3.6
Quality3.2
Difficulty65%
Would Retake132
Reviews65%
Would Retake
132
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What Students Say
“Doctor Moussa, is like one of the students”
ZOO241 - 5.0 rating“Nour is an amazing prof”
ZOO242 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
0%
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B+
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ZOO241
5.0
(2)ZOO242
5.0
(2)BIOL207L
5.0
(5)BIOL-205
5.0
(7)GENE418
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BICM200
3.7
BIOL-107
3.6
BIOCHEM200
3.5
ZOOL241
3.2
ZOOL242
3.1
Reviews (132)
Doctor Moussa, is like one of the students. She seems like she really cares. Would definitely recommend her to anyone.
Nour is an amazing prof! She is very kind and she genuinely cares for her students and wants them to succeed. She replies to emails very fast and she gives out a lot of hints for the exams. Skip class and you definitely will not pass. I recommend taking Nour as your prof.
Nour is an amazing professor, truly cares about her students. It was not the easiest class, but Nour does her best to break down concepts and make class enjoyable. Quizzes are alright, the assignments are super easy and seminar participation is an easy 5%. Make sure to do those study questions, as they reflect questions on the midterms and finals!
Professor Moussa is the BEST! She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Make sure to come to class and type out everything she says, as itll save you studying time and you wont be looking for it in the textbook. Also do her study questions !!
Nour is an amazing prof. She's extremely understanding, she makes the course material very easy to remember. Easy marker as well, her exams are fair tbh. She's one of those prof's who wants you to succeed and i saw that in her. I loved her class i wish i could take more classes with her
Prof Moussa is an amazing teacher, she truly care about her students. She spends extra time to ensure that you clear understanding.
Not great but not terrible either. She needs to really review her biochemistry material. She was confused majority of the time
Assignments are easy mark boosters, but the exams are difficult and require you to really think outside the box. Overall good teacher.
Nour is phenomenal. Very clear and concise explanations for the lectures. She really cares. She wants her whole class to do well and that is evident in her lectures. You must attend class to get any bonus questions. Keep it up Nour.
It was difficult to understand her sometimes but when you look back at her notes while studying its extremely clear what was being conveyed. The material was a lot and the final consisted mainly of pre midterm stuff (which she didnt explicitly state) but she gave LOTS of part marks
I'm sure she's better in person but my god were her recorded lectures hell. I was behind in her lectures literally since day one fall 2020. SO much content, would not recommend taking online. However she's a very nice marker, I'm sad i had to drop because shes really a sweetheart. Would take again if in person
This prof is nice but her lectures recordings are long and hard to understand due to the accent. A bunch of short recording would've been better because she herself gets confused in-between and that just creates more confusion for me personally. She means to say something else but says something else instead which doesn't help. Won't take her again
Dr. Moussa is one who cares about her students. Her lectures are heavy and long, but she tries her best to explain concepts, which are very difficult to explain virtually. The seminars are always a review of the main points.
Dr. MOUSSA, is a great professor. She is very concise in her lectures. She breaks down everything clearly. She is very fair in her marking. I would definitely take a course with her again.
Been behind on lectures since day 1, and honestly its probably gonna stay this way. Something about the way she teaches is just so boring (maybe its the online format, idk). Not sure why they made her teach zoology when her speciality is something like genetics or mol-bio. She didnt seem to like it either. Would probably take her again in person
The class was supposed to be in person but because of the lockdown, we were online until the in-person final. Nour was accomodating and caring making the midterm and final open book. The grade components were participation, 2 quizzes, 2 assignments, a map (which were all easy) then the midterm and final which would have been difficult with no notes
By far worst prof i've had, as she is so boring in lectures, has the worst powerpoint slides, makes everything 10x more confusing than needed, and can't even explain things thoroughly and properly. Been behind as well since day 1 and would seriously rate a 0/5 if I could. Accent makes it hard to understand and she talks so fast you miss things said
Dr Moussa is a very amazing professor. I can't really say enough about her. She is very thorough in her lectures and she genuinely cares about her students and their grades. She will take the extra time to explain difficult concepts and ideas. Overall I wish I had her for every single course offered in university. Thank you Dr. Moussa.
