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Quality3.9
Difficulty33%
Would Retake86
Reviews33%
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“Disorganized, tough bell ringer tests, nothing from the lecture is on the unit tests”
BPK326 - 1.0 rating“Tests are nearly impossible to prepare for and ridiculously hard with a VERY SHORT time limit and bad format”
BPK110 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
Attendance Mandatory
53%
Textbook Required
0%
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BPK426
4.0
(7)BPK326
3.4
(33)BPK375
2.0
(5)BPK140
1.9
(10)BPK325
1.5
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BPK325
4.5
BPK426
4.0
BPK326
4.0
C200
4.0
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3.8
Reviews (85)
Leanne is a great speaker, full of charisma and always with a joke to make students laugh every now and then. But she is not a good professor. She does a terrible job of explaining concepts in her classes and she leaves students more confused than enlightened. A lot of the times, she just doesn't seem to know what she is talking about.
Although she is disorganized at times, I thought she made learning all the origins and insertions of every muscle enjoyable. She is fair with her marking scheme and can talk about tests with you. A lot of people confuse their poor grade with her teaching ability. Its anatomy, there is a lot of work, so stop complaining and put in the time.
Leanne's a great teacher. Loved her enthusiasm, as well as her dedication to the success of her class. Last semester, she stayed two to three extra hours every day for several weeks to individually go over midterm exams with every one of her students. Talk about work ethic! My only complaint was with her dog, and the fact that it was way too cute.
Disorganized, tough bell ringer tests, nothing from the lecture is on the unit tests.
bNever in lab, lab is TA instructed. Takes FOREVER to mark the written portion of the exam, like I mean more than a month. Takes marks off for wrong answers. Takes marks off for grammar. Tells you to not email her with questions unless they are marks related. Tells you something will/won't be on the exam, but don't trust it cause she lies
I'm not sure why people are confused about losing points for wrong answers or terrible grammar (see below). This class is not easy, expect to spend a lot of time on it. That being said, if you put in the work and properly prepare, you will do great.
Leanne's one of the most fun and caring profs in the whole department. She'll always make time for her students even if she doesn't have any to spare. Engaging lectures, fun material, and really helpful feedback on tests (though it often takes a little time).
She expects a lot from you, but it's inherently a hard class so that's a given. She recognizes many questions have multiple right answers, so she focuses more on how you explain yourself/what kind of backing you can give to your answer. She cares a lot about her students, and always makes time outside class to meet and review material. Great prof.
I can't believe not everyone has given a 5 rating for Leanne, she is simple AMAZING. 326 is a hard class, it's not her fault that the exams are tough, it's the only 4 credit BPK course! She is very fair in her exams and she is more outgoing than any prof I've ever had in making sure you understand the material. Such a nice woman as well. Love her
It's extremely obvious that the people who give Leanne a bad review are the ones who got the lowest grades in the class lol. It's a 4 credit upper div medical course... obsviously it's hard, not her fault. She makes the course managable and is an incredible prof in lecture and lab. One of the nicest women I've ever met
Leanne is the best prof I have ever had. I have never learned so much in a class before. She genuinely cares about her students, is a genius and down to earth human.
I don't know what happened to her this semester but she made BPK 426 so much more difficult. Her multiple choice is ridiculously hard (wait till you get to the brainstem). Her midterms are pretty integrative and challenging. One of the toughest upper division courses in the BPK department.
Enjoy having 4 exams + a presentation in the final month of this course.
Took this course as an elective and put the most work into a course out of all my courses. Regardless of how much I studied, test concepts seemed to be so far beyond what was taught. Additionally, they stress to be concise, yet when receiving grades, expected us to write more. Overall, turned simple concepts into long winded questions with no time
Dr. Ramer's a very enjoyable prof with fun lectures, but her tests are some of the hardest in the school. This is more due to the material being very content-heavy, which also means she relies on you doing the readings more than other profs do. If you're taking 426 and she's using Nolte's 7th, make sure to read Chapter 15 by Midterm 2.
