Unbelievably unclear lecturer, does not answer student questions, does not explain iclicker questions, does not know how to explain advanced 7c concepts beyond what is presented on the slides. I am actually unconfident that Cooper himself would be able to pass one of the midterms or the final for this class based on how visibly confused he was when trying to answer the much easier iclicker questions.

Cooper needs to be retired into an easier profession because he is doing an extreme disservice to his students. I took this class with Esdin as well, who is a great professor and much better. I wish my tuition payment for this class went towards the quality of education I got with Esdin rather than the hot mess of Cooper

Dr. Cooper is a succinct but very dry lecturer. He likes to draw his own diagrams, which can be very helpful for this class.

Cooper is such a sweet man, like genuinely, but this class was hands down the worst class Iv'e taken in the 7 series. The material is technically straight forward, and I was prepared for the typical tricky 7 series questions, but Cooper did such a bad job of explaining important aspects on different homeostatic process, main ideas, and changes to processes. By the time we got to the midterm the questions were significantly harder than the concepts and clickers that were went over in class. Im all down for taking personal responsibility but Cooper did an awful job at preparing us for the exams

Dr. Cooper is quite the interesting professor. It was pretty obvious from day 1 that he holds disdain for the 7 series and its organization because he would complain about the slideshow, which is pre-prepared and given to all the LS7 professors, and talk about how he would have structured things differently. He'd also insert his own pencil-drawn diagrams sometimes which honestly helped with clarity because it didn't overcomplicate things by trying to make it look fancy and realistic. It felt a little bit like he took out his dislike for the course on the students because he'd make snarky comments when asked a question or he'd ignore them altogether.

As a lecturer, he's okay. It's not very engaging to listen to him talk, he can sometimes get caught up in himself speaking that it feels like we're not moving anywhere, and there were some clicker questions it seemed like he was genuinely stumped by. But there were times where he did a very good job of explaining some more complicated things such as the nephron, so I can't say he's all bad. In spite of his grumpy attitude and boring lectures, if you want to learn the material, he's not a bad choice.

To be honest, I was pretty scared to take this class after reading a lot of reviews. Here's my honest take.

Dr. Esdin is an excellent lecturer. He is funny, knowledgeable, makes class engaging and prepares you well. Dr. Cooper is also a great lecturer. Although his lectures are a lot more information dense and can sometimes be overwhelming, definitely study his diagrams and take good notes to succeed in this class. Class participation and having a good pod are important.

I remember Dr. Esdin telling us on the first day that this class would be extremely relevant and useful for life. That has proven to be more than true. I genuinely learned so much from this class, and for me it was extremely interesting. I believe anyone interested in the medical field will feel the same. I can see the meanings behind many bodily processes now and I know much more about the world and my own self after taking this course.
This class absolutely strengthened my love for medicine and human biology.

LS7C was not an easy class but it was extremely enjoyable and insightful for me. The first midterm was difficult, and the following ones were not easy but better. The way the exams are written are unfair, in my opinion. There is a lot of tricky questions and things specifically incorporated to throw you off. The workload for this class is also quite a lot, and it will be a substantial time commitment. My best advice is study and do work in a smart way. Attend lectures, take good notes, be on top of assignments, and don't overdo the textbook reading guides because a lot of them go above the scope of what you need to know- focus on what's taught in class. Definitely go to problem solving sessions, they help for the exams too. When taking the exams, read the questions carefully and don't get caught up in the paragraphs of stimulus they give you- reference it, but don't spend too much time reading. Know big ideas and how processes work and have a clear understanding of everything talked about in class.

This class is difficult, but it is doable. If you put the work in and take class time seriously, you will succeed. Dr. Esdin and Dr. Cooper are great teachers and if you do your part, they will enable you to succeed. Best of luck!!

Writing this review for Dr Cooper as I'm still taking the class, and he's finished teaching Weeks 2-6. The LS7's series is notoriously known for being hard, and it's designed to be a weeder series, with 7C being the hardest. With that said, I think Dr. Cooper was definitely a knowledgeable professor, he does know his stuff and he's very willing to help. However, I think that there is a difference from being good at the subject yourself and being able to teach it to others. Dr. Cooper, I'd say is pretty bad at the latter. He would often cancel in-person class, he mumbles in lectures, and he often teaches very surface level information on the slides, which is not reflective of the exam. I think I would've enjoyed his class a lot more if it was any other class other than 7C. If there are other professors available, try taking Esdin, so many of my peers said that once Esdin returned, the lectures were ten times better.

I would rather shoot myself in the balls a hundred times than take this class again.

However, Cooper is pretty cool. He takes time to explain concepts in depth and is lowk funny, made the class bearable.

Professor Cooper is an amazing lecturer. He adds his own diagrams to the slides, which helps in understanding the concepts. Moreover, he holds review sessions before the midterms, which are also pretty helpful. My only complaint with LS 7C is that the exams are VERY confusing (which is probably an understatement). Every question is written to be a trick question, which can definitely impact your overall grade. I recommend studying the diagrams they provide because 90% of the exam questions are based on that. Be ready for a heavy reading workload, though.

Dr. Cooper is an extremely knowledgable and clear professor. Dr. Cooper and Dr. Khankan taught this class together, with Dr. K teaching Week 1 and Weeks 7-10, and Dr. Cooper teaching Weeks 2-6.
Dr. Cooper taught via Zoom, but students were still required to attend class in the lecture hall to answer iClicker questions although he was not physically present. Although his lectures were on Zoom, there weren't any issues with clarity or understanding. He was an extremely knowledgable professor and taught at the perfect pace. He would also host Zoom office hours weekly which were helpful.
It felt like Dr. Cooper taught the bulk of the content of this course because Weeks 2-6 are when we learned about most of the human body systems, which seems to be the premise of a physiology class.

As for the LS 7C class itself, it was structured very similarly to the rest of the LS 7 series. Two midterms and one final exam, all on Canvas. The first midterm seemed quite difficult compared to the second midterm and the final exam. LS 7C is definitely the most difficult class in the LS 7 series, but I also found the content to be the most interesting and engaging. There is quite a lot of pre-class work in this class, as you are required to submit a reading guide before the first lecture of each week and answer various Achieve pre-class reading MCQs. These pre-class assignments tend to be quite tedious and long, and do not always seem particularly relevant to succeeding in the class itself.

Much like the rest of the LS 7 series, the exams test a deeper understanding of the concepts, rather than rote memorization. The best way to prepare is probably to understand all the diagrams/feedback loops in detail and review past PEQ/iClicker questions.

Overall, Dr. Cooper was a fantastic professor for LS 7C! I highly recommend taking the class with him and/or Dr. Khankan as they were both great this quarter! The content of the LS 7C class itself was also extremely engaging, especially Dr. Cooper's content, but the class is definitely challenging and a lot of work.

Dr. Cooper did not teach engaging lectures and rarely went over clicker questions or into more detail than the information on the slides. However, the professor you get for the class doesn't really matter too much as all the midterms and finals are the same as other professors. Midterm 1 was very difficult and many people scored low however the second midterm and final were significantly easier. The questions on the tests are often worded poorly so you really have to be careful when reading the test. This class is definitely a step up from 7a and 7b but it is doable!