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De Kievit explains things thoroughly and posts her in-class iPad notes along with the lecture notes, so it's not a huge deal if you miss a class. She emphasized what we needed to know and what we didn't. However, she didn't write either the midterm or the final, so she couldn't give any hints as to what was on it.

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Memorize your bacterial phyla and their characteristics! This topic was tested on very heavily on the final. This course is almost entirely memorization, so start early. The final (all multiple choice) also includes questions that test several topics at once, and has many questions with "two of the above" or "all of the above" options.

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Interesting-ish course. Lots of memorization and while Kumar seems like the kind of guy that won't dupe you on exams, he kinda does it intentionally. You'll probably do worse on the exams just due to technicalities and how you interpreted the question. It's really too bad but it shouldn't screw with you that much.

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TEXTBOOK IS NOT NECESSARY FOR KUMAR SAVE YOUR MONEY

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Absolutely love this class! Dr. Mlinar is pretty much the reason I am going into Microbiology as she presented the material in such a captivating way! The midterms are online so make sure to study as if it was in class as many people did not and were surprised when they did poorly.

Advice

Use quizlet or other apps to memorize the material as some of the tests can be very specific. Study for the online midterms as if they are inclass to prepare yourself for the final.

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Labs are easy First half of the class is boring with an easy Midterm but the final was kinda tough Second half of the class wasn't so bad

Advice

Pretend to like what you're reading about and it gets easier

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Super interesting course & a great intro course. Lots of new material. Dr. Mlinar does a great job at drawing diagrams to assist with learning, and she writes the exams.

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Do not need the textbook! Go to class and memorize the phyla/characteristics of bacteria and drugs!

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Put in the work and its a fun and easy course.

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Put all of your energy into studying the diversity section - its tricky

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Really intersting course if you are into microbiology. Excelent profesor really good labs. MCQ for both midterm and final. if you keeo up with the material and study hard you can have an easy A

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None

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Lots of memorization!!! However most of it is super interesting. The labs are the most enjoyable part of this course. Not an easy A.

Advice

Be prepared to do lots of memorization. Read the textbook and attend every class.

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Super interesting material, but lots of material. Exams can be worded kinda tricky.

Advice

Dont fall behind, do a little each day

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Not too hard of a course if you study properly. De Kievit's midterm was a mess so it threw off a lot of people. A lot of memorization, and a lot of studying needed to get A or A+. Lab is really interesting and fun (as fun as a lab can possibly be :p) with Rathgaber. Rathgaber gives you a full introduction to the procedures at the beginning of each lab to make life easier

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Study hard if you want that A+