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Jonathan Dinman
HNUH278V Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2023 |
He is a super nice guy and professor, and makes the class as exciting as it can be. He is generally understanding regarding work, and is willing to help out to a reasonable extent. The nature of this class (HNUH278V) is that there is no consistent work, just a lecture/presentation (45+mins long) and a final paper (<10pgs single spaced) with little to no guidance on what to put on the presentation and the paper. It is very open ended, and if that is what you like then this class and professor is for you. I do like him a lot and the discussions in class are very casual and conversational, making it a very comfortable environment. |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 emilyes 11/11/2017 |
Really enjoyed taking this class. Dinman makes it easy to understand and is very entertaining, often making jokes throughout the class. His exams do not test your ability to memorize, but instead require you to know the main concepts and ideas. Extra credit is also available, plus he curves at the end of the semester. Dinman does not want to punish students that are interesting in virology by making it hard for them to get a good grade; instead, he wants everyone to do well. |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 soccerdude 12/19/2015 |
I would like to warn you guys before you take this class. I made my ourumd account today just to write this review. I agree that Dr.Dinman is a cool professor, and sadly that is it. rnrnConsidering myself as 'not a smart kid' but 'a decent average hard working student' (got an A in chem271 with Jason Kahn, B- in orgo and BCHM461&462, A in bsci201&202, A in bsci424..etc), I got a C in this class. And this time I only got a C because of the stupid TA and stupid test structure. rnrnIn my opinion, grading was NOT fair at all because it was super subjective. rnEach midterm was 50pts consisted of approximately 25 questions. He will sometimes ask 3~4 sub questions in one question that still makes up of total 2pts. Well suppose I did not answer one sub question or my answer was somewhat ambiguous ? There you lose 50% of total credit no matter how your other answers were right within that one question.rnrnAs a result, She would take off every single point from every single question based on her inconsistent grading method. Why do i call this inconsistent grading method? Later I found out that my friend and I had identical answers, he did not lose point while I did. WTF? rnrnSince one TA is grades so many exams, she doesnt even remember herself how she was grading to what extent. I was one of the unlucky students who fell a victim of her stupid inconsistency.rnrnOne day I talked to the professor directly, I got a right answer for sure for this one, he looked over it and said "oh yea it looks like you got right, i dont know. TA grades it HA HA Ha " After he lol, he told me its not going to matter because he will curve and statistically one point does not do anything. Well.. Suppose this happens every single question and every single midterm till the end, these 1 point differences can accumulate and produced a letter grade difference. rnrnWatch out if TA does not like you. you cannot ask for regrade either, because thats what makes TA recognize you and she will start grading even harsher next time. rn |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 Expecting an A erika_14 12/20/2013 |
Great class/professor. Extra credit if you write a paper, attend 32/35 lectures, and get a flu shot. (15 pts total). He gives out about 50% A's. His exams are hard to get used to - he emphasizes concepts and not as much detail. If you get around average or above and do all the extra credits you should get an A-. Material is dense but he really just wants you to know main ideas, so when looking at his lectures, summarize it in your own words and pick out the main point he is trying to emphasize. Definately recommend |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/03/2013 |
AMAZING PROFESSOR!!! Learned so much info from theis class and if you put in work, exams are not too bad. Also, he is a fantastic lecturer! |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 Expecting an A Anonymous Terp 12/19/2008 |
Great class by an even better lecturer. I was a little hesitant about taking virology because such a class runs the risk of getting bogged down by memorizing endless facts about endless viruses. However, I could not have been more pleasantly surprised. The class is one of the most entertaining I have taken at UMD. Because the class itself is clearly organized and because Dr. Dinman is very confident about his knowledge in virology and is very witty, it turns into a thoroughly enjoyable course. And I feel like I have come out having learned and retained a lot. Grading is generous. Not missing more than three classes gives you 5 points. Writing a short review (1 page) on a classical virology paper gives you 10 points. For a class with three tests worth 50 points each and a final worth 100 points, those extra credit points give a big boost. He even said at the beginning of the semester that around 50% of us would get an A. Dr. Dinman hates pre-med point-pushers, and in designing the course has made it possible to allow students with a real interest in virology to leave with a decent grade without having to fight other students for it. That being said, you do have to learn the material. It's not a fluff class at all. If you get the chance to take this course, I would highly recommend it. |
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Jonathan Dinman
BSCI437 blackdragon 12/18/2007 |
Oh my god, he gave extra credit for just for attending 32/35 lectures and more extra credit for writing a 5 pg max paper on a journal article. He gives at least 50% of the class A's. In the class basically an 80% is an A because he does not factor the top 10% into the average. The way he organized the course was highly logical. Dinman brings in guests speakers from NIH, FDA, HIV experts, HPV experts to enrich the classroom experience. The lady that lectures on vaccines gave out free shirts! Dinman as a lecturer was the best lecturer i ever had. He comes in with a bright attitude always smiling. In the lecture slides he wants us to learn the concepts first then examples. Whenever there was a slide with one of those complex molecular cascades he says don't memorize this just understand this... attend his reviews even though they are optional and take place during the class time. He gets his ideas for questions to write on the exam from these reviews. 75% of the questions asked on the exam were from the review and the rest were on concepts he repeated like 10 times. Highly suggest taking this class with Dinman |