Mathematics for Life Scientists
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Preparation: three years of high school mathematics (to algebra II), some basic familiarity with computers. Mathematical modeling as tool for understanding dynamics of biological systems. Fundamental concepts of single-variable calculus and development of single- and multi-variable differential equation models of dynamical processes in ecology, physiology, and other subjects in which quantities change with time. Use of free computer program Sage for problem solving, plotting, and dynamical simulation in laboratory. Letter grading.
Review Summary
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10.0 / 10
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10.0 / 10
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0-5 hrs/week
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10.0 / 10
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Professor Venogupal is not a bad teacher, I would jsut say the pace of summer class made it difficult to fully grasp the course content in the time provided. She does her best with this timeline but it is definitely difficult to stay on track with lots of class and lab each week. The exams were pretty fair though they were quite long.
This was my first class sat UCLA and I got an A+. She is very good at organizing lectures and is very engaging with students and good at answering questions. The class is definitely interesting/unique so it can be tedious to learn the stuff, but it isn't miserable (LS30B is miserable though so good luck with that class).
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Grading Information
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No group projects
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Attendance not required
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1 midterm
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Finals week final
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50% recommend the textbook