Reviews of professor Tafadzwa Kaisa

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
never met this guy, but his labs are probably the easiest out of all of the bio 1060 lab coordinators. my ta was great and often the entire lab was let out an hour or two early.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not super clear criteria for lab reports at all. Followed all of his recommended guidelines and still received a mediocre grade. Purpose of most of the labs was unknown as it had nothing to do with the actual BIOL-1040 course it was supposed to align with,

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His guidelines for lab reports are very confusing. I tried to find journal articles for his lab reports, but couldn't find exactly what he wanted, so I didn't do as well as I hoped. You are taught by a TA, I got a good one but I heard other people got bad ones who didn't understand his labs very well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
It's taught by a TA so you never actually interact with him. I took it when the class was entirely online due to COVID, so I probably had it a lot easier than others. Didn't feel like I fully understood what we were doing, but he tried the best he could with a lab during a pandemic.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The professor listed is the main coordinator of the class; you will be taught by a TA (grad student). There are 2 exams, 2 lab reports, and attendance is mandatory (it is a huge part of your grade). The first exam is a lot harder than the second. You will get tired of yeast cells. My TA was super sweet and used memes in her PowerPoints.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I did not have course facilitator, Dr. Kaisa, however I had one of the TA's Alfredo Rojas who was an absolute delight. TA's run most labs and I was very lucky to have had Mr. Rojas. He was super helpful, explained labs thoroughly, and gave very detailed rubrics and directions for lab reports. Lab reports are graded fairly, but it's a lot of work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I got the highest grades in my section for both lab practicals and still somehow didnt get an A. His grading keys for practical exams are ridiculously specific (the tests are free response). The tests are weighted so heavily that your grades on other things hardly matter at all. Do NOT take this class if it isnt required for you.