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DONATA OERTEL

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHYS435 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
While she may be a really nice person, she is a really mediocre teacher. She doesn't present the material in a concise manner and her lectures tend to be very boring.
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PHYS435 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Very nice person but not a great lecturer. Tended to include lots of slides that weren't in the notes. Wasn't too knowledgeable about the second topic she taught (respiratory system) but was definitely trying hard.
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BIOCORE323 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
By leaps and bounds the worst Biocore professor of them all. Friends taking a separate neurobiology class and getting A's on tests had no idea were confused about what she was talking about. I'm definitely going to take another neuro class before medical school because I don't get any of it after this.
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BCORE323 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I liked science before (one would hope, with these classes i'm taking) but after my class from Prof Oertel i know i'm in the right field.
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BCORE323 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A great professor. Helped me a lot during her office hours. I recommend her. Students who don't respect her tend to have a harder time-pay attention, participate in class and learn a lot.
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BCORE323 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Absolutely terrible. Hard to understand. Doesn't answer questions effectively. Writes questions that don't make any sense. Will never admit when she's wrong.
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Classes with DONATA OERTEL

PHYSIOL 990

Research

1–9 credits

PHYSIOL 990 is a graduate research course involving independent study and writing under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2020

Donata OertelAri Rosenberg+12 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2020PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2019NEURODPT 629Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Memory
Fall 2019PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2019PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2019PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2019PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2018NEURODPT 629Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Memory
Fall 2018PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2018PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2018PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2018PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2017PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2017PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2017PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2017PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2016PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2016PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2016PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2016PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2015PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2015PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2015PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2015PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2014PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2014PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2014NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2013NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2013PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2013NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013PHYSIOL 699Independent Work
Spring 2013PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2012NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2012PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2012NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Fall 2011NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011PHYSIOL 901Seminar
Spring 2011NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010NEURODPT/NTP 610Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Fall 2010NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010PHYSIOL 699Independent Work
Spring 2010PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2009NEURODPT/NTP 610Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Fall 2009NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008NEURODPT/NTP 610Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Spring 2008PHYSIOL 699Independent Work
Fall 2007NEURODPT/NTP 610Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Spring 2007PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2006PHYSIOL 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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