This class is labor-intensive. Not much of the material is that difficult to grasp but there is a lot of it and you need to know all of it. Dr. Landers does a good job of trying to keep the class relevant and includes a lot of interesting material about what happens when things go wrong. He also digresses from the lecture material to talk about things like Frankenstein which I didn't like but is a nice break for most people.

Quite possibly the best I've had at UVA. Dynamic teacher that makes lectures fun. Although there is a lot of memorization, it's worth it. Walking away with the knowledge that you've amassed at the end of the semester is worth it.

Just study the slides.

Landers is one of the best profs I've had at UVa. I actually liked going to class because his lectures were so interesting. The tests aren't so bad if you can memorize everything. It seems like a lot to memorize, but if you understand the concepts well, then it's not really that bad... unless you REALLY suck at memorizing, then i wouldn't recommend it.

Tough class, but I've learned really good materials in this class. Worthwise class to take

He is a dynamic lecturer and knows the topic well. The tests are very hard and require a good deal of memorization. The biggest problem with this class is that although there is a lot of short answer on the tests, grad students (not class TA's) grade it. If you don't have, verbatim what is on his answer sheet the graders will mark it wrong and then it is a hassle to have a regrade.

Professor Landers is a tough professor, but his lectures are very enjoyable. To do well, you do need to work hard because he expects you to know a lot for the exams. Don't let him intimidate you too much; he is very helpful and has a great sense of humor.

I loved the class; it was hard work but totally worth it. Really fascinating material and a very enthusiastic professor!

if you hate your miserable existence, this is the class for you. i had to start taking anti depressants because of this class. Landers attempts to make the class interesting, but you know that at the end of the day, you have to memorize all the slides and every single thing on the slides. There are about 80 slides per lecture and each slide has at least 5 to 8 things you have to memorize. Multiply that by 12 or so for each exam. He emphasizes that there will be no regurgitation of facts, but that's essentially what the class is about, training you to become a biochemistry textbook. Now I'm a history major and I don't give to shits about glycolysis.

Professor Landers is by far the best professor I've had at UVA. His Socratic teaching style keeps you awake and alert, and his intermittant spurts of humor keep you engaged in the material at hand. Tests are hard, but he really cares about us learning the complexities of human biochemistry.