Monash General Chat

[alondouek]

Hey all! Hope the first day of the exam period has treated you well

It's great to see people starting to write up some subject reviews for the Monash University - Subject Reviews & Ratings thread! This resource is predominantly looked after by b^3 and myself, and we'd love to see some more subject reviews during and after this exam period.

So, if you've completed the exam for a unit (or you just want to procrastinate a bit), consider writing a detailed review to help out future students.

Thanks everyone!

[simba]

If you get a medical certificate you can defer your exams, if you feel the need anyway.

Considering it. I'll see how I feel tomorrow :/

[alondouek]

I've put up a review for SCI2015 - Scientific Practice and Communication (Advanced) in the reviews thread!

Either it or SCI2010 is compulsory for students in the Bachelor of Science, but I strongly recommend taking SCI2015 over SCI2010 if you can (previously it was only open to BSc Advanced (Hons) and BSc Advanced (Research) but this semester they opened it up to people with a high enough grade average.

There are several benefits to doing SCI2015 (you can read them properly in the review) but some major ones include picking your own topic for the major assessment task and the exam being worth 10% less than in SCI2010 (even though it's the same exam, so less pressure).

Anyone going into second-year Science should have a look! Even if you're not doing a BSc Advanced (Research) you can probably email the unit coordinator to request a place in the unit.

[keltingmeith]

I can see you only went to one lecture (from what I've heard of the unit, I can understand why - also why you went to that particular lecture ), but I'm curious if you do know - are the lectures for SCI2015 run with SCI2010, sort of like how MTH1035 runs with MTH1030 (if you know how that works at all)?

[alondouek]

I can see you only went to one lecture (from what I've heard of the unit, I can understand why - also why you went to that particular lecture ), but I'm curious if you do know - are the lectures for SCI2015 run with SCI2010, sort of like how MTH1035 runs with MTH1030 (if you know how that works at all)?

Yep, it's a combined lecture!

The only differences between SCI2015 and SCI2010 are to do with 1) Assessments (as detailed in the review) and 2) You have a separate 2015 tutorial, which is nice (especially if you're in the Experimental Learning Space where we had our tutes this semester, it's quite a cool learning environment).

[DisaFear]

Experimental Learning Space where we had our tutes this semester, it's quite a cool learning environment).

Wait, where is this? Why is it 'Experimental'?

[b^3]

Wait, where is this? Why is it 'Experimental'?

Looks like in that small lecture theatre block across from the front of the maths building. One of the lecture theatres in there still has blackboards! And only seats like 20-40 people.

[alondouek]

Wait, where is this? Why is it 'Experimental'?

b^3's right; it's also called S15. Not sure why it's called the 'Experimental Learning Space but that's what it's called on my timetable!

Pros: Really nice, open space with easy-to-use technology stuff, especially for presentation-based assessment.

Cons: There are no bathrooms in that building, who came up with that? Poor form, Monash, poor form.

[b^3]

Cons: There are no bathrooms in that building, who came up with that? Poor form, Monash, poor form.

That's why it's experimental, it's a psych experiment.

[alondouek]

psh, psych students don't venture that far up campus

[b^3]

psh, psych students don't venture that far up campus

Of course, they're not going to test it in their own areas on their own students who might work out that they're part of the experiment!

[alondouek]

hahaha! I'm certain that subjecting the first-year psych students to those ridiculous "lectorials" was a very Milgram-esque experiment by particularly devious members of the psych faculty

Regardless, I maintain that forcing me to march to the Maths toilets is a violation of my human rights.

[duhherro]

hi all, looking for a review on first year materials (1050), structures and processes!

[alondouek]

hi all, looking for a review on first year materials (1050), structures and processes!

Hey mate! I merged your post here from the reviews thread; we try to keep the reviews thread solely consisting of review, so this is a much better place for review requests. I think there was a thread a while ago specifically for subject review requests, but I'm on my phone and I can't quite find it now

EDIT: Found it! Subject review requests

[BigAl]

hi all, looking for a review on first year materials (1050), structures and processes!

I'm going to review mae2400: engineering materials which is very similar to 1050 i think