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“This class taught by him was a joke”
BCEM393 - 1.0 rating“His slides are terrible and I basically just taught myself the course”
BCEM393 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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87%
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63%
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Reviews (84)
i want my midterm back!
bad prof, although i have yet to meet a good bcem prof. i think its more the material
Grading curve is insane.
I thought the curving grade scheme was pretty bad, but i think his teaching is good.
I thought his teaching wasn't superb but I'd give him top marks for organization. His notes were really organized and the exam formats were close. Major annoyance was the labs. They were repetitive and the time slots were harsh.
Ok, his tests were too specific and hard. And the stupid curve made it too hard to succeed at all. The labs were a joke, and if you had one sentance the same as your partners for lab reports he would notice. Very anal guy. And is not afriad of failing you
The material isn't that bad. It helps if you're pretty good at math for the second half of the course. He's a little weird, but what prof isn't.
what an ass. he explains nothing, and he makes mistakes that you have to figure out for yourself. i hate this course.
Knows what he's talking about, but doesn't know how to teach it to us. Don't miss a single class or you'll miss some part of the half-complete lecture notes (like a division sign that changes an entire equation) that will end up being important.
Definition of a BAD prof! Worst Ever!!!!!
A very hard coarse! Lots of material! Lots of memerization. He teaches it ok. Expects to much though.
Edwards totally missed the point of an intro BCEM course. Keyword: INTRO! Mastry of material was expected. Exams were a nightmare. Labs were repetitive. Entire chapters covered in 1 hour. Not surprisingly, 30 seconds of review at the end of class did not cement 10 pages of new material in my mind.
Wow, what a horrible prof. He makes so many mistakes on his notes and then a few lectures later tries to correct it while everyone is figuring out what he is trying to correct. Confuses the hell out of you and does these horrible recaps of last lecture that just makes u feel lost because he adds some new material to it.Overall boohoo for Dr.Edwards
This was not as hard as it is made out to be..NB: assignments take on average 4 days to complete and it is sometimes hard to coordinate with partners, but they bring marks up. Go to every class and tutorial, and be prepared during class..he likes to ask questions on the spot especially during tutorial.
Dr. E is one the of the best BCEM profs out there. If you think Dr. E is really hard, maybe you shouldn't be in BCEM. But in all fairness, Dr. E does make alot of mistakes on his slides and questions on the assignment. His tests are always on concepts rather than memorizing stupid details.
Pretty clear with the teaching, but picky with the grading. Concepts are simple.
His teaching style is definitely an acquired taste... you'll eventually realize that he's pretty ok, you just have to learn how to write his exams the way he wants them. You don't have to understand anything, just make sure you can use the equations from class.
I definitely consider him a good and helpful prof, although his course is filled to the top with little details, too much for one course. He should probably organize the material better, and even split the course into 2 so the material can be taught more thoroughly and easier to understand.
Dr. Edwards is passionate about BCEM but unfortunately he doesn't make it easy to understand. I hope to take further classes in BCEM, and he made it hard to appreciate it but he's not a bad guy. IT's just unfortunate that his teaching style is so specific and this particular class asks so much from you in memorizing stuff. STUDY FOR THIS CL
I have mixed feeling about this prof. His classes were fun but I found in no way prepared me for exams. Make sure your in class daily (he finds mistakes in his slides day of and has to correct them) and make sure to memorize everything he gives you (structures etc...).
Co-prof with Dr. Barrette-Ing. In a word - "MEH." (Add shrug). Not great, not bad. I enjoyed his class well enough but there was some cohesiveness missing. I never managed to make his office hours (my own schedule, not his problem) so can't evaluate there but otherwise quite helpful.
He seems to know what he's teaching, but he really doesn't know how to convey it to students. The only thing to really do with his lecture notes is to show up to EVERY class, pay attention and memorize every little bit of info, even if it seems small.. it might show up randomly on his exams
Very hard questions, you must do practice questions in order to succeed.
I think Dr. Edwards is given bad rating just because he gets the worse half of the course to teach. He's very good though, I liked his lecture notes a lot since they were more concise.
In my opinion, his part was easier to score on, because it was more mathematical. However, even if u missed a single lecture, you could be in trouble so be sure not to miss his lectures...and practice as MUCH as possible to score well. a good Prof.
He's got the knowledge, but doesn't know how to teach. He answers your questions with questions which is annoying... and his notes ALWAYS have mistakes in them.
