Open University - Who's doing it?
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Finished my BSc in Life Sciences with the OU last year, loved it. And I'm currently doing an MSc in Molecular Genetics at Leicester. Hopefully, I'll do a PhD next year.
The teaching of the OU is really excellent; I thoroughly recommend it to anyone. I would note though that the inevitable lack of practical experience can put you at a disadvantage against other students in some subjects for some roles.
The teaching of the OU is really excellent; I thoroughly recommend it to anyone. I would note though that the inevitable lack of practical experience can put you at a disadvantage against other students in some subjects for some roles.
Soldato
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Nice one chap!I did that OU openings thing the "starting with maths" beginning of the year.
Had confirmation of my application for 'My digital life' last week so start that in Febuary now as well looking forward to get cracking, in a way.
Going on hol for a month before hand so coming back and getting on with that will be hard for a week or 4
I think there's a Facebook group for us doing this module in Feb.Can't find the link bit I soon as I find it I'll give it to you.
Note to self: need to sign up to facebook
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I was wondering about doing a course, but the timescales are discouraging, in your experience how accurate are they?
Roughly speaking are they set at a slow pace with a lot of room to speed up or are you guys working pretty hard to keep up?
Roughly speaking are they set at a slow pace with a lot of room to speed up or are you guys working pretty hard to keep up?
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Your Mum.
Too tempting, apologies.
I've considered it, but don't particularly want to do it on top of my current degree at the moment. May well use it in future though to do modules that interest me...
kd
Too tempting, apologies.
I've considered it, but don't particularly want to do it on top of my current degree at the moment. May well use it in future though to do modules that interest me...
kd
Would like to start with the OU next year, said I'd do it for years. Have no clue yet as to what to study.
But it's dependant on the Mrs. She'll graduate from her 2nd BSc next year, and her job may force her into doing a MSc. If that happens, I'll have to can the idea!
But it's dependant on the Mrs. She'll graduate from her 2nd BSc next year, and her job may force her into doing a MSc. If that happens, I'll have to can the idea!
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Great to see so many fellow forumites doing an OU course. I thought I might be the only one.
I have just got my course material through for my first level 1 course in Bsc Hons Natural Sciences. My first module is this one for anyone interested http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s186.htm
We should keep this thread going to keep others updated about results, progress and any problems you think others can help you with.
Ps3udo, I think you can still get in under current pricing, but be quick. I believe if you get in now, you can do your entire degree at current pricing.
I have just got my course material through for my first level 1 course in Bsc Hons Natural Sciences. My first module is this one for anyone interested http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s186.htm
We should keep this thread going to keep others updated about results, progress and any problems you think others can help you with.
Ps3udo, I think you can still get in under current pricing, but be quick. I believe if you get in now, you can do your entire degree at current pricing.
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Is it too late to enroll this year before the fees go up for a degree? Im really bad at motivation as you can see
ps3ud0
I've heard it's unlikely they're raise them before February, and if you're a student before then then you might not have to pay the higher fees...
That's the spirit! ThanksOh, I'm sorry to hear that chapI'm sure everything will come right in the end though
http://www8.open.ac.uk/study/explained/fees-2012/currently-studying covers all the silly new fees nonsense. Basically you'll need to start your first module in the next few months and keep studying each year towards a named qualification from then on - still time, you could start in Feb!Is it too late to enroll this year before the fees go up for a degree? Im really bad at motivation as you can see
ps3ud0
Currently doing:
M255 - Object Orientated Java
T128 - Microsoft Server Technologies
Completed:
T126 - CCNA (Awaiting OU Final Exam Result, booked in for the Cisco exam in January.)
T175 - Networked Living
Working my way towards a BSc Information Technology and Computing.
Ignoring the CCNA, which is a hell of a lot of reading material to take in, it's been pretty easy thus far. Tutorials seem to always fall at a bad time, but they're optional and have had an online alternative.
The CCNA also only left me with one choice of final exam date & time... which was a weekday.
The T175 was a bit of a joke of a course for anyone with an average grasp of basic computing. It took very little time to skim through, but I guess this is expected of the 'level 1' courses.
M255 - Object Orientated Java
T128 - Microsoft Server Technologies
Completed:
T126 - CCNA (Awaiting OU Final Exam Result, booked in for the Cisco exam in January.)
T175 - Networked Living
Working my way towards a BSc Information Technology and Computing.
Ignoring the CCNA, which is a hell of a lot of reading material to take in, it's been pretty easy thus far. Tutorials seem to always fall at a bad time, but they're optional and have had an online alternative.
The CCNA also only left me with one choice of final exam date & time... which was a weekday.
The T175 was a bit of a joke of a course for anyone with an average grasp of basic computing. It took very little time to skim through, but I guess this is expected of the 'level 1' courses.
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Could you let me know what this is like? Considering doing it as part of the free choice credits.
Could you let me know what this is like? Considering doing it as part of the free choice credits.
It gets a recommendation from me! It assumes a very very basic knowledge of programming but a few people on the module when I did it had no prior understanding and still did well. If you already know what you're doing to a moderate level, it'll start off a breeze but push you into following good habits and gives you a couple of assignment questions with freedom to show off as long as you stick close to the teaching (we had something along the lines of "make a program with animation and user input that affects the animation" - I did a nice simple pong clone!)
Could you let me know what this is like? Considering doing it as part of the free choice credits.
This, really.
I've a pretty good knowledge of programming and, to be honest, it starts off borderline patronising in my eyes. I can see how it would be extremely handy to someone who had little experience, mind.
Thanks for that. I might do it, I might not; it really depends on how far along I get with programming in my own time.
I'm thinking I will end up doing B36 BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics overall, but there's a temptation to do the Open Degree and mix in some science modules as well.