One of the best profs I've had at SFU; very easy to approach and talk to, and really cares about student learning/understanding of the material. This is a tough class however, and you have to put in time learning the material to do well. Lectures are very engaging with lots of practice to keep you on top of material.
Prof Ramer was the most inconsiderate prof I've seen during my whole 4 years at SFU. For online exams, she would require a webcam, screenshare, audio on, room scan and much more during a PANDEMIC, where students are already stressed enough. Also, is a total invasion of privacy. I would NOT recommend.
Leanne is great and horrible all at the same time. She is very knowledgeable, funny, personal and makes neuro very interesting but her organization is horrible, it will take forever to get grades back and she tends to prioritize socializing with her favorite students over her job at times. Her MC on her exams is also extremely difficult. Good luck.
Tests are nearly impossible to prepare for and ridiculously hard with a VERY SHORT time limit and bad format. She sent out a tone deaf and condescending announcement a week before the final and that is what made me decide that she is probably the worst and least considerate professor I have ever had at SFU. Doesn't record her own lectures either..
extremely harsh and disorganized as a professor! she does not want students to succeed, and she ensures exams are extremely difficult! she instructs TAs to not answer important questions, and gives limited information about exam format and content. ppl take this as a grade booster & its not! its also a 100 level course but she thinks its 400
Ramer communicated with the students through the TA... The class felt very impersonal from her end and too difficult for a 100 level course. There was barely enough time to finish the midterm and she decided to make the final mostly written because students complained about the mc... this is unfair for the students who do well in multiple choice...
The most unpleasant, disdainful professor I have ever had. She does not disclose details of the test time or format until one week before the test, sometimes even later. For the midterm, she posted the details of the test 4 days prior to the exam. During the test, the format was not what she disclosed in her announcement.
worst prof ever avoid her. very unclear. said we would have 2 hours for the final when we were only given 1 hour so it was basically impossible to finish. not even worth your time studying for it because the exams don't relate to the slides.
The worst professor Ive had in my 4 years of university. She compensated for open-book exams during the pandemic by creating extremely difficult questions and giving a very short time frame (45 mins for 25 mc & 2 essays - grammar counted!). Questions had nothing to do with content. Also sent out rude emails. Avoid her at all costs. Worst prof.
Leanne was the worst prof I have ever had. Her final exam was ridiculously tough. There is no point in studying for her exam, questions did not relate to slides or even the textbook Multiple choice questions had around 6 answers each and with only 15 minutes to do the questions there was no time to process the question or read through the answers.
Leanne is the worst, rudest and most inconsiderate prof I've had. She spent the whole summer obsessed with preventing cheating, but didnt teach much, actually did not teach parts of the course, couldnt maintain a consistent schedule and was extremely rude. Maybe if she'd actually taught us we wouldnt have WANTED to cheat. I hated this course.
Prof was rude and condescending. Final outline not accurate to the content of the exam. She emphasized preventing cheating at the cost of the success of honest students because the previous term had high test scores. The time restrictions that were used on the final and midterm were so ridiculous that it made it impossible to get a good mark. Avoid
Worst prof ever. Her final exam was crazy hard and had nothing to with the course. It doesnt matter how hard you study she purposefully makes the questions difficult to avoid cheating. Sent out rude messages and did not follow through with the exam outlines she provided in her emails. Avoid this prof if you can!
She is most definitely the worst prof I have ever had. She made her midterm and final be over the top hard. Format was never what she said, the amount of time allotted for those tests were never right. I would avoid her. She only sent out like 2 emails the whole semester, and they were just really rude.
Amazing class! Seriously my favourite class in all of my undergrad so far. She gives exciting, integrative lectures that are always enjoyable to watch and really gets you to think outside the box and solve problems like a medical professional. I learned so much and found it easy to do well if you put in the effort.
Leanne is an amazing prof. Her lectures are very thorough and integrative. You can tell she genuinely wants her students to succeed in her class and puts in the time and energy to help them. Although it is a hard course with a lot of content, she makes it fun and enjoyable to learn! One of my favourite classes so far in my undergrad!
