Gaulin was such a great professor! He really got me interested in anthro. Lecture and section are all you need to get an A. You do not have to do the reading. I skipped lecture quite a few times and still got an A. He's really helpful if you go to office hours too. He makes lectures pretty easy to sit through as well. Good class overall.
Interesting class, although it might be a bit dry if you are not interested in the subject. Easy A if you do your work and study. Also, you can get an extra point in the class for asking an interesting and thought-provoking question in class; he only have a point to one person, and I attended every lecture.
This class was pretty easy. I missed a two week stretch of class right before the midterm and got a 96% on it. I probably opened the book twice throughout the quarter and got an A in the class. Just do the study guides.
We talked a lot about natural selection and other things. But overall, if you attended lecture and actually paid attention in class, it wasn't too difficult. Study lectures and the study guide! I got an A. Going to office hours is really interesting- great guy, great professor. Talk to him about his research! I loved this class!
Class is all based on curve. Despite the average between 50%, the professor curved it to a 75% meaning the majority of people got a C. If you study more than the average student in that class, expect a much higher grade. There is a lot of homework in that class, but it's very good review for the midterm and final if you spend time on it.
I never bought the book. The midterm and final were not easy, but he does grade them on a curve. The homeworks and experiments are a large part of the grade...
He goes on and on without really getting to the point. I'm sure he knows his stuff, but I didn't get a lot out of the lectures. I'm really glad he curved the midterm and final because the information he gives in class is not sufficient preparation.
Gaulin knows what he's talking about, but sometimes he expects the students to understand with limited explanation. The midterm was ridiculously hard (I think the average was 50% before the curve). He gave us a study guide but not much of the material on the guide was on the midterm. The slides were up for the final though. Be prepared to study!
HORRIBLE teacher. Knows the subject but doesn't know how to teach it.. You're suppose to pass knowledge down, and he clearly does not know how to do that. DON'T take this class, you will seriously regret it.
I would not recommend taking this class. Rambles on and on, doesn't ever seem to get straight to the point so it is unclear.
It was ok, good for an easy class.
I liked him. I hated the questions we had to complete for the discussions though! Sometimes there were too many chapters assigned for a week. I didn't go to all of the lectures but I encourage you to do so because he adds a lot of information that is not on the powerpoints but on the tests! Studied hard and got an A+
I absolutely loved this class. He wrote the text book and is absolutely brilliant. The class is really tough, but you will do well if you really try. I definitely recommend this class (but prior knowledge in the area would be helpful).
He uses a lot of examples during lectures which can get kind of confusing. There are also problem sets due each week in discussion. I wouldn't take this class unless you're really interested in the subject matter.
Tests come from the lecture. He is very educated and knows it, but I did enjoy his lectures--he was very passionate about the topics. The TA Chris was absolutely amazing and helped out a lot. Try to get him! And the tests weren't bad. Just study. It's not intimidating if you know the basics.
creeper. his class is easy, i thought the subject was interesting...but he really creeped me out.
prof. gaulin definitely knows what he's talking about, but i still thought the subject was a terrible bore... definitely take the honors section if you like the subject though. honors course work is minimal and definitely worth the extra time.
this class is not difficult and the gaulin is genuinely interested in the material. however, it is ridiculously boring and I do NOT recommend it unless you are an anthro major or something. there are much more interesting classes that satisfy the same GEs.
You can tell Gaulin loves what he teaches. That being said, lectures were ridiculously boring. Powerpoints online. Easy midterm/final and extra credit on both. Do your homework and go to section and you'll be fine. I went to a total of 4 lectures and got a B+.
Great professor not too difficult. Extremely clear. Great powerpoints which he puts online. Take home midterm. In class final.
His tests are really tricky but the essay questions are really easy points so you end up doing pretty well. Do the homework and the study and you already have 30% of your grade thats given. If you learn your notes (which are given in a powerpoint) you'll end up easily with a B and more if you decide to work.
A great professor - speaks clearly and explains concepts well. Uses images from both the textbook and outside sources to aid in explaining concepts. The class is easy simply if you pay attention to what he is saying and go to section. Do what you are supposed to do, and you should do well.
class was soo borign! i fell asleep almost every lecture, but the only way to get a good grade was to pay attention during lecture. hard class! the TAKE HOME midterm class average was a C. the only way you would like this class is if you like the subject.
one of the best professors at ucsb. explains things really well.
