YEAR 4 SEM 1
Modules : LSM4226 (1 point), LAK2201 (827 points) and of course, LSM4199
LSM4226 INFECTIONS AND IMMUNITY
I actually wasn't planning on taking this module for several reasons: 1. i didn't see the module in the list... 2. i heard it's super content heavy (immune) 3. it's also hard to score 4. i have to do this heavy thing with my FYP submissions??? help me.... But why did I end up taking it? the mod was related to my FYP so my prof highly recommended it to me... and yeah, it was helpful - so to those doing a project related to infectious disease (virus, malaria, tuberculosis) this mod is right for you!
Basically, you'll learn about the immune system and some virus, bacteria, parasites and a teeny weeny almost non-existent bit of fungi in general before diving into 2 main pathogens (for my semester it was dengue and TB, but my friends got influenza and TB, so it changes with each semester - TB seems to be consistent...☺). lectures are twice a week and they are quite well-paced but content heavy. i love that there's no mid term but there's this group project titled "journal club" (JC) but it's basically a lit review presentation on a given topic. you have 30mins to present followed by a QnA session. I think the grading for JC varies, so it depends on the profs who are attending the presentation for that day. anyway, its a year 4 mod so a certain level of presentation quality is expected, and i think while content is important, it is better to focus more on the flow. Clearer presentation = better review. Then the take home assignment requires FRIENDS!!!! go for the tutorial (very helpful, really), and try to think in every way possible (both advantages and disadvantages of the situation - cause people normally look at the bad side of things only and lose points there, like ME - i realise its hard to understand what i'm trying to say but you'll get it when you see the question hahaha). Lastly, study very hard for finals - mainly application questions so you must know your content and concept quite well!!! (3 structured worth 70marks, 30 MCQs). just don't try spotting anything, didn't work for this mod... we thought the structured would test dengue and TB and some immune qns but NOPE! just a weird qns followed by a weird qns and another weird qns... maybe im just bad at the mod. idk la... i had 2 weeks but it disappeared before i started studying... how? why? what?
Basically, you'll learn about the immune system and some virus, bacteria, parasites and a teeny weeny almost non-existent bit of fungi in general before diving into 2 main pathogens (for my semester it was dengue and TB, but my friends got influenza and TB, so it changes with each semester - TB seems to be consistent...☺). lectures are twice a week and they are quite well-paced but content heavy. i love that there's no mid term but there's this group project titled "journal club" (JC) but it's basically a lit review presentation on a given topic. you have 30mins to present followed by a QnA session. I think the grading for JC varies, so it depends on the profs who are attending the presentation for that day. anyway, its a year 4 mod so a certain level of presentation quality is expected, and i think while content is important, it is better to focus more on the flow. Clearer presentation = better review. Then the take home assignment requires FRIENDS!!!! go for the tutorial (very helpful, really), and try to think in every way possible (both advantages and disadvantages of the situation - cause people normally look at the bad side of things only and lose points there, like ME - i realise its hard to understand what i'm trying to say but you'll get it when you see the question hahaha). Lastly, study very hard for finals - mainly application questions so you must know your content and concept quite well!!! (3 structured worth 70marks, 30 MCQs). just don't try spotting anything, didn't work for this mod... we thought the structured would test dengue and TB and some immune qns but NOPE! just a weird qns followed by a weird qns and another weird qns... maybe im just bad at the mod. idk la... i had 2 weeks but it disappeared before i started studying... how? why? what?
1. 3 weeks to do JC? start early... for real.
2. Record the lectures (audio is sufficient - but boring)
3. Study immune part and the 2 core disease very well, the rest will probably be in MCQ
Workload: 2.5/5
Expected Grade: B+/B (finals was the death of me)
Overall Grade: B+
LAK2201 KOREAN 2
Similar to level 1, e-learning followed by tutorial twice weekly. CA consists of 2 orals, 1 mid terms and class participation. As usual, the bell curve will be steeeeeeeep but i don't think it's as bad as lvl 1. as with all language modules, you need to remember all your new vocabs by revising them regularly (or watching more K drama without subtitle) and then understand how to use the grammar cause it gets confusing when the same word has 2 functions and how each function is only subtly different from the other etc.
just to give a heads up, there's this thing called conferencing session where it's like an online meeting with strangers and the teacher will ask y'all to converse in korean and she will facilitate - this counts to your participation. find a quiet place and look like you're attentive LOL.
HOW TO DO WELL:
1. Revise
2. KDRAMA without subtitle and try to translate it on your own LOL
3. read korean stuff (like song lyrics LOL)
Workload: 3/5 (homework, revision, skit)
Expected Grade: B+ (i can foresee it happening)
Overall Grade: B+
