Daniel Gerber - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Daniel Gerber

Department: Medicine

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PUBH160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

No exams, multiple extra credit opportunities. Great teaching method, lots of TedEd videos and talks in class with real life examples. Requires a fair amount of written work and a lot of in class participation. 500 - 800 word homework due every 2 week "unit" Classes bit too interactive, can get awkward in the beginning A good Gen-Ed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PUB160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Pretty easy going professor. Basically just reads off the slides. No tests or quizzes and most of the work are group essays and a few short essays. Definitely should take for an easy A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PUBH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great guy, I really recommend this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PH160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

class is not mentally demanding but if you don't like discussing personal matters it can be psychologically draining. You will discuss topics like substance abuse, sexual abuse, eating habits, and body image in small groups that he assigns. It gets very aggravating if you're in a judgmental group and you'll feel very trapped.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PUBHLTH160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class has changed for upcoming semester. This is now a team based lecture with group projects and participations/readings. Easy and clear cut grading. Come to class and pass. Would take it again!!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PUBHLTH160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great class to take for an easy A, but also really interesting and relevant subject matter- it gets personal. This is the class that convinced me to declare the public health major. Good way to learn briefly about several different aspects of health.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PH160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Class was easy. Just attend for iClicker credit and you have to type a weekly discussion post of 500-800 words based on posted articles and lectures. It's annoying sometimes because the readings will rarely all be on the same topic. Also have to do community service.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PUBHEALTH
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is the easiest class at UMass. You barely have to do anything and you will get an A. The professor seems like a perv. He briefly touched on the majority of the topics except for graphic intimacy which constituted approximately 10 classes. The discussions are interesting but the lectures are extremely uncomfortable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 160
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

A different speaker would come each week and you just had to show up to the iclicker responses. Wicked easy course. Everyone will get an A. The speakers were very inspirational and taught me a lot about sex, drugs and alcohol. It was a wicked easy course i loved it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PUBLICHEALTH8
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gerber is awesome!! The class is wicked interesting! I actually look forward to attending the class. Attendance is required but you only have a few other grades so you should go and get an A for attendance. Personal journals due every friday that are easy to get A's on.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love Dr. Gerber! He is very funny and always has a lot of interesting comments about the topics we cover in class. He always has a lot of guest speakers come in. No tests or quizzes, just come to class for the iClicker questions and write a journal and post a discussion comment every week and you're all set. Also: 8 hours of community service!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PUBH160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I love this class! No tests, no homework except to read some articles online and write a short journal every week. Big class, but discussions are great. Lots of guest speakers and many different topics, so it keeps you interested. Dr. Gerber is a wonderful man

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PUB160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very easy class. Must right a reflection paper every week and a final paper at the end of the semester. No exams or quizzes. Must do 8 hours of community service. Almost always has a guest speaker. Attendance is a big part of the class especially for discussion. A couple of extra credit opportunities.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PUBH160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Congrats you found the easiest class at Umass. 40% of your grade is iclicker attendence. One weekly one page paper and online post and a final 4 page paper about a community service project you have to do. Class is extremely interesting and the Gerbs usually has a guest speaker almost every class. If you want a free A take this class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PUBHL160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Love this class!! Actually learned so much about life in general unlike other classes. No tests! Weekly papers which are just a summary of that weeks lectures and your opinion, and a community service project. Discussions are fun too. Everyone should take this class before graduating! RECCOMEND

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PUBHL160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great, easy class. Very interesting, you can learn a lot about sex and the world. Fun and easy. He doesn't believe in tests, so you just have easy 500 word journals every week. Nice, relaxing class to take and he's really nice and funny! and you always get out early :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PUBHE160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy class! SO easy to get an A. You have weekly papers which can be annoying, but their graded by student TA's who could care less. I actually found the class interesting to go to, a lot of useful information.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PUBH160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class was just like a high school health class, so a joke. It was kind of fun though, and you have to go because of iclickers. The readings and journal every week were annoying, but not hard. But Dan Gerber is a tad on the weird side...but still funny. Overall an entertaining class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HEALT160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No text book use. IClicker used ate every lecture. 1 discussion a week. 1 2-3 page paper a week. Easiest class I Have ever taken High School or College.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PUBHL160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dan doesn't really teach the class and when he does hes kinda all over the place and awkward. Other than that it was a great and easy class to take! there were a lot of interesting guest speakers and topics to make the class worthwhile. I didn't enjoy writing a journal reflection every week but overall i loved everything else about it!