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.

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.

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

This class was great! I learned a lot about the environment and economics. I think it's important to consistently do well in every part of the class. My first midterm I was unfortunately confused and that resulted in me getting a B. However, if you keep up the good work then surely you will do wonderful. Professor is patient, helpful, and kind. She provided few practice questions and homework problems that may be challenging but important for understanding and good performance on the exams. Good luck!

Easiest Econ elective I will ever find at UCLA. All of the materials were very basic that were appropriately applied to real-life examples. She has plenty of firsthand experience in the topic she teaches so the application was convincing.
The exams were very straightforward. I was able to score 95%+ on the midterms just by going through the recorded lecture videos once.

I really enjoyed this Econ elective with Yuki. She is truly the sweetest human being and really cares about her students. Whether is was a question asked in class or a random comment, she always has a smile on her face and was interested in engaging with her students. The class is fairly basic as well, consisting of tests and homework assignments. If you go to lecture or understand the slide material you will do just fine. If you do that and have an understanding of the book as well, you will pass this class with flying colors. 100% take this class if you need an econ elective!

IDK whats up with those other reviews, this is the easiest econ upperdiv I have taken or ever will take. The material is like going back to Econ 1 concepts: eternalities and supply and demand. I didn't attend any lectures so I'm not sure if that detracted from other people's understanding, but the tests were straightforward material from the powerpoints she posted.

The midterm av was like a 90 and she even offered EC on the final, not sure why. I suggest everyone takes this course with her for a solid grade booster.

It's not a hard class but given that the professor couldn't really teach the material, she made the class much harder than it's supposed to be. Halfway through the quarter, my friends and I realized going to the lecture is pointless as Yuki struggled to teach us a basic concept of the material itself. I'm sure she's a very nice person but that should not justify her lack of ability to teach. Furthermore, the grading seemed to be a bit off. On one of the midterms, she marked the whole class wrong for following exactly what she taught us.
If you're going to take this class, don't bother showing up to the lecture. Just download the slides so that you know what she talked about in class and read the textbook on those subjects. Good luck!

Among many econ elective classes, this class would be easy and interesting class if you do your work. Professor Takatsuka gives sample questions and reviews before the exam, which will prepare you well for the exam. She also posts all lecture slides on the class website, which helps in case you have missed the class. Although she uploads all the materials on the website, I strongly recommend not to miss the class when the time is approaching to exams because she covers some important concepts that she would put on the test. I struggled a lot on the final exam because I missed out couple of classes before the final due to schedule conflicts, and apparently she covered some important concepts that she put on the final exam.