Dr. Edwards taught the second half of my semester of Biology 205. This was really a beginner's course, and his teaching went way, way beyond the concepts. In other words he is just *not* a teacher. However, he does know what he's talking about; that's quite apparent. I had to re-teach myself all material he presented so I could understand.
Dr. E is not the greatest prof. It was easy to get away with crappy profs in the past because external resourcces were made avauilable to students. bcem393 is not the case, exams are tailroed to Dr. E's confusing lectures. they aren't clear, and the book doesnt cover it like his lecture. hard to do well because info is not given all to you to study
Dr Edwards is nice enough, but not a greast prof. He clearly knows and is interested in the things he teaches, but he doesn't convey the material very clearly. He was not all that helpful in the review sessions, and I didn't know what I should study for the exams. His half of the course was much worse than Dr B-N's.
His part wasn't bad, but on the test, it was miserable. His M/C was probably the hardest part. The little exceptions would throw you off, and thing is.. he didn't really "teach" you those exceptions. Wish the final exam was worth even more, cause B-N's section was way better. ->final exam luckily didnt include Dr. E's part on it.
He was helpful in the office hours and after the class. He even showed me a better way to do a problems to maximize the test time. Reading the book helps reinforce the lecture but the textbook is not completely followed. He posted exercises on blackboard that always appeared in the tests.So.. do blackboard!!
Very challenging class.. We would always need to tell him to turn up his microphone while teaching because he mumbled quite a bit. His tests included unimportant concepts and not what I focused on studying.
He was a decent proff he got the job done.Class was sometimes boring but he kept to the lecture outline handed back assignments within a decent time frame. Overal just an average class, pay attention and you'll get a good mark.
Really nice guy. While there's a lot of stuff, it's not too difficult granted that you do the work. Review everything, he likes to test on details.
Dr. E - Nice guy, a bit non descriptive. His tests are harder than expected. University requires work but he focuses too much on trying to make you learn EVERYTHING that you don't get to focus on the important stuff. Reading 250+ textbook pages + 20 pp for 6 weeks is a lot to be tested on in 25 questions. He could be more specific, differentiate..
Ugh, I really disliked this class. I'm not a Bio fan to start with, but this class just made it worse. Edwards teaching was so-so, I didn't learn much. I had to teach myself at home later to understand the concept completely. Midterm is hard, Final was messed. Included questions from other teachers... Not cool.
Dr. Edwards knows what he is talking about. While he tends to jump around a little bit in class, if you review the material at home (as you should anyways) it is easy to understand. The midterm (as he only taught the first half of the course) was easy if you studied and knew the major concepts and how they worked.
I really liked bio before taking this class.. after taking his class I wont ever take another science course in university... 205 is just a mix of bio 20 and 30 from high school.. If you didnt take those classes in high school you'll be SO lost!
BEST PROFFESOR EVERRR! He taught me in 4 different bcem classes, and i actually chose bcem major because of him. in bcem403 class, he actually started crying on the last day of classes..he gives us the best notes, he is always reachable, and whenever we had a prob he would always help us! Def best prof i've had..!
Dr. Edwards is a kind and approachable man. His lectures can be a little confusing as there is a lot of content to go through. He's really enthusiastic about the subject.
His lectures are ok but the notes and lab manuals are full of spelling and grammatical errors. Instructions for lab reports are vague at best so unless you're a mindreader, expect mass confusion. Refuses to go over lab reports even though he makes the marking schedule. Very condescending when answering questions.
I can't imagine myself taking another biology course after going though this one. He certainly knows his stuff, but, I ended up having to re-teach myself prior to the exam. Luckily the exam itself wasn't too bad, a lot of focus on details though.
I hated his lectures with a burning passion. If you learn better by watching tedious youtube clips of science related animations then he's the prof for you. He taught this class as if it was for biol majors who are versed in the foundational knowledge needed to understand most of the material. That leaves those who aren't out in left field.
Awful.. His portion of the semester was SO much harder than our other prof's... It's not like it's science majors taking the class.. we really don't care.. So yea, awful. Bombed the final..