Great prof! She clearly cares about her students and gives us all the materials, feedback and support to succeed. Her lectures are incredibly engaging (which is hard to to in online classes) and I enjoy them so much that I will actually watch them at a normal speed! Labs are also incredibly useful at solidifying previously learned concepts.
She makes a typically difficult, content heavy class accessible to any student! Her integrative teaching style allows you to apply yourself and truly understand the material rather than focusing on brute memorization. I had a great experience in her class and as long as you put in the effort, you too can become a master of anatomy!
this course is namely one of the toughest in BPK, but Dr. Ramer breaks it down into smaller and simpler chapters so that it'll be easier to study. Definitely need to put the work into studying if you want a good grade because her exam questions are entirely integrative. Overall her lectures are clear and easy to understand.
426 is a hard class but much lighter than 326. Her MC q's are killer but the short answer quizzes helps even it out. Her lectures have content that is super interesting and clinically relevant. This semester she was very punctual w/ releasing her lectures on time. The midterms are a time crunch but were fair. The final was marked much much harder.
Dr. Ramer is one of the best profs I've ever had in my 5 years at SFU. The courses she teaches are not easy, that's not her fault. They are hard by nature. Leanne is such a wholesome and caring person, she will want you to succeed and will do everything to help you get the grade you want. For 326 it matters how much you participate in dissections
Dr. Ramer does care but she has a weird way of showing it. Since we are in a pandemic, I thought she would give cut us some slack since we are all stressed. But nope. She didn't provide enough lecture notes and she didn't record her classes. The textbook material is dry so be prepared to look up videos. She also isn't accessible outside of class...
Very difficult class not because of the content but because of how you are assessed. Material is posted online without any lecture videos or explanations. Biweekly MC quizzes are extremely hard no matter how much you study. Very unorganized, quizzes postponed but pile up at the end during finals season. TA was unhelpful and VERY unprofessional.
Avoid if you care about your grades!!!
Two words: GPA KILLER
Get ready to work hard, but then not be rewarded for your hard-work, as her exams were super difficult especially the MCQs and the textbook was so much info.
This class was ridiculous as there were so many exams (8), and that made the course quite brutal and difficult. Also, this prof was very disorganized and that just made a very heavy course even worse. I suggest you avoid taking this class with her and wait for another prof.
In all my years of undergrad, I can safely say that this prof along with the course she designed was hell. I would highly avoid taking this class because it was a mess and there was no time to prep for the exams since everything was super rushed!!. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Oh, where do I start? So Distance Ed. but she decided to take a more hands-on approach and release modules on her own time. I.e. we had to cut half of the study modules because she didn't pace herself at all. She left us all hanging and sent next to zero announcements. Don't even try to get things regarded as she's not worth the fight Big Cheers!
Leanne literally ghosted our class this semester. Units were not posted consistently because she was "busy". She never sent out any information or announcements regarding our online final and our TA seemed like he had no communication with her at all. Overall you could just tell she didn't care about running the course or low-key forgot about it.
She is one of the best profs I've had, especially since this course was the most difficult one I've taken in my undergrad. She explains concepts well, and makes more emphasis as to what information will be on the exam. We had 8 exams throughout the course, but having the material into units is WAY better than having a midterm & final for this class
This is a hard class, but not because of Ramer. I don't agree with most of the reviews here, she was very communicative and clear with what she expected us to know, and was very helpful in and outside of class. A good grade in this class is possible, but requires more work than other classes. Lowest exam is dropped and being active in lec/lab helps
I found that this entire class was a mess and mainly because the prof was not very helpful for one of the most heaviest courses in our degree. I would not recommend taking this course or any other course with her!
While the content was interesting, this prof made this course hell. The textbook she created for this course was way too dense and it consisted of irrelevant information that was never really needed for lab and exam purposes. If she would've just included the relevant portions on the lecture slide than this course would have been manageable!
