The Alternative Handbook 2010 The Guild thought that students would like to hear other student opinions of units that they may be interested in doing and so the Alternative Handbook was developed for this purpose. The handbook is also designed to give the excellent teaching staff the recognition they deserve and put forward suggestions to improve the units if so required (and there’s always room for improvement!).
The Survey Process
For semester 2 of 2010, students had the opportunity to complete the survey online.This allowed a larger number of students to rate their units, providing a much bigger database of rankings and comments for this year’s Alternative Handbook.
The Survey Questions
Students were asked to provide five ratings for each unit on: organisation, teaching, workload, assessment and overall satisfaction. Students were prompted to consider the following aspects under each of the categories when making a rating: Organisation Availability of course materials before semester : Organisation of course materials : If the aims and objectives were clearly outlined : Organisation of lectures and tutorials Teaching Clarity of lectures : Level of enthusiasm and willingness to help : Availability of teaching staff outside of class times Workload Workload comparison to unit credit value : If the workload was evenly spaced through semester Assessment Tested for knowledge and understanding : Marking time : Useful feedback Overall Satisfaction Satisfaction with the materials and teaching in this unit : If you would recommend this unit to others Students were also asked for an estimate on the cost of books and photocopying, to provide tips for future students, comments and if there were any excellent teachers who inspired them.
The Unit Reviews The unit ratings range from 0/5 (awful) to 5/5 (excellent). If a unit had three or more respondents, the ratings and approximate costs for books and photocopying were averaged. The number of respondents have been included in each unit review and this should to be taken into consideration when reading the review. It is obviously more likely that a review generated from 100 respondents is a more accurate reflection of the unit compared to a review generated from 3 respondents. The text of each review reflects on the general comments from the respondents. If the majority of respondents thought a unit was terrible and only a few thought it was good, the text would reflect the majority view. It is important to note that the unit reviews consist of student feedback and does not represent the view or opinion of the Curtin Student Guild. The information contained in the Alternative Handbook is highly subjective and should be read in this context.
Faacullty oof Bus B sineess Seem mesteer 2, 2 201 2 0
Accounting 100 Organisation
3.87/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
3.4/5
Assessment
3.5/5
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs
$100-$150
Respondents
8
I didn’t need to photocopy any resource materials or print any out as in the workbook the lecture slides were inside, this was really helpful. I initially found the 3 hour seminar helpful when we were doing earlier topics, but when the topics got harder, the seminars didn’t really meet my needs.
Accounting (Decision Analysis) 308 Organisation
2.95/5
Teaching
2.7/5
Workload
3.15/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 2.95/5 Costs
$60-$120
Respondents
3
I found that no one ended up going to my tutorials once they had finished their group assignment. I also felt that the unit wasn’t as organised as it could be, with the lecturer saying one thing and the next week changing his mind, and the assessment results going up on blackboard for everyone except my tutorial’s results.
Accounting (Financial) 250 Organisation
3.55/5
Teaching
2.95/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.5/5 Costs
$160
Respondents
8
No comments submitted
Accounting (Information Systems) 531 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.25/5
Seems a bit pointless. Accounting software used is not really used in real world. Not really sure how most of the theory relates to Accounting.
Total Satisfaction 3.25/5 Costs Respondents
3
Accounting (Managerial Control) 301 Organisation
4.5/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
4.5/5
Assessment
4.25/5
Generally, this unit is well organised and the assessment requirements are clear and follow the unit outline.
Total Satisfaction 4.5/5 Costs Respondents
4
Accounting Systems 204 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.25/5
Workload
4.41/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs Respondents
5
Very good.
Applied Contract Law 200 Organisation
3.4/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Total Satisfaction 3.8/5 Costs Respondents
5
There were no set text books for this unit therefore you needed to photocopy all the material, which was a bit of a pain at times as if you had other things to prepare for. You save money not buying overly priced text books, but it costs time to print and copy for each lecture and tutorial that you have.
Bank Lending 306 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5
Mid-semester very hard, assignment not clear enough - too much workload. The 40% passing requirement in final exam unfair. Lecturer explanation good -lecturer understanding of students
Costs Respondents
3
Business Capstone 301 Organisation
3.9/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs
$5
Respondents
11
I liked this unit, it was interesting and working in groups was fun. However, I felt that the individual exam was too early and that some assessments were not made clear. I.e.. the individual exam was only marked on the practical and the theory was not worth anything. Simulation didn’t really reflect the real world.
Business Information Systems 100 Organisation
4.5/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.16/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$80-$90
Respondents
6
Students purchase the textbook and then have the option to by a $30 workbook with all the slides and worksheet information in there. That was a really helpful addition to the course. The teaching was always fun and interactive and the worksheets really helped test our knowledge on the material.
