in this review, i will be giving the rough description, assessment criteria and difficulty. i will not discuss about how easy or difficult to score a certain grade or what not. also, excuse my language.. i am not a professional writer.
MA1102R: Calculus
this module will be enjoyed by people who are really into function functions, differentiation, integration. while almost half of the topics covered are not completely unfamiliar to you, since you have briefly learnt them in secondary or JC or Poly schooling, this module goes slightly more in depth of each topics mentioned. you will be dealing with countless mathematical expressions and what not as well.. so be prepared.
as for grading wise, they grade you through midterm paper, final paper, computer lab quiz and five take-on assignments.
personally, i think this module is rather challenging. not that the concepts are tough to understand but i think the lecturers assume that since most techniques aren’t exactly alien to the majority, they ought to set questions that are really complicated.. those you can hardly find in tutorials and assignments. as for the computer lab quiz, it isn’t exactly a time-based quiz. you are given the question in the comfort of your home and time. of course, just submit the answers before the deadline. some questions can be answered by Google.. shh.
as for tips from someone who has taken this module, i would suggest practice, practice, practice. in fact, most math and statistics modules require lots of practice. however, to me this module requires more than the average. redo your tutorials. tackle the revision questions if they give them. do past year papers. repeat all over if you have the time, focusing on the type of questions you think you still have to work on.
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in this review, i will be giving the rough description, assessment criteria and difficulty. i will not discuss about how easy or difficult to score a certain grade or what not. also, excuse my language.. i am not a professional writer.
ST1131: Introduction To Statistics
this module merely introduce you the fundamentals of statistics. i would say you might know most of it if you took Math during your JC years. you learn about methods of data plotting, normal distribution, sampling methods and what not. the bell curve is rather steep for this module. the midterm is MCQ but the final is open-ended. nonetheless, it will not be of much challenge to most.
as for grading wise, they grade you through midterm paper and final paper. yes, it is just those two.. might be a bad thing for some, good for others.
personally, i didn’t really spend much time revising this module. this module never sent me into any state of panic or anxiety if you know what i mean. nonetheless, one has to still catch up on it now and then. the midterm paper can be rather straightforward. final paper might be just a little tricky. i think this module really reaches to the minute details like definitions and what not.. things that some people will tend to overlook as they think that they would have naturally knew those concepts and definitions.
as for tips from someone who has taken this module, don’t be complacent. many people go down that slippery slope and some crashed and burned. then again, no need to put yourself into too much stress for this module. do the papers they will provide you and i guess you will be fine.
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in this review, i will be giving the rough description, assessment criteria and difficulty. i will not discuss about how easy or difficult to score a certain grade or what not. also, excuse my language.. i am not a professional writer.
CFG1001: StepUp Module (A Career Development Programme)
this module is a 0 MC module and you might have hear seniors saying that this module is a complete waste of time and pointless. however, i beg to differ. i shall explain more in the later part. this allocated module generally gives you advices on life skills such as preparing your resume, getting right in interviews.. things you will be needing in years to come. the course is only five-weeks long.. with just three of which being face-to-face interaction.
as for grading wise, they grade you according to your class attendance. so long you attend all face-to-face classes, you will be given the “pass” grade.
personally, i find this module rather helpful though it is a little too early to be taught some of these skills. well, some of you might think things covered in this class is more of common sense and what not. to be honest, i thought so too but you will be surprised at certain details that you thought you knew. the skills taught in this class will come in really handy when you are trying for internships and jobs.
as for tips from someone who has taken this module, while at times you might not be able to help but not pay full attention in those classes, at least keep the handouts they give and take down pointers occasionally. these will be handy in years to come. like i mentioned earlier, this module is allocated, you need not bid for it.. just ballot for the class timings. you will be allocated during semester 2 of year 1 or semester 1 of year 2 if i didn’t remember wrongly. enjoy your time in class.. no worries just chill and interact.
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