EE BIOL 110
Vertebrate Morphology
Description: Lecture, three hours; laboratory, five hours. Requisites: Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4, 23L. Study of vertebrate morphology, function, and evolution from viewpoint of comparative anatomy of adult forms, biomechanics, development, and paleontology. Laboratory study of selected vertebrates. Letter grading.
Units: 6.0
Units: 6.0
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Winter 2024 - I would have to agree with previous reviewers in saying this class is basically two classes in one: the lab and the lecture. That does not mean they necessarily relate to each other, which was somewhat weird and confusing. The lab was fun if you love dissection, like myself, but otherwise it might be torture. Also very variable depending on the TA you get, some will hold your hand and others will let you fumble about until you learn something. I never really stayed the whole time, but it was definitely advantageous because you NEED to know the lab materials to pass the practicals. They were pretty fair practicals, just very scary and comprehensive. The lectures were mostly interesting. Dr. Dines is a very knowledgeable teacher and very nice, the tests were difficult and fairly consistent, short answer and multiple choice/true and false. I never went to his office hours or interacted more than in lecture however, so I don't have much to say about his accommodations or anything. Overall a pretty hard class, but if you really like the topics then it's worth it.
Winter 2024 - I would have to agree with previous reviewers in saying this class is basically two classes in one: the lab and the lecture. That does not mean they necessarily relate to each other, which was somewhat weird and confusing. The lab was fun if you love dissection, like myself, but otherwise it might be torture. Also very variable depending on the TA you get, some will hold your hand and others will let you fumble about until you learn something. I never really stayed the whole time, but it was definitely advantageous because you NEED to know the lab materials to pass the practicals. They were pretty fair practicals, just very scary and comprehensive. The lectures were mostly interesting. Dr. Dines is a very knowledgeable teacher and very nice, the tests were difficult and fairly consistent, short answer and multiple choice/true and false. I never went to his office hours or interacted more than in lecture however, so I don't have much to say about his accommodations or anything. Overall a pretty hard class, but if you really like the topics then it's worth it.
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Winter 2019 - Dr. Blaire really cares about her students, and tends to have very useful office hours. The TAs are equally really helpful about questions you may have about labs. Their research is also really interesting. This is a very challenging class, as it should be because it is 6 units. It isn't recommended that you take this class with Ochem or Physics because of the amount of time you would need to study for the class. There are two types of exams: lab practicals and lecture exams. The tests are all very fair, but there is a lot of memorization involved (which will be time consuming). The memorization involved in the class is mostly insertions/origins/functions/homologies of the animals and bones/bone parts (it helps with later understanding of the functions). The labs are really useful because they help understand the lecture material. Lecture, for the most part, is mandatory because of the participation points you would get via iclicker. The questions are very integrated with the lecture material, and help with later studying for the exams. Dr. Blaire is an amazing lecturer because she is very passionate about what she teaches. There are a lot of resources to do well in the class, and I wish I could take it again.
Winter 2019 - Dr. Blaire really cares about her students, and tends to have very useful office hours. The TAs are equally really helpful about questions you may have about labs. Their research is also really interesting. This is a very challenging class, as it should be because it is 6 units. It isn't recommended that you take this class with Ochem or Physics because of the amount of time you would need to study for the class. There are two types of exams: lab practicals and lecture exams. The tests are all very fair, but there is a lot of memorization involved (which will be time consuming). The memorization involved in the class is mostly insertions/origins/functions/homologies of the animals and bones/bone parts (it helps with later understanding of the functions). The labs are really useful because they help understand the lecture material. Lecture, for the most part, is mandatory because of the participation points you would get via iclicker. The questions are very integrated with the lecture material, and help with later studying for the exams. Dr. Blaire is an amazing lecturer because she is very passionate about what she teaches. There are a lot of resources to do well in the class, and I wish I could take it again.
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