Business Law 100 Organisation
4.4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.7/5
Great teachers and assistants. Fantastic unit to learn that will be useful for everyday life
Total Satisfaction 4.14/5 Costs
$100-$150
Respondents
7
Business Statistics 201 Organisation
3.2/5
Teaching
2.8/5
Workload
3.4/5
Assessment
2.6/5
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5 Costs Respondents
5
Was a tough unit for me definitely needs some maths skill in this. Need to ask for help as soon as you need it don’t wait it out. Diane is an excellent Lecturer and unit controller always very helpful with students as long as you show her your putting in some effort.
Communication in Business 100 Organisation
3.75/5
Teaching
3.5/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.19/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
22
The workload was good for this unit. This unit had a lot of theory that had already been covered in other units such as Management 100. No text book was a good cost saving, but I felt I didn’t gain the knowledge I needed from the weekly reading we were given. Tutorials were excellent - very interactive and had a fast pace. Lec-
Ecologic Sustainable Design 102/122 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
1.6/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
1.6/5
Very few people knew what was going on. This unit should be interesting and informative. Not many people learnt anything.
Total Satisfaction 1.4/5 Costs
$20
Respondents
5
Economics 100 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.46/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.69/5
Total Satisfaction 3.69/5 Costs Respondents
13
A very well organised unit with great teaching staff who provided enough supportive material and help throughout the semester. The way the lecturer conducted the lectures was brilliant and kept everyone interested with the use of a variety of examples and real life business situations.
Economics for Managers 551 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
3.8/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$200
Respondents
6
Although I found the content interesting, I thought the delivery lacked organization and the importance of critical information came late while other topics of lesser importance seemed over emphasized. That said, I appreciate how difficult this unit must be to teach and overall I was pleased with my experience.
Finance (Corporate) 307 Organisation
3.65/5
Teaching
3.65/5
Workload
2.65/5
Assessment
2.8/5
Total Satisfaction 2.8/5 Costs
$120
Respondents
4
Much of the textbook was not useful or relevant. Unit was a shambles in terms of organisation, and assessments were not related to a large extent to material taught in the unit. Communication between the lecturer and the unit controller appeared to be poor
Finance (International) 302 Organisation
3.53/5
Teaching
2.6/5
Workload
2.76/5
Assessment
2.5/5
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5 Costs Respondents
5
Hardly learn anything from tutorials as there are presentations by students each week to account towards participation marks. Brilliant for grading students, but in expense of everyone else if students are unable to present well.
Finance (Managerial) 212 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
4.3/5
Assessment
4/5
Difficult unit that is helped with good lecturing, but examination time was poorly scheduled.
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs Respondents
3
Finance (Portfolio Management) 301 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5
Personally, I think this unit will be useful especially when entering workforce later. I really enjoyed studying this unit although I had some difficulties when dealing with the assignments, but all my work was worth it
Costs Respondents
3
Finance (Principles) 215 Organisation
3.65/5
Teaching
2.85/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.15/5 Costs Respondents
5
Very unusually high workload and strange assessment policies compared to other units of this year level. Average books/unit cost and medium printing/photocopying cost requirements.
Finance Analysis 206 Organisation
4.5/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
5/5
Assessment
5/5
Total Satisfaction 4.65/5 Costs Respondents
4
Alexandra Klados is a very organised, intelligent, pro-active educator who helps those who are hardworking and keen to learn, irrespective of their intelligence level. The unit is invaluable for anyone going into the finance and business world who will have to work with Excel spread sheets and calculations.
Financial Management 550 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3/5
It was very good, the assessments were a bit too easy I thought.
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs
$120
Respondents
3
Human Resource Management (Learning and Development) 212 Organisation
3.8/5
Teaching
4.25/5
Workload
4.12/5
Assessment
3.25/5
Total Satisfaction 4.12/5 Costs Respondents
5
Great unit. If you have a choice, go for Abigayle Carmody’s class and you wont go wrong. Only problem with this unit was they had two unit coordinators, with very different ideas about what was expected in assessments - there was some poor communication at times which created some confusion for students.
Law (Business Organisations) 222 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
There are too many materials to be printed, so printing is expensive.
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Macroeconomics 300 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
2.3/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3/5
No comments submitted
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Management 100 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
2.4/5
Assessment
2.1/5
Total Satisfaction 1.85/5 Costs Respondents
11
They didn’t properly upload my exam marks. Not enough information on blackboard, very hard to get updates.
Managerial Effectiveness 550 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
3.75/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Excellent course to find out who you really are as a person and a leader/ manager.
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs Respondents
4
Managerial Effectiveness 571 Organisation
4.5/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
2.5/5
Assessment
4.75/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$220
Respondents
3
The learning process of CVF and peer coaching could be improved by putting more point of feedback from student, coach and coachee. The free flow approach may not always work well for all students. Pairing of peer coaches could be done better - a more considered pairing may help deliver better encounters.
Managing Change 300 Organisation
4.25/5
Teaching
3.5/5
Workload
3.75/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs
$200
Respondents
4
Work load was quite hard, as major assessments were due within two weeks of each other. But the quality of teaching made up for these as you felt well prepared to complete the assessments on time and to a high standard.