She is a nice person overall, but I did not enjoy her teaching style at all, as I always felt that she was rushing through the important concepts, but then she would spend a long time on useless concepts that were never examined.
This class is great if you enjoy being tricked on the exams (ie. being told not to focus on a certain concept and then being tested on it).
While she was a nice prof, her expectations were extremely high and majority of the time I had no idea what to expect for exams. I really wish she had practice tests or questions for us to do, as we really had no resources to be successful on exams.
Leanne has done an incredible job of preparing us with the right foundations and problem solving skills for MD/physio degrees. Although many comments on here criticise her tests, they were shockingly similar to the style of my actual MD exams and what I learned in this class has so far given me a huge advantage over other students without BPK326
Leanne is a very good prof who actually cares if you understand the material or not. She is very hands on and is always available to answer questions in lab. It is a very heavy course that requires lots of studying but you should be expecting that when you enroll anyway.
Quite lazy for a prof that doesn't teach you anything; classes are teach as you go. Lacks compassion and communication skills. Never have written a review in the last 4 years I've been at this school, so this means a lot that I wrote one for her.
One of the best professors at SFU that I've ever had. Very accommodating!! The ones that are writing negative reviews about her in BPK 110 probably thought they could get away without doing any work on the Diet Analysis exercise nor study for any of the quizzes or exams.
Honestly not the best to contact outside of class. The TA in the course was not accessible what so ever. Tried to attend an office hour, but ended up waiting for 25 minutes and the TA never showed up. I tried emailing her and reaching out to her about concerns I had with the course but have been left on "delivered" for weeks.
Dr. Ramer had good online lectures and made the in-person lectures very hands on, allowing us to properly quiz our knowledge. The course in itself is very heavy, but she cared a lot about the topics, which made it more enjoyable.
Don't understand why her rating is so low. She was a great prof the year that I had her for anatomy. Enthusiastic and pretty cheerful most days. The class had lots of content since it was human anatomy, but she ensured we were well prepared for all the tests
FOR BPK 140! Didn't release quiz grades (which were online and automatically graded) before the midterm. Didn't tell us the format of the midterm until like a day before. Asks us to use Canvas discussion posts for questions but doesn't answer them. The class is super easy, but I'm just frustrated with how the course is being managed.
This course isn't even taught by her as she uses another professor for her online content. I actually enjoyed the content itself but it was definitely not an easy course. The diet analysis was marked so hard even though the guidelines were abided. Prof isn't easily accessible and neither are the TA's. They also give you little to no feedback.
Would avoid if possible. Class is online, midterm and final in person. For the final, everything is fair game. Assignments were okay but lost marks over the littlest things. Class is taught by another professor but she's just the “coordinator.” Tests are extremely hard and she expects you to know every little detail. Avoid if possible!
She's a kind person, but modules were released on a week-by-week basis, and not because she had any work to do on them. She made lecture videos for the first half of the course, but the second half was just assigned readings with no actual lecturing or input on her part. Told us she “didn't know” the exam format until the day before the exam
this prof does not even teach her own course, yet still made an outrageous final exam. her midterm was quite easy but the final exam was extremely unfair. the 3 part assignment was a lot of work for a only 22.5 percent all together. avoid this prof.
Prof was absolutely ridiculous with the final exam (the mean grade was 44%). Way too difficult and the prof barely taught anything important. The final was cumulative and was basically just for a full memorization of the textbook with no other ways to study. Regret taking this prof
please save yourself and avoid. Prof should really re-evaluate her teaching giving the final exam average was a 44%! Wish SFU would actually look into profs like this and their courses. Final exam everything was fair game and impossible to study every little thing. Trust me and avoid! I hope SFU looks into her..
let's just say grade went from B+ to C with the final… final average was 44%!
Leanne is kind but she is so difficult to work with that I would simply avoid. She is basically unreachable and seems to do the bare minimum in her classes. You barely have any connection with her throughout the entire online course and you are expected to fully teach yourself. It's as if she doesn't even enjoy teaching.
