Catherine Combelles
BIOL
Combelles was a very hands off professor for this course. The class consisted of mostly small group work and the TAs really carried the class. I wish there was more lecture in-person or instruction from the professor rather than group work where concepts were not always clarified. However, the material was very straightforward and it definitely helps you adjust from memorization of concepts to a higher level of understanding. Exams are self-graded and time consuming as you have to provide written corrections if you missed a learning goal. The course sets you up well for future physiology classes. The lab also was low stress and there is lots of feedback and additional help if necessary.
Combelles was a very hands off professor for this course. The class consisted of mostly small group work and the TAs really carried the class. I wish there was more lecture in-person or instruction from the professor rather than group work where concepts were not always clarified. However, the material was very straightforward and it …Read more
Catherine is one of the nicest professors at Midd, is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about this material, and overall makes this an amazing class (in addition to having interesting material to begin with). Cannot this class recommend highly enough!
Combelles is so, so nice. This class is her expertise so it's super interesting and the depth of her knowledge is palpable. She answers all questions honestly and is open to taking the class in the direction that students choose. As a J-term course, it's very project heavy, but they can be creative and fun. The material is super interesting, and she's very flexible and understanding.
Combelles is so, so nice. This class is her expertise so it's super interesting and the depth of her knowledge is palpable. She answers all questions honestly and is open to taking the class in the direction that students choose. As a J-term course, it's very project heavy, but they can be creative and fun. The material is super inte …Read more