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he is absolutely immpossible to understand when he is talking in class...
All you need to do is get the review. Class is a waste of time. Easy.
You can't understand him at all. The only reason he forces you to attend the lectures is because he knows you don't need to hear anything he says, because you can get everything he says and more from the book. He knows if he didn't force us to come, nobody would come and he'd be fired. Nobody I know likes him.
He is a nice guy. People who say he isn't just dont have patience... the class is really easy, all you do it get the review and its the exact test. TAs are helpful.
He is absolutely impossible to understand in lecture. Most people play on their laptops, watch movies or do homework in the mandatory lecture. Pay attention in lab, that's where you get all the answers for the test, and do your homework (copious amounts of worksheets.) This class is an EASY A+ if you sink enough time.
Class is very long and boring. This was one of the easiest science classes I've ever taken. Definitely worth taking for an easy A
I think the format of the class has changed. It was easy for me because I have a strong background in biology, but I know many non-science majors who struggled for a B. Lectures were extremely boring; tests were confusing (if you didn't know alternate names for things). Conclusion: Still super easy for bio/science majors, other majors: beware!
He is impossible to understand but the class is super easy. The ta's help soooo much! easy A!
I have no idea what he is teaching.....come to his class is waste the time! Review is the most important!
attending lecture is pointless. you get bonus points for signing in if you do go. absolutely recommend NOT buying the book, utterly useless you want to read up on some background. DO attend the review no matter what because the test are basically the same.
You cannot understand a word he says. He is no doubt extremely intelligent, but his accent is very heavy. The tests are 95% like the reviews given in class prior to the exam. Never went to class and so far have a B+ avg.
COME GUYS! Who cares that this guy is boring and you can't understand him. He practically gives the test away! If you need an easy A for a non-science major elective, then take this guys class! EASY EASY, just boring.
Don't be afraid after your 1st day of class. The TA's give a review before each exam - you don't need to do anything but study the review and you will ace the tests. Class lectures are useless. You will actually learn some interesting stuff from the reviews, though - at least I did. Need to boost that GPA and not have a science lab? This is it!
The lectures are pointless...and extremely boring, but they do take attendance so you should go. They only assignments you have are study guides, which are really easy, but tedious (and you do need your book to complete them). The tests are really easy because they're almost exactly like the reviews. I would definitely suggest taking the class.
HEAVY accent. Most people sleep/eat/do study guides in lecture time. You do more outside of class than what you do in class x 123932. Study guides are EXTREMELY time consuming and tedious. Exams are easy due to reviews that they don't give you answers to. TAs ARE INCOMPETENT and have NO idea what they're doing. DONT EVEN KNOW THE NEXT TEST'S DATE?!
YOU DON'T GET YOUR EXAM BACK. YOU JUST TAKE IT, AND GET YOUR GRADE. YOU NEVER FIND OUT WHICH QUESTIONS YOU GOT WRONG. EVEN IF YOUR T.A'S MIXED UP THE SCANTRON, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW. **** CLASS. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND WORTHLESS TO TAKE. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. TA'S ARE COMPLETELY USELESS AND IGNORANT. I WANT TO STRESS THE "COMPLETELY" WORD.
I think the professor is very nice. I talked to him after class and he was always willing to respond to my questions. Yes during the lecture, he might be hard to understand, especially at the beginning but he gives you a very helpful review, so I personally don't care how "entertaining" the class is, as long as I can make an A. The TAs though.....
This class is very boring no doubt about that. You cant really understand a word he says but the reviews are all you need. You study them and take the tests you should be fine. Im pretty sure the class has gotten harder than before so there are always a few questions on tests 2-5 that were not on the review. The final requires ALOT of studyin!!
Extremely hard to understand - he has a thick Russian accent. Didn't use book, just studied from TA's reviews. Takes attendance, but doesn't count attendance for much of grade. Easy A.
There are five tests, 50-60 questions. The final covers those five tests, 100 questions. The accent was just too much. The class had the potential to be interesting, but couldn't understand him. I don't know that I could recommend this class.
