Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, 80 minutes. Enforced requisite: course 7A. Principles of Mendelian inheritance and population genetics. Introduction to principles and mechanisms of evolution by natural selection, population, behavioral, and community ecology, and biodiversity, including major taxa and their evolutionary, ecological, and physiological relationships. Letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
6.7 / 10
Organization
6.7 / 10
Time
5-10 hrs/week
Overall
6.7 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Study clicker questions

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    I didn't enjoy the content of the class personally, so the exams scared me a bit. Mandatory lab wasn't bad at all because I had a really chill TA. Most useful thing for exams for me was reviewing clickers and reviewing the learning objectives. Phelan's a great lecturer!

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    Class was interesting and Phelan is good lecturer but the midterms/finals were kinda brutal. Such is the nature of the LS7 series I guess

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    The lecture doesn't prepare you for the exams, and you have to go to CLC sessions and problem solving sessions. But he was a good lecturer and made the material interesting. Tests are harder than the material taught, though.

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Prob the easiest of the series with similar formatting to 7a

Course

Instructor
John Phelan
Previously taught
22F 22S

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 80% recommend the textbook

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