Marketing 100 Organisation
4.2/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.8/5
Assessment
3.4/5
The lecturer for this unit is great and it is an interesting unit. However some of the assessments are arduous and boring and having tutorials for the unit are pointless.
Total Satisfaction 3.8/5 Costs
$110
Respondents
17
Marketing Management 555 Organisation
3.6/5
My only concern was that the specifics of what was required from the assessTeaching 3.3/5 ments did not match what the lecturer Workload 3.6/5 (online, Jennifer) was expecting. Both Assessment 3.33/5 outlines were fine and would have tested our knowledge in relevant arTotal Satisfaction 3.33/5 eas, but we wasted a few days clariCosts $100-$200 fying what we were supposed to be doing before being able to start. Respondents 3
Organisational Behaviour 550 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.7/5 Costs
$130
Respondents
9
I found it essential to have my own copy of the text rather than relying on library copies. The unit required a lot of work outside class to keep up with all the OB theories and readings - very heavy on required readings. I think everyone was marked too easy. Teaching was great at the start.
Organisational Change and Development 573 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.25/5
No comments submitted
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$120
Respondents
4
Property Principles 200 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$70
Respondents
3
A financial calculator is a must for this unit, costing around $70 however no textbooks are needed. A lot of content is introduced (two topics per seminar) which can make studying for the final exam a nightmare.
Retail Marketing and Distribution 311 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
2.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Way too much content! After studying and thinking I was very well prepared I completed the exam and it felt like I had never even studied, the questions were so different from what we were told to study.
Strategic Games 201 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.6/5
There is only one lecturer and just one tutor. If you don’t get along with them it is best to leave the unit. Its a good unit taught badly
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Taxation 301 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$160
Respondents
3
Brilliantly delivered, and you can receive a good mark if you have the desire. Can’t speak more highly of the unit coordinator who constantly monitored the discussion board and answered EVERY question with patience and understanding. This is how a unit SHOULD be delivered either externally or internally.
Taxation 331 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.1/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.9/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$150
Respondents
10
The two books required for this unit is about $110 but its well worth it. The support given from the lecturers and unit controller is very useful. There is a fair bit of printing to do in the unit though.
FFacuultyy of Heealthh Sciiencces Seem mesteer 2, 2 201 2 0
Advanced Psychological Science 320 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.33/5
Assessment
2.3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs Respondents
Liked the content and the teaching very much but felt a lot of struggle trying to complete an assignment using a research technique only taught in one semester. Did not fully understand how to conduct qualitative research and this was reflected in my assignment marks.
3
Anatomy 131 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
4/5
Unit books not really needed.
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$70
Respondents
3
Anatomy 151 Organisation
5/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4.3/5
Assessment
5/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs Respondents
3
Fantastic. Really enjoyed it. John Owens was a great tutor!
Anatomy 152 Organisation
5/5
Teaching
4.75/5
Workload
4.25/5
Assessment
4.13/5
Total Satisfaction 4.75/5 Costs
$200
Respondents
8
Teachers for this unit are generally very good, as they often stimulate thinking during lectures and lab sessions. Lab sessions are designed to allow independent learning and are very flexible in terms of structure, i.e.. students may split into any group they wish, spend as much time as they like at any station.
Antimicrobial Chemotherapies 220 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
2.75/5
Assessment
3.25/5
This unit had a MASSIVE workload!
Total Satisfaction 3.25/5 Costs Respondents
3
Behavioural Perspectives of Mental Health 336 Organisation
3.75/5
Teaching
3.25/5
Workload
3.25/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs
$594
Respondents
4
This subject was one where you didn’t have to read a whole lot of remember a massive amount of difficult information. The lectures follow the lecture papers exactly. The lecture notes are EXCELLENT resources when studying for the exam.
Behavioural Reponses to Illness 234 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$240
Respondents
3
This unit is really challenging for many students and there is no need to buy books as they may be accessed through the library. Make sure to keep up with the weekly workload by reading the articles and doing the weekly tasks. There isn’t a lot of photocopying, but a lot of printing.
Biochemical Pharmacology 224 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
2.4/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs
$30
Respondents
5
The assessments were not properly detailed especially the laboratory notebook. the cost was average, however printing cost was higher than my other units. Takes a lot more than 4- 5 hours a week of extra work to get through it. Lots to remember.
Biomedical Science 100 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.3/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs
$210
Respondents
3
The course told me that she only wanted us to know what was taught in the lecture slides. Not encouraging lateral acquisition of knowledge. This is tertiary education and is a master degree in nursing.
Emergency Management and Incident Investigation 384 Organisation
3.25/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
2.75/5
Assessment
2.5/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
No recommended textbooks. The unit content has a lot of information to digest. Duration and timing of lecture is quite long and drastic; not very motivating. The assessments are worth a lot, but not a lot of time is given to complete the task.
4
Epidemiology 286 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
3.8/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.3/5
Reasonably well organised lecture content. Delivery of subject matter very poor and uninspiring. Opportunity to greatly improve the way the information is delivered .
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
6
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 180 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.25/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
4
Computer labs lacked emphasis with work that could have been studied at home. Resources are mainly from home as well.
Food Processing 282 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
2.75/5
Assessment
2.5/5
Worst unit ever.
Total Satisfaction 2.5/5 Costs Respondents
4
Food Safety 183 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.75/5
Workload
4.75/5
Assessment
4.3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$20
Respondents
8
The assessments were effected by upper management decisions to cut CAA lab assessment tries from 2 to 1 making it a little more difficult especially because there is a fair bit of info covered in a small period of time. It wasn’t the subject that was interesting, He made it interesting.
Health in Ageing 223 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
3.75/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 3.5/5 Costs
$180
Respondents
4
Overall it was a good unit because my tutor was great and we did prac work. However the organisation was poor and the unit co-ordinator made things a lot more difficult than need be.
Health Promotion Methods 282 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
4.6/5
Assessment
4/5
High cost of time due to extensive assessment criteria. However, good overall unit which provides relevant method background to Health Promotion activity
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs Respondents
3
Health Science Communication 180 Organisation
4.2/5
Teaching
3.8/5
Workload
3.4/5
Assessment
3.6/5
No textbook required. Pretty boring, but required for APA accreditation. I did the absolute minimum and still did quite well.
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
5
Human Biology 133 Organisation
4.09/5
Teaching
4.09/5
Workload
3.8/5
Assessment
4.09/5
Total Satisfaction 4.27/5 Costs
$150
Respondents
11
In order to successfully pass it requires a lot of effort and constant work. Keeping up to date with study revision, and attending all lectures and labs help very much, and with a strong commitment, this subject can be passed with a high result. It is an extremely interesting unit to study.
Human Biology 134 Organisation
3.95/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
3.15/5
Assessment
3.45/5
Total Satisfaction 3.5/5 Costs Respondents
Teaching in the labs of this unit was quite poor, very large amount of material covered over the semester. The subject is great, interesting and challenging but the workload is huge compared to other subjects. The i lectures are excellent, the tests are challenging but necessary so you don’t get behind.
20
Human Biology 138 Organisation
4.2/5
Teaching
3.7/5
Workload
3.1/5
Assessment
3.8/5
This unit is well organised, but requires a lot of independent study. The labs are really helpful though.
Total Satisfaction 3.5/5 Costs
$250
Respondents
6
Interpersonal Communication 126 Organisation
3.14/5
Teaching
2.7/5
Workload
3.14/5
Assessment
2.85/5
Total Satisfaction 1.7/5 Costs
$70
Respondents
7
A very boring unit, taught in a very boring way. Everything follows the text book word for word. Ambiguous wording of questions and answers makes simple things more complicated than they needed to be.
Introduction to Microbiology 132 Organisation
4.16/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$40
Respondents
6
Two books listed but they are not even used in the unit. The major group assessment is long, badly coordinated and saps performance in nearly all your other units. Unless you get a perfect team, you will speed so much time on this assessment and almost destroy performance in all other units.
Lifespan Development 233 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.6/5
This was a interesting unit and the workload was fine, however, instructions on the final assignment weren’t very clear so a better explanation would benefit future students.
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Management in Health Care 417 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
3
Most of the workload for the unit is online, but the times we were in contact with our tutors were very insightful and useful.
Medical Laboratory Science 132 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
This is one of my favourite units and has an excellent teaching staff behind it
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
3
Medical Microbiology 332 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
2.6/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.3/5
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5
The unit coordinator is a great lecturer, however the co-coordinator and Deputy Head of School does not allow him to carry out his role effectively. As a result the students’ learning and marks suffer.
Costs Respondents
3
Nursing and Midwifery Bioscience 243 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4.25/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs Respondents
4
The Hospital sponsors the students for this unit, however, the finance department lost the transaction and therefore asked repeatedly for students to pay the course fee. Finance organisation was terrible
Nursing Bioscience 346 Organisation
5/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
5/5
Assessment
5/5
It was good
Total Satisfaction 5/5 Costs Respondents
4
Nursing Practice 161 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Overall cost - high! Was the easiest unit I have ever done at uni!
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$500
Respondents
3
Nutrition 182 Organisation
4.37/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
5/5
Assessment
4.5/5
Total Satisfaction 4.5/5 Costs Respondents
5
This is a practical unit, that is full of interesting information, and is essential to anyone who is studying Nutrition or Food Science
Nutrition 284 Organisation
4.75/5
Teaching
3.75/5
Workload
3.75/5
Assessment
3.75/5
A well organised unit with the student being stepped through the subject material in a manageable way. Text book used again in 3rd year.
