She's a great prof.. that's all i can say. ^^

Great teacher; the best prof outta all the bio 112 teachers

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Very clear prof, good use of analogies I would work on graduate studies with her

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well prepared and makes lectures interesting

Classes are interesting and well prepared.

Good teacher. Good explanation. HAVE to pre-read.

She is a great prof! Not boring at all! ^^

Very helpful... she makes microbiology fun!

Best prof ever! But tests are quite challenging. Interesting lectures

Way better then most other Micb profs.

she's a good prof but the midterm was HARD!

good prof ;-)

very clear and understandable, but killer midterm and exam!

Good Prof, hard exams

very good teacher, but exams r too tricky.

jodie foster look-alike

i found her extremely boring..lame jokes..lecture content was ok though

she is the best prof in biol 112 :-)

Midterm is toooooo hard!!!

Good prof, so patient and nice

Challenging, but BEST prof ive ever had!

Had her for 3 courses - lets you know exactly what she expects.

This course was a joke, but Dr. Kion led interesting lectures.

best prof ever had so far

Good lecturer. Course was awful.

Nice person with clear notes and fair exams !

I think she is totally cool... easy to understand, too bad exams are HARD

my fav prof...wonderful lectures...except biol 112's pace was too slow

Kion is the best teacher for Micb. If you have a choice. Choose her. Not only is she nice and eager to teach but also cares about the welling being of her students. She is one of the few profs at UBC that give a damn about her students

the best micb prof. way better then the other prof...uh... whoever her name was.

Very nice and considerate of students...clear and helpful

Really nice prof who explains materials well.

very nice and cool lady. very hilarious and keep the class entertaining. she knows and explains the material very well..i don't think there is anyone better than her for this subject.

clear notes, good lecture, but exam is hard

Kion is a great prof. She has a very extensive knowledge on the subject, she explains material well, and she uses good analogies to make the more difficult ideas clearer. However, her exams are HARD. You pretty much need to memorize the entire book.

The material is pretty intresting, but the tests are pretty tough. You have to MEMORIZE the entire book. For get what they say about learning the "concepts." The tests have A LOT of specific questions that are just regurgitation!

Very Clear Very helpful. Hard exams. But people in general do well, 72% avg for my midterm... don't know about the final. My suggestion is, dont think soo deep into the stuff, you will confuse yourself quickly, study, and follow common sense bascially.

Easiest course ever! Got a 96%! So easy..I can't believe how people can do badly in this class..

she is so hot!! i couldnt concentrate.

She is the most helpful prof EVER ! her class is so easy the PRS are like for morons !

The course is difficult, but Kion tries her best to make you understand most of the concepts. Overall a good prof.

her notes are like everywhere! Some are in my biol red book, some are in my small notebook, they're just everywhere... didn't even bother to look at my notebook for the finals, coz it was so messy.. fun prs, but she has a monotonous voice! a nice prof!!

So tricky on PRS - but a nice lecturer.

Great prof. Tries her best to answer all questions.

man to the profs want u to fail this course :(

prs quizzes are really easy, but the tests can be kinda tricky if you don't know the problem set questions well. apparently a lot better than some of the other bio 112 profs.

Great prof. Gives out interesting lectures but exams can be tricky.

Course itself is hard. She's a decent prof. Tries to explain things better. About 90% of her PRS quiz questions are easy. Midterm and final = open-book = very hard. Keep up with the readings and stay organized! (overhead notes are disorganized)

Sometimes hard to understand in class, writing can be a little messy but she tries to explain things as understandable as she can, posts practice questions, handouts helpful, and she answers your emails pretty fast within 1 day. Exam tricky though.

makes the course interesting. exams are tricky but seems to be alrite compared to the other profs for bio112. but bio 112 is a hard course in general

Seems like a nice prof, talks in ok interesting manner. Some MC are kinda tricky, so beware! Make sure you read the readings before hand or you get behind like a snail.