This class was completely useless. The test consisted of very little of the lecture material. Not to mention you can not understand a word he says!!! Avoid this class if you want to be interested in what you are learning, or not learning in this classes case.
His accent is very hard to understand and the class is totally boring. Attendance is mandatory, since he does take roll. Questions can be tricky so read each twice or more to totally make sure you are answering correctly. Final is so long as it is a conbination of all the previous tests.
THe class was ok. the professor didnt speak english, but the TAs would hold review sessions that helps. the final was the hardest part of the class.
Body Systems was an easy A, but a complete waste of my life. Lecture was pointless as he didn't talk about anything relating to what we did in lab. Tests are based on study guides, which take forever, and test reviews. Lab practicals are easy if you have a good memory and can memorize figures from the book and 3D models. Do NOT miss Lab class.
This class was very easy. All you do is work on the study guide, which you can do during lab because we didn't do any labs. Lab tests were easy, just memorize the diagrams the TA's gave. Tests were easy too, the TAs give you a review. As long as you do that, the test is exactly the same. So if you don't mind doing easy work, it is very east to pass
Great guy, horrible at lecturing. Do the reviews and you will do fine on the tests.
The teacher knew the topic, but it was very hard to understand him. Most of the TA's were pointless. I had no idea why there were 5 people teaching this class. It made things very confusing. Plus, the reviews and tests were terribly unorganized. Have a high patience level for this class.
Behind his thick Russian accent very few words known to man can be understood. The class is a ton of busywork but worth taking for non science majors who want to boost their GPA. TAs are useless and know nothing.
Very smart and nice but accent is too thick to understand. Head of the 5 TAs, Kim makes the class a nightmare. She prevents the review sessions from being useful with her preposterous rules. Exams are unprofessional due to excessive grammatical errors. Do not buy the book. Would not recommend this class if Kim is still the TA.
Easy A! GREAT class to take as an elective or science requirement! (Especially if you're ATEC major) The lectures and labs are very boring, but I think it's worth it for the grade! He's got a very heavy russian accent, but you really don't have to pay attention AT ALL to what he says in lecture. Do the Study Guides & reviews and you'll be good!
Easy A but the class is boring and you can't understand him. Go to class as attendance is a grade. And I thought the TAs were fine, I don't know why everyone else is complaining. In Spring '10 they gave 10 extra points on the test if you did the review, which I think is really generous.
People are complaining way too much. Yes, he might have an accent which would make him quite hard to understand at times, but he is incredibly nice and lenient. Assignments were clear, as well as the tests which are virtually the same with the reviews. The TA-s were always nice and helpful - remember they are students too. Study the reviews!
Agreed with poster below-very easy, lenient class, do your work and study the reviews hardcore and you should get an A/A+! Def.a GPA booster, so stop complaining. TAs answer all your questions and basically hand in the answers to reviews, which are 99% of the tests. You're dumb if you bash an easy A class instead of taking advantage of it!
The TA's are rude, and not helpful. The first test was okay, and then became extremely hard towards the end. There are way too many chapters to be tested over at once considering all the information you have to know esp. since you're tested over all the little details.
Definitely an easy class. Tests answers are given to you during reviews. Sign in sheet sucked! Class lectures were very boring. TA's were friendly and very helpful. DON'T understand why ppl are complaining about this class. I would definitely recommend it to non-science majors.
Easy class, just study the review, the final will be a little chanlleging because you have to study all the reviews. I got the MW section, and our TA are not that helpful.
Highly recommend him and the class its an easy A+ especially if biology is not your major. The lecture is boring and not covered on the test however attendance is included in your final grade.
Highly recommend him and the class its an easy A+ especially if biology is not your major. The lecture is boring and not covered on the test however attendance is included in your final grade. However there is an insane amount of busy work but the A is definitely worth it!
Highly recommend him and the class its an easy A+ especially if biology is not your major. The lecture is boring and not covered on the test however attendance is included in your final grade. There is an insane amount of busy work but the raise in one's gpa is definitely worth it
Extremely knowledgeable in the material and a pretty good professor. This class is an easy A+ as long as you do the reviews.
class is super easy! TAS were plain evil. attendance is mandatory.. but this class was like SOOOO EASSSY!
