Professor
Robert Goldberg
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Simply put, he's a jerk. Only take him if you are too and/or enjoy watching your fellow students turn bright red. Granted, he is very intelligent and accomplished, but that just doesn't make up for being a pompous, hurtful prick. He humiliated me in front of the entire class for being nervous about presenting. A professor is supposed to be a mentor. Goldberg is not that. I got a good grade in the class, but given the chance to go back, I would never in a million years consider taking this class again. If you need an honors collegium, take Robert Gurval's HC5. He's just lovely!
Simply put, he's a jerk. Only take him if you are too and/or enjoy watching your fellow students turn bright red. Granted, he is very intelligent and accomplished, but that just doesn't make up for being a pompous, hurtful prick. He humiliated me in front of the entire class for being nervous about presenting. A professor is supposed to be a mentor. Goldberg is not that. I got a good grade in the class, but given the chance to go back, I would never in a million years consider taking this class again. If you need an honors collegium, take Robert Gurval's HC5. He's just lovely!
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Spring 2017 - Professor Goldberg's class is one of the most interesting at UCLA. If you are a non-science major, or in the beginning of your career in science at UCLA, take this class. You learn about genetics and genetic engineering at a really deep level, including how it relates to ethics and the law. Goldberg absolutely adores teaching this class, and as long as you don't mind participating and being asked questions, I would highly recommend the class because of its format. Not only it is a small, more intimate setting, but the exams are group oral exams, meaning you have to work with and get to know your classmates. Goldberg demands a lot and it is a huge time-commitment (two 2.5 hour lectures per week + 2 hour discussion + reading and quizzes outside of class). That said, it was one of the few classes I have taken here where I felt like I was using my time wisely and learning something truly valuable. He brings in impressive guest speakers every week to lecture, and has a dinner afterwards so you can meet and interact with them. Highly recommend if you are at all interested in genetics, or if you want a memorable, more personal class experience.
Spring 2017 - Professor Goldberg's class is one of the most interesting at UCLA. If you are a non-science major, or in the beginning of your career in science at UCLA, take this class. You learn about genetics and genetic engineering at a really deep level, including how it relates to ethics and the law. Goldberg absolutely adores teaching this class, and as long as you don't mind participating and being asked questions, I would highly recommend the class because of its format. Not only it is a small, more intimate setting, but the exams are group oral exams, meaning you have to work with and get to know your classmates. Goldberg demands a lot and it is a huge time-commitment (two 2.5 hour lectures per week + 2 hour discussion + reading and quizzes outside of class). That said, it was one of the few classes I have taken here where I felt like I was using my time wisely and learning something truly valuable. He brings in impressive guest speakers every week to lecture, and has a dinner afterwards so you can meet and interact with them. Highly recommend if you are at all interested in genetics, or if you want a memorable, more personal class experience.
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Fall 2018 - Professor Goldberg is an amazing professor. He really wants students to be able to synthesize material that they have learned from other classes and apply it to what is being taught in class. For the seminar, we focused on GMOs and we went from the very basis of how plasmids were made up to current technology. The class was intense because he would always be asking students questions about the paper, so make sure you read the papers in full detail.
Fall 2018 - Professor Goldberg is an amazing professor. He really wants students to be able to synthesize material that they have learned from other classes and apply it to what is being taught in class. For the seminar, we focused on GMOs and we went from the very basis of how plasmids were made up to current technology. The class was intense because he would always be asking students questions about the paper, so make sure you read the papers in full detail.
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