpful. The lectures go really fast because of how much material needs to be covered, but she does a good job at explaining thoroughly and answering questions in a way that makes sense.

Good luck soldier.

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I have never put so much work into a class nor have I ever performed so poorly in a class.

this class dragged me through the ringer. the tests are the worst part in my opinion. There are terribly worded and MEANT to trick you. She recommends so many study strats but either way you're cooked. You need a PLF or a test bank. She also says she does not curve unless the grade distribution is really bad. Workload is the same as the 7A and 7B (2 reading gudies a week, 1 PEQ/PAL a week, 2 pcrqs a week). Time consuming and the lectures are so much better than the readings. Dr. Khankan is an amazing lecturer, however, even if I understood the lectures, I did badly on the tests. Master all the diagrams she gives you.

I took this class when it was taught by Khankan x cooper. Khakan was great, Cooper wasn't as great. Formative experience. The class is hard but there are opportunities to climb your way up there. I bombed the first midterm, studied really hard and sort of bombed the second midterm, and still managed to get an A in the class. Definitely recommend 1) going to the LA sessions 2) redoing your midterms and explaining why each answer is wrong or right.

Khankan is the redeeming quality of the entire 7 series. She is amazing at lecturing and make it super straight forward and engaging at the same time. Though she can be a little passive aggressive in the way she talks, she really wants everyone to do well. Doing this class in 6 weeks is a real struggle. You cover new organ systems every week and you have 4 PCRQs, 3 Reading Guides (sometimes with several chapters), and a test every other week. Midterm 1 was an eye opener for me and I decided to actually pay attention and actively participate and it made a world of a difference. MT2 and Final I ended getting an A and A- on respectively, which allowed me to get a comfortable A at the end. She offers EC through campus wire, myUCLA reviews (though she doesn't mention this), and mid quarter feedbacks. If she is available please take her. She actually makes you interested for once (as opposed to other 7 series classes). PEACE OUT 7 SERIES I HOPE I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN! <3