This semester's results are the worst for me so far. Shall need to be more diligent in my studies ~
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CM2041 - PHYSICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3 AU)
Type: CORE
Grade: A
Comments: This module mainly covers Kinetics and Thermodynamics, including the proofs (not just calculations like in CM1041). For thermodynamics, I feel that some parts overlap with PH1801, so if you didn't get it then, this may be harder to understand. It is also the first time the two lecturers (Prof Goto and Prof Lu) taught this mod. Prof Goto's part on kinetics was fairly easy to understand, while I needed more time to understand Prof Lu's explanations on thermodynamics. For midterm, the paper had equal focus on proving and calculations, so make sure you study the right things! (I didn't think that proving would be that important, so I was ill-prepared...) I don't know how I managed to get an A, think that many people didn't do well also? I remember feeling lost during midterm and the finals. After getting the paper, I just kept skipping so many questions...
CM2062 - CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2 (3 AU)
Type: CORE
Grade: A-
Comments: Weekly lab sessions (and most end early, yay!). Some experiments have pro-forma while others require you to write a full lab report. Finals had around 30 MCQs and short questions regarding the experiments and calculations. Think that I got an A- as I couldn't remember simple lab calculations and made some careless mistakes.
PS8001 - DEFENCE SCIENCE (3 AU)
Type: CORE
Grade: P
Comments: Pass/fail module with lectures totally online. Midterms (40 MCQs, 2 tries) are online as well and have a flexible deadline (quite a generous period of time to complete it). Finals were okay, though they didn't seem to include topics already tested for the midterm.
HY0001 - ETHICS AND MORAL REASONING (1 AU)
Type: CORE
Grade: P
Comments: Interesting module in my opinion. I learnt about Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics etc. For assignments, I needed to write a 300 word response to questions from one topic that I chose. Afterwards, a 100 word reflection on any student's response was required. When you are required to submit would be dependent on which group you are assigned to at the start. Workload is okay. I highly recommend finishing this as soon as possible.
HG8001 - LANGUAGE PUZZLE: THE STUDY OF HUMAN LANGUAGE (3 AU)
Type: GER-LA
Grade: A-
Comments: Fun and interesting module to take, with lots of videos and an engaging lecturer (Bee) for the first half of the semester. The more interesting content is in the first half; after recess week, it's more of the proper and boring linguistics content. You may find it easier if you know what kind of words are nouns, verbs etc (have basic grammar knowledge). You'll also learn about Singlish from a linguist's viewpoint, and some rules that Singlish has that we know, but can't really explain. I recommend you to take it if you have even a slight interest in it. From what the lecturer says, and the midterm results, many people scored quite well. There are two midterms, one near recess week and one around Week 13. You'll need to get some form of the course textbook if you're planning on getting an A, since quite a few questions are from the required readings. I couldn't remember what some hypothesis was, but apparently many people could, so I lost some marks there.
LJ9003 - JAPANESE LANGUAGE LEVEL 3 (3 AU)
Type: UE
Grade: A-
Comments: My tutor this time was Hiroko Fujita. In level 3 there is also a skit (which will be held in the last few weeks. The weeks before this would have script writing as an assignment), so the composition to be submitted would be pushed forward to before recess week. The oral format is slightly different from the last level as well. First, we talked for 1 minute about a topic in polite form (5 topics will be announced; you will randomly choose one card), then ask your partner 3 relevant questions. Describe 1-2 people, then ask your partner to identify a person based on some characteristics that you describe. Switch over, and then it's time for the final component - dialogue in plain form. The scenario will be given on a card. We had 30 seconds to plan (but cannot discuss with your partner). Think my A- is due to skit and oral (again -.-). My written and listening sections were quite well-done.
CM9102 - FOOD ANALYSIS AND SAFETY (3 AU)
Type: UE
Grade: B+
Comments: I took this module to see if I would want to take the concentration in food science. This whole module has pretty easy content and labs, but I tend not to do well for such modules as I'm pretty careless. I scored below average for midterm (really easy questions but I don't know where I made mistakes). Finals had more application questions. Data booklet with formulae are also provided for finals. For lab, the experiments are quite easy and can be finished before 3 hours, so you can go back early :D Lab reports are pretty easy to answer as well, since answers can be found in the notes.
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