I only signed up for this class because most of the other GEs were full, but it did end up being interesting. I learned how to read and understand a research paper which was a very useful skill as a life science major. However, I don't think many people outside of the sciences would find this class particularly interesting or maybe even struggle a bit since some background in biology is needed and it definitely could seem a little overwhelming.
However, if you are interested in the biomedical research minor or learning about life science research in general, I think this class is a great low-stress way to gauge your interest. Dr. Turlo is very passionate about talking about research and you can learn a lot about research from her. Additionally, taking this class prior to taking LS23L (I think its LS7L now though) really gave me a leg up on writing the practice research papers since that was a skill that I honed in this class. Finally, If you are interested in the biomedical research minor, I would really recommend taking this class prior to 5HA (which I am taking now) since it really gave me a strong foundation in understanding research methodology.

As a north campus major, I was scared before taking this class because I was not confident in science whatsoever. However, I absolutely loved this class! Dr. Turlo has a clear passion for what she does and was a super accommodating and lovely instructor. Lecture attendance is required since you fill out and turn in worksheets after every class. As another review mentioned, you can skip up to 2 lectures since there are 2 extra credit points. Worksheets were easy to fill out as she essentially guided you through them on the whiteboard. There are two problem sets, a midterm, and a final paper, which all should be relatively simple if you spread the work out AND follow the rubric checklist very closely. Don't be intimidated by the name of this class. I highly recommend taking this class as a Life Science GE and if you're interested in biomedical research in general.

LOVEEDDD this class, if you're not into stem it may be boring but we covered a lot of really interesting research content, from diversity to alcohol and vaccines. Lecture is mandatory, which I didn't like at first but I never found myself not wanting to go, also theres 2 extra credit surveys that even out two missed days, so freebies. But you won't do well if you don't go to lecture, she gives out paper copies of the paper and worksheets. There are problem sets, which are easy, jsut like using stuff we did in class. The midterm is a paper and so is the final , both were short and straightforward, as long as you followed the rubric. Turlo is sweet and really is passionate about the content and the nice thing about this class is it is smaller in size so you get the chance to talk. (I literally got a 99% in the class and enjoyed it , 10/10 recommend)

This is a great diversity credit for a STEM major, specifically more of a life science major. I can imagine someone who hasn't been exposed to biology struggling with understanding the content. I enrolled in this class the day before instruction started with the intention of wanting to read research papers easily. I definitely accomplished this goal. Dr. Turlo can be kind of dorky and chaotic. She runs around front of the room emphasizing stuff all the time. She's really passionate about what she does. As a white woman teaching diversity, she's doing great for the privileged position she is in.

Logistically...you should go to most if not all classes to get credit for the daily worksheet. And discussion attendance is mandatory, but we get let out early all of time.

I loved this course and the instructor, I took this class because nothing else was open, and it ended up being my favorite class so far at this university. Professor Turlo is passionate about what she does and cares about the success of her students. I loved the smaller class size, this is the first time I've been able to form a relationship with a professor and I think she is brilliant and amazing.

This class has an extremely light workload! No homework! All you do is fill out worksheets during lecture and discussion, then do 2 problem sets, 1 midterm report, and 1 final report during the entire quarter. There's no course textbook either. Take this class when you're taking hard courses!

The overall topics in the class were interesting; however, Turlo isn't a clear enough lecturer to appropriately teach these topics in-depth. She often went on tangents and would rush to finish up the rest of the content in the last 10 minutes of lecture. The one time I went to office hours also wasn't helpful because she wouldn't really answer the questions I asked her. Based on the other reviews, it seems like she always changes up her class format though idk why? When I took it, every lecture was mandatory in-person since there was a 4-7 question worksheet we had to fill out every time by hand (though you can miss a few and be fine tbh). Discussion was also mandatory but I often got out early since it was mostly a time to work on future assignments due. Besides mandatory attendance, there were very few assignments in general and they were all graded generously, so I'd recommend this class if you don't mind attending all the lectures/discussion (though you may not learn as much as you'd like).

Class was reasonable, and if you pay attention in lecture it should be very doable. There are 60 quizzes throughout the quarter that take up 25% of your grade, and this was probably the biggest grade dropper. If you do the reading you should at least get 80-90% of the points - everything else was pretty straight forward. The class kind of assumes everyone has a background in biology so I'd only take it if you took AP bio.

Terrible class with a horrible professor that does not seem to realize that not everyone in the class has prior knowledge to complete the frustratingly confusing assignments for the course.

1 midterm, 1 final, weekly discussion worksheets. Turlo is incredibly intelligent and is very specific in what she expects to see from you in the midterm and finals. However, the course material is very fascinating and eye-opening. Turlo is a great professor and very engaging. My TA Tong Xia is extremely intelligent but is not the best at explaining concepts in easily-understandable ways. I recommend this class as a diversity requirement.