Very caring instructor - made sure that all students understood the rather difficult material. I hope the rest of my professors in the future are as caring and interesting as her!

She's the best instructor I've ever had in biology!!!

I find her classes interesting. I like the way she presents things, slides and movies were great. I recommend her.

i like her cuz shes the only teacher reading and replying to my email over the weekend she answered my questions on saturday midnight.

Unless you like evolution, avoid the course at all costs. She was alright, kinda boring but tried to present lectures in an interesting way. The TA's were brutal markers for a one hundred level course. Grr. The exams were too bad but the marking was.

lectures are ok, topic is boring. she's knowledgeable and always answers my questions over email at any time.

the labs are pretty clear and she helps a lot.

she is a great lab instructor - realy answers my questions clearly

good lab prof; enthusiastic

BEST PROF EVER!! her final exam was soooo easyyy!!! it was all open book...just study the notes and read what she covers in the notes from the textbook and u'll be fine! =)

Midterm average: 23%. Both the midterm and the final were open book (no easy factual recall questions). The ecology project involved actually going out into the woods and counting ferns, whereas other profs simply tell you to pick an article and summarize it. Definitely not the best BISC 102 prof, go with Erin Barley, if you can.

thought she was a great prof. sure, she has a bit of an accent and had trouble with her mic, but that wasn't her fault. You do have to read one chapter per lecture, but what did you expect? She has a few easy assignments that account for a decent amount of marks and she has decent exams, although you have got to be pretty specific with your wording

her lectures are well organized and her notes are very detailed. She even has review sections in her notes to make sure you understand what's going on. PLUS...at the end of each lecture she tells you what stuff is most important to concentrate on. definitely recommend doing the readings

Decent prof. Her assignments were easy, but a complete waste of time. Her tests were fair, but there were a ton of multiple choice. I had a great TA, so that probably made the difference. A lot of textbook reading which is a must since there are questions from there on the exams. I hear she's the easier of the two BISC 101 profs.

A very good teacher, I found she made the class very interesting and got the key points across in lectures, be sure to at least skim the textbook because some testable material isnt mentioned in lectures

Compared to the other bio 101 prof, she was AMAZING. As long as you listen in class and keep up with the readings, her exams are fair. She's really enthusiastic about the material and tries to keep it interesting with videos and diagrams. Even though we have to pay $40 for her lecture book, the review slides at the end of every lecture really help

You can try hard and get in the 80's but will still end up with a C+ so there actually is no point to trying in her class unless your getting a 87 or above you can not get a B so good luck if you plan on taking her but i would not recommend it

Overall, good prof. However, she's not always clear in lecture, and it's hard to listen and try to take notes in the workbook. The exams aren't too bad if you study hard for them, even though a lot of material is covered in the course. Attending tutorials definitely helped and ask her questions during office hours or by email.

Excellent prof, absolutely loved her. She made classes really interesting and split up the marks in a fair way (ex. finals and midterms weren't worth too much on their own). Would definitely recommend getting her workbook if you can for the lectures and to go to every lab as while they aren't mandatory the lab exams are very hard and easy to fail.

Took BISC101 with Dr.M as well. She is MUCH better for that class since it is more her speciality. The topics in BISC102 are not her specialty and therefore you won't get as good an education as you would if you had a different prof. However, she is very nice to students and will try her best to help you understand the topic. Exams are pretty fair.

I took both bisc 101 and 102 and I found 102 to be more fun. Basic stuff about evolution. I would recommend you take this class with ARCH 131, as they both go together very nicely. Be prepared to study for the lab exams, as you need to pass them to pass the course. Just make sure you answer all the questions in the lab manual and you should be fin

really cared about students, especially for a prof midterms were difficult lab final was very easy as long as you have a good understanding of your lab manual( its open book) one of the nicest profs i've ever met, but you have to work for your grade

BEST PROF AT SFU HANDS DOWN. cares so much about her students. good at explaining concepts (uses lots of analogies). always eager to answer questions. She makes biology FUN. posts lectures on canvas. lectures are interesting and interactive. Time to change my major LOL

Great professor. Cares about students and very passionate. Have her for lab. Gives clear and easy to follow explanations. Assignments are straight forward.

There's a lot of help available. You just have to keep up with the course load and as long as you understand the material well you will do good. She is a really caring prof and along with the TA's they genuinely want you to succeed. The only downer are labs which are confusing and the lab exam which is unfortunately a big chunk of your mark.

Definitely one of the most kind and caring profs out there. She always asks for student feedback on how she can improve and does her best to help aid her students. Lectures can be a bit boring and labs are usually rushed, but overall the course is interesting. At the end of each lecture it is made clear what will be tested on the midterm and final.

Such an amazing caring prof. I've has her for BISC 101 and 102 and I'm surprised she doesn't have a better rating on. BISC 101 itself is a little dull but she does an amazing job of teaching. 102 is about evolution and her grading is tough, but if she wasn't as tough it would be way too easy for a uni class. However labs for 102 are long and boring

Although I'm not great at biology, Dr. M made it quite interesting! Her slides were not crammed with extra info and she would always ask her students to leave exit slips with questions, that she would actually address during the next lecture! A lot of profs don't care much about how their students learn but she definitely does :)Tests were hard tho

A really caring prof one of the best I have had so far. Made the course itself much more fun even the you have to work for it to maintain your grade

One of the most caring professors I have ever met. Such a kind and warm hearted person. Genuinely cares about her students. That being said, you really need to work for your grade, but her exams are very straightforward. If you put in the effort you should be able to do fine! Honestly, one of the best professors i have ever had. lovely lady!!

Shes really nice and cares about your learning.

Dr. M made me love bio! She's very passionate, and always willing to help you understand. Lecture slides are full of information and are more than enough to do well on her exams and quizzes. Posts a lot of cool videos to help with the topic. She brought us candy during our midterm, and other snacks on occasion. Would definitely recommend.

Such a caring prof! Take advantage of her office hours!! Gives lots of advice on studying & preparing for quizzes, midterms and finals. Everything you need to know are on the lecture slides, including what kind of questions will be asked on the tests. She is present in labs and very involved with students personal learning. VERRRYYY GOOOODDDDDDDDD!

Ivona is one of the sweetest professors I've ever had. She really cares about the well-being of her students and is very passionate about her subject. However, she and her TAs are hard markers, so you'll probably lose a lot of marks for small things. The labs are usually pretty long and boring, but the topics covered in the course are interesting.

Although prof is a nice person and generally caring about her students, the material covered in class and what will be asked in exams is occasionally very difficult to connect as questions can be asked in a very tricky way.

She's very caring but expects you to know EVERYTHING once you've learned it. You cannot fall behind and have to review after every lecture because there is a lot of material being covered. It's not hard to do well in the her classes so long as you ask for help and keep up. She's very organized and provides a lot of resources. Chooses good TA's too.

Ivona is a great prof and provides great feedback to you. Both, Bisc 101/102 are difficult courses, thus, preparing before the lecture and well before exams and quizzes will help you get a good mark. She is super helpful in explaining the topics in both lab and lecture. Be sure to keep up with the class average though! These classes are curved!

she's a very sweet and caring person, and would make sure that everyone understood the material. her lectures and the way she taught the course was very organized and if you missed something in lecture she has all the info on the slides posted on canvas. noticed that she's also a very tough marker. when writing exams/quizzes you MUST be specific!!!

Had Ivona for both Bisc 101 and 102. She is one of the most caring profs I've had. To do well, you need to put in work but study straight from her slides, no textbook needed. Exams are very detailed and quite long but are manageable as long as you know her lecture slides. Ask questions in labs/office hours, study for quizzes and you should be good.

Ivona is super caring and wants to see her students succeed. Her midterm and final are solely based on the lecture slides. If you memorize the lecture slides then you will do well on the midterm and final.

