Yuki is the sweetest professor. She really cares about her students and it made me sad to see not a lot of people go to lectures/have their cameras on because I can tell she misses teaching in person.
Her lectures are not necessary to go to at all as long as you thoroughly read the textbook and look over her slides and also do the homework problems and sample questions, as you'll find everything there that you need to do well on exams. She can be confusing when she tries to explain something, but she does her best and is very knowledgeable about the class.
Overall, this is a very laid-back, easygoing class. Yuki may not be the clearest professor, but I personally didn't find her difficult to follow, and she is the nicest person.

easiest econ elective ive taken.

honestly, i was expecting to learn a little more about the real-world applications of the material rather than being bogged down by math but this class was easy nevertheless. takatsuka is nice enough, you just have to get used to her accent. i took this class during covid but id expect this class to be just as easy in-person, even without open-note/book tests.

In the beginning this class felt like it was a piece of cake, but as it went on, I learned that unless the material is interesting, you are destined to fail. Her grading system is terrible, giving two midterms that are only worth a quarter of the grade each while the final is worth 50%. Most people didn't go to class because you cant understand anything she says and she often gets confused, making us more confused. She just reads directly off the slides anyways so it makes no sense to go when we could teach ourselves better at home anyways. The one thing that is good is her study materials are very direct. Sets of questions from each chapter that follow through directly and clearly in order of the chapter. She's clear on what she wants to test us on, but toward the end of the class started giving way too many trick questions causing my grade to plummet after great midterms. Kind of ticked me off. would not take her again because overall, the only positive was the straightforwardness of the class. Really interesting subject that I was unable to fully grasp because of the teacher

Horrible. Yuki copies and pastes the slides from the textbook and reads them word for word. She is unable to answer any question a student asks her. Her knowledge of this subject is subpar. The only way to pass her course is to read the textbook and know it like the back of your hand. She asks the most obscure test questions that are not mentioned on "her" slides or in lectures but are mentioned in 1 sentence in the textbook.

Yuki seems so sweet, but she just read off slides made by the textbook. She didn't explain anything using her own words. Thank god I took this class remote and there were open note tests. The breakdown of grades was 30% midterm 1, 30% midterm 2, 40% final. So much material to cover in such little time.

This course only has two midterms and a final. Read and memorize Professor's slides carefully. Then you will be good for exams.

Professor Takatsuka is super sweet and really cares about her students. Her lectures are basically just reading off the slides with the occasional addition of information here and there. There is no required homework in this class and discussions are completely useless unless you have a specific question about something (I was the only one who showed up for discussion for 8 out of the 10 weeks). The tests were not easy but they were fair and if you studied it isn't hard to get an A or B. Overall, Professor Takatsuka is a really kind teacher who will help you and take the time to make sure you are getting the most out of her class.

I would definitely recommend taking this class with her!

Professor Takatsuka is very sweet and cares about her students. Her lectures could be a bit confusing at times (and she did have her fair share of technical difficulties during the online quarter), but the textbook and MindTap problems make up for this shortfall.

She lectured using the textbook slides, but found ways to incorporate examples and real world case studies (such as the COVID-19 economic crisis) into the course. Her lectures were also recorded.

Discussion sections were largely a waste and consisted of going over optional HW assignments. If you have a question on the assignment, I'd recommend going, but otherwise you can skip it.

The class consists of two midterms and a final (all M/C), made open note due to being online. The tests did get progressively harder, but as long as if you review the slides, textbook, and practice materials, you should do fine. She was also very flexible considering everything going on, using three different grading schemes and offering extra credit.

Overall, Prof. Takatsuka is very kind and cares very much for her students. But, she may not be the most clear lecturer, so you will definitely need to study outside of lecture

Professor Takatsuka is very sweet, kind, and helpful! However, in an online setting, I really don't think going to lectures or discussion is a good use of your time. The grade is based completely off of your midterm and final, no homework or attendance, so just focus on learning the concepts on your own time and taking really good notes since the tests are open note. Maybe listen to the first few minutes of lecture for any important announcements but otherwise just read the textbook, go over the slides she posts, and DO THE MINDTAP PROBLEMS and the practice tests she posts!! You should honestly just print out the slides to have with you during the test in addition to your notes because they often have useful tidbits or examples she references during the test. Overall a reasonable class & good transition to online learning formats.

*** COVID-19 REVIEW ***

Takatsuka did accommodate this class decently well given the transition to online learning. However, her lectures are her reading off of the textbook supplied slides for each chapter, and it is extremely difficult to follow along in my opinion.

Only a handful of students did well on the exam, and I ended up dropping to retake it during Summer Session where I actually saw a difference in quality. Takatsuka took questions from the most challenging part of the exam bank and effectively didn't teach enough to cover the material, so it was extremely challenging. My new professor broke down the material much better. If you are good at self-learning then this class is good for you—if you'd like a more attentive professor then I recommend not doing it through her.

Tests were also monitored using Respondus.