Just don't take her. She teaches a physiology class and says blood pressure is 80/120... that should say enough. She cant explain anything if you ask a question and she gives you lectures to watch on your own time a week before your final because shes behind + gives a quiz DURING finals and the review session for the final is less than 2 days befor
I loved Dr. Moussas lectures! She gives good details and hints on what exactly will be in the exam. She gives us extra time for assignments and quizzes. She cares about her students and wants them to do great in the course! Highly recommend her to anyone who likes ZOOL.
This is my first year at MacEwan, and I was so worried from labs. I had Dr. Nour, and she was very helpful during the 4 in-person labs, she goes through the experiment over and over with every single student. Highly recommend her!
Dr. Nour is the sweetest human being. She really cares for her student's success. Her lectures and notes are detailed and her exams are fair. She is not a hard marker at all. I would definitely recommend that you take her.
What can I say. I wish i could give Dr. Moussa higher than a 5. She was absolutely awesome. Very accessible outside of class. Her lectures we clear and concise. She genuinely cares about her students. You can definitely tell she knows what she is talking about. Very patient, put up with a lot of crap and rudeness from some students. Hats off to her
I love Nour. She is kind and she tests on her slides. If you take good notes during lecture you will do really good. You also receive a participation grade by your attendance at seminar, which is an easy 100%.
Nour is awesome. She is funny, caring, and knowledgeable. She gave me some good advice about my general academic career too, very helpful. I recommend her for any bio courses at MacEwan. The lab reports were involved and time-consuming; 107 is a difficult course overall. Nour is willing to help if you're struggling.
nour was awesome, she is very passionate about the course and loves her students. One of my favourite profs for sure.
Overall, I enjoyed her class. She was very passionate about the subject and shared some of her own research with us. She also provided very clear expectations and study guides for exams and assignments. She was not very good at answering questions during class however, and does not post full versions of notes so try not to miss classes.
Literally love her so much, I don't know what else to say, she really knows what she's talking about and loves to chat with students about exams/assignments/class notes etc. She marks fairly for the assignments and exams but she's by far one of the best bio teachers I've had!
Biochemistry is one of the hardest courses according to people, but she honestly made this course one of the easiest. Her lectures are insightful and reflect the exam content, and 10% of your grade is only to show up in class. She marked fairly and gave extensions if needed for assignments. The exams are heavy, so be sure to study the slides well
She cares about her students a lot and is always eager to help. The book was not mandatory just make sure you pay attention in class and focus on understanding rather than memorizing the materials. She gives clear guide on what is expected on exams. The exams are tricky not gonna lie but you will do well if you put in some effort.
She is one of the best professors I've ever had. She teaches the material well and repeats herself to make sure everything is clear. She is always eager to help.
- easy midterms
She is the best professor I have had for a biology lab. Dr.Moussa is always willing to help, and she takes her time to make sure that the students understand the concept. She replies within 1-2 days if you email her, but I would recommend her office hours. Her marking is fair, she gives partial marks if you deserve them.
Tests were fair but content heavy. Nour cares for her students and has a deep interest in teaching biology and ensuring it makes sense for all students. She connects a lot with students and cares for their future success outside of the class. A very good biology prof.
I was in her Biology 101 class last semester, and I finished the course with an A+. She explained the class content in such a clear way that I could easily grasp and understand every lecture, and she was always happy to answer any questions students had. I find she is also an easy marker. This class was an easy A+.
Loooooved Dr. Nour for Bio 205. She's so welcoming and just so kind. If you're ever confused or something is unclear, she'll stay back or she'll even walk with you while she's explaining to you, its amazing! I switched uni's and miss her )
There is no way to review this professor accordingly without breaking the guidelines of this website. Which states enough in and of itself about what you will experience in her class.
Dr. Moussa was an amazing prof. Always willing to help after class or during her office hours. She often repeats herself during the lectures, ensuring that we have time to jot notes down and understanding concepts. Easy midterms and final. Just don't overthink it. Only annoying thing was the participation and biology essay.
Nour was an amazing prof. She is always accessible outside of class and will respond to emails asap. Midterm and final were difficult but the quizzes and assignments were fairly easy. 10/10 prof.
Classes were very straightforward, tests were pretty easy.
great professor, all of her tests are multiple choice with a few written responses. She also cares about her students and will take the time to get to know them. if I had the option I would take another one of her classes, she is very passionate about what she is teaching.
So sweet! and helpful! would take again if I could
Can't say much more than that she was great at teaching Bio 107. The best thing about her course is that she provides an incredible amount of learning resources. I would highly recommend.
