Ronald H Cooper
Department of Life Sciences
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Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A
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Feb. 7, 2022

Unbelievably unclear lecturer, does not answer student questions, does not explain iclicker questions, does not know how to explain advanced 7c concepts beyond what is presented on the slides. I am actually unconfident that Cooper himself would be able to pass one of the midterms or the final for this class based on how visibly confused he was when trying to answer the much easier iclicker questions.

Cooper needs to be retired into an easier profession because he is doing an extreme disservice to his students. I took this class with Esdin as well, who is a great professor and much better. I wish my tuition payment for this class went towards the quality of education I got with Esdin rather than the hot mess of Cooper

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Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A
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June 23, 2021

Dr. Cooper is a succinct but very dry lecturer. He likes to draw his own diagrams, which can be very helpful for this class.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: B-
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March 18, 2021

Cooper is such a sweet man, like genuinely, but this class was hands down the worst class Iv'e taken in the 7 series. The material is technically straight forward, and I was prepared for the typical tricky 7 series questions, but Cooper did such a bad job of explaining important aspects on different homeostatic process, main ideas, and changes to processes. By the time we got to the midterm the questions were significantly harder than the concepts and clickers that were went over in class. Im all down for taking personal responsibility but Cooper did an awful job at preparing us for the exams

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
June 19, 2023

Dr. Cooper is an extremely knowledgable and clear professor. Dr. Cooper and Dr. Khankan taught this class together, with Dr. K teaching Week 1 and Weeks 7-10, and Dr. Cooper teaching Weeks 2-6.
Dr. Cooper taught via Zoom, but students were still required to attend class in the lecture hall to answer iClicker questions although he was not physically present. Although his lectures were on Zoom, there weren't any issues with clarity or understanding. He was an extremely knowledgable professor and taught at the perfect pace. He would also host Zoom office hours weekly which were helpful.
It felt like Dr. Cooper taught the bulk of the content of this course because Weeks 2-6 are when we learned about most of the human body systems, which seems to be the premise of a physiology class.

As for the LS 7C class itself, it was structured very similarly to the rest of the LS 7 series. Two midterms and one final exam, all on Canvas. The first midterm seemed quite difficult compared to the second midterm and the final exam. LS 7C is definitely the most difficult class in the LS 7 series, but I also found the content to be the most interesting and engaging. There is quite a lot of pre-class work in this class, as you are required to submit a reading guide before the first lecture of each week and answer various Achieve pre-class reading MCQs. These pre-class assignments tend to be quite tedious and long, and do not always seem particularly relevant to succeeding in the class itself.

Much like the rest of the LS 7 series, the exams test a deeper understanding of the concepts, rather than rote memorization. The best way to prepare is probably to understand all the diagrams/feedback loops in detail and review past PEQ/iClicker questions.

Overall, Dr. Cooper was a fantastic professor for LS 7C! I highly recommend taking the class with him and/or Dr. Khankan as they were both great this quarter! The content of the LS 7C class itself was also extremely engaging, especially Dr. Cooper's content, but the class is definitely challenging and a lot of work.

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A
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June 29, 2022

Dr. Cooper did not teach engaging lectures and rarely went over clicker questions or into more detail than the information on the slides. However, the professor you get for the class doesn't really matter too much as all the midterms and finals are the same as other professors. Midterm 1 was very difficult and many people scored low however the second midterm and final were significantly easier. The questions on the tests are often worded poorly so you really have to be careful when reading the test. This class is definitely a step up from 7a and 7b but it is doable!

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A
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June 15, 2022

I took the LS 7C course where Professor Cooper and Professor Khankan taught different weeks of the same course. It may be just me but for all LS 7 courses including LS 7C, the professor doesn't really matter to a large extent. It's more about how much work you put into studying and doing all the assignments.

TLDR: Not the best lecturer, but could be worse? Recommend taking it with a different professor if you have the chance.

- Wholesome professor but average/adequate lectures
- Hand draws diagrams to simplify complex systems/concepts, which can be helpful to many students. However, I don't know why these diagrams weren't included in the slide pdf files on Canvas. Many students were constantly taking pictures with their phones of the diagrams during lectures.
- Skims through the iClicker questions without in-depth explanations
- I feel like he doesn't really take student questions
- One good thing is that he doesn't try to include unnecessary group work, so less time wasted

Some suggestions I have for this class:
- Don't take extensive notes on Launchpad- it's a waste of time.
- Before lectures, SKIM Launchpad and do all pre-class assignments. During lecture, take DETAILED NOTES based on the slide pdf, professor's lectures, and WRITE EXPLANATIONS TO iCLICKER QUESTIONS. A week or more before exams, revisit Launchpad and add details to the concepts covered in class. This helped me touch up on some missing details without wasting time on Launchpad.
- If you've heard students complaining about the wording of test questions in the LS 7 series, LS 7C is the worst so far. There are so many trick questions SO REREAD ALL TEST QUESTIONS and don't make stupid mistakes like me :(

Things I found helpful to do before exams:
- Start studying at least 7-10 days before the exam date
- Create a blank document and compile all the screenshots of iClicker questions. Do the same with Launchpad PEQs. Try answering them again and writing explanations for your answers.
- Print out all the Problem-Solving Session (CLC) Worksheets and answer them. Although I didn't find them as helpful as the iClicker/PEQ resolving method, they helped me get a quick overview of the concepts.
- Campuswire is your new best friend! Have any questions? Upload on Campuswire and you'll most likely get a response within 30 min.
- If you feel like you generally understood something, go to Campuswire and try to see if you can answer other people's questions. This helped me realize what I need to study more.
- PRINT OUT ALL THE HANDOUTS AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THEM 100%. This class is all about understanding the general concepts and knowing how to apply them in different contexts. Try breaking down the diagram and even making potential questions & answering them. They WILL help you on the exams.

I got a low score n my first midterm and was very discouraged, but I improved on midterm 2 and the final exam and was able to end with an A. If I did it, you can definitely do it. Wish you all the best, YOU GOT THIS!

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: NR
May 1, 2022

Professor Cooper taught the class alongside Dr.Khanken, he is one of the most disengaging professors I have ever taken. He often mumbles and trails off when he speaks, so it's hard to catch some information. He definitely is very knowledgeable about his content, but oftentimes he includes information that is useless and difficult to understand. This is an introductory course, yet I feel like I learn more content with the discussions and OH than I do the actual lecture. If you get him as a professor, it's best to learn the content on your own.

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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A
June 13, 2020

The class material itself was relatively straightforward, if a bit tedious. Unfortunately, Professor Cooper's lectures could either make concepts more or less clear. He tends to go very slowly, often contradicting himself within one sentence. On the plus side, he draws a lot of clarifying diagrams of the concepts he is explaining.

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Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A-
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March 24, 2020

In Winter 2020, this class was co-taught by Dr. Esdin and Dr. Cooper. Dr. Cooper taught the middle half of the course (weeks 2-6), which covered most of the human body systems - nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, etc. I appreciated how Dr. Cooper drew out diagrams for us - it was very helpful for visualizing the parts of the different systems. He definitely knew the material well. However, it would have been better if Dr. Cooper explained the clicker questions better - sometimes it felt like he would show the answer and give little explanation of the answer. Overall, Dr. Cooper was an alright lecturer; you'll definitely need to study a decent amount on your own time to do well in the course.

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Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A
Feb. 7, 2022

Unbelievably unclear lecturer, does not answer student questions, does not explain iclicker questions, does not know how to explain advanced 7c concepts beyond what is presented on the slides. I am actually unconfident that Cooper himself would be able to pass one of the midterms or the final for this class based on how visibly confused he was when trying to answer the much easier iclicker questions.

Cooper needs to be retired into an easier profession because he is doing an extreme disservice to his students. I took this class with Esdin as well, who is a great professor and much better. I wish my tuition payment for this class went towards the quality of education I got with Esdin rather than the hot mess of Cooper

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Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A
June 23, 2021

Dr. Cooper is a succinct but very dry lecturer. He likes to draw his own diagrams, which can be very helpful for this class.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: B-
March 18, 2021

Cooper is such a sweet man, like genuinely, but this class was hands down the worst class Iv'e taken in the 7 series. The material is technically straight forward, and I was prepared for the typical tricky 7 series questions, but Cooper did such a bad job of explaining important aspects on different homeostatic process, main ideas, and changes to processes. By the time we got to the midterm the questions were significantly harder than the concepts and clickers that were went over in class. Im all down for taking personal responsibility but Cooper did an awful job at preparing us for the exams

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Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
June 19, 2023

Dr. Cooper is an extremely knowledgable and clear professor. Dr. Cooper and Dr. Khankan taught this class together, with Dr. K teaching Week 1 and Weeks 7-10, and Dr. Cooper teaching Weeks 2-6.
Dr. Cooper taught via Zoom, but students were still required to attend class in the lecture hall to answer iClicker questions although he was not physically present. Although his lectures were on Zoom, there weren't any issues with clarity or understanding. He was an extremely knowledgable professor and taught at the perfect pace. He would also host Zoom office hours weekly which were helpful.
It felt like Dr. Cooper taught the bulk of the content of this course because Weeks 2-6 are when we learned about most of the human body systems, which seems to be the premise of a physiology class.

As for the LS 7C class itself, it was structured very similarly to the rest of the LS 7 series. Two midterms and one final exam, all on Canvas. The first midterm seemed quite difficult compared to the second midterm and the final exam. LS 7C is definitely the most difficult class in the LS 7 series, but I also found the content to be the most interesting and engaging. There is quite a lot of pre-class work in this class, as you are required to submit a reading guide before the first lecture of each week and answer various Achieve pre-class reading MCQs. These pre-class assignments tend to be quite tedious and long, and do not always seem particularly relevant to succeeding in the class itself.