Great Prof. Kind, Patient and very helpful. She tells you what you need to know exatly for the exams. Her tests are fair and sometimes easy. I recommend her class to everyone. She definitely makes MICB interesting

very good prof.. probabaly one of the best, u newbies saying that her course is the hardest ever probably because u flank everything else too... MAYBE IT IS NOT HER FAULT... blame yourself

Her class notes come at random and arent very organized but she seems to be one of the better profs from what I hear about the others. Best part of the lecutres would have to be the stories/current events which relate to course material, otherwise a boring, monotonous lecture.

She is really patient. Any problems, go and ask her, and she will answer them really well. Knows her stuff WELL!

The course material itself was pretty hard, and the midterms and final that they profs make together are really tricky. Her fast writing and neverending notes in class kept me awake. At times jumped from place to place. A pretty effective teacher.

She is very clear in lectures. Gets cranky and intimidating when I ask her questions during office hours.

Dr. Kion is a good prof, she clarifies the notes on virology very well and really sounds like she knows what she's talking about beyond just the information contained in the notes. She holds review sessions before exams so that's a big plus!

bring colours with u, really works with the text, tells great stories, lectures less boring than the other profs

gd prof...

Very good prof. Presents materials lively and clearly. I thought her part of the final exam was quite hard. =)

The final is written by the dept so it's hard She can prepare you well for the final tho if you come to her lecture. Excellent prof. Engaging lecuture. Presents material in interesting manner. Witty

She was quite boring, and doesn't explain the basics sometimes and leaves you confused. Her writings are messy, and she has corny jokes. But overall, lectures were understandable.

Dr. Kion is the best professor in MICB202. She teaches the virology section of the course, which is the most interesting part of MICB202. Make sure you read + understand every single detail in the text and you will do very well on the final since it's all multiple-choice questions. It's way better than the immunology part-a nightmare!

Dr. Kion is an amazing prof. I have to say, I didn't get bored even once throughout the month and half of 3 hour lectures (although only twice a week)...But wow, did she do a good job of covering a lot of material in a relatively short period of time, without sacrificing the quality of lecturing. She's pretty funny too - best prof. I've had so far!

Very nice prof. She tries her best to help student. reasonable test~~~

she's so into it i can't relate. like who really loves bacteria cells that much? but she's nice and has some okay analogies...not too bad of a midterm

She's a very nice professor, seems to have a passion for teaching, which is nice b/c not all profs do. I really recommend her for other first years like myself.

Nice Prof to have!

I like the course material and the prof- she's very knowledgeable about the subject. The only downside is that her voice doesn't vary in tone- so it's so difficult to stay AWAKE!!! I sat in the 1st row and still managed to fall asleep lol! If you're unclear on something, just go to her office and she'll totally straighten it out.

If you preread the custom text you will be fine, but you can't rely on the lectures to teach you the course. She expands on concepts in the text without first giving you the background knowledge. Her notes are fairly unorganized, although her verbal explanations are clear.

She is a very nice prof and knows her stuff. Talks about some intersting things in lectures, but there is no point in reading your class notes for the final. Just know the textbook thouroughly, because lexture topics are sometimes pretty irrelevant.

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Boring... monotone. very helpful in office hours. Course is all memorization. LOTS of it.

She is a reasonably good professor but her overhead notes are alllllll over the place.. good thing she posts them online after. She is one lecturer who prefers to include extra information in the lecture not covered in the textbook. Makes it a little more difficult and you have to pay attention. Otherwise a fair prof and receptive to questions.

ehhhh pretty good prof course isn't too bad skipped 2 months of it but was able to self learn most of the material

She's the best microbi prof, uses interesting examples to get her point accross, relates material to the real world, much like exams do. One of the best profs I've had.

Great prof

Took MICB202 in the summer. She's a really good lecturer and prof, but the exam was kind of hard.

Kion was so great! She encouraged participation and interactive learning in a class of 150 - very impressive. Her movies were always so awesome. Sometimes got a little boring, but I think that was the subject more than her - I don't think you could ask for a better first year prof.

Bio is boring but she is pretty helpful and nice. Her notes on the overhead can be very long but I think students should be able to select wut is useful to copy down. Overall she is an okay prof.