I have no idea why people are bashing him...he has an accent, big deal. Extremely nice professor and he definitely knows his stuff if you need help. Tests are exactly like the reviews. The only thing I didn't like about the class were the TAs, but it's not like it's the same group of TAs every semester.
This class is super easy! Thr no point in goin for lec but for lab: you have to go! But they do take attendance. The exam is exactly lik the review. So study the review, you'll do great!
This class was terrible. It was extremely easy and simplistic, but there was loads and loads of useless busy work. You have to fill out pretty much every page in the workbook and it is graded for accuracy! The labs are run by the TA's and its just more busy work. The lectures taught by Sapohznikov are impossible to comprehend and boring.
Can not understand him. TA's are horrible and unhelpful. 6 tests. Reviews for all, tests are almost exactly like reviews. Gives pop quizes. Take this class if you need to pass a biology course but don't expect to learning anything from the professor.
If you love wasting your time and want an easy A this is the class for you. Easy easy work but way too time consuming especially since you don't really even learn much. The teacher is a great guy but nearly impossible to understand and impossible to stay awake through. If you like to learn and know your time is spent usefully dont take this class
I was scared at first from reading the comments ,but once i went to class it was fine . The Prof is awesome , hes kind and looks like an original gangsta lol from russia. He is a retired cardiologist and really knows his stuff.I did my best to pay attention and i really learned so much about my body. Easy class just show respect ur good to go. :)
Dr. Sapozhnikov is one of the nicest professors I've encountered. He is truly the most helpful and understanding professor you will ever meet. I took biological basis of health & disease and made an A pretty easily. The exams are straight off the reviews. Just come to class for your attendance points!
Loved this class. For me not being a science major it was an easy A. Tests are just like the reviews and prof is extremely nice. as for the TA's they're all nice for the most part but take the class way too seriously...who cares if your on your laptop during class?! I paid for the class so stay out of my business! at least I showed up!!!
Easy class. Just show up. The tests are almost exactly like the reviews. If you study only the review you should get a high B or low A on the exam. He throws in a couple questions from lecture. He's a really nice guy. One of the nicest professors. He's an MD and has a PhD so he knows he stuff. His accent is hard to understand at first though.
Very easy class, all the reviews and answers online.extremely boring professor though...hard to pay attention or understand. takes attendance a little too seriously....but an easy A for required science class for non-science majors.
The lab part of the class is essential. Give you the test questions/answers. Lecture is pointless. You don't need to know anything he says, but he takes attendance so you have to go. A LOT of busy work from the study guide. Try to get a teacher's edition if you can.
Professor is difficult to understand and the lectures are extremely boring. Every once in a while there is an interesting nugget of information. Attendance is mandatory and is 10% of grade. You can get a B+ A- just my memorizing the reviews which are all online and sleeping through the lectures. I would have skipped if attendance didn't count.
Lectures were painful- he complained about people not paying attention but no one could understand his accent and he required attendence. The test material was only taught by the test reviews, not by the actual lectures. The tests were easy because of the reviews and I made an A, but to be honest I didn't learn anything and I hated this class.
Difficult to understand at first, but you'll learn to understand him after a couple of lectures if you really want an A. I jotted down everything he said because 10-15% of his exams were based on random facts from lecture.
Easy. Do all reviews. Exams are exactly the reviews except 8-10 questions added. If you just study reviews you get ATLEAST an A-, assuming you did the reviews and turned it in, since it counds as 3 points on the test. for the 8-10 questions that i didn't know on the exam. i guessed. I made As on all test and final was all tests combined. I got A.
Pretty labor intensive class, but it's an easy A. This professor is completely incomprehensible, but as long as you show up to class you'll be fine.
This is an easy class if you want to spend 10 hrs a week studying. This class is horribly labor intensive. A huge pain in the butt, this class. Don't take it. Seriously.
Need the textbook (old edition is fine) since there is busy work during the lab. Need the SG as well. Horrible professor, mandatory attendance. EASY grade. No need to pay attention to lecture exam is work for word from the review.
