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[John President]

Hey just wondering how lon it takes you toget to uni ??

Slightly over an hour - I take the train into the city, then the tram up Swanston. But I have friends with even longer commutes than myself.

[Planck's constant]

Hey just wondering how lon it takes you toget to uni ??

Slightly over an hour - I take the train into the city, then the tram up Swanston. But I have friends with even longer commutes than myself.

Hey prez, mind relinking that survival guide here ?

[jinny1]

If people dont buy textbooks then how do they study for exams??? i mean how would you know the answer if you get prac-exam questions wrong ?

also Where do we buy lab coats for out pracs?

[Starlight]

If people dont buy textbooks then how do they study for exams??? i mean how would you know the answer if you get prac-exam questions wrong ?

also Where do we buy lab coats for out pracs?

Apparently lecture notes are enough, I think textbooks are usually 'recommended' because they are just wider reading.

[VivaTequila]

Guys, I have a dilemma.

I -need- to do Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, and 2x Biology Units in 1st year to be able to satisfy the conditions for all my majors.

That leaves 2 subjects left that are non-breadth.

I wanted to fill them with Physics for GAMSAT, but Physics 1 needs me to concurrently enrol in Calculus 1.

Re-read that until you see the problem

What should I do? How do people overload?

NB: I don't want to sacrifice a 1st Semester Breadth subject as I need Russian 1 to go onto Russian 2, and Russian 1 isn't repeated in 2nd Semester.

Edit: Pic uploaded for your convinience

[nubs]

It's recommended that you do Calculus 1, it is not compulsory, so you don't have to do Calculus 1 concurrently

Alternatively, you could do Chemistry 1 in Semester 2, and Chemistry 2 over the Summer term if you really want to do Physics in your first semester. You'd still be able to satisfy the conditions for all your majors, because you will have done those 4 subjects you mentioned before the start of the first Semester in your second year, and as a bit of a bonus, you'll lighten the work load for one of your semesters in 2013 or 2014 cause you'll have one subject out of the way.

That's what I'm doing, anyway, cause I also wanted to do Physics in Semester 1 but I didn't want to give up a breadth

Or, you could just not do Physics 1, seeing as you've already done VCE Physics - and the GAMSAT only tests Physics up to to a year 12 level

[dc302]

If people dont buy textbooks then how do they study for exams??? i mean how would you know the answer if you get prac-exam questions wrong ?

also Where do we buy lab coats for out pracs?

Lecture notes usually cover everything you need to know. Apart from that, you always have google.

Hey guys, am I allowed to take a level 3 History subject as breadth in the first semester of my first year? If I am, do you reckon it would really matter whether I do it now or in my third year? Would I really be at any disadvantage?
What if I did a level 2 instead?

I believe you are allowed to as long as you satisfy the prereqs.

[jinny1]

Just wondering if you major in pharmacology, can you become a pharmicst straight after you graduate?

[stonecold]

Just wondering if you major in pharmacology, can you become a pharmicst straight after you graduate?

Not AFAIK.

[Russ]

Not at all. Pharmacology is just the study of drugs, not the training required to be a pharmacist

[mickeymouse]

on that study plan branch thing what happens if I want to do a level 1 breadth but there is no option of "Choose" left?

Edit: ignore, called centre to fix

[VivaTequila]

Does pharmacology give you the knowhow on creating biomolecules and all the background practical knowledge, or is it all just theoretical drug and it's effect on the body?

or would that be bcmb or otherwise?

[Russ]

The latter, theoretical drug effects, pharmacokinetics etc.

[jasrulz63]

Human Locomotor Systems opened up another lecture slot (at 8am though, the other one is at 9am), must be more people enrolled than they expected.

[acinod]

Can I drop out of my breadth in like the first few weeks? And reorganize my whole timetable? Is it an easy process? I'm doing Chinese 7 and thinking of doing some Informatics subject instead.