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Johns Hopkins University | AS.020.111

Freshman Seminar: the 'Nobels" in Medicine and Chemistry

2.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(4.06)

Key events in our understanding of the life sciences will be traced with the aid of Nobel awards.

Fall 2013

(3.92)

Fall 2014

(4.2)

Fall 2013

Professor: Ludwig Brand

(3.92)

Students praised this course for having an interesting instructor and for improving students’ public speaking skills through classroom presentations. Issues with the course varied with some students finding the course could become tedious if student presentations were boring. Suggestions for improvement included having more structure in the course, particularly a desire for greater clarity of expectations on assignments. Prospective students should know that the course was participation-based, so attendance and engagement were essential.

Fall 2014

Professor: Ludwig Brand

(4.2)

Students praised this course’s small class size that al owed for students to bond and have deep conversations. Issues with the course were few although some students said it was hard for students to pay attention during other students’ presentations. Suggestions for improvement were few; however, some students wished classes were shorter. Prospective students should know that students found the course had a light workload and covered an interesting topic.