PHYSCI 136
Exercise and Cardiovascular Function
Description: Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 111B. Consideration of acute and chronic effects of exercise in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disorders.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Took Dr. Esdin for the exercise class. When I first saw this class on the course website, I didn't think it would be that bad; we're learning about the benefits of exercise right? ... NO, this class is pretty intense and there is a LOT of material covered in 6 weeks (Summer). The class is basically about how a bad diet can affect your health (atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, etc), and we learn how it is affected at the physiological/molecular level. The details get pretty intense, especially when you learn how atherosclerosis develops. In addition, there is a diet/health analysis paper (3-4 pages, single-spaced) due during finals week, 3 homework assignments (short quizzes), and two exams (midterm/final). He also gives you 20 scientific journals to read, which takes forever, but manageable if you read like 5 per week. I really liked this class and learned a lot of valuable information regarding diet and exercise, but what sucks about this class is that it's curved (just like any other physci class). So it gets harder to get an A when you're competing with the rest of the class (about 60 students). The grade distribution is like 25-35% As, 30-40% Bs, and 30% Cs or something like that. If you're going to take this class, make sure you don't get rocked by the curve. Also, it's good to take this class after taking PS111B since some of the materials overlap.
Took Dr. Esdin for the exercise class. When I first saw this class on the course website, I didn't think it would be that bad; we're learning about the benefits of exercise right? ... NO, this class is pretty intense and there is a LOT of material covered in 6 weeks (Summer). The class is basically about how a bad diet can affect your health (atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, etc), and we learn how it is affected at the physiological/molecular level. The details get pretty intense, especially when you learn how atherosclerosis develops. In addition, there is a diet/health analysis paper (3-4 pages, single-spaced) due during finals week, 3 homework assignments (short quizzes), and two exams (midterm/final). He also gives you 20 scientific journals to read, which takes forever, but manageable if you read like 5 per week. I really liked this class and learned a lot of valuable information regarding diet and exercise, but what sucks about this class is that it's curved (just like any other physci class). So it gets harder to get an A when you're competing with the rest of the class (about 60 students). The grade distribution is like 25-35% As, 30-40% Bs, and 30% Cs or something like that. If you're going to take this class, make sure you don't get rocked by the curve. Also, it's good to take this class after taking PS111B since some of the materials overlap.
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Professor Garfinkel is very concerned with student learning, and goes beyond his call of duty to ensure that the student fully understands and appreciates the deep concepts that he teaches. Dr. Garfinkel is more than a professor who teaches- he is a superhuman, absolutely brilliant combination of both inspiring lecturer, and genius. Most brilliant minds are unable to simplify difficult concepts for the masses, but every word of Dr. Garfinkel combines to simplify the most difficult of concepts (chaos theory, bifurcations, various models) If I could take him every quarter, I would. You must take his classes.
Professor Garfinkel is very concerned with student learning, and goes beyond his call of duty to ensure that the student fully understands and appreciates the deep concepts that he teaches. Dr. Garfinkel is more than a professor who teaches- he is a superhuman, absolutely brilliant combination of both inspiring lecturer, and genius. Most brilliant minds are unable to simplify difficult concepts for the masses, but every word of Dr. Garfinkel combines to simplify the most difficult of concepts (chaos theory, bifurcations, various models) If I could take him every quarter, I would. You must take his classes.
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