If you are a med school hopeful, you will love this course. Kion did a good job at explaining the textbook she wrote. Very good course, not really hard at all. Just put the proper time into it, and read the book over and over, and you will do very well...that's what I did, and I did great. GREAT COURSE!!!

Her voice is a little monotonous but she is an interesting and helpful prof! She clearly loves microbiology and likes students with enthusiasm. Get this, she gave the whole class half the day off right before a huge chem 121 midterm! She gets my vote!

I am not actually enrolled in her class, however she really helped my bio mark. Her notes are okay, shows LOTs of demo clips, and she's nice too. Recommended.

Dr. Kion is a a pretty decent teacher for microbiology 202. After having Joice Gordon, I thought I would never enjoy biology again... thank god I never have to take Biol 112 again! That said, the one thing that I really LIKE about Dr. Kion is that she generally has a reasonable answer for every question that student ask. So far I am enjoying MICBI

She uses interesting examples to drive the point of many concepts home. I really liked her summary sheets and charts--really helped come studying time. I don't know what the complain about her is all about--I found her lectures to be entertaining and enlightening. Exam is fair.

I liked how she uses analogies and examples to help us understand the concepts being taught--makes understanding the concepts easier. Also, she makes study charts and tables for us--VERY useful when studying for the exams.

Very easily understandable, and certainly a great teacher. Asks question in the middle for our attention. However, there was guy in our class who basically knew everything and became a spoiler during the whole term. I was in Dr. Ganon's course those who were there, know whom I am talking about!

Not much to say. Course is fair if you study from the text. I recorded her lectures and played them at night to cure my insomnia. She's a nice gal.

I don't know what everyone is complaining about, I had no problems with her whatsoever.. perhaps it was because I took this course in the summer and had no other profs teaching it to compare her to.. but she gave you alot of different material to learn from and quizzes are super easy/basic.. tricky wording though. I was never once afraid to go ask

Pretty good course. Just need to read the very cheap text that they sell you. I wish every faculty made texts as cheap! Dr. Kion is a good prof, clear, nice, friendly and personable. It is a thinking course so on top of understanding the material you will have to apply it. That means she'll throw some curve balls on the exams.

She's a pretty good prof. If you don't understand something, really, talk to her after the lecture or go to her office hours because she kicks ass at explaining things. Sometimes she can be scary, though, so... watch out.

Had her for Biol 112 and did not like her teaching style so was very hesitant in taking Micb 202 with her. I was surprised since there was a big turnaround. I understood her completely and she even made the material interesting. I guess it was just the material. Definitely a good Micb 202 prof, but no slides online so must go to the lectures.

Such an easy class, easy prof!

Kion is a really good microbiology prof, her lectures are interesting and I never nod off in her class. Unfortunately, the course and exams are designed by Prof. Bingle, so the exams are not that easy.

Definitely had reservations about Dr. Kion before starting this course (thanks BIOL 112) but was presently surprised by her teaching style. She taught the viral component of the course, presented material clearly, probably one of the harder viral profs but definitely worth it. Lectures very clear and interesting (if you like medical virology)

good prof. easy course material and explains everything in detail. clearly explains what to study for exam. midterm was super easy and class average was quite high but final was a bit harder.

I guess the BIO112 course is just structured awfully, because I was actually pleasantly surprised by her in MCIB202. Her notes brought a lot of clarity to my understanding and the exam was very fair. She can be intimidating but I think overall she is still helpful as long as you approach her in an extremely professional way.

Im suprised by all of the negative comments, though her lectures can be relatively dry she does make an effort to cover ALL the material on the exam. There were no suprises on the final or midterm, your mark depends on how much you study (there is a lot of material to cover). Over all I would a say a decent prof, definitely not the worst I've had.

Marking was quite fair and midterms were relatively easier but logistic than finals. Overall a good teacher.

Very helpful in class but not very personable

Very clear and engaging lectures, exams were tricky. Not very personable outside of class, but that did not impact the lectures.

Lectures are really clear and engaging, exams are fairly easy. Never spoke to her in person so I don't know about the comments on her personality...