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs
$100
Respondents
4
Occupational Hygiene 282 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
3.2/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
3/5
Good relevance to industry and good teaching
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5 Costs
$40
Respondents
5
Pathophysiology 331 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$160
Respondents
3
Good unit. Tutor was very knowledgeable and organised - always had the appropriate teachings materials and provided each student with a ‘reader’ at the start of the year on a DVD which limited paper wastage and was easily accessible rather than having to search for readings each week - very good idea!
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 122 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
5/5
Assessment
5/5
No comments submitted
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs Respondents
3
Physiotherapy Practise 152 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.8/5
Workload
4.5/5
Assessment
4.5/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$130
Respondents
6
Teachers are overall very concerned with students’ progress. Constantly provide feedbacks on performances in practical assessments and clinical placements, often emphasizing on professionalism. Teachers are very approachable and dedicated to their teaching. The lab sessions are fun, interactive and effective.
Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution 232 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
The textbook is not helpful - don’t waste your money! Need to know the definition of terms to understand the concepts. The practical assessments are quite easy to do. Basic computer skills are used. Revision sessions are quite helpful in summarising the unit.
Practice of Public Health 180 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.2/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
5
There was a lot of work in the first four weeks of the semester, including 4 lecture summaries, 4 activity worksheets and 4 sets of readings that all had to be completed each week. This was overwhelming and felt like too much work to be done each week. It became more manageable later in the semester.
Private Lives and Public Issues 211 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.12/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
The cost is minimal as all readings are journal entries and self directed research. The workload it quite big, and can put stress on the student to feel the need to complete everything. The lecturers go beyond in asking for a normal level of engagement.
5
Psychological Assessment 423 Organisation
5/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
4.3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
It was a very practical and organised unit on a very interesting topic, but the workload was made huge by the “ sink or swim� style assessments. For every hour you spend in the lecture, you need to assign an additional hour and a half either doing background research to be prepared for the lectures
Psychological Science 220 Organisation
4.8/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4.4/5
Assessment
4.6/5
This unit was one of the most organised units I have taken in Psychology. All outcomes of what needs to be known for all of the assessments and future study is continuously enforced, but their is a heavy workload especially for students who don’t keep up with the lectures or tutorials.
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
5
Psychology 114 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
Bought the textbook second-hand for $80 and only opened it once to look at a very small table that was used for the assignment. Apart from that I did not use it. Just using the lecture notes was more than sufficient.
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs
$80-$100
Respondents
3
Psychology 123 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs
$120
Respondents
9
Cost of the book was expensive but quite fun and interesting to learn.
Psychology 124 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.5/5
Total Satisfaction 3.83/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
6
This unit was incredibly interesting and allowed students to learn all that they needed to and more very well, however there seemed to be occasional preparatory and communication errors that confused multiple students and made assessment’s objectives unclear.
Sensation and Perception 221 Organisation
3.1/5
Teaching
2.8/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
2.3/5
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5 Costs Respondents
Really very well taught. Covers a huge amount of ground and is a very interesting unit. Lecturer takes criticism quite personally, so approach with caution. Huge amounts of reading required, and you will require both a holistic and specific knowledge of the entire course content.
6
Sociocultural Perspectives on Health 161 Organisation
4.75/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
4.25/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
4
I love this unit because it deals with individual culture as we are going to work in the public sector (hospitals), we need to know different cultures of people especially the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. It did not cost me anything only time because I borrowed the textbook from and friend and Library.
Work, Family and Community 336 Organisation
2/5
Teaching
2.6/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 1.6/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
Overall a great unit, that would be helpful and beneficial for all students to undertake. Only issue was that the two major assignments were too close together at the end of the semester.
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Architectural Design 101 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.25/5
Workload
4.25/5
Assessment
4.25/5
Depending who your tutor is your teaching experience can be very different. Mine was excellent.
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$300-$500
Respondents
4
Art and Creativity 100 Organisation
3.14/5
Teaching
3.14/5
Workload
3.4/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.1/5 Costs
$50-$100
Respondents
7
The assessments were too broad, but the marking criteria totally subjective, making it very hard to achieve to a high level. We learnt absolutely nothing- essentially it was something teachers teach kids when they’re in year one, not at university. This class was an absolute joke.
Assessment Practices in Early Childhood Education 202 Organisation
3.5/5
Teaching
3.25/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.25/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs
$120-$150
Respondents
3
Being a 2nd year unit that we had to take as 3rd years, it was too easy, very boring because it was all standard knowledge for us now, assignments were not relevant to learning how to assess children, class was boring and not motivating - by far the worst unit all semester.
Culture, Place and Globality 100 Organisation
3.1/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
2.8/5
Total Satisfaction 2.6/5 Costs Respondents
9
Enjoyable teachers, but needs much better organisation and structure. For international students it’s very difficult to follow this course. The way the class functions makes it difficult to have a say and participate. And the work load is tremendous. For someone who’s English is not their 1st language is quite a nightmare to do a
Design Practise 172 Organisation
4.46/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
3.66/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$100+
Respondents
7
This subject was extremely fun and well organised. However, you don’t get your assessments until the end of term which is kind of frustrating. There’s also a lot or work, and you have to fork out for the creative suite. But it’s worth it. The unit was excellent.
Design Reflective Practice 392 Organisation
2.75/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
3.25/5
Assessment
2.75/5
Total Satisfaction 2.87/5 Costs Respondents
5
I wouldn’t trust the rating system on this unit, as it is totally subjective. It is largely based on self-motivation, so the rating is going to be entirely down to you. If you don’t put the effort in, it’s all on you. Think of this unit as a way to boost your portfolio if it seems to be lacking.
Development Processes 414 Organisation
4.2/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
4.4/5
Assessment
4.2/5
Total Satisfaction 4.4/5 Costs
$30
Respondents
5
Unit very well run with a passionate academic who knows how to connect with students. You get a bit of an easy ride if you are also doing the Dissertation unit. Interesting guest speakers. Assignments are overall easy.
Ecologic Sustainable Design 102/122 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
1.6/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
1.6/5
Very few people knew what was going on. This unit should be interesting and informative. Not many people learnt anything.
Total Satisfaction 1.4/5 Costs
$20
Respondents
5
Indigenous Australian Health and Culture 132 Organisation
3/5
Teaching
3.8/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
7
Organisation and explanation for some of the assessments was poor, but the unit gave a valuable insight into Indigenous Australian culture and health, which is necessary for the health professional.
Integrated Plan Making 414 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$30
Respondents
3
This unit is quite well organised and is for the most part competently run. The tutors are far from effective or helpful. For those also doing the Dissertation unit the work load can be hard to keep up with, those who are not will find the load bearable and at times easy.
Private Lives and Public Issues 211 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.12/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
The cost is minimal as all readings are journal entries and self directed research. The workload it quite big, and can put stress on the student to feel the need to complete everything. The lecturers go beyond in asking for a normal level of engagement.
5
Project Risk Management 641 Organisation
4.4/5
Teaching
4.15/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs
$130
Respondents
6
The unit provided a good background to Project Management, however, it was not very engaging from an online perspective.
Screen Arts 111 Organisation
3.75/5
Teaching
3.5/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.25/5
Total Satisfaction 3.75/5 Costs Respondents
It is important to have a text book recommended by the lecture. Apart from the massive among of essay, you also have 3 mins storyboard on the film you chosen (DO NOT choose the shower scene in Psycho, Hitchcock), the presentation is fun but remember to ask the classmate questions.
4
The Design Experience 100 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
2.3/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
3
This is an incredibly vague unit with varying cost and workload, particularly depending on your tutor. I would not suggest this unit for anyone wishing to pursue a graduation in the near future. It follows no real outline, and the inability to understand what is required of a student is met only by the tutors inability to explain.
Transport and Society 112 Organisation
4.25/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
4.75/5
Assessment
4.25/5
Total Satisfaction 4.25/5 Costs
$10
Respondents
3
Great, easy unit.
Visual Communication Practice 392 Organisation
3/5
Teaching
3.5/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.25/5
Total Satisfaction 3.5/5 Costs Respondents
4
This was a great unit which allowed student to create a visual identity for themselves as designers. It gave students the opportunity to reflect on their personal style as designers and how best to ‘sell’ themselves. The workload of this unit, all contributes to the final graduation design show.
Facuultyy off Sciiennce andd Ennginneeerinng Seem mesteer 2, 2 201 2 0
Analytical Chemistry 202 Organisation
2.6/5
Teaching
2/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
3/5
Lab and theory work matched up nicely. Too much information was given with little direction on the examinable content.
Total Satisfaction 2.3/5 Costs
$30
Respondents
3
Automatic Control 333 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Examples were plentiful and that helped understanding a lot!
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$200
Respondents
3
ChE 224 Process Systems Analysis Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs
$350
Respondents
3
Course material and lecturer are very helpful. MATLAB section handles programming, slightly similar to programming in first year, not taught really well.
ChE 324 Fluid and Particle Processes Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.3/5
Workload
4.5/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Assignment problems are very straightforward and the markers don’t give many marks for working (too harsh in my opinion but if this wasn’t the case the pass rate would be 100%).
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$20
Respondents
4
ChE 325 Reaction Engineering Organisation
3.8/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3.8/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5
Pretty easy unit. Assignment expectations weren’t made clear and nor was the actual mark for the report. Was meant to be 20% but ended up being worth 12% and 60 pages long. Not worth it.
Costs Respondents
6
Chemical Reactions & Mechanisms 212 Organisation
4.75/5
Teaching
4.75/5
Workload
4.85/5
Assessment
4.87/5
Total Satisfaction 4.87/5 Costs
$100+
Respondents
5
The lecture notes provided are very helpful and I suggest you print them out prior to lecture.