WHAT A BORING CLASS!!! I loved biology in high school, but couldn't stand him. Marks were taken off one of my assignments because it apparently wasn't handed in on time when it was. You may as well just teach yourself his lecture slides and read the textbook to do well
In general, if you're not going to major in biochemistry, he won't be on the top of your list - he's actually a great prof, it just depends on how you are able to adjust to his teaching style; he really makes you think outside your limits and pushes you to get really finicky with details - a characteristic real-life biochemists must have
PROOFREAD YOUR NOTES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In BCEM 471, instead of making us pay for a textbook, he gives us a typed one for us for free. However, it is filled with numerical mistakes, grammatical errors, and several inconsistencies. I feel like he knows that the material is too easy so he tries to make our lives difficult instead
Dr. Edwards puts in an honest effort during lecture he really does but seriously, the amount of typos and mistakes present in his notes are more numerous than mount Everest is tall...I think so far we've been emailed at least 3 separate pdfs of each assignment with crucial typos. It gets to the point where you don't trust him anymore which is sad.
used many unnessisary technical terms that we didn't need, but if you took Bio 20/30 in high school, it's basically the molecular biology and genetics units with a few things extra. one great thing is that he give announcements at the begining of each class, to remind you of due dates and pertainent chapters.
Super boring and dull, his lectures seem to go on forever and he goes into way too much detail on certain topics and then will skip over more important things. Make sure you read the textbook as it at least makes some sense
A very tough course. A lot of reading in between the lines. Way too much work for a first year course. I've spent the past 24 hours round the clock studying for the final and there is still some stuff that I can not put together. He seems to expect us to be as enthused as he is in Biology. Don't take this course unless you know you love Biology.
Nothing exceptional, but his tests are very straightforward which was appreciated compared to the first teacher who's were not. Easier marker on essay's as well, his section of the class is what helped my grade boost.
I took BCEM 471 and 403 with Dr. Edwards. Although he made us work hard, you get the grade you deserved in that class. He expects a lot out his students, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I noticed that most of the bad ratings for this guy are from the arts students taking BIOL 205 ... he is a great prof but he will make you work!
Extremely nice and approachable. Interesting lectures, but sometimes hard to follow due to the challenging nature of the class. His test are very difficult, you must be very prepared, and know every detail, even things not throughly covered in class. He expects you to extrapolate knowledge to new scenarios.
Dr. Edwards is obviously brilliant. And he posts readings (that he makes) that are extremely helpful. However, they are littered with errors and typos. Watch for that in the actual practice problem and class examples as well. Tests were so tough and he seemed to always throw on a question that was barley discusses in class to "make you think". Ugg.
He has good knowledge of the course. He's really helpful when you approach him and has great timing for office hours. An issue however are questions that are a jack in the box that aren't fair game on exams. Also his slides are all made by him on power point and need improvement. If you're not a BCEM major don't take this course, it's not worth it.
Great instructor. He plots out his lectures in a very logical manner. Goes over key concepts a few times to drive home. He does ask for and requires participation which helps in keeping lectures engaging. Overall I learned a lot and although I wouldn't say the class was easy I wouldn't say it was hard either. Would take again.
Dr. E is a great prof! He posts his notes beforehand and gives many examples. He also have announcement at the start of each class, reminding you what quizzes or when assignments are due, which is greatly appreciated. He does expect you to do readings beforehand though, so be prepared! Overall, I would definitely take any class with Dr. E again
Very good at explaining concepts, and very enthusiastic about Biology. Interesting lectures, and vey detailed notes.
His lecture is a mess but his reading notes are like a gift from heaven. If I were to take his course again, I would do it purely for his reading notes. I felt that he has a hard time seeing things from a student's perspective as a heavily-experienced aged professor ought to. I can't blame him. His lectures are double the pace as the other prof's.
He talks in his lectures extremely fast. I would recommend printing off the slides before attending the lecture. The pre-readings notes he makes are the bomb. Take this guy's class and you are set on the pathway to success, my friend.
Dr. E was fantastic. Really enthusiastic and great at demos and responding to questions. He made everything make sense and was super accessible if it didn't.
You'll do fine if read his documents on D2L. Dr.E is very entertaining and keeps the class engaged.
Very caring and has student's needs in mind. He started using a laser pointer at the request of a student and made a student rep group so he gets input from students on what he can do to improve his lectures. Although sometimes he skips through the slides too fast, he has amazing demos that keep the class engaged. A very nice guy!
A very nice prof who cares for your success. However BIOL 241 is a course you have to put in effort for. There is a lot of material so make sure to keep on top of your work and do the assigned readings (they're very helpful!). The textbook isn't necessary if you do his readings.