I mean she was okay. I did okay, and I spoke to her once in person, so I do not know what her response rate is outside of that. The class is not taught by her and it felt like her TAs did all the work. When I read the syllabus, it was obvious that she did not particularly care for the success of her students. So not horrible, but not good.
She doesn't even teach the course, it's entirely by another professor. Course material was actually pretty good, but the exams were outrageous. Questions on the smallest most minor details.
BPK 326 is a challenging course but Dr. Ramer was an engaging and helpful professor. Her exams were challenging but reasonable if you studied diligently. Averages for the exams were fair and she was very knowledgable.
She made this course unnecessary hard and stressful. Asked questions about percentages in the exam for short answers. Asked about concepts that were not as relevant and important compared to so many other important concepts. Textbook covers so many details that it's impossible to study everything. She also had part of the assignment in the exam.
I suggest working off of the lectures and getting extra info from the textbook. Easy marks for the exams if you study the discussion questions as well (made that mistake on the midterm). Read the course objectives on the modules to know what to expect for short answers. I personally think she is awesome.
Class is very difficult, lots of memorizing and work heavy for a beginner level course. DO NOT take as an elective assuming it will be an easy course. Make sure your files aren't corrupted when uploading as they are inhumane when it comes to lenience on technical difficulties out of the students reach. Overall disappointing class, DO NOT TAKE
TA and professor difficult to get a hold of. they do the bare minimal and the videos/lectures aren't even hers to begin with. Large disconnect between student and professor. No lenience given and are expected to know all the kitty gritty details for tests.
I really wish SFU would do more self-guided online classes like this. This was so easy and perfect course setup imo. This particular class is all common sense. Exams were easy (MC and SA) and straightforward just take notes when watching the lectures. I found her communication frequent and she prepared us well for what would be on the exam.
It's not even fair to rate when she did nothing all semester. Used lecture videos and textbook of Dr. Diana Bedoya, even her final announcement to the class was signed off by Diana (copied and pasted). She seems very rigid and impatient. If you are great at self-paced work, this class is really easy and only took an hour of each week for me.
Need to buy textbook, and most of the questions are not from lecture material, but rather niche textbook knowledge. Get ready to memorize 50 pages a week. Exams make up majority of your grade.
If taking this course in-person meant meaningful lectures and less self study, I rather have that.
Less than half the work comes from the lectures, most of it is from the textbook. We are practically supposed to memorize everything for the exam. Also, who includes part of an assignment in an exam? It was honestly ridiculous. This is also a 100-level course... the info is introductory, the expectations feel like a 300-level course.
This course had all the potential to be amazing.What makes it bad? The prof. The structure of the exam, the AMOUNT of content you need to memorize, part of an ASSIGNMENT being in the exam, not telling us the structure until the morning of the exam SO strict about how to write the exam like chill!THIS IS AN 100 LEVEL COURSE! act like it please.
the course had POTENTIAL to be easy, but the prof made it so much harder. The way exams are structured and described before taking it, you pretty much have to memorize EVERYTHING, even the smallest statistics! She also puts part of an assignment in an exam which is just setting us up for failure since we have to memorize assignment discussion too.
Don't take this course with her. Especially if it's online.
The whole course is poorly organized and the instructor is barely present; the syllabus was missing a schedule + grade breakdown, lots of technical difficulties up until the last day, exam and quiz questions were either unclear or barely relevant (so get rdy to memorize useless details + do 3x the amount of work than expected). Would not take again
The class itself was pretty easy, but the professor clearly did not want students to succeed. A fair bit of the exam content was on the most random stuff from the textbook. And some of it I'm pretty sure wasn't covered at all. An A is definitely attainable, just take notes on the textbook and lectures.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
53%
Textbook Required
0%
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Predicted Grade
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-1.27 avg changeRatings by Course
BPK426
4.0
(7)BPK326
3.4
(33)BPK375
2.0
(5)BPK140
1.9
(10)BPK325
1.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
BPK325
4.5
BPK426
4.0
BPK326
4.0
C200
4.0
BPK110
3.8