Biology of Australian Flora&Fauna

[Gloamglozer]

^ are you doing music psych?! eeek 4 weeks before.. well done
 i might fail (scary).. what happens if i gave it in and it was like only 1500 words or something instead of 2000 words? will i fail on not following the 10% rule?
is there anyway i could kick it out of my record as i did an extra subject this semester if i did fail :s ?

If you didn't fail 50% or more of your course load, they can't kick you out.

If you do fail more than 50% of your course load, the most they could do is send you a letter via mail and ask you to attend an Academic Progress Committee with a panel of people to explain why you failed so spectacularly.

But it's your first semester.  I doubt they won't kick you out because of this.  You can claim "having trouble settling in" and if they agree, then you'd most likely have to make an appointment with a student advisor to discuss your options.

But I'd believe it would just be a compulsory appointment with a student advisor.  Nothing as scary as an Academic Progress Committee at this stage.

[vexx]

^ O-o kick me out? appointments?
scary!

i just meant can they just ignore the grade as i did an extra subject this semester as if i didnt overload and music psych gets cancelled? or will it be on my record forever...

this is worth 60% of the subject, and im pretty i wont be able to reach 2000 words, so will that mean i fail?

[Russ]

Every subject is on your record (transcript) forever.

If you can't get to 2000 words you won't automatically fail but you'll cop a penalty no doubt. If you can hand in something reasonably competent I can't see you getting less than 50%, essay based subjects aren't hard to pass, just to do well in.

And 2nding Mavis, I started writing my 3k essay 4 weeks ago because I had bad memories of 1st year. Take it as a lesson and get all the books early

[vexx]

Every subject is on your record (transcript) forever.

If you can't get to 2000 words you won't automatically fail but you'll cop a penalty no doubt. If you can hand in something reasonably competent I can't see you getting less than 50%, essay based subjects aren't hard to pass, just to do well in.

And 2nding Mavis, I started writing my 3k essay 4 weeks ago because I had bad memories of 1st year. Take it as a lesson and get all the books early

ahhh 3k sounds so bad.
hmm well i guess ill do someethingggg then..

[simpak]

I thought you could request to have something removed from your record if you don't actually need it?

[Russ]

Mmmm, i've never heard that and I'm skeptical that they'd just remove subjects for you

[Edmund]

I'm pretty sure you can do an extra subject and request it to be credited over other subjects. You'll have to pay for the extra subjects you do though...

[mikee65]

I was actually planning on doing music psych later on, is the essay really that difficult, mavis, vexx?

[vexx]

I was actually planning on doing music psych later on, is the essay really that difficult, mavis, vexx?

its a pretty easy subject too be honest.. the first 40% of the assessment is these multiple choice questions, i have serious problems with waking up that early so i missed most lectures and my average for them was still 75% (mostly full marks on the ones i did attend). and then its one essay which if you do a lot of research weeks before it is due (and can actually find the studies unlike me....) then you will be fine as 40% of people get H1 according to the coordinator haha.

[mikee65]

I was actually planning on doing music psych later on, is the essay really that difficult, mavis, vexx?

its a pretty easy subject too be honest.. the first 40% of the assessment is these multiple choice questions, i have serious problems with waking up that early so i missed most lectures and my average for them was still 75% (mostly full marks on the ones i did attend). and then its one essay which if you do a lot of research weeks before it is due (and can actually find the studies unlike me....) then you will be fine as 40% of people get H1 according to the coordinator haha.

Did she actually disclose 40% or insinuate it, same with Music and health right?

[vexx]

I was actually planning on doing music psych later on, is the essay really that difficult, mavis, vexx?

its a pretty easy subject too be honest.. the first 40% of the assessment is these multiple choice questions, i have serious problems with waking up that early so i missed most lectures and my average for them was still 75% (mostly full marks on the ones i did attend). and then its one essay which if you do a lot of research weeks before it is due (and can actually find the studies unlike me....) then you will be fine as 40% of people get H1 according to the coordinator haha.

Did she actually disclose 40% or insinuate it, same with Music and health right?

she said it a lecture that 40% of people get H1 in music psych, then suggested similar for music/health. so yeah i assume so.

[simpak]

Omg you guys I never took music psych I DON'T DO BREADTH I'M NOT ALLOWED D': /cries/

[vexx]

Ok, after starting it I've done the first 1/4 and it's so much easier now if i just find my own articles and only use google with the ones listed (that can be found) and not the stupid library search which doesnt work at all.

i think i'll be ok

...except "suggest future research" part at the end may let me down a little

[mikee65]

Anybody have any experience with this subject DNCE10010 Kinetic Studies 1B? How bad could Dr Lulu really be?  :uglystupid2:

[Russ]

Why you people are looking for exotic breadth subjects is beyond me.

@vexx, Discovery search turned up an article but i'm not sure if it was the same one because you didn't give me much to go on.