He is really passionate about what he teaches, but he talks so fast that it's hard to even get what he is saying. He does good demos in class though! He is approachable out of class, but his lecture assignments are hard.
This class taught by him was a joke. His notes are riddled with mistakes (grammar, spelling and concept). He never finishes his thought. Its his first time teaching this course and he is lab coordinator, so our labs are due three days late but if your lab is Wednesday or later you get extra days since he counts the weekend as 24 hours.
It's his first time teaching this course and the guy is a mess. He's revamped the labs to make it harder and then when people started doing good he told the TAs to start marking harder. His slides are terrible and I basically just taught myself the course. Oh and he's pretty condescending which is always a trait you want your prof to have!
from what I heard it's his first time teaching this course, the main problem with him, in my opinion, is that he does not have clear expectations for his content, for example, he did not give any practice problems like Lewis did. his style of teaching was average. very nice man though but still. future students should go to his office and ask Q'S
Not the best teacher, but it's honestly such an easy course that it doesn't matter anyways. Literally nobody should need any rounding of grades in this course because if you didn't get an A+ anyways, something is wrong. Ability to read not required.
Very nice guy but his tests are hard af. Also not great at teaching the material as he tends to mumble a lot so try to sit close to the front
Seems like a nice guy, but his tests are impossible. You'll be very confused when you see the questions aren't really relevant to the main concepts talk about in class. Every question he makes is minimal 8/10 difficulty. Midterm average was 2% above a D+ so get ready to study! Highly suggest you find another prof to teach you this course.
Please avoid him. Did not understand any of the portions he taught.
He mumbles and skims over key details, so be prepared to learn the concepts on your own. He makes countless errors and typos in his slides, labs, and quizzes. After a while you'll get tired of having to tell him of mistakes. He is also condescending when you ask for clarification on something, which is not a good pair when he is making errors.
If Dr. Edward's didn't make so many fundamental mistakes in his notes, he might be decent. Also his jolly personality is a facade because in person he's pretty rude.
Really makes you wonder how to study when the majority of the 2nd half of the course was spent on metabolism, but it turned out to be so little of the test... While concepts that were barely touched upon were the majority, even if the content was manageable, the testing was unacceptable. "Do not memorize mechanisms", and test draw the PDH mechanism
I've had Dr. E. for two classes already and he wasn't the best in either. He seems to mean well, but struggles with teaching (skims through the important stuff quickly, but stays on mediocre ex.). He's also the (unorganized) lab coordinator, and let me tell you, if you thought ochem labs were bad... good luck. Beware, TAs DO NOT mark equally.
If youre taking BCEM 393, I have 2 pieces of advice: 1. Make sure to look over your exams, even the final. Edwards and Turner tend to make a lot of marking mistakes 2. Despite the major focus on metabolism cycles, there was very minimal content on the final. Memorize the PDH complex The final had more than 10 typos - worst course Ive taken
Instead of using the labs to reinforce the concepts you learn in lectures, be ready to spend most of your time trying to figure out why the labs are not working since Edwards doesn't test them beforehand. He makes new labs every year as well so do not expect any improvements on this front in the future.
Get this man a Grammarly account because the course is difficult enough as it is without trying to decipher his spelling errors and incoherent sentences.
Dr Edwards and Turner are the worst profs anyone could ever take a course from. Id rather drop out of uni than suffer a course with Raymond and Robert. I have no respect for these 2 losers. Edwards is a old hag who makes not just conceptual mistakes but also spelling & sentence structure. Turner is downright creepy, a big loser, and CANNOT teach
Tried a flipped classroom style of learning for the last few lectures and hilariously failed because he'd give us 5 minutes to find what amino acid corresponded to a particular codon while he only briefly talked about the actual difficult concepts. Avoid him at all costs if possible.
Unclear lectures, badly worded test questions, and a million amendments to the lab manual during the lab. The class is not so much about how well you studied as how good you are at mind reading Edwards to predict what he wants from you. Biochemistry actually seems interesting, but this class saw every one of my bad professor nightmares come true.
Scatter brained, unclear lectures, prestigious and unhelpful. Lecture slides are not well organized and does not teach the class well. Also had him for BIOL241 and was not excited whatsoever to have him again for BCEM393. Would not recommend for any class.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
87%
Textbook Required
63%
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