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Patricia Halpin
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I had her for EEB142 and I hated it. I was taking another marine bio course and the fact that I got a B+ in that class and a C in this class was a testament to how much I hated her class/how ridiculous her tests are. She has a fake laugh and is evil because she ends up making you do bullshit assignments for "discussion points". Everything about her is boring: from her monotonous tone during lecture to the reading she assigns. I swear she picked out the DRIEST research papers (and the longest) and had us read them and then take stupid quizzes on mundane, unimportant details. I cannot describe how much I loathe this woman because she tries SO hard to make sure that you attend class (which no one wants to do) by implementing bullshit stuff that reminds me of junior high (thank god she didn't have clickers). Here's an idea, lady: IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME TO YOUR CLASS, DON'T BE SO DAMN BORING.
I had her for EEB142 and I hated it. I was taking another marine bio course and the fact that I got a B+ in that class and a C in this class was a testament to how much I hated her class/how ridiculous her tests are. She has a fake laugh and is evil because she ends up making you do bullshit assignments for "discussion points". Everything about her is boring: from her monotonous tone during lecture to the reading she assigns. I swear she picked out the DRIEST research papers (and the longest) and had us read them and then take stupid quizzes on mundane, unimportant details. I cannot describe how much I loathe this woman because she tries SO hard to make sure that you attend class (which no one wants to do) by implementing bullshit stuff that reminds me of junior high (thank god she didn't have clickers). Here's an idea, lady: IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME TO YOUR CLASS, DON'T BE SO DAMN BORING.
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I took LS1 with Professor Halpin Winter of 2009. She is a pretty decent teacher when it comes to LS1. She assigns clicker questions to make sure you come to lecture (slightly annoying). But it's an easy 10% of your grade (you don't have to answer any correct or all, just one during the lecture to show that you were there; so you can come late as well if need be) Her tests are not that long (2 hours for the midterm, 3 for the final). I did them in a half hour/ hour. Most of the people I asked were 15 to 30 min above that... So, you have LOTS of time... However, because her tests are shorter, it seems that one question is worth A LOT of points (especially short answer for me, it really freaked me out sometimes that 1 short answer question was 16 points out of 70.) Her tests are based pretty much off of the lecture slides, and she posts them online for easy studying. You may have to go into the text for supplement reading if she posts to read or what I did was I used it to review for the experiments done because she usually has 1 or 2 questions about it on the tests. She also is pretty nonchalant and fair. She tries to be funny (and actually succeeds often) and tries to make the class interesting. The labs for LS1 though are pretty mundane although ridiculously easy, so again easy points for that A! Overall, if you put in the effort, you'll do well. Just know that it is a pre-req for all Life Science majors, so pretty much you'll be dealing with a ton of pre-meds (I'm one too) and the class curve is pretty high. Luckily it's a straight curve, so just do well for yourself. Also, the material may be boring and a lot at times but give yourself approx. 3 good days and you can memorize it all for the midterm/final no problem. Overall, Professor Halpin is a really good professor and (non-sequitor : marine biologist). I would take her again just because I know, at least she's fair and tries. Also.. Mac user.
I took LS1 with Professor Halpin Winter of 2009. She is a pretty decent teacher when it comes to LS1. She assigns clicker questions to make sure you come to lecture (slightly annoying). But it's an easy 10% of your grade (you don't have to answer any correct or all, just one during the lecture to show that you were there; so you can come late as well if need be) Her tests are not that long (2 hours for the midterm, 3 for the final). I did them in a half hour/ hour. Most of the people I asked were 15 to 30 min above that... So, you have LOTS of time... However, because her tests are shorter, it seems that one question is worth A LOT of points (especially short answer for me, it really freaked me out sometimes that 1 short answer question was 16 points out of 70.) Her tests are based pretty much off of the lecture slides, and she posts them online for easy studying. You may have to go into the text for supplement reading if she posts to read or what I did was I used it to review for the experiments done because she usually has 1 or 2 questions about it on the tests. She also is pretty nonchalant and fair. She tries to be funny (and actually succeeds often) and tries to make the class interesting. The labs for LS1 though are pretty mundane although ridiculously easy, so again easy points for that A! Overall, if you put in the effort, you'll do well. Just know that it is a pre-req for all Life Science majors, so pretty much you'll be dealing with a ton of pre-meds (I'm one too) and the class curve is pretty high. Luckily it's a straight curve, so just do well for yourself. Also, the material may be boring and a lot at times but give yourself approx. 3 good days and you can memorize it all for the midterm/final no problem. Overall, Professor Halpin is a really good professor and (non-sequitor : marine biologist). I would take her again just because I know, at least she's fair and tries. Also.. Mac user.
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had her for ls 1..i liked her as a teacher..but not an easy A..not that the material is hard although must memorize alot b/c the tests basically have kinna random facts that u need to kno. i don't kno my grade yet, expecting a b/b plus n normally an a student but the class isn't that scary.
had her for ls 1..i liked her as a teacher..but not an easy A..not that the material is hard although must memorize alot b/c the tests basically have kinna random facts that u need to kno. i don't kno my grade yet, expecting a b/b plus n normally an a student but the class isn't that scary.
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I took LS 1 with Professor Halpin. Her lectures were basically her powerpoint slides and didn't really deviate. The midterms and final were a combination of multiple choice and short answer. The short answer sections were surprisingly specific, so those were easy to lose points on. She made us use clickers, but you didn't have to get the questions right, you just had to answer at least one every lecture. Labs were pretty chill, so they helped with the final grade. All in all, a pretty interesting course, although LS 1 isn't really the most relevant material for life science majors, especially pre-med. Not the easiest course, but not the most difficult.
I took LS 1 with Professor Halpin. Her lectures were basically her powerpoint slides and didn't really deviate. The midterms and final were a combination of multiple choice and short answer. The short answer sections were surprisingly specific, so those were easy to lose points on. She made us use clickers, but you didn't have to get the questions right, you just had to answer at least one every lecture. Labs were pretty chill, so they helped with the final grade. All in all, a pretty interesting course, although LS 1 isn't really the most relevant material for life science majors, especially pre-med. Not the easiest course, but not the most difficult.
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