I personally received a 12 in this course, but it definitely took a decent amount of studying and hard work in order to do so. As mentioned above, the course consists of 4 tests covering 4 modules, where your best 3 out of 4 tests are counted to make up 90% of your mark. The other 10% of your mark is derived from a research proposal/project, which also took a decent amount of time in order to do well. Below, I will describe each component of the course in more detail.
Tests (4 tests, where 3/4 count for 90%)
Each test was around 40-45 marks, and was divided into multiple choice and short/long answer questions. The multiple choice questions were pretty straight forward if you studied the material, but most people found the short answer/long answer questions to be more challenging, since it required you to apply the knowledge you gained in order to design experiments to answer specific scientific questions. At times, I felt very rushed since it took some time to think of an experiment, and what tools I would use to carry it out. I found Dr. Dej's tests to be a bit more challenging than Dr. DaSilva's, since her questions were more open ended, while Dr. DaSilva's short answer questions were much more specific, and could be answered by recalling the course content. For Dr. Dej's short answer questions, she would provide you with an outline of what she expects, such as the hypothesis for 1 mark, the experiment for 2 marks, the results and conclusions.
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