I didn’t think this unit was all that bad, honestly you don’t really need to watch the lectures unless you need help with the assignments. The workshops aren’t compulsory to attend as well. I really liked assignment 1 which was a speech, I didn’t enjoy assignment 2 the report (not a fan of excel and stats haha), and didn’t miiinnddd assignment 3 the group pres? I think the group presentation is very dependent on if you get good team members or not. Whether you get a HD in this unit is very dependent on how much effort you put into your assignments. Also for assignment 1 the speech I recommend picking a topic you’re passionate about, and dumbing down the information so it’s easy for your viewers to understand. Also even draw the pictures on your pwp slides yourself so it makes it even easier for them to visualise and understand.

Content was really dry and like people said, the lectures aren't really related to the assignments. Honestly if this isn't a compulsory unit I wouldn't really recommend.

The unit was very easy, but your grades depend a lot on which tutor you get. The content is super dry and boring but pretty elementary level so it’s not bad. Easy peasy unit but my tutor was dreadful and made it seem way deeper than it really was, had no real evidence for the way she marked either since assessments are mostly subjective, very hard to HD. Steer clear of a middle aged woman with animal tattoos if you’re gonna do this unit around the time this review was posted. Students in other classes thrived though. ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ ʔ

If you don’t have a science background don’t bother. The presentations were easy but the data analysis report was hell. I still have no idea what a P value is or was & my tutor didn’t help me at all. I couldn’t seem to ask the right questions because she just didn’t help me. The unit is incredibly self guided and if you don’t have the prior knowledge it’s a struggle

Unit was a breeze. Lectