3rd and 4th year science courses
05-28-2011 at 04:09 PM
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3rd and 4th year science courses
Hello,
Anyone know any good 3rd and 4th year science courses (ones where 11-12 is possible)?
Also, if you know any non-science courses, please share!
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05-28-2011 at 04:26 PM
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one would hope that by level III/IV your taking courses because you enjoy them, not because they are easy
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05-28-2011 at 05:25 PM
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I do take courses that I enjoy, however, I'd like some easier courses to balance out my work load. I have to keep in mind that I have other commitments (extracurriculars, work, volunteering, thesis). I don't want to burn out so I don't see the harm in taking like 2 easy courses (one per semester). I also don't want to give up my other activities because i like doing them, so seems like a fair compromise.
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05-28-2011 at 07:36 PM
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Mmmmm. I LOVE courses that I can do well in... That's just me.
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05-28-2011 at 08:34 PM
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Agreed. Anyone have any suggestions?
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05-28-2011 at 08:40 PM
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Have you looked at the course reviews in the "Reviews" section  ?
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05-28-2011 at 08:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manu
one would hope that by level III/IV your taking courses because you enjoy them, not because they are easy
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There's no need to be rude; mac offers a lot of courses but for some people who have less "eclectic" tastes there are certain limitations imposed. On top of that, many interesting/fun courses (particularly those that a science student is interested in taking) have prerequisites that either cannot be bypassed or would require you to backtrack too far to take - as I'm sure you know...
I too agree with the thread-starter in that it is necessary to balance your workload with 1-2 "easier" courses mixed into your usual "I really enjoy this class but to get an A I will need to give it special attention" and "Why oh why do I have to take this class to take interesting things (re: BIOCHEM 2EE3)" courses.
Despite this, I definitely agree with the point made that pursuing a course based on someone saying it is 'easy' is a fallacy. It usually has to backfire once or twice for someone to realize it, as it did for myself, but it's a lesson we all have to learn! |
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05-28-2011 at 08:55 PM
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If you're interested, I'd check out courses offered in the following:
Theatre & Film
Multimedia
Classics
History
Those are my go-to (in that order) for electives that give contrast to all the mountains of science we do, as well as tapping into some of my hobbies/interests. Kinesiology courses are also a good change of pace for science students as they more often are a little more 'relaxed' and have different grade breakdowns (everyone loves a course without a final!) here and there. If you haven't taken the first year kinesiology courses (1A03/1AA3) on anatomy/physiology (if you're into it), I'd definitely recommend those two.
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05-28-2011 at 10:22 PM
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I have looked at course reviews for potential electives but some have not been updated in a year, maybe even 2. For most required science courses, there are recent reviews. They've been helpful in terms of determining the mark breakdown, emphasis on lecture notes vs. textbook etc.
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05-28-2011 at 10:54 PM
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Quote:
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one would hope that by level III/IV your taking courses because you enjoy them, not because they are easy
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University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Class of 2014
wtf you doing on a mac site.. gtfooo |
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05-28-2011 at 11:05 PM
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wtf you doing on a mac site.. gtfooo
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What an attribution, did it ever cross your mind that he/she did an undergrad at Mcmaster? |
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05-29-2011 at 08:12 AM
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What an attribution, did it ever cross your mind that he/she did an undergrad at Mcmaster?
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I'm sure it did. It was a comeback at his rudeness/unnecessary bashing. |
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05-29-2011 at 08:16 AM
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Can anyone else offer suggestions in terms of courses?
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05-29-2011 at 10:05 AM
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What an attribution, did it ever cross your mind that he/she did an undergrad at Mcmaster?
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as i see it , there should not be any reason for rudeness and disrespect in this forum, and if one should comment, the purpose of this site is to help. Now if you have nothing better to do when you have already completed an undergraduate degree than comment mindlessly on peoples posts, then you need to get a life, and gtfo .
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05-29-2011 at 10:32 AM
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as i see it , there should not be any reason for rudeness and disrespect in this forum, and if one should comment, the purpose of this site is to help. Now if you have nothing better to do when you have already completed an undergraduate degree than comment mindlessly on peoples posts, then you need to get a life, and gtfo .
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Hypocritical much? |
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