Professor Esdin was the highlight of this class. His straightforward, engaging lectures made the material so much more interesting. He does a great job of answering questions in lecture, and I would highly recommend going to his office hours.

My remote learning experience with Professor Esdin was great. This quarter, we were given full points for the final. I absolutely hated how I performed during 7A and 7B, but 7C was so much more interesting and useful. And I did well!

Launchpad was unavoidable. However, it seemed like the workload shrank in comparison to 7B and 7C. Also, we had to complete Lecture Participation quizzes each time a lecture was held. They were due the same night they were posted. We were only allowed to miss 4 points, which was equal to 2 quizzes. If you have an issue with timezone differences, make sure you are on top of it.

There were 3 extra credit opportunities: LA survey, mid-quarter survey, and GradeScope.

My only complaint this quarter was the structure of the first exam, but I do not blame the professor. I thought the time allotted was inadequate. The format was not the best in that there were time-consuming parts that were not the actual questions of the exam. If Professor Esdin were to teach 7C another quarter, I would ask him to ensure that the exam is fair before releasing it.

If you want to do well, you honestly should switch to taking notes on your laptop. Download the PDF and annotate directly as you watch his lectures... Pen and paper notes are ineffective in the LS7 series! This is because all of the content is saturated in the slides themselves. You can also go back later and add in clicker question slides to make your notes more complete.

Disclaimer- this was the first online quarter
I took the class because it has great reviews on here but not bc i was actually interested in the topic. Since this class does come with a lab, we used a site called LT which provides information and has us answer questions about the procedure and info. Also, we had lecture attendance quizes bases on the lecture of the day which included 3-4 straight forward question. We had lecture quizes which were 4-6 questions based on a collection of lectures once we finished that concept. And we had lab quizes which were quizes based on information from the labs. So there were definitely A LOT of quizes which I find really unnecessary. There was one midterm that was kinda hard but that's bc I didn't study. Everyone got 100% on the final due to the professor's ability to empathize with his students during tough times ( the overwhelming mu*der of George Floyd). All in all, looking pass the unnecessary amount of quizes, this was a solid class.

great guy (:

He is a good professor, like most of the professors in the LS series. One thing about him I don't particularly enjoy is that he talks sooooooo sloowww. Good thing his lectures are pre-recorded so I can put it on 1.5 or 2x speed. He is clear, but I wish he would have in person Zoom lectures so we can ask questions in person.

I took this class online which was slightly more work than in person, but Dr. Esdin is super chill and none of the tests or quizzes were monitored. He gives a lot of information but it is the same info that is in the course reader, so it's not too difficult. The labs were sometimes confusing, but they weren't on the midterm or final so you don't have to really know the info except for the lab quizzes. At the end, he pretty much boosts everyone's grades. Also there is a big project, but as long as you do it, you'll get a good grade. It takes time, but it isn't hard. Take this for an easy lab GE.

Note: This review is from Spring 2020, a quarter conducted remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Esdin's style of teaching online took a bit of adjustment but after the first few weeks, I began to get in the rhythm of it all. His lectures were rather straightforward, with much of the material also found in the course reader--which was required for the class since it included the iProfile account--so briefly skimming the course reader after or before lecture helped make the information rather easy to retain. The labs were independent of the lectures, meaning that knowledge from one did not help--and in fact, can hurt--performance in the other.

Professor Esdin's grading scheme seemed student-friendly. Rather than having just a few, point-heavy assessments, he distributed the points across the entire quarter, with multiple (5) lecture quizzes and lab quizzes. In my opinion, these quizzes were harder than the midterm and the final because they were even more specific since they only spanned one chapter each. A big assignment was the lifestyle assessment report, which had you track your diet and activity and report on your findings: this was a bit time-consuming, but not excessive. At the end of the quarter, Professor Esdin took into account the social unrest surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and gave everyone an 80/80 on the final/

TL;DR: Professor Esdin's lectures and course reader delved deep into the since behind health in our body, while the grading scheme distributed points across a cornucopia of things to lessen the stress of one individual assignment or exam.

I took 7C online during quarantine. Personally I would say 7C is the hardest of the LS series so be prepared to study and give yourself a lot of time to do the Launchpad thoroughly. Also I did not watch the videos in 7A or 7B that are embedded in Launchpad but you definitely should for this class. I would recommend studying at least a week in advance for each midterm. Professor Esdin is a good lecturer and goes at a nice pace so every clicker is explained well. He gave everyone 100% on the final due to covid-19 and the protests too so he is very understanding. I do wish he did better review sessions because they were only 30 minute long pre-recorded videos that just went over the topics briefly so you definitely need to do the studying on your own.

Summary
- Esdin is a good professor (if you get him don't be worried)
- This class takes a lot of time to study for (most content heavy out of the LS series)
- GO TO CLC SESSIONS (I only went to one and I really wish I went to them all it would've
helped a lot!!!)

One of the most useful/applicable-to-life classes you'll take at UCLA. Professor Esdin was super flexible in helping students even amidst the pandemic and made accommodations to make our lives a bit easier. The final project can be a little tedious/daunting, but the TAs prepare you well for it.

Only gripe with this class that I took during the online quarter was that I believe all of the 7 series exams added a written portion to compensate for the online format of exams by adding an unnecessary component to an already tough exam. The final 7 series course was otherwise pretty much what I expected from the 7 series. Launchpad is tedious but necessary. Discussions were tedious but necessary. No clicker questions during lecture though- participation was graded on a couple simple questions per lecture.