First of all the guy is super nice and incredibly brilliant. If you talk to him you would learn he was a doctor in Russia and is a truly nice man. Yes he is hard to understand, yes the class is a ton of busy work but it is the easiest lab science.
TESTS NOT JUST LIKE REVIEW ANYMORE!! VERY HARD NOW!! TAKEN FALL 2013 AND THE TESTS HAVE GOTTEN DRASTICALLY HARDER BECAUSE OF cheating! not advised to take anymore unless you are satisfied with a max of a B
The class has changed drastically. The tests used to be word for word of the review but now it consists of some questions from the review and plenty random questions that came from nowhere. The TAs kindof try to help you but they don't do anything but recite the answers to the review that are all found online which don't help,
Made a huge mistake taking this class. I would say the reviews compromise only about 50-60% of the exam now and the rest are magically created. His lectures are mandatory and incoherent at best. You can manage an 85 with fruitful studying but that's about it. There are far easier and more interesting classes. I would suggest not taking this course.
dont do it.
Definetly not someone you should take. Didnt seem to care much about teaching the class he cancelled 4 days for whatever reasons he had, and on top of 2 snow days, there was little lecture time. There were two tests that had only two lecture days which is unacceptable. im sitting here doing my review frustrated because i was not taught the material
A very loving professor. Yes, it might be hard to understand him at first since he is Russian but he will repeat whatever we ask him. Exams are super easy. You get 3 extra points for turning in the review and most questions come directly from the review, some of them are reworded. He is really caring. I recommend his class for an easy A.
A very easy class. Its an easy A and you don't even have to put that much effort into his class. I don't understand how some people expect it to be spoon fed to you. Come on guys, its college. Nothing will ever be that easy in college. This class is a definite gpa booster. He is kinda hard to understand being russia but just ask him to repeat it.
Super easy class. Take it of you want an easy A
Super nice professor and very knowledgeable. Its an easy A and you don't have to put in that much effort. There are reviews we need to turn it but we get 3 points added to our exam and most of the questions appear on the exam too
He is a great teacher! Yes, as people have mentioned he is hard to understand but just ask him to repeat & he will be more than happy to. He is really patient, his tests aren't hard if you STUDY. The people who are saying its hard probably didn't study otherwise it is a great class if you do :) One of the nicest teachers around!
I took this class because of those reviews saying that the exam would be very similar to the reviews. Not accurate. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS!
The tests are not the same as the review as in the previous semesters. If you only know stuff from the review, then you can get a C+ to a B-. The other stuff are tiny random details from lectures, which nobody can understand. If you want an A, then expect to read the textbook, which is a VERY TOUGH read. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
He isn't the easiest to understand, but if you ask for help he or the TAs will help. As long as you do your homework (15%) and come to class (10%). There is no reason you can't get a good grade. Most of the test questions are from the textbook.
This class is easy yet time consuming. The lectures are boring and do not even help with the test or material. He just essentially talks in technical language of a cardiologist, which he is. The test reviews are essentially over 80% of the test so its pretty easy to do well on the test. You have to complete the textbook workbook which is really tim
This is the guy I'd like to be my grandpa. He's very, very nice and pretty funny. However, horrible lecturer. He's difficult to understand due to his accent and speaks quietly, but if you read the material and do the reviews then the test is easy as pie.
Dr. Sapoznikov's class was really awesome! He is a very intelligent, caring professor who is also a cardiologist as well as a PHD. Textbook is NOT needed-never even cracked it open once. Lectures can be long, but full of cool medical trivia. I would judge it as a "soft" A&P II class without lab. I'll be the TA next semester-def recommend taking!
Before you consider picking him, he's very old, eastern European, hard to understand, and speaks very softly. If you can't endure a lecture with a soft voice and thick accent, don't pick him. The class itself is easy, quizlets over every unit and a final exam one too. A few pop quizzes, and easy reviews (also on quizlet). Teacher: meh Class: easy
He talks slowly and in technical way, so it can be hard to stay focused if you take the class late in the afternoon like I did. Plus I was breathing the toxic air of CB3... It's easy as long as you put in some effort. You can tell he wants students to do well and be interested in the material.