Chemistry 102 Organisation
4.16/5
Teaching
4.16/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$85
Respondents
6
This unit is great, with only one reason it did not receive perfect marks. The new introduction of ‘active learning’ is a profound way to waste time and as a result, affect time for learning with stupid self-learning exercises which are bountiful enough in the tutorials. Lab textbook, materials needed. Textbook not required to purchase.
Chemistry 124 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
3.3/5
The lecture notes are very messy and disorganised. This is an easier unit than Chemistry 123, however, it is intense and focus is required for the entire 12 weeks of teaching
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs
$150
Respondents
3
Chemistry 181 Organisation
3.4/5
Teaching
3.2/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
5
A good unit that is fairly easy. If you struggle with chemistry it’s a good idea to make sure you are motivated and focused from the start as it is easy to fall behind.
Civil and Structural Design 366 Organisation
3.3/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
No books need be purchased as what is bought in the early design units is used. Watchout for prestress component. If Ian is assessing and Sorn teaching, most students will fail the prestress lab assignment. Overall good unit, good lecturers.
3
Construction Technology and Methods 368 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
1.2/5
Assessment
2.4/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
5
The lecturer provides in depth notes that students need to print. Workload in this unit is too much as the assessments are targeted for the top 10% of the class meaning the rest will struggle right from the start. It’s a 12.5 credit unit but has more workload load than the 5 units done this semester combined.
Electrical Plant 342 Organisation
3.33/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
2.3/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 2.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Book was not as expensive on eBay! Workload was way to much for a half unit.
Electrical Systems 100 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
2.7/5
Workload
2.7/5
Assessment
3.4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.14/5 Costs
$120
Respondents
7
This Unit is considered the hardest in first year engineering and with good reason. The large workload and the high level of understanding make this unit very tough on first years. Lectures are pretty poor, so students must make an effort to look over notes in their own time to get a proper understanding of the material.
Electrical Systems 204 Organisation
3/5
Teaching
4.5/5
Workload
3.25/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 4.5/5 Costs
$100-$240
Respondents
4
The book for this unit is a must have. Everything is in there and the lecture notes are based on it. The workload is high for the unit, especially when it comes to labs. If you ask the lecturer to put something on blackboard it will take a month to get there. Pretty awesome especially for those wanting to do power.
Engineering Foundation Design and Process 100 Organisation
3.2/5
Teaching
2.4/5
Workload
2.2/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
5
No comments submitted
Engineering Foundations: Principles and Communication 100 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
3/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs
$30
Respondents
3
Be prepared to cough up money for building materials if you get assigned car building duties. Those lucky enough to build the bridge will have majority of the materials provided. Make sure your logbook is up to scratch, note down EVERYTHING that you do, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
Engineering Management 302 Organisation
3.12/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
3.5/5
Assessment
3.75/5
Total Satisfaction 3.125/5 Costs Respondents
8
All text is provided online. Unit covers basic accounting practices and management issues, all of which will be relevant in future employment. Assessments are marked harshly. The management section does become quite densely packed with law topics, fortunately this final section is rarely assessed.
Engineering Materials 100 Organisation
4.14/5
Teaching
3.7/5
Workload
4.28/5
Assessment
4.28/5
Total Satisfaction 4.14/5 Costs
$100
Respondents
5
I only used the text a couple times so I wouldn’t recommend; the notes put on blackboard do just fine. The lecturers change often and each have very different ways of assessing and teaching, so be prepared to change your learning habits a couple of times.
Engineering Mathematics 120 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4.3/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Total Satisfaction 4.3/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
Competent lecturer, goes through worked examples in lectures. The English of some tutors is poor, so difficult to understand at times in tutorials, though will repeat as many times as necessary till content is learnt.
Engineering Mathematics 140 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
3.8/5
Workload
3.7/5
Assessment
4.2/5
Total Satisfaction 4.2/5 Costs
$50
Respondents
7
Book used was purchased in first semester so no further outlay. The major cost came in printing off weekly lecture notes approximately $25 for the semester. Overall very satisfied with the structure and workload of this unit.
Engineering Mechanics 100 Organisation
3.8/5
Teaching
3.25/5
Workload
3.3/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
8
Not impressed with this unit. The tutorials were too rushed, because we had to do a quiz and cover unit material within the hour. The labs were good though. You didn’t have to buy the required books so I didn’t bother. I printed out the lecture notes at home.
Engineering Programming 100 Organisation
4.4/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4.3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.2/5 Costs Respondents
It was good but it needed the inclusion of an assignment so that students can explore further into the language. Go to the labs even if you don’t get marks for them, they really help. Mid semester exam is much easier than the final exam. Not a fun unit if you don’t enjoy writing lots of code.
9
Engineering Sustainable Development 201 Organisation
3/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
2.6/5
Don’t bother buying the books. Organisation and description of assessments were confusing at times, but the quality of teaching material was excellent.
