BIOL 434Human Molecular Genetics

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• Now that I'm reviewing for the final I actually regret I haven't studied much during the term... This is actually a very interesting course with quite some useful and fascinating content, some of which overlap with BIOL 469/266. If you are interested in genetics, it should be a fun ride. Based on the few lectures I attended, discussions occurring in class could also be intriguing sometimes as many people there genuinely enjoy the subject.
  Midterm and term paper are all very fair. I marked "easy", not easy as in a sense that you could ace it without trying (I failed miserably), but easy as if you did put some effort, nothing there to trick you. Dr. Duncker has been a great prof, clear,…

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• Bernie Dunker is a great proff, he genuinely enjoys teaching!
  Highly recommend going to class, because he adds lots of notes to his slides. The textbook is also very helpful to review diagram captions.
  Overall great course, very interesting! He plays movies every other Friday, he also gets you to analyze journal articles, which is a super useful skill for a 4th year bio student to have.
  Many students do poorly on the first midterm, but end up with a decent mark after the final project and exam.

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• Super interesting class and I enjoyed it a lot. The grading was very fair as well

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• This was one of the best courses I’ve taken. The material is genuinely interesting if you’re into human genetics, and it’s taught in a way that makes complex concepts feel clear and manageable. Dr. Duncker does an excellent job breaking down detailed topics without oversimplifying them, and you can tell he’s extremely knowledgeable in the field.
  What really sets this course apart is the structure. Fridays were especially engaging—we either analyzed real research papers, had guest lectures from experts, or watched documentaries that connected course concepts to real-world applications. This made the course feel dynamic and relevant rather than just memorization-heavy.
  Overall, I’d highly…

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• The content is super interesting and Professor Buckley is super knowledgable, but there is sooo much content. You have to be prepared to keep on top of the lectures because it is super easy to fall behind. The grade breakdown was divided into 2 midterms and a final paper, so no exam. The midterms were open book, 2.5 hours long and were all long answer application questions. Professor Buckley does give you tips on how to optimize your notes for quick reference during the tests, but they are still challenging even with your notes next to you so you do still need to study.

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