Do not take this class if you are a business major trying to knock out an easy science credit. His lectures are impossible to understand with his accent and the textbook is useless. The only way to complete the review is with quizlets. His tests are similar to the review but NOT identical. They are a lot of random questions, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
I love him! His lectures are a bit hard to follow because of his accent, but this course is not difficult AT ALL. You have the reviews/review sessions and TAs who are there to help if you need it. Exams are exactly like the reviews. TAKE THIS CLASS, esp if you're a biol major looking for a less time consuming elective.
I agree with a previous post - his lectures are kind of hard to follow because of his accent, but he is not oblivious to this and makes up for it in his exams. This course is NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL because you have the reviews and review sessions. It's sad that people are giving him poor ratings due to his accent. I would 100% recommend him.
He has a thick accent and is pretty soft-spoken. However, this class is very easy. The tests are very similar to the reviews, and there will be review sessions where they go over the answers. Attendance is part of your grade, but just show up and you will be fine. I highly recommend this class. You can get an easy A for an upper BIOL elective.
This class is a really easy biology elective. All you have to do is show up to class take notes and study them and the review for exam. Textbook isn't needed at all. This class also gives a good base for upper elective science classes with absolutely no out of class work. Good for non-science majors too. Make sure to study notes not just the review
Let me start by stating that this man clearly cares for what he is teaching. However, a lot of his lectures really don't reflect on the course. In fact, you can pass the exams by memorizing the review up and down. All of your studying will be outside of this class, but other than that it's an easy A. Just kick back, enjoy the lecture, study at home
Dr. Sapozhnikov clearly cares about his class and students, but his lectures are hard to focus through, and his accent makes understanding him even more difficult. The work you need to put in to earn an A in the class will come from your own time; for the first two exams you need to really read the book but after that you can memorize the reviews.
Give this professor a chance. At first you may be taken aback because his accent is hard to understand and he speaks softly, but he really is a good and caring professor. Very lecture heavy class but he is a knowledgeable speaker. Test are pretty much what you go over in the review sections so make sure you pay attention.
My favorite teacher that I've had at UTD so far! He's so sweet and so willing to spend time to answer any extra questions you have. Grades are from the exams and attendance. If you pass all the exams, you can drop your lowest. If you study the reviews, you can easily get an A in this class. Definitely recommend for anyone needing an upper Biology!
His accent didn't bother me like others. I found him easy to understand. Class was just tests and reviews for them. Though, there was no review for the cumulative final which was irritating. The slides are incredibly outdated and neither his lectures or the slides will help with the tests. The answers for the reviews were never given online.
Guy is a sweet guy, but you will not hear him if you don't sit in the first two rows. The tests are very easy if you do the review. Basically all tests. He has a pretty thick eastern European accent, so its hard to understand him, adding to the fact he is a more older gentleman. Very good class for non-bio majors
Easy exams and nice professor.
although he is super quiet and sometimes hard to understand, he is very genuine, caring, and sweet. for me personally, it wasn't all too difficult to listen to him if you were actively paying attention. very lecture heavy but his reviews are SUPER good practice for the exams - just memorize the review and you'll do fine. easy class to boost GPA
This class is an easy A. If you are looking to be engaged and actively participate you will not find that environment here. Dr. Sapozhnikov will reject correct answers because it doesn't use doctor-level terminology. He teaches lectures that are way beyond an introductory class. His methods discourage participation which results in a dull class.
Majority of grade comes from exams while ten percent comes from attendance. You really need to pay attention to lectures and take notes and study the review for the first two exams. After that, you just need to study the review and you should be good. Try to sit in the front as he is soft spoken and has quite a Russian accent. Overall, an easy A.
This professor is very hard to understand, even though he is very much interested in what he teaches. His lectures are like 6 hours long which no one can understand so doesn't help at all. All I relied on was his test reviews which I got the answers from the textbook. Get the textbook! Study the review and read the chapters to do good on the test.
His lecture videos were very hard to understand and were longer than anticipated. I relied on reviews and also the textbook. The TAs were VERY helpful!
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
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