Monash 1st/2nd year maths subject selection

[Sine]

These subjects will only be electives for me. Which maths subject should i do in uni considering I have completed specialist maths in year 12? I have got MTH1030 for sem 1 and MTH2010 for sem 2 down right now. Is it possible for me to do MTH1020?(unit guide doesn't say anything against doing it) But seems like MTH1020=spec not sure?

[grannysmith]

Hey man,

You can do MTH1020 in sem1 then 1030 in sem2, regardless of whether or not you've done spesh.

I'd probably recommend this sequence over 1030/2010 (which is what i did) if you're not looking at a maths major.

[Sine]

Hey man,

You can do MTH1020 in sem1 then 1030 in sem2, regardless of whether or not you've done spesh.

I'd probably recommend this sequence over 1030/2010 (which is what i did) if you're not looking at a maths major.

hey 

Were you looking to do a maths major? hence the 1030/2010. Is 8 subjects a major?(with some level 1/2/3 restrictions)

[grannysmith]

I was looking to do it originally, but I've since changed my mind haha.

I remember that using all your electives in biomed is enough for a maths major. So yeah, 8 units with 1030/2010 in first year iirc.

[Sine]

I was looking to do it originally, but I've since changed my mind haha.

I remember that using all your electives in biomed is enough for a maths major. So yeah, 8 units with 1030/2010 in first year iirc.

are you creditting unichem stuff for your course? I am gonna do that so a major is out of the question anyway as far as i know. Any benefits of doing a major?

[grannysmith]

Yeah I'm crediting

Hmm nah no real benefits if you're looking into health sciences haha

[ciaran3105]

Heya,

I was told today that MTH1020 = Spec and that it's only worth doing if you're not comfortable with the specialist content or didn't get above a 30 SS.

[Sine]

Heya,

I was told today that MTH1020 = Spec and that it's only worth doing if you're not comfortable with the specialist content or didn't get above a 30 SS.

hmm but in a competitive course like biomed i feel any unit where you can boost your WAM would be nice and I assume the majority of people would try to do so with their biomed electives. 

[keltingmeith]

Important to note, easy subject =/= high grades at uni. I know that I'm going to be met with the, "it's okay, I'm dedicated, putting in effort is not going to be an issue!" - and I don't mean this in a mean way, just that I always give this advice and get met with the same response. Considering that only half the people I tell this to end up doing well, I just want you to be aware.

You have to be willing to put in effort at uni. This means that if doing a subject which is just a repeat of one you did in VCE is going to lead to you not doing work for it, it doesn't matter that you know the stuff - you'll still do poorly. However, if you pick the "harder" subject, and hence end up putting in more effort for it, you will do better.

[Sine]

Yeah I'm crediting

Hmm nah no real benefits if you're looking into health sciences haha

so what would you be doing for year 3 electives(assuming using chem for year 2?) apparently you need 4 level 3 electives. I would think doing 1020/1030 in first year would make it hard to fuffill that criteria.

[grannysmith]

so what would you be doing for year 3 electives(assuming using chem for year 2?) apparently you need 4 level 3 electives. I would think doing 1020/1030 in first year would make it hard to fuffill that criteria.

It's harder in the sense that you can only undertake level 3 units in year 3, assuming you credit both uni chem units.

I'm only crediting one uni chem unit and taking a level 2 unit for sem2 - allows for another level 2 unit in year 3.

[Sine]

It's harder in the sense that you can only undertake level 3 units in year 3, assuming you credit both uni chem units.

I'm only crediting one uni chem unit and taking a level 2 unit for sem2 - allows for another level 2 unit in year 3.

Sorry still not 100% sure

So electives are 2/2/4 what are the requirments for them as in minimum level 3s and max level 1s

Is it possible to credit both chem units and then just do math stuff from 1020/1030 or would that mean i need to do 1030/2010?

Thanks

[grannysmith]

Sorry still not 100% sure

So electives are 2/2/4 what are the requirments for them as in minimum level 3s and max level 1s

Is it possible to credit both chem units and then just do math stuff from 1020/1030 or would that mean i need to do 1030/2010?

Thanks

So max of 4 level 1 electives in your degree.

Max of 2 units whose level is lower than the year in which they're undertaken. Eg crediting CHM1011 and 1022 in year 2

Only restrictions iirc since cores satisfy minimum credit requirements for level 3 units.

You can credit both units in year 2 and still only do 1020/1030, but this'll put you between a rock and a hard place in year 3, since only level 3 units will be available to you - pretty big jump from level 1 to level 3 as you can see, not to mention prereqs. But it's still possible, just harder.
I guess you just have to look at possible level 3 units that have minimal/nonexistent prereqs.

[guest123]

Sorry still not 100% sure

So electives are 2/2/4 what are the requirments for them as in minimum level 3s and max level 1s

Is it possible to credit both chem units and then just do math stuff from 1020/1030 or would that mean i need to do 1030/2010?

Thanks

Trust me and do 1020/1030, I did uni maths which is basically 1030 and it was not easy and certainly something i would not recommend doing when you are just settling into uni. 1020 will be easy for you to get good grades in and also refresh your mind and help you get to practise learning maths at uni rather than high school. I assume you want to do grad med and so I don't see why you would need to do the really high level maths urgently

[Sine]

So max of 4 level 1 electives in your degree.

Max of 2 units whose level is lower than the year in which they're undertaken. Eg crediting CHM1011 and 1022 in year 2

Only restrictions iirc since cores satisfy minimum credit requirements for level 3 units.

You can credit both units in year 2 and still only do 1020/1030, but this'll put you between a rock and a hard place in year 3, since only level 3 units will be available to you - pretty big jump from level 1 to level 3 as you can see, not to mention prereqs. But it's still possible, just harder.
I guess you just have to look at possible level 3 units that have minimal/nonexistent prereqs.

Yeah pretty much my worry. Jumping into/finding level 3 units that I am eligible for probably will only be the biomed type units.
So I think i'll stick with 1035/2010 to leave a maths stream of electives open.
What are your electives gonna be this year and possibly 3rd year? I am open to only crediting 1 unichem unit.

Trust me and do 1020/1030, I did uni maths which is basically 1030 and it was not easy and certainly something i would not recommend doing when you are just settling into uni. 1020 will be easy for you to get good grades in and also refresh your mind and help you get to practise learning maths at uni rather than high school. I assume you want to do grad med and so I don't see why you would need to do the really high level maths urgently

Yeah thinking about grad med but still not 100% sure. Totally logical imo (was thinking the exact same) but making it easier for me in year 1 is just gonna screw me over in year 3 when i'm looking for level 3 electives.


I was looking at MTH2032 and it says corequisite is 2010 does this mean I must do those subjects at the same time or can i do 2010 in year 1 and 2032 a year later?