ATAR Notes: Forum
Uni Stuff => Science => Faculties => Biology => Topic started by: hobbitle on September 22, 2013, 04:34:03 pm
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Hey ANers.
This has probably been asked before, but the AN search function is kind of bad (sorry... it just is...) and I couldn't find anything. Please refer me to relevant thread if anyone knows.
Otherwise - I'm wondering if anyway can tell me how they effectively study for Biology subjects. I'm in first year B-Science and am taking BIOL10005 at the moment. I did well in BIOL10004 last semester but I find the content this time around harder (or possibly just less interesting... too much non-human stuff).
I have my own methods but I know they aren't as effective as they could be. Interested in other people's methods. I learn well by listening (aural) and by doing (so writing sample essays and stuff). I suck at learning off lecture notes - I never understand the overarching concepts just by reading the notes. At the moment I try to watch each lecture about 4 times but it sucks up SO MUCH TIME.
Paging simpak and other biology crazy geniuses.
Cheers :)
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I try to write my own notes, based off the lecture and the textbook. And then I litter it with visuals and diagrams as well. Btw it always takes me at least like 3-5 hours to compile a comprehensive summary for one lecture...
I think that explaining things to other people helps out a lot too - if you can pretty much tell somebody an entire process, then you've pretty much got it pat down.
And of course doing as many problem-solving/theoretical questions can really be helpful as well