2nd Year Science Subject Combinations Sem 1,2 2015?

[whichkim]

Which do you think would make my life easier?
OPTION A
Sem 1:
Human physiology, research physiology, principle of genetics
Sem 2:
Principle of the human structure, biochemistry and molecular biology, genes and genomes

OR
OPTION B
Sem 1:
Human physiology, principle of the human structure, principle of genetics
Sem 2:
Research physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, genes and genomes

and if there are any other recommended subjects for second year science then please share! My genetics subjects are pretty much fillers LOL

Thanks everyone

[vox nihili]

Would highly recommend a practical subject. Techniques of Molecular Science is a lot of work, but it's great. The content is frightfully easy too.

[LeviLamp]

Research-Based Physiology is a lab subject already, though...
Not that I'd discourage you from doing more than one, I've done five subjects with a prac component this year and will be taking three more next year and I definitely think pracs are helpful for your field of choice, whether they're molecular-level wet labs, dissections, data monitoring or field observations

I have heard the GENE subjects are very easy for most people, but are quite dull, so if you would rather do something more interesting to you and don't mind extra difficulty, why not? If you actually like genetics, or it's highly useful for you, obviously keep those Other subjects you might want to do (assuming you're going for a biomedical-type major) could be Fundamentals of Cell Biology, Comparative Animal Physiology (I've done both, they're both good, and in Animal Phys there is a significant scientific paper component), Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function (apparently easy), PATH, PHRM and MIIM subjects or the aforementioned Techniques in Molecular Science. If you're more open to which sciences you do, there are a lot of good, less well-known subjects under DASC, ZOOL, BOTA, EVSC, PSYC, as well as a couple of subjects from ECOL, and so on. I'm assuming chem/physics/geol/maths/eng aren't your fields of interest.

Based on people's experiences, I'd say split Biochem and Principles of Human Structure between the semesters - I've heard that ANAT is quite a tough class, and having done Biochem, while I didn't find the content that hard (easier than the CEDB class I took, even), you do need to put in the time to learn it. Option 2 looks like the clear winner to me; doing Human Phys first will also help you in Research-Based

[neatfeet]

I would go with Option 2 as well. I did research phys after doing human phys and found it much easier to cope. My friends who did both at the same time found it more challenging as some of the topics covered in research phys hadn't yet been taught in human phys (which covers the topics more in-depth). Doing human phys first is better because you will already have all your notes, which means that the lectures for research phys will just be revision for you

[Starlight]

I agree with LeviLamp to split up biochem and principles of human structure.
Doing RBP and human phys in the same semester is not that much of a disadvantage though, during the exam period it's just like you are studying for one subject.

[MelonBar]

I agree with LeviLamp to split up biochem and principles of human structure.
Doing RBP and human phys in the same semester is not that much of a disadvantage though, during the exam period it's just like you are studying for one subject.

El... I haven't done any prep for RBP exam on tuesday, same day as human physiology. Do you recommend I just go through practice exams (going through answers with others) or should I learn some theory first? I forgot everything exclusive to RBP, experimental protocols, human tissues etc. gotta spend the next few days really wisely, haven't shat my pants completely yet.

as for whichkim, option B looks better. if you are looking for a bludgey level 2 science subject to replace GENE with, can't go wrong with thinking scientifically.

[emiinaaa]

if you are looking for a bludgey level 2 science subject to replace GENE with, can't go wrong with thinking scientifically.

MelonBar, have you done Thinking Scientifically?

[MelonBar]

No, friend's doing it now. says its really easy, aced her assessments (90%+) and she's not a star student. Sounds weird af though, for one of the things you inspect art at Ian Potter.