Steve Hansen

PHY1 · PHY1F1717 · BIOL5 · PHY1A · PHYS1717 · PHYS101 · PHYSIPHYS · BIO5 · PHYS1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if , and study hard for a fair physiology grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-Based TestsHeavy MemorizationDrop Lowest TestStudy Notes DailyMixed Lab Help

, so strong note-taking is essential.
Content is demanding with heavy memorization and serious weekly study.
Dropping a if you keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is realistic if you study notes hard, but , and demand real effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Five-unit physio content is heavy on memorization and university-prep pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

and fair if you study; others call him unhelpful or .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Dropping a test or lab grade helps, but .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

, but 15-20 hours of weekly note review and memorization is common.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and funny in lecture, though several students find him unhelpful or sarcastic in lab.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a and occasional quizzes as secondary weight.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physio and bio sections reward lecture notes and steady study; .

Main concern

and limited lab help can sink unprepared students.

What students said

“All tests are off his lecture, so . and a lab.”
PHY1

“This is a hard class but studying will get you the A. so write everything down.”
PHYSIPHYS

“The class is hard and not easy to understand and the instructor is pretty useless when it comes to offering help.”
PHYS101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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and demand heavy memorization.

No Notes AllowedLecture-Based TestsDrop Lowest TestHeavy Memorization

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often allow dropping one test grade.

No Notes AllowedLecture-Based TestsDrop Lowest Test

“No notes are ever allowed at this level (5 unit classes = University preparatory).”
PHY1

“Tests are based on lecture, not the test. It really helps to record his lectures. He .”
PHY1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“All tests are off his lecture, so . and a lab. Explains things very well, and is clear.”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and mixed lab help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Hansen is a great teacher. and is very good a gauging whether the class understands or not.”

📚 Study Demand

32/100

“Probably dedicated 15-20 hours a week. Studying can be done at home, but it HAS to be from his lectures.”

📝 Test Policy

32/100

“No notes are ever allowed at this level (5 unit classes = University preparatory).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and .
He's funny, but .
He purposely tries

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This is a hard class but studying will get you the A.
As long as you come to class everyday and study your notes, you'll get at least a B.
Be prepared to study A LOT.

Theme 3

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, but it's fairly easy so it's not a big deal.
Disappears during lab class so your on your own.

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed but older in-person reviews (2006-2013) show mixed and study load.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHY15 reviews

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BIO51 review

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Steve Hansen

x x if x x x x x x, and study hard for a fair physiology grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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if , and study hard for a fair physiology grade.

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