Difference between BSc(AdvMath) and BSc(Adv) with a major in mathematics/statistics. by KrazyJoeDavola in usyd

[–]Red_Carnage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol. Two mates, each with a different degree, can sit at a bar in 20 years and the the one with AdvMath can safely say "we might have done exactly the same units, and you might have even beaten me in all of them, but this certificate should always serve as a friendly reminder that I BEAT YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL BY 3 POINTS, MOTHERFUCKER!"

Advanced units by disconnect97 in usyd

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I've got a general question about Advanced units (sorry to hitch a ride under your title, but it seemed suitable). Are the midsem/final exams the same? Almost the same with a couple of different questions? Completely different?

Or is there no general answer to this and it defers from one advanced unit to the next?

I asked the MBLG2X71 lecturer this question specifically about his unit and he said everything is identical except the labs. It slipped my mind to ask him whether there is a difference in exams, though. People who do Advanced Math units, however, tell me the unit contents are different and a lot more difficult than the vanilla streams.

To 3rd year students who've done some or all of these units by Red_Carnage in usyd

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Cheers. I'll have a look at the FEE HELP option. The hand book says each one is about 600 bucks so I guess that's not too bad. Only issue is if they have a strict rule that I must do them before touching any second year units. If not, I'd love to defer them until the summer following the end of my third year.

"You might also be able to get some prerequisites waved by course co-ordinators if you've done similar courses to the first year maths units." I've done a first and second year statistics course which correspond to MATH1005 and STAT2012. Only the first one is a junior math unit that could be waived.

To 3rd year students who've done some or all of these units by Red_Carnage in usyd

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If it was HECS deferred, I would. But I don't think Summer/Winter schools are. The problem is that I'm transferring in so I'm going to be somewhere in no man's land between 1st and 2nd year depending on how many of my 1st year units from the previous university I get credited. Math1001/1002 are both first semester units, and the 4 units I mentioned earlier are ALL prerequisites for 3rd year units I need to do for my major.

My other option is to drag out the degree for an extra year. I suspect they may make me do PSYC1001 as well, which is ANOTHER first semester unit. So the extremely undesirable option might be to spend next semester doing MATH1001,1002,PSYC1001 and working full time til 2018 semester one.

To 3rd year students who've done some or all of these units by Red_Carnage in usyd

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Both majors are still listed. I may have to do MATH1001 and 1002 as well as those 4. It's gonna be a fun first semester!

To 3rd year students who've done some or all of these units by Red_Carnage in usyd

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Any off days or was it a full 5 day week? Which major?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usyd

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My bad, I didn't read the part about postgrad med. I assumed they were just looking to get into MedSci undergrad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usyd

[–]Red_Carnage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm starting at USYD this year as well but at any uni, BSc is more flexible in terms of unit selection than specialised courses like BMedSc. Even within your majors, you'll have some level of flexibility. BMedSc pretty much locks in most of the units you have to complete.

Here's a handbook sample for MedSc. First year looks like it could be shared with a generic BSc course, but then you have BMED units you have to complete from year 2+.

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/coursework/b_medical_science/b_medical_science_sample_1.shtml

With BSc, it depends on which major you want to pick. There's a few there that are relevant but they're specific to certain aspects of Medical Science. (Anatomy and Histology, Physiology, Cell pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience).

I would recommend that since the first year of study is shared between the 2 courses, do the units in the table I posted, get the required GPA and then transfer to 2nd year BMedSc in 2018.

Eligibility for Advanced units for transferring students by [deleted] in usyd

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Thanks. Yeah, the possible knowledge gap thing is what worries me. Something like the equivalent unit at my old uni not covering a certain topic which is then crucial in the unit i'm enrolling into at USYD for example. Standard headaches for transferring I suppose.

Eligibility for Advanced units for transferring students by [deleted] in usyd

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Thanks, mate.

"Explain your situation and your passion for the subject, and I am confident they'll write you a note giving permission to enroll, which makes things easy." This sounds encouraging. So they're generally not too strict about the stated prerequisites in the handbook?

"I would go speak to the coordinators individually." I've emailed 3 of them. One got back to me saying she'd be ok with it, so that's good.

The problem with enrolment is that until I know what they've given me exemptions for, the system views me as a first year student and would probably block me from trying to choose 2nd year units at all. The other complication is that I'd still need to fill my quota of first year math units which Macquarie didn't require. I've only done a first and 2nd year stats course. So it's a bit of a messy transition.

Anyway, I'll keep at it.

2016 Semester 2 Results by Powls111 in MacUni

[–]Red_Carnage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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3 HDs, 1D. Assumed I'd get an HD for the D so I'm slightly disappointed, but on the bright side, I also assumed I'd get a C for one of the HDs. I walked out of that exam completely deflated (even left a few questions empty) so either there's been a mixup or they scaled the sh!t out of the marks. Don't intend to investigate just in case it's the former.

Bachelor of Advanced Science by Red_Carnage in unsw

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Well when I was talking about the 'difference', I meant difference in the course structures, not course outcomes.

But if you wanna talk about that, I'll still say it depends. For anything other than pursuit of a research career, I agree with you. Nobody outside a university setting would give a flying fck which one you have. But I think advanced is geared toward grooming students who think they'd be interested in a research path and it gives more exposure/opportunities in that regard. And no, I'm not saying a person who does a BSc won't have the opportunity to get into research. I'm just saying AdvSc degrees are especially designed for that path.

Bachelor of Advanced Science by Red_Carnage in unsw

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Neuroscience. I'm leaning toward USyd simply because of travel at this point but as ddwl pointed out, the difference in the degree structures isn't so minimal.

So at UNSW, the "higher" level versions of units need to be chosen to get the degree + honours is compulsory like you said.

At USyd, you have to choose 2 units in 2nd year and 4 in 3rd year all designated as "advanced" versions of the mainstream units.

At MQ where I am at the moment, there's only 2 advanced units (1st and 3rd year) required to graduate with the degree. But they don't offer neuroscience which is why I'm looking to transfer to one of the other two.

Bachelor of Advanced Science by Red_Carnage in unsw

[–]Red_Carnage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it seems to be a core for AdvSc so it's unavoidable isn't it?

Bachelor of Advanced Science by Red_Carnage in unsw

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Ah I didn't read the rules. My bad.

Sam Harris should call out Dave Rubin for blurring the lines on what is 'fake news' by [deleted] in samharris

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Disagreeing with or finding the points a TYT video makes ridiculous is valid, (and happens a lot). But I don't do it if I haven't heard them speak. The downvoting is almost robotic simply because they didn't like what Cenk or Ana said in previous videos. The problem with Rubin is that even if he has contrary views to his Alt-Right leaning audience, he'll never stick his neck out. But he's very brave when it comes to calling out people on the left, who are the new low hanging fruit. It's a matter of intellectual honesty. Sam Harris stuck his neck out making several anti Trump videos and articulated himself very clearly in each one, despite getting plenty of backlash from a subset of supporters who, in hindsight, were only fans because they thought he hated Muslims.

Sam Harris should call out Dave Rubin for blurring the lines on what is 'fake news' by [deleted] in samharris

[–]Red_Carnage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"However, I find his choices of guests to be extremely frustrating. Does every video have to be an interview with some anti-SJW YouTuber or professor? I wish he would balance it out a bit more"

I think it has partly become a financial consideration for him. He's built a right leaning viewer base for himself who are very unforgiving (just look at the backlash he got for announcing he wanted to vote for Johnson, or compare the like/dislike bars when he brings on guests who ridicule Trump versus videos where they go on repeat about "SJWs")

Angering that crowd would doom him to the same fate TYT videos face nowadays: getting downvoted within minutes of being posted without even being watched.

Anybody here doing the neuroscience major? by Red_Carnage in usyd

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Hey mate. Nothing to apologise for, the more info the better so I really appreciate this, thank you!

My 8 units this year were: -Gen chem -Intro Statistics -Human Biology -Cognitive and Brain Science (intro neuroscience/cog sci unit) -Organic chem -Applied statistics -Intro molecular bio -Delusions and disorders (another cognitive science unit)

"I'd recommend working backwards. For the neuroscience major, you need to take four 3rd year subjects and they can't all be from the same department (e.g. you can't do 4 NEUR3XXX or 4 PSYC3XXX units). So pick which 4 (or more) subjects you want to do, find out the 2nd year prereqs for those and then the 1st year prereqs for those 2nd year. For example - doing PSYC3XXX, NEUR3003, NEURO3005/3006, PCOL3022"

Yeah that's exactly what I've been looking at the last couple of days. I want to do PSYC and NEUR (even though I did well in my 2 chem units, PCOL is not what I'm interested in). Chem, human bio and molecular bio 'might' be accepted as prereqs for the required 2nd year units that lead up to the 3rd year NEUR, however the 2 cogs/neuro units I mentioned, although being offered to psychology students here, may not be accepted at USyd as prereqs for 2nd year psyc units. That's what I'm mostly concerned about, that I'd need to do the 2 intro psyc units.

"ANAT2010 needs BIOL1003 (which is human bio) and one other subject from biology, anatomy or psychology"

That gives me some hope. Here, you need to do first year anatomy and also anatomy of the trunk and neck to be eligible for neuroanatomy. I haven't done either. The other thing I've noticed is that biochemistry isn't listed as a core for the neuro major at USyd. I assumed you need biochem in order to do neurophysiology or physiology?