Total Satisfaction 3.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Geology 102 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 4/5 Costs Respondents
3
Print out the Lecture notes and make full use of iLecture for this info packed unit. There is simply too much to write by hand even WITH the lecture notes!
Mathematics 103 Organisation
4.2/5
Teaching
4.2/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.8/5 Costs
$130
Respondents
5
Well organised and delivered unit. Heavy workload if you have not studies maths recently. Lecturers make strong efforts to explain topics and reinforce learning. Take the lecturer’s advice and do the math exercises each week as topics build upon each other week after week.
Mechanical Design 238 Organisation
3.8/5
Teaching
3.2/5
Workload
4.2/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Exam covered topics that weren’t covered during class
Total Satisfaction 3.2/5 Costs Respondents
5
Microcomputers 202 Organisation
2.75/5
Teaching
2.75/5
Workload
2.5/5
Assessment
2.5/5
Total Satisfaction 2.75/5 Costs
$150
Respondents
4
Buy the textbook, its worth your while because your allowed the book in the exam. Clive does pop quizzes during the lectures and if your not there you simply get 0. These quizzes vary. Some were ridiculously hard and some were very easy.
Mine Planning 332 Organisation
3.6/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
2.3/5
Assessment
3.6/5
This unit is managed well with a very good balance of assignments and quizzes. Teachings are clear and easily understood.
Total Satisfaction 3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Movement Science 152 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3.6/5
Workload
4.2/5
Assessment
4/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
Unnecessary textbook. We did not use it during classes at all. The lecture notes and the practices we had in class was sufficient to score well in the unit. Very often I did not understand the lectures, but when it comes to one-toone teaching, it became much clearer to me.
5
Physics 115 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4.4/5
Workload
2.4/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.4/5 Costs
$300
Respondents
5
Lecturer was great but the workload was far too high. It took a lot of time away from other subjects
Planetary Science 101 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
4.6/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Total Satisfaction 5/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
This would have to have been my favourite Unit. The lecturer was fantastic and it was the only time I had ever seen the entire room (full lecture theatre) stay quiet for 2 hours. For those who have a passion for our Solar System this is a must do elective unit. As for costs all that is required is a notebook, pen and your ears.
Regolith Geology and Mineral Exploration 302 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
5/5
Workload
5/5
Assessment
4.6/5
Excellent unit, Mehrooz makes everything understandable and the assessments are easy to do well in if you put in the effort.
Total Satisfaction 5/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
Science Communications 101 Organisation
2.3/5
Teaching
2.6/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
2.6/5
Total Satisfaction 2.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
This unit is the bane of my existence. I needed to spend way too much of my time on it, on ridiculously large assignments. Also the teachers really press you into buying the book which you don’t really need. (One of the teachers wrote the book). They should scrap the whole unit entirely.
Signals and Systems 202 Organisation
4.3/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4.6/5
Assessment
4.3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$100
Respondents
3
The text book is good but isn’t really necessary for this unit. It does cost a fair bit in printing though. Make sure you attend lectures because you get weekly quizzes that are easy marks if you have done the tutorials.
Software Technology 152 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
4.6/5
Assessment
4.6/5
A very will-run unit that was enjoyable, interesting and relevant to most computing courses.
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
Spatial Modelling 382 Organisation
4.6/5
Teaching
4.6/5
Workload
3.6/5
Assessment
4.3/5
Total Satisfaction 4.6/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
3
Well organised and presented unit, both lecture and tutorial phases where highly informative. No textbook and most readings can be downloaded so not printing unless you want to
Statistical Data Analysis 101 Organisation
2.3/5
Teaching
2/5
Workload
2.6/5
Assessment
2/5
No comments submitted
Total Satisfaction 2.3/5 Costs Respondents
3
Systems Analysis and Design 251 Organisation
2.75/5
Teaching
3.25/5
Workload
3/5
Assessment
2.25/5
Total Satisfaction 2.25/5
Assessments were terrible and the final exam was very hard. No information was given about what was going to be contained within the exam. We had no feedback for our group assignment and were only given an overall mark.
Costs Respondents
4
Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth 302 Organisation
3.8/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
4/5
Assessment
3.3/5
Total Satisfaction 3.65/5 Costs
$0
Respondents
4
Difficult concepts and LOTS of material to learn - by really has some interesting topics.
Thermodynamics 236 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
4/5
Workload
4.25/5
Assessment
4.12/5
Teaching was excellent and very useful resources provided to students.
Total Satisfaction 4.12/5 Costs Respondents
5
Transportation Engineering 366 Organisation
4/5
Teaching
3/5
Workload
4.3/5
Assessment
3.6/5
Total Satisfaction 3.6/5 Costs Respondents
3
A good unit, no costs other than printing of notes. Lecturer very approachable and willing to help. Students tend to underestimate his assessments. Overall if you read and understand his questions you’ll get high marks.