This class was tough.
Course Overview:
Taking it in the summer with a fast-paced schedule forces you to focus and absorb more information. Whether you're the type of student to procrastinates or you have lazer-beam focus-summer term is for you. It gives you a chance to focus solely on this course, which already demands a lot of attention.
Course highlights:
The greatest benefit of taking this course in the summer came from being surrounded by these people so often. You almost became comrades of battle; I was closer to my peers, TA and professor than most of my other classes. The intense environment gave us the unique opportunity to feel more comfortable asking for clarification or expanding on an idea.
Hours per week:
12+ hours
Advice for students:
Focus on the course. Buckle down. Get the work done. Ask questions. The rapid pace may be intense but it is so worth it. You can enjoy the sun later.
Not too easy. Not too difficult.
Course Overview:
It was challenging and made you really figure out the processes in the body in order to solve the problems that could occur .
Course highlights:
I learned about the millions of nephrons which are filtering units in the kidney and and how they use thresholds of salt and other electolytes to determine how much water is kept for the body and how much needs to be released. In every system of the body there is so much complexity and it is pretty amazing how they all work together to maintain homeostasis.
Hours per week:
9-11 hours
Advice for students:
If you are a visual learner, charts and diagrams and drawing out processes is the best way to go.