Ivona is a caring professor. Her lectures are packed with content, but her Weekly Handouts and Weekly Worksheets r great practice so try completing them weekly. Midterm was easy and the Lecture Final was pretty difficult, she never posts any averages on Canvas with your grades so ask her personally to gauge how your doing in the class.

"Dr. M" is a great professor. She really cares about her students' wellbeing and understanding of the course material. If you ever have a question/concern, go to her and she will help you resolve it. She takes feedback often. Beware: if you don't do the readings/practice she recommends, you won't do well because not everything is covered in class.

I had Dr M for both Bisc 101 and Bisc 102 in first year. Hands down, the most sincere prof there is, she genuinely wants her students to succeed and will help in any way she can to ensure so! Yes, exams can be challenging, but they're based off the lecture slides and handouts, so make sure you study those. This class taught me how to study lol

Ivona is a most caring instructor. She is so nice. Must attend her class once if you have a chance. Her exams and quizzes are not hard; coming from her lecture slides and handouts. Do every worksheet because some questions come directly from them. Hard to get full mark but possible to get high mark

Dr. Mladenovic is a sweet, kind and caring professor, She takes the time to get to know her students and actually cares about you. While her class is hard with lots of memorization, this is to be expected with any bio class. She brings treats to class occasionally and is very sweet and supportive of whatever questions you have.

Dr. M is hands down one of the best profs Ive had so far. Weekly quizzes really help you digest the material and you can really tell that they are made to give the student an extra chance to raise their grades. The only thing I didnt like is that the quizzes and the exams were weirdly worded. Overall, a very good professor and class.

Ivona explains well and gives fair exams. There are lots of readings to do, so the textbook is essential. Weekly quizzes are simple and straightforward if you do the readings and take note of all the details. The prof also responds to emails really quickly and is easily accessible outside of class.

Ivona is really nice and cares about her student. She tried to make lectures fun and encourages participation. She had weekly quizzes that are super easy if you read the assigned textbook pages. She also assigned some easy project that were nice grade booster. He midterm and final were fairly easy if you watched the lectures.

really nice prof, genuinely cares about the students and pushed for involvement during lecture iclickers, especially following midterm results. midterm was about what you'd expect from a biology course and mixing lecture review and online sources helps to study concepts. definitely would recommend to understand genetics thoroughly.

Ivona is very caring and values the success of her students. The content/ material of BISC 202 is heavy and gets progressively harder as the semester progresses, so don't fall behind - as the ideas build. Keep up with the PEQ's and make sure you understand every lecture, if you want to do well! Don't underestimate the rigour of this course.

Dr.M is a very nice person but her teaching style is okay. If you don't read the textbook or do the practice questions, doing well is difficult.

Dr. M is open minded and great at explaining the course concepts. Attending tutorials counts towards your grade and are recommended since some of the content on the exams may be from tutorial material. Dr M and her TAs are very explicit about what may or may not be on the tests. Very approachable and grades fairly. Make in depth notes on lectures!

Professor M is very passionate about bio and really wants you to understand it. I found her lectures kind of boring and the slides not helpful to study off of (Used more as an outline). You definitely have do the readings to have a better understanding. She's very clear on the grading criteria and gives you example exam questions during lectures.

Very friendly and approachable to questions/feedback. Lectures are content heavy in the span of 50min. but if you review and catch up its not too difficult. She also has handouts that sum up her lectures, self tests after each unit for practice and the textbook for extra help. Tests are fair and the lab exam is easy if you do the work

Dr. Mladenovic was one of the first profs I had at SFU, and she was honestly really great. She is extremely caring and always did her very best to engage us in the material she was teaching, even buying the entire class of 200 donuts on one occasion. She is very sweet and the lectures/exams were fair, but you definitely need to study hard.

Her labs were fun and her lectures were interactive which made it easier to follow along with topics. Definitely cares about het students and also got us all Tim bits one class. The midterm covers the first 1/2 of the course and the final covers the 1/2 half of the course, but the midterm was way easier than the final so don't be fooled.