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Title: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: username on January 27, 2009, 04:56:30 pm

Hello. I wasn't very good in VCE Chem but it is recommended (not required) that I do it as a complementary subject. I want to major in Genetics and Biochemistry (one of the later subjects) requires it.. Just wondering if it's very very difficult, otherwise I'd just not do it and go for Psychology instead.

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: mark_alec on January 27, 2009, 10:11:34 pm

Chemistry 1 should be passable with just VCE knowledge. Chemistry 2 has lots of new content, but not much in the way of problem solving/stoichiometry - you just need to understand lots of new concepts.

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: squance on January 27, 2009, 10:13:48 pm

Yep agreed.
Im gonna have to do both Chem 1 and Chem 2 this year.
LOL. And I have forgotten all my VCE chem knowledge ! :O
I hope I will be ok at it because Im actually looking through some Chem 1 notes my friend lent me....and Chem 1 looks awesome :D

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: mark_alec on January 27, 2009, 10:19:39 pm

Quote from: squance on January 27, 2009, 10:13:48 pm

and Chem 1 looks awesome :D

Practical sessions are very boring. And in Chem 2, you should be able to finish them all with about 90 minutes to spare.

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: squance on January 27, 2009, 10:22:50 pm

:O
Boring practicals??!! Its only for six weeks though (I think) so thats ok :)
And I like mixing chemicals...

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: mark_alec on January 27, 2009, 10:43:16 pm

Quote from: squance on January 27, 2009, 10:22:50 pm

Its only for six weeks though (I think) so thats ok :)

Yes, but you are still likely to dread prac weeks. Especially when it means that instead of coming to uni at 2:15, you need to be there at 9...

Title: Re: How different is VCE chemistry to Uni Chemistry?
Post by: squance on January 28, 2009, 12:08:57 am

LOL...
Well, Im gonna organise my timetable so that my prac is in the arvo.
Im never going to have a 9AM class (with the exception of Monday for Music Psychology).