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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Genetics and Evolution by Duke University

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    About the Course

    Introduction to Genetics and Evolution is a college-level class being offered simultaneously to new students at Duke University. The course gives
    interested people a very basic overview of some principles behind these very fundamental areas of biology. We often hear about new "genome
    sequences," commercial kits that can tell you about your ancestry (including pre-human) from your DNA or disease predispositions, debates
    about the truth of evolution, why animals behave the way they do, and how people found "genetic evidence for natural selection." This course
    provides the basic biology you need to understand all of these issues better, tries to clarify some misconceptions, and tries to...
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    YS

    Aug 17, 2018

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    Dr. Mohamed Noor I really appreciate your way of teaching, you're the reason why I loved Genetics . Thank you for every thing. I really recommend this course for every one, God bless you, Dr Mohamed

    RG

    Oct 12, 2022

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    T​his course help me a lot. I am very much grateful from coursera and specially Duke university for providing me this great opportunity. It's help me a lot for creating my CB. Thanking you Coursera.

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    By Alma D

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    Feb 24, 2016

    It's one of the hardest more joyful courses I have taken. I suffered so much with the so well designed exams, but that pushds me to study harder and read more. I enjoyed it very much and I think the better way to say THANKS to Dr. Noor is don't give up and keep trying.

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    By S M J

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    Oct 6, 2018

    I have found the explanation in this course very intuitive and well suited for making me understand basic genetic topics that is very important for further complex studies of genetics. Really well put together and would highly recommend everyone to try the course.

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    By Karolina M

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    Dec 4, 2018

    Such a good course. My background is ecology and nature conservation and i am trying to get more into phylogenetics. This course was a nice introduction and coherent summary of important topics tying together evolution and genetics as an intro to phylogenetics.

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    By JOY M

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    Aug 28, 2022

    This course is one of the best course I have taken in coursera. Professor Noor is a great teacher ,he uses the simplest terms for explanations.

    I enjoyed the course and will still continue to enjoy the course even though I have completed the course.

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    By Darlyn G

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    Jul 13, 2016

    Although this class was challenging, Professor Noor's happy personality made going to virtual school fun! His quizzes are somewhat challenging but if you work at it enough you will pass the course. I look forward to any future classes he may have!

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    Apr 14, 2024

    The professor is extremely clear and engaging during his presentations! It was very fun learning about different aspects about genetics, and it was also interesting to see the world in a Biology perspective. Thank you for your lessons, prof! :)

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    By Sylvain M

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    Nov 27, 2021

    An excellent Mooc, the instructor is crystal clear and the homework provides just the good amount of challenge for someone who, like me, takes this course to improve his of her knowledge on the subject without considering majoring in biology.

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    By Sanchita S

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    Jul 10, 2020

    Dr. Noor taught this course exceptionally well with properly explaining each topics with various examples.This course gave me insight into some new concepts as well and the quizzes were challenging making me understand the topics thoroughly.

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    By Zorimar V

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    Apr 29, 2020

    A fantastic course for beginners! Prof. Noor explains evolutionary forces beautifully in a way that is easy to understand. You can tell that the course was put together carefully for students to understand complex concepts and enjoy learning.

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    By Aparna P

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    Jun 13, 2020

    Just gone through few lectures..it is interesting..science is amazing always.Being a science background postgraduate student this topic is totally related to my field and is helping me in understanding genetics.Sir,you are a great teacher.

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    By Janet M

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    Dec 23, 2021

    This was a stunning course with a wonderful teacher. It is actually the hardest online course I have done this year so be prepared to work hard. The level of testing is quite intense but the resources are excellent e.g.slides of videos.

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    By Eirini-Maria P

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    Feb 15, 2021

    The course is really informative. Professor Noor has done a great job organizing and teaching this course. He facilitates understanding of key complex concepts, even for those of us who have not been previously trained in this field.

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    By Zhengmao H

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    Jul 12, 2019

    Besides just "knowledge", the course also focuses on the application of statistics and probabilities, as well as the humanilty aspect. Very well balanced! Highly recommended to people who already have some background in statistics.

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    By Elizabeth M

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    Aug 12, 2018

    I wish I had done this months earlier! I have spent a lot of time just trying to read and synthesize things on my own, but nothing beats a great lecturer that can just help you focus on the key things to understand and remember.

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    By Nikita T

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    Oct 11, 2021

    great course if you like genetics you are definetely going to love this course. the teacher explain it very clearly and with that energetic face I always enjoy all the classes the quizzes are also quite critical but great

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    By Fabiano O

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    Jun 5, 2020

    The course is excellent! I learned a lot about genetics and evolution. The tests are a little challenging, but it wouldn't be funny if they weren't. I am very happy to complete it! PS: I'm a biology student from Brazil

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    By Pranab M

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    Mar 6, 2019

    Thank you for the course. If you are taking the course, it may be a good idea to take some notes during the lectures, and pay attention to the mathematical parts (which are not difficult at the college freshman level).

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    By Hannah D

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    Jun 17, 2020

    Thoroughly enjoyed this course. As a complete beginner I was unsure how much I would be able to follow, but the videos were incredibly well-structured and explained really well in a clear and entertaining manner!

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    By Mohamed B

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    Feb 4, 2016

    The course is fantastic and very smooth.

    Professor Mohamed is very energetic, very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable of the course.

    I loved every single thing about the course, best course i have ever taken (Y).

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    By Mikkel M

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    Feb 19, 2021

    One of the best courses I've done. Great course planning, inspiring instructor, and interesting topic!!! Also, I loved that the forum was so active. Definitely recommend this course. It's as good as they come.

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    By Rafael C

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    Oct 27, 2021

    A thourough introduction to the fields of genetics and evolutionary biology. The instructor is dynamic, cheerful, and manages to provide a detailed and nuanced vision of all the concepts. Definetly worth it!

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    By Heer A

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    Jun 22, 2020

    Amazing course. Despite being from a non-biological educational background, I was able to understand all concepts easily. It has been explained very clearly and in an interesting manner. I loved the course!

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    By Jenny M

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    May 5, 2016

    The lecture materials are interesting and informative. And the quizzes require an understanding of the material. I really enjoyed this course and learned a lot about genetics and evolution. Thank you again.

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    By Clare H

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    Sep 13, 2017

    Excellent course taught me exactly what I needed to know! The lecturer is fabulous, really engaging and entertaining, and clearly has a very in-depth knowledge of the subject material. Highly recommend!!

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    By Ambar N

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    Jun 27, 2020

    My first completed course on Coursera. Dr. Noor was engaging and inspiring. I would highly recommend this course to anyone curious about Genetics and Evolution even if they have no background in Biology.

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