Dr. Kion is very knowledgeable about the course material and her explanations of lectures were clear. Also used iClickers extensively. Exams were fair, plus she held review sessions before each one. Not always personable in office hours, but don't be deterred from visiting her; she means well and tries her best to answer all your questions.

I had her for MICB 201, 202, 302, 306. She has good lectures. Makes things interesting in 302 & 306 with the case studies. Gives you ALL the information you need to succeed. Doesn't lecture with lots of enthusiasm so it's helpful if you're really interested in the material. Answers questions well. Like I said- great prof, gives you tools to succeed

Dr. Kion is such a boss. Everything about her class is great. Great slides, great lecturer, very clear. Not always booming with charisma, but she doesn't need to be. Sometimes she makes jokes, and that's pretty fun. She answers questions as well as any prof I've ever had.

Slides have all the info you need, AND are not in jumpy point form. Tried hard to make diagrams easy to see by sometimes turning them on their sides (great if you print 4 slides to a page like me). Her first midterm had an annoyingly phrased question on it, so I didn't do well, but 2nd one I aced. I wish she taught the whole course!

We had her after Dr. Perona so her lectures were very dull in comparison but useful ppt slides. Midterm was fair but final was difficult. She is well prepared for class though and has extra notes on her slides that aren't in the course textbook that you need to know for the final. You need to keep up with your readings to get a good grade.

Tracy Kion is the absolute best. She is such an engaging, concise lecturer who really knows how to deliver tough material well, which was especially refreshing after Steiner. She made class time fly by. Plus her jokes are HILARIOUS, even though most of the class was unresponsive at 9am. I'm just sad we only had her for one section of the course!

Dr. Kion explains the material very well and her ppt slides are concise and easy to understand. Her lectures really help clarify the pre-reading. She gives memorable explanations (often using great analogies) to explain tough concepts. She may be a little aloof when you first talk to her, but keep approaching her with questions as she's great help!

I had Dr. Kion for MICB 202 and 302 and I loved her in both. Her slides are great, she explains everything clearly, and she's very helpful if you go to her office hours to ask questions. I thought the 302 midterm and final were very fair in terms of questions and marking, nothing unexpected you just had to know the material.

The lectures were very informative and fun. You learn a lot of applicable materials.

Don't listen to these people. Tracy Kion is an excellent instructor. I got 93 on immunology assignments, 98 on virology and 98 on bacterial diseases. She taught the immuno and viro sections really well and the textbook is excellent

Loved her!!! She is very insightful if you got to her office hours. She knows her stuff and does not trick you. Know your stuff, you will do fine. & do the practice problems!

Great prof!

Dr Kion made the virology section of this course really interesting. Her lecture slides are useful and all you need for the virology quizzes. Recommended 10/10

Great prof, lectures can be very dry but the material is so interesting that as long as you stay awake it's worth it. Writes her own textbook that is free to access. Reading the textbook chapters before lecture is the easiest way to perform well in class, as she has a tendency to go through material quickly. Biweekly open-book quizzes were easy.

I love her lectures overall and very informative. Even though about 85% of testable material comes from textbook and 15% from lecture, the lecture content literally explains the textbook material, so it is really lecture heavy I think,, attendance would highly be recommended! She is kind of monotone but still make study content very interesting!!

Dr. Kion taught the second half of the course (virology), and the pace of her lectures was much more manageable than the immunology section. She is really good at providing examples and metaphors to help explain confusing topics. Final exam was reasonable too, and all multiple choice!

Dr. Kion's lectures are helpful, with clear examples to explain tough topics. The virology part was really engaging. unstuckstudy AI and the textbook were great study aids alongside attending class.

If you study completely from the textbook that she wrote, you will do fine in this class. I think she does a good job of communicating what we need to know, and assessments/quizzes are very fair.

I liked this class a lot. Her lectures were interesting; she's enthusiastic about the topic and openly engages in discussions regarding the lecture material. I didn't find her class boring at all, I don't understand the poor ratings. The tests were pretty straight forward. If you studied the notes, you'd do well in my opinion.