Much like the rest of the LS 7 series, the exams test a deeper understanding of the concepts, rather than rote memorization. The best way to prepare is probably to understand all the diagrams/feedback loops in detail and review past PEQ/iClicker questions.

Overall, Dr. Cooper was a fantastic professor for LS 7C! I highly recommend taking the class with him and/or Dr. Khankan as they were both great this quarter! The content of the LS 7C class itself was also extremely engaging, especially Dr. Cooper's content, but the class is definitely challenging and a lot of work.

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A
June 29, 2022

Dr. Cooper did not teach engaging lectures and rarely went over clicker questions or into more detail than the information on the slides. However, the professor you get for the class doesn't really matter too much as all the midterms and finals are the same as other professors. Midterm 1 was very difficult and many people scored low however the second midterm and final were significantly easier. The questions on the tests are often worded poorly so you really have to be careful when reading the test. This class is definitely a step up from 7a and 7b but it is doable!

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A
June 15, 2022

I took the LS 7C course where Professor Cooper and Professor Khankan taught different weeks of the same course. It may be just me but for all LS 7 courses including LS 7C, the professor doesn't really matter to a large extent. It's more about how much work you put into studying and doing all the assignments.

TLDR: Not the best lecturer, but could be worse? Recommend taking it with a different professor if you have the chance.

- Wholesome professor but average/adequate lectures
- Hand draws diagrams to simplify complex systems/concepts, which can be helpful to many students. However, I don't know why these diagrams weren't included in the slide pdf files on Canvas. Many students were constantly taking pictures with their phones of the diagrams during lectures.
- Skims through the iClicker questions without in-depth explanations
- I feel like he doesn't really take student questions
- One good thing is that he doesn't try to include unnecessary group work, so less time wasted

Some suggestions I have for this class:
- Don't take extensive notes on Launchpad- it's a waste of time.
- Before lectures, SKIM Launchpad and do all pre-class assignments. During lecture, take DETAILED NOTES based on the slide pdf, professor's lectures, and WRITE EXPLANATIONS TO iCLICKER QUESTIONS. A week or more before exams, revisit Launchpad and add details to the concepts covered in class. This helped me touch up on some missing details without wasting time on Launchpad.
- If you've heard students complaining about the wording of test questions in the LS 7 series, LS 7C is the worst so far. There are so many trick questions SO REREAD ALL TEST QUESTIONS and don't make stupid mistakes like me :(

Things I found helpful to do before exams:
- Start studying at least 7-10 days before the exam date
- Create a blank document and compile all the screenshots of iClicker questions. Do the same with Launchpad PEQs. Try answering them again and writing explanations for your answers.
- Print out all the Problem-Solving Session (CLC) Worksheets and answer them. Although I didn't find them as helpful as the iClicker/PEQ resolving method, they helped me get a quick overview of the concepts.
- Campuswire is your new best friend! Have any questions? Upload on Campuswire and you'll most likely get a response within 30 min.
- If you feel like you generally understood something, go to Campuswire and try to see if you can answer other people's questions. This helped me realize what I need to study more.
- PRINT OUT ALL THE HANDOUTS AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THEM 100%. This class is all about understanding the general concepts and knowing how to apply them in different contexts. Try breaking down the diagram and even making potential questions & answering them. They WILL help you on the exams.

I got a low score n my first midterm and was very discouraged, but I improved on midterm 2 and the final exam and was able to end with an A. If I did it, you can definitely do it. Wish you all the best, YOU GOT THIS!

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Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: NR
May 1, 2022

Professor Cooper taught the class alongside Dr.Khanken, he is one of the most disengaging professors I have ever taken. He often mumbles and trails off when he speaks, so it's hard to catch some information. He definitely is very knowledgeable about his content, but oftentimes he includes information that is useless and difficult to understand. This is an introductory course, yet I feel like I learn more content with the discussions and OH than I do the actual lecture. If you get him as a professor, it's best to learn the content on your own.

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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A
June 13, 2020

The class material itself was relatively straightforward, if a bit tedious. Unfortunately, Professor Cooper's lectures could either make concepts more or less clear. He tends to go very slowly, often contradicting himself within one sentence. On the plus side, he draws a lot of clarifying diagrams of the concepts he is explaining.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A-
March 24, 2020

In Winter 2020, this class was co-taught by Dr. Esdin and Dr. Cooper. Dr. Cooper taught the middle half of the course (weeks 2-6), which covered most of the human body systems - nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, etc. I appreciated how Dr. Cooper drew out diagrams for us - it was very helpful for visualizing the parts of the different systems. He definitely knew the material well. However, it would have been better if Dr. Cooper explained the clicker questions better - sometimes it felt like he would show the answer and give little explanation of the answer. Overall, Dr. Cooper was an alright lecturer; you'll definitely need to study a decent amount on your own time to do well in the course.

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Overall Rating
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Easiness 2.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 2.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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