I don't have any words to describe how amazing Dr.Moussa is. She is very clear in her explanations. She is very patient with her students. She helped me know where I stand before the final. She was always available to help. If you have not had Dr. Moussa as a professor then I would suggest you try your hardest to get into any of her classes.
She has a good rating because she mostly teaches GPA boosters like BIOL 101 but for BIO 107 she is not a good teacher at all
Best lab instructor I've had so far. Labs were not only organized and informative, they were also fun. Very caring professor.
Dr. Moussa is an amazing professor. She is very caring and you can tell very passionate about the subject. She really knows what she is talking about. We are at the start of the year and I am loving this course very very much. I can't wait to get deeper in the content and really enjoy the subject matter.
Dr.Moussa is by far one of the best professors at Grant McEwan University! She makes even the most challenging topics understandable and keeps her classes engaging and interactive. Her passion for the subject is contagious, and she genuinely cares about her students' success. She's always available for extra help, and her feedback is invaluable.
Not good, do not recommend. Can be very disrespectful.
Wouldn't recommend
Very rude and condescending. I will make sure to avoid in the future!
Dr Moussa really knows what she is talking about, she displays an amazing passion for this course and other courses. She is readily accessible outside the classroom and by e mail. She returns e mails after hours which i think is absolutely amazing. Very approachable and is never shy to help here students.Would definitely recommend to any student
AMAZING! SHE IS THE BEST
One of the best bio profs I've had. She does a great job at breaking down confusing topics during lecture and is always open to questions for further understanding. She wants her students to succeed. Highly recommend her
Professor Moussa is by far the best professor I have encountered in MacEwan University. She dumbs down difficult topics and really takes her time in explaining concepts. As long as you go to class it is pretty easy to understand the course material. If you have any uncertainties you can come up to her and ask questions after class or during class.
HORRIBLE! NEVER AGAIN
Her lectures are very good but it is extremely annoying that she doesn't post her notes online and you must attend class to fill in the blanks. Her tests are also all knowledge application style so cheat sheets are basically useless.
She's a wonderful person and I can tell she truly cares about her students, but her teaching style didn't work for me. Since she doesn't post her lecture notes, I spent most of class rushing to fill in the blanks instead of understanding the material. This made it difficult to follow along, and I ended up having to teach myself most of the content.
Dr. Moussa was really great and caring! She explains concepts through examples and makes sure that the students understand. You have to attend lectures to write the missing notes because she explained to us from the beginning that she will not be posting the slides due to a copy right between BIOL107 profs. Exams depends on understanding concepts
Ms. Moussa is a great professor. Lectures are heavy, it would be a wise to attend to fill in the gaps in your notes. She allows us to take pictures of her slides, because she can not post them due to intellectual rights which she had mentioned at the beginning of the semester.
She is so sweet and cares so much about her students. She helped me whenever I was confused and her tests are not difficult to prepare for.
JSUT AVOID HER!
I love BICM because of Dr. Moussa
Amazing lectures, but get ready to take notes! Exams are challenging!
Great prof! I miss her
Dr. Moussa is definitely my favorite professor that I have taken a class with at MacEwan. She is super sweet and calm. She clearly states what's going to be on exams and gives practice that is almost identical to what is actually tested on the exams. Lab is pretty boring, and attendance is mandatory, but that isn't her fault. LOVE HER!
Nope never again
Great prof! Highly recommended
Loved the labs!
Great! Highly recommended
Fun lab! Lots of work and group work
She is so mean she called my questions dumb in front of everyone and laughed! I will never take her! I cried so much after I dont want to go to class. I couldn't sleep she doesn't care about her students! If. you ask a question you get mean responses I dont know why she is a prof if she hates her students very unmotivated!
She is not professional at all. Just avoid taking her she doesn't like her students!
Very condescending & rude. I will make sure to avoid in the future! She dissent care about her students, just retire if you dont want to work... hard to understand accent is very thick
PLEASE JUST AVOID NEVER TAKING HER AGAIN FOR SUREEEEE!
UNHELPFUL. DISMISSIVE.
Honestly choosing her was a mistake. Never again.
I just dropped this class. do yourself a favour and switch professors while u can . take this very srsly.
NOPE! Hard to understand can't even ask questions without getting a rude response!
Horrible professor!
I took the course with Dr. Moussa last Fall, and I truly appreciate her efforts in helping her students to succeed in Biochem! She explains everything clearly and she cares about her students a lot!
The most important thing is her respect to her students and her understanding of her students situation if they needed extra help in understanding concepts! Loved her, highly recommended!
Great course, great layout of material! Wonderful prof
Dr. Moussa was always willing to help during the labs!
Loved her lectures, and highly recommend going to her office hours if you have questions!
She is willing to help you during the lab!
I got a lot of help going to her office hours! Loved her lectures.
Great lectures and great office hours! Cares for her students!
I had to self study she had favourites she is one of those
NEVER AGIAIN PICK AND CHOOSE WHO SHE NEEDS TO HELP
Some proffs you wonder how they got this job she is one of them.
I person can be nice which she is but that dissent mean they are good at teaching she doesn't help much.
Loved her! Apparently there are some students who are trying to spread rumours about her! Please ignore!
Very helpful! She helps everyone in the class!
I would any course she teaches!
I am looking at the negative ratings and laughing, I can't imagine anyone would not like her! She is amazing!
Absolutely amazing. Dr Moussa is a one of a kind professor. She is very caring and really knows her stuff. I highly recommend having her a professor
Great prof! Don't listen to fake rumours!
Dr Moussa, is the best professor i have ever had. Very knowledgeable and Well versed in this course. You can definitely tell she knows her stuff. She is very kind and caring.
I took this class and i absolutely loved it. Professor Moussa really made me love this class and i would take all classes with this professor if i could.
Amazing Class. Amazing Professor. All round Great Experience.
I was not sure what to think about this class, but after taking it with Doctor Moussa i am glad i took it. She is absolutely Amazing.
Wonderful Experience with a Wonderful Professor.
I had an awesome Experience in this class. Professor Was really good at explaining everything. I took this class for an extra credit.
Great Lecture. Learned quite a bit from Doctor Moussa. She is very well educated.
Accessible outside of class. E mailed her on Many Occasions during the evening and she was very quick to respond.
I enjoyed this class, Professor really helped prepare me for my next biology classes after this one. Amazing Class.
First Biology class amazing lecture.
Wonderful Experience.
Great lectures!
Helpful to Every one. Takes lots of time to help explain everything.
she's an average prof, moves very quickly through material
doesn't give clear explanations when you ask her a question, she just makes it even more confusing
Taken in the spring term, we spent 4 hours a day with Nour. She was funny and kept things casual, made things clear, and never made me feel stupid for asking questions. She graded easily and insanely quick. Her lectures were clear and she knows what she's talking about. She is very good with accommodations. She gave us treats at every test!
Hard tests, she is not well responsive
any other prof.
dude she needs to be there for her students.
Never again!
Lots of work compared to other sections, harder tests and fast with the lecture no time to ask questions
doesn't teach well
NINA IS BETTER AVOID THIS ONE!
So so sooo much work, hard to understand she has favourites too
Honestly, I have been so disappointed, heard the bad things, and foolishly gave her a chance. Complete regret. 0/10
She responds to her emails quickly and manages time efficiently. When you have questions or are unsure how to conduct a procedure during the lab, she will come to your table to help lessen some confusion.
I heard Nina was better, ngl should have listened. Get ready to self study cuz she is not going to be of any help.
She needs to be there for her students.
NO. Never again!
Good but she is hard to understand and always busy long waits at office hours, does accommodate but not again, doesn't meet expectations. won't recommend.
She made lab hard
doesn't reply to emails
Not sure what all these negative comments are about. I thought she was pretty nice and good at teaching. She explains difficult topics in more digestible ways with drawings on the board, videos, and external sources to help. We are allowed a double sided cheat sheet for the exams and final. Explains stuff again if you just ask her to.
Lectures are very engaging and you can get so much from office hours. literally dont listen to what ppl are saying her exams are so easy and her written is literally the questions in the notes. exams are super easy and she is very responsive if you show you care about the course. don't listen to what these people are saying, shes the goat!!!!!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.52 avg changeRatings by Course
ZOO241
5.0
(2)ZOO242
5.0
(2)BIOL207L
5.0
(5)BIOL-205
5.0
(7)GENE418
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BICM200
3.7
BIOL-107
3.6
BIOCHEM200
3.5
ZOOL241
3.2
ZOOL242
3.1