Joseph Esdin
Department of Physiological Science
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4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 275 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.7 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Uses Slides
  • Needs Textbook
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Useful Textbooks
  • Often Funny
  • Would Take Again
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Jan. 8, 2014

Chill-ish class but kinda harder than it seems. Tests are pretty hard.

I'm selling the course reader so hit me up if your interested 240-743-9282

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Jan. 6, 2014

Overall, this is one of the easiest classes I have taken. Its all memorization, so just make sure you read the course reader, take good notes, and memorize your notes thoroughly. Going to lectures is not necessary other than the days he gives out answers to the exams. He usually does this on Fridays near the end of lecture so I would only show up for the last 20 mins of lecture on Fridays and still managed to get an A.

Im also selling my course reader with an active iProfile account. The course reader is in perfect condition with no notes! Please text 714-351-6322 if you are interested!

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Dec. 31, 2013

Overall, this was a good class to take, and Dr. Esdin is definitely a great professor to take. He is pretty funny, explains things well. The information is extremely useful as well.

The class isn't as easy as it's made out to be, simply because his tests are quite difficult, and it takes some time and work. He dumbs things down in lecture, so, you really have to read the course reader to know the stuff... and the course reader is rather challenging because he just throws everything in there. The TA said, "If you want an A in the class, you should know everything from lecture... and if you know everything from the course reader, and in between the lines, you should be good." It's kind of true.
If you want to do well on the midterm and final, you really need to make your own notes, study all the nitpicky things, and study with other people in the class!

Also, GO TO LECTURE. He likes to give out free exam questions on random days for people who attend lecture, so GO.

The project is a pain in the butt, and you only have time to go over so much in discussion. And I did not like the TA - he was difficult to communicate with, and he is always late.

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Dec. 25, 2013

Fair GE and quite practical to know. Study hard for the midterm and final, which were both almost entirely based off the course reader. This class requires a LOT of memorization. Project was easy and gave you free points, as well as attending discussions. Barely attended lectures and got a B.

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Dec. 24, 2013

I agree with most everything that has been said about PhySci5 but wanted to emphasize the way the class is curved. After the midterm, which I got a 76% on, I was really worried I wouldn't be able to earn an A/A- in the course. I studied a lot for the final which I got an B+ on and I was able to get an A in the class. If you ace the attendance/quiz/project (or close to ace) points and get a B- average on the tests you can get an A. I would recommend this class (having this information in mind all along!).

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Dec. 18, 2013

Esdin is a really really great professor. Physci 5 is a fun GE and an interesting course. The class starts out with the digestive system, then goes on to the digestion of proteins, carbs and lipids, then to diabetes, cancer, a healthy heart and exercise. It taught me a lot about what things are happening to my body according to what I eat. My grandfather has diabetes type 2 so it was very informative knowing what caused the disease and what he can do and what he should eat so the disease does not worsen.

The class has lectures every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They are 50 minute lectures. Then, you also have discussion which meets every other week.

TIPS:
1. Attend lectures, especially the friday ones. Esdin is a great professor because he explains concepts in detail and makes analogies to everyday things so all his students can understand. On fridays, he gives out questions that will be on the midterm or the final.
2. Do not procrastinate on the project. For me personally, the project really really helped boost my grade. It's easy. Just do a little a day and you'll be finished before you know it.
3. Go to the lecture before your second quiz! At the end of that friday lecture, instead of giving out a quiz or final question, he tells you to write down your name and ID number and you'll get a perfect on the quiz. The other people that didn't attend lecture will have to take it.

Point breakdown:
-2 quizzes that are 12 pts each
-dicussion attendance 20 pts
-a project that is 100 pts
-midterm that is 150 pts
-final that is 150 pts
=total of 444 pts.

The project is very easy, but it is tedious and takes a while to do. The first part consists of listing all the foods you've eaten for 7 days and all your activities for 7 days and entering it into iprofile. The second part consists of you performing different types of exercises to determine your fitness level. You then take the information you gathered from those two parts and write out what the information you have tells you and how you can change your lifestyle so you can avoid lifestyle diseases. I split up the work and did the project in the span of a week, just doing half a page a day. My discussion portion came out to be six pages.

To be honest, this class was a bit of a struggle for me. I have not taken a course similar to this at all during high school and the closest is bio, which I took freshman year of hs, so I basically came into this class with little to almost no knowledge about the body and diseases while a lot of other people had taken anatomy in hs. I am also a north campus major and this was just a GE that I picked out because it sounded interesting and had pretty good reviews. I failed the midterm with a 87.8/150 (yep), got perfect on attendance and the quizzes and the project and got a 125.5/150 on the final. The midterm and final is curved, so I ended the class with a B+. I studied really hard the last week before my final.

I am selling the course reader along with the iprofile. Text to 8168738151 if you are interested. I can also give you my project so you can use it as a guide.

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Dec. 13, 2013

Professor Esdin is smart, clear, and just sweet. This class is easy, the perfect thing for my first quarter at UCLA. Going to lecture is helpful, you know what he puts emphasis on for the tests and he clarifies what can be sometimes confusing science jargon in the course reader. Get started on the project as soon as it is assigned, go to lecture, read the course reader (with a highlighter! so helpful), and you will be fine. Plus, you actually learn information relevant to your daily life! And Esdin tells funny stories in class, especially the diabetes one :) Take it and find out!

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Sept. 26, 2013

Sorry, my post is below and my email is lnt009@ucsd.edu

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Sept. 26, 2013

This class was super interesting but it does take a lot of memorization and work. I've heard that it's harder than it was before when my friends took it but I still got an A- so its all good.

Email me if you're interested in buying my course reader for this class. It's in LIKE NEW condition. Absolutely no markings, tears, or notes in the course reader. Spring 2013 edition, the brand new one he just introduced last quarter (bright pink cover). Would also be willing to include my project for the class (worth 1/4 of the grade), called the Lifestyle Assessment Report. That report takes a long time, it really helps to have an example and I got a 98 on it. I also have saved screenshots of the online quizzes that I'd include in the purchase. Save yourself the walk to Westwood (the only place that sells it, not sold in UCLA bookstore)

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Sept. 6, 2013

Great class! Selling course reader for phisci 5 for $40 and the iprofile program for $20. Email me at samsuman93@gmail.com if interested!

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Jan. 8, 2014

Chill-ish class but kinda harder than it seems. Tests are pretty hard.

I'm selling the course reader so hit me up if your interested 240-743-9282

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Jan. 6, 2014

Overall, this is one of the easiest classes I have taken. Its all memorization, so just make sure you read the course reader, take good notes, and memorize your notes thoroughly. Going to lectures is not necessary other than the days he gives out answers to the exams. He usually does this on Fridays near the end of lecture so I would only show up for the last 20 mins of lecture on Fridays and still managed to get an A.

Im also selling my course reader with an active iProfile account. The course reader is in perfect condition with no notes! Please text 714-351-6322 if you are interested!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 31, 2013

Overall, this was a good class to take, and Dr. Esdin is definitely a great professor to take. He is pretty funny, explains things well. The information is extremely useful as well.

The class isn't as easy as it's made out to be, simply because his tests are quite difficult, and it takes some time and work. He dumbs things down in lecture, so, you really have to read the course reader to know the stuff... and the course reader is rather challenging because he just throws everything in there. The TA said, "If you want an A in the class, you should know everything from lecture... and if you know everything from the course reader, and in between the lines, you should be good." It's kind of true.
If you want to do well on the midterm and final, you really need to make your own notes, study all the nitpicky things, and study with other people in the class!

Also, GO TO LECTURE. He likes to give out free exam questions on random days for people who attend lecture, so GO.

The project is a pain in the butt, and you only have time to go over so much in discussion. And I did not like the TA - he was difficult to communicate with, and he is always late.

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 25, 2013

Fair GE and quite practical to know. Study hard for the midterm and final, which were both almost entirely based off the course reader. This class requires a LOT of memorization. Project was easy and gave you free points, as well as attending discussions. Barely attended lectures and got a B.

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Quarter: N/A
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Dec. 24, 2013

I agree with most everything that has been said about PhySci5 but wanted to emphasize the way the class is curved. After the midterm, which I got a 76% on, I was really worried I wouldn't be able to earn an A/A- in the course. I studied a lot for the final which I got an B+ on and I was able to get an A in the class. If you ace the attendance/quiz/project (or close to ace) points and get a B- average on the tests you can get an A. I would recommend this class (having this information in mind all along!).

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 18, 2013

Esdin is a really really great professor. Physci 5 is a fun GE and an interesting course. The class starts out with the digestive system, then goes on to the digestion of proteins, carbs and lipids, then to diabetes, cancer, a healthy heart and exercise. It taught me a lot about what things are happening to my body according to what I eat. My grandfather has diabetes type 2 so it was very informative knowing what caused the disease and what he can do and what he should eat so the disease does not worsen.

The class has lectures every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They are 50 minute lectures. Then, you also have discussion which meets every other week.

TIPS:
1. Attend lectures, especially the friday ones. Esdin is a great professor because he explains concepts in detail and makes analogies to everyday things so all his students can understand. On fridays, he gives out questions that will be on the midterm or the final.
2. Do not procrastinate on the project. For me personally, the project really really helped boost my grade. It's easy. Just do a little a day and you'll be finished before you know it.
3. Go to the lecture before your second quiz! At the end of that friday lecture, instead of giving out a quiz or final question, he tells you to write down your name and ID number and you'll get a perfect on the quiz. The other people that didn't attend lecture will have to take it.

Point breakdown:
-2 quizzes that are 12 pts each
-dicussion attendance 20 pts
-a project that is 100 pts
-midterm that is 150 pts
-final that is 150 pts
=total of 444 pts.

The project is very easy, but it is tedious and takes a while to do. The first part consists of listing all the foods you've eaten for 7 days and all your activities for 7 days and entering it into iprofile. The second part consists of you performing different types of exercises to determine your fitness level. You then take the information you gathered from those two parts and write out what the information you have tells you and how you can change your lifestyle so you can avoid lifestyle diseases. I split up the work and did the project in the span of a week, just doing half a page a day. My discussion portion came out to be six pages.

To be honest, this class was a bit of a struggle for me. I have not taken a course similar to this at all during high school and the closest is bio, which I took freshman year of hs, so I basically came into this class with little to almost no knowledge about the body and diseases while a lot of other people had taken anatomy in hs. I am also a north campus major and this was just a GE that I picked out because it sounded interesting and had pretty good reviews. I failed the midterm with a 87.8/150 (yep), got perfect on attendance and the quizzes and the project and got a 125.5/150 on the final. The midterm and final is curved, so I ended the class with a B+. I studied really hard the last week before my final.

I am selling the course reader along with the iprofile. Text to 8168738151 if you are interested. I can also give you my project so you can use it as a guide.

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 13, 2013

Professor Esdin is smart, clear, and just sweet. This class is easy, the perfect thing for my first quarter at UCLA. Going to lecture is helpful, you know what he puts emphasis on for the tests and he clarifies what can be sometimes confusing science jargon in the course reader. Get started on the project as soon as it is assigned, go to lecture, read the course reader (with a highlighter! so helpful), and you will be fine. Plus, you actually learn information relevant to your daily life! And Esdin tells funny stories in class, especially the diabetes one :) Take it and find out!

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Sept. 26, 2013

Sorry, my post is below and my email is lnt009@ucsd.edu

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Sept. 26, 2013

This class was super interesting but it does take a lot of memorization and work. I've heard that it's harder than it was before when my friends took it but I still got an A- so its all good.

Email me if you're interested in buying my course reader for this class. It's in LIKE NEW condition. Absolutely no markings, tears, or notes in the course reader. Spring 2013 edition, the brand new one he just introduced last quarter (bright pink cover). Would also be willing to include my project for the class (worth 1/4 of the grade), called the Lifestyle Assessment Report. That report takes a long time, it really helps to have an example and I got a 98 on it. I also have saved screenshots of the online quizzes that I'd include in the purchase. Save yourself the walk to Westwood (the only place that sells it, not sold in UCLA bookstore)

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Sept. 6, 2013

Great class! Selling course reader for phisci 5 for $40 and the iprofile program for $20. Email me at samsuman93@gmail.com if interested!

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21 of 24
4.3
Overall Rating
Based on 275 Users
Easiness 3.9 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.7 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Needs Textbook
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  • Engaging Lectures
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  • Useful Textbooks
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  • Often Funny
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