I heard from a past student there is a rat race for the 1st module
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'What papers should I do at UoO for graduate entry' Chat, Enquiries and Help
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Chilling
Otago MB ChB V
I did ANAT242 back in 2017 so it might be different now but the internal assessment consisted of 2 rat races (essentially there are 50 stations each with 1 question to answer within 1 minute before moving to the next station) and then a lab test which involved designing an experiment and discussing how you would collect and interpret the results of your experiment (this was an open book test)
Hi, i'm not ScarlettK, but I have also done both MAOR102 and MAOR202 and got A+ in both. MAOR202 is more seminar-based compared to MAOR102. In MAOR102, you are asked to do tutorial tests, but in MAOR202 there are journals. There is more space for individual thoughts and reflection in MAOR202 than MAOR102. Both are very great papers.
ANTH 242, or Education papers are also good
Hi I hope this isn't too late but here is a rough summary of the papers I took and how I found them from what I can remember:
My major was Nutrition and while the content was interesting and quite basic there are a lot of assignments involved where the marking can be quite subjective so personally I found Nutrition papers difficult to gain an A+ in. The department is also quite disorganised.
MAOR102 Māori Society - easy A+, interesting content, the paper is well run and they give you lots of help.
MAOR110 Introduction to Conversational Māori - this was a super fun paper, the lectures are pretty much just practicing pronunciation, relatively easy if you have learnt basic Māori in school. Would definitely recommend taking this for something a bit different and is also helpful for a future career in a health profession. A+ is definitely achievable - from memory the assignments involve mainly recording yourself pronouncing words and then a written test.
MAOR202 Māori and Tikanga - also loved this paper, probably my favourite of the MAOR papers I took. Easy A+ if you find the content interesting but it is a bit of a step up from MAOR102. From memory the paper was all internal and involved written reflections and an essay.
EDUC252 How People Learn - easy A+ definitely take this paper, super interesting and the lecturer is really nice and helpful. Also has a light workload from memory there was only one lecture and one tutorial per week? and the assignments are chill.
MATS204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials - 100% take this paper if you are doing summer school it was so chill, minimal effort for an A+ and can be taken as a distance paper.
ENGL228 Writing for the Professions - this paper was chill from memory one lecture and one tutorial a week. Essentially you learn how to write various professional forms of communication such as formal emails, letters, a presentation and a report in the lectures and tutorials and then these tasks become your assignments and you have one chosen topic that you focus on for all assignments throughout the semester. The paper was also all internal. The oral presentation let me down as I don't enjoy public speaking and they are very fussy with marking of grammar, spelling, referencing etc in the assignments so I would consider these things when deciding whether to take this paper or not.
PHSL231 and PHSL232 - I found these similar to HUBS in terms of assessment and marking. Some of the content is quite difficult, these definitely aren't breezy papers however the content is interesting and I think a good grade is achievable if you are willing to put the time in.
PUBH211 Epidemiology of Global Health Conditions - personally I did not enjoy this paper and found the marking of assignments made it difficult to gain a good grade. However, I think if you have an interest in public health this could be a good paper as the workload was quite light.
Hi I took PATH201 last year! Everyone definitely found it hard and overwhelming content wise, but most interesting paper I have taken and I loved it! Managed to get 94 in it and before the exam I was not feeling confident. Big tip is to get ahold of Robins Pathology textbook as that makes everything so much easier to understand!!! Would recommend if you find that stuff interesting!
Kia ora, I'm currently doing HSFY and I've got to get really high % to get med this semester (last sem didn't go so well), which means I may not make the cut and I'm not sure if med is what I want to do. I'm thinking of doing a BSc in microbiology - is this better than the BBiomedSc? Or should I do the BBiomedSc with infection & immunology?
gotmydegree
MBChB - Class of 2026
Essentially doing a BBiomedSc gives you more range in what papers you can take in your final year. Doing a BSc means you have to take a minimum of 4 microbiology papers at 300 level (compulsories), however BBiomedSc means you only have 2 compulsory microbiology papers, and you're free to take a whole bunch of other 300 level papers. There's definitely a lot more to it than just this, but that was my primary reason for doing a BBiomedSc.
Do you know about how 'limiting' this degree is? E.g another reason why I would do a BSc is I know the qualification in general is quite 'broad' so can be applied for several careers (if I decide not to do med). Is the BBiomedSc restricting me to just research/academics or not? I think I need to book a meeting with course advisors too
gotmydegree
MBChB - Class of 2026
I couldn't tell you sorry, would definitely say it'd be worth organising a zoom call with an advisor. You could potentially flick the biomed course coordinator a message tooDo you know about how 'limiting' this degree is? E.g another reason why I would do a BSc is I know the qualification in general is quite 'broad' so can be applied for several careers (if I decide not to do med). Is the BBiomedSc restricting me to just research/academics or not? I think I need to book a meeting with course advisors too
Hi lscarr (and other relevant readers),
On the topic of BBiomedSc VS BSc, my take has been that BSc is a better qualification for the following reasons:
Lastly, I generally do not recommend a course advisor for non-administrative issues like this. This is because they are trained to cater for the general population, and often do not have the specialised/relevant knowledge or experience to provide solid advice on this kind of problem. They are very important, but I do not think they are for you. You should talk to relevant academics, students, and alumni instead. You will get much more out of it, and possibly make an important connection.
Good luck with your studies, everyone.
On the topic of BBiomedSc VS BSc, my take has been that BSc is a better qualification for the following reasons:
- BSc is more general (BBiomedSc is a subset with the option to be more interdisplinary than a BSc).
- Unless a specific and direct reason exists, a general programme is superior than a more specialised programme.
- BSc is more flexible.
- Flexiblity is important at this stage of education where a path is not clear.
- BSc is more established.
- This is important when qaulification quality/recognition plays a role, if you are interested in venturing out of New Zealand.
- BSc (in health/life sciences) is not very different from BBiomedSc in the industry. If interested, the ministry of education keeps handy data which can provide some insights about employability.
Lastly, I generally do not recommend a course advisor for non-administrative issues like this. This is because they are trained to cater for the general population, and often do not have the specialised/relevant knowledge or experience to provide solid advice on this kind of problem. They are very important, but I do not think they are for you. You should talk to relevant academics, students, and alumni instead. You will get much more out of it, and possibly make an important connection.
Good luck with your studies, everyone.
medhopeful211
Member
Hey I would be interested to hear what people would recommend between CMCH201, EDU252, or MAOR202, thanks!!!
Kia ora
I've done both CMHC201 and MAOR202 and they are both great papers. If it's down to capacity to grade well, I personally did better in MAOR202 than CMHC201 but that's kind of subjective. MAOR202 does have some assignments that are reflective which isn't everyone's cup of tea. MAOR202 also has a good bit of discussion based class time, so again it depends on if you enjoy/thrive on that or not.
I really appreciated the lecturer for CMHC201 and how easy she was to talk to if you couldn't make a lecture or needed access to recordings etc. MAOR202 lecturers and tutors were great too but it was harder if you missed things because of the discussion components.
Hopefully that was at least a little helpful.
I did all those papers minus the Maori ones and they’re all really good and not too hard. I’m 3rd year you have to take anat336 in sem 1 and anat337 in sem 2 and those will be the easiest A/A+s you’ll ever getHey! I'm hoping to do these papers in my second year (2022) after finishing HSFY - wanting to major in neuroscience & minor in māori studies (though major is tbc). Basically just posting for any help/recommendations on papers to stay away from or if it is all good
Sem 1: ANAT241, PSYC111, MAOR202, PHSL231
Sem 2: ANAT242, MAOR110, ZOOL314, PSYC211
PUBGPhoneGamer
Member
Hey, I was wondering what the workload is like? I'm considering doing a minor in computer science as it's my other passion but my major is really what I care about at the moment. I want to keep postgrad med an option so I don't want to overwork myself on my minor. Any advice would be appreciated!!!
ChoccyMilk
Member
Hi, I just finished my second year in Neurosci so did ANAT242 in 2021. There are 4 internal assessments, one for each module - weighted at 11%, 7%, 4%, and 8%. The first one is a rat race based on the neuroanatomy module, you had 2 minutes at 20 stations each with 2 questions if I recall correctly, with one q asking to name the structure and the second q would be a follow-up about that structure. The test required a lot of memorizing of structures and functions, so if you are good at rote learning the test should be calm.
The remaining 3 tests were all online (regardless of covid) with all of them being a mix of some multichoice but mostly short answer questions. It's also important to note that these tests were based on the labs and only 1 or 2 lectures. So the content they can test you on was pretty minimal. Most people did better on the last 3 tests than the first test, but I did the opposite lol, did pretty well in the first test and pretty poor in the 3 online tests (bc I didn't study for them lol).
I really enjoyed the paper and definitely think it is a fun paper to take on if you enjoy a little bit of a challenge and learning about some pretty cool brain stuff. If you have any other questions about this paper feel free to ask
Good luck with the post-grad grind!!