HLTH 217Biochemistry for Health Sciences

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• I love this course. People will scare you off from it, but it isn't bad at all. The course is super interesting, and has many real life clinical connections. Dr. Jandu is extremely supportive and kind, and really looks out for the class. The content isn't difficult, more so heavy and goes by quickly, but as long as you're staying on top of everything getting a 90+ is very achievable in the class. 40% of the mark is solely based off of weekly quizzes that you can use your notes for, and are very easy to get ~95%+ on. The three 20% term tests are very straightforward and extremely fair as long as you're doing your part. As long as you have a study plan and don't start LEARNING the content a…

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• If you are entering 2A for health sci, this will be your most difficult course of the term. However, it's very doable to end with a good grade. The course is made up of 3x10% assignments, 3x20% non-cumulative exams, and 10% iclicker. The assignments are very easy and made to boost your grade. Although the exams are non cumulative, there is a LOT of content that is testable. I ended the course with a 95 and my biggest recommendation is to study the course content immediately after the lecture. After each lecture, try to go over the textbook and lecture content for an hour or until you can fully grasp the concepts and keep testing yourself up to the test day. I also had Trevor and I did not…

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• yeah trevor manning was definitely not that good of a prof. Everything people are saying about reading off slides, going on tangents, being super late and disorganized with study guides and acting like he's doing such a big favour for us by releasing them literally 2 days before the test is true.
  Thankfully, the assignments he introduced were not as hard as I thought they would be and were guaranteed 90 - 100%. So really, you need about a mid or low 80 average on the tests to end with a 90 which is doable. Study for a minimum week before the test, go through the textbook, and try your best to memorize the content and you should be good. good luck.

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• I usually do not leave reviews for professors, but this experience was difficult enough that I feel it is worth sharing. Professor Trevor Manning was one of the most unorganized and disengaged professors I have had. Throughout the term, he consistently showed a lack of preparation and concern for students. Assignments took weeks, sometimes close to a month, to be graded and returned, and exam study guides were released only two days before the exams every single time. His exams were challenging, which would have been manageable if adequate support was provided. Unfortunately, he was extremely unhelpful when students asked questions or raised concerns, and often came across as not caring…

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• big man Trev (Trevor Manning) is really nice but all he does is read off the slides and essentially says its not enough for you to know the slides and you have to read the textbook, the assignments are easy to get 90+ on, there are 3 tests all worth 20% and they increase in difficulty so they WILL NOT shift the weight for you at all, participation is clicker, overall I find these lectures pretty boring and its a ton of reading if you want to do well on the tests

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