Professor
David Daversa
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2023 - 109L was a super fun class! It is completely TA led though, so the TA you get is really important. It consists of 4 field trips, with only 1 of them providing transportation. For the other 3 it's easy to get to the spots via the bus though. The field trips are super fun and engaging, and you often don't have to stay the whole time if you get your assignment done early. Each week there is only 1 assignment that goes over the lab and you get a week to do it, I usually did them the night before and was fine. No midterms or final tests, just a final research project where you and a group do a research project and then you write a paper on it. I would totally recommend the class to anyone interested, it's super fun!
Fall 2023 - 109L was a super fun class! It is completely TA led though, so the TA you get is really important. It consists of 4 field trips, with only 1 of them providing transportation. For the other 3 it's easy to get to the spots via the bus though. The field trips are super fun and engaging, and you often don't have to stay the whole time if you get your assignment done early. Each week there is only 1 assignment that goes over the lab and you get a week to do it, I usually did them the night before and was fine. No midterms or final tests, just a final research project where you and a group do a research project and then you write a paper on it. I would totally recommend the class to anyone interested, it's super fun!
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - Overall I really liked this class. Dr. Daversa is very knowledgeable and passionate about his lectures. You’ll learn a lot about interesting subjects in ecology and how to read scientific papers effectively. Every week there are assigned readings which he quizzes you on, which could be manageable if you spend enough time on reading them and finding the key points. Exams are fair but tricky in the way that there’s no rubric so it’s hard to know what exactly they’re looking for in your answers. Definitely take this class if you want to learn interesting stuff and have enough time to dedicate to it.
Winter 2024 - Overall I really liked this class. Dr. Daversa is very knowledgeable and passionate about his lectures. You’ll learn a lot about interesting subjects in ecology and how to read scientific papers effectively. Every week there are assigned readings which he quizzes you on, which could be manageable if you spend enough time on reading them and finding the key points. Exams are fair but tricky in the way that there’s no rubric so it’s hard to know what exactly they’re looking for in your answers. Definitely take this class if you want to learn interesting stuff and have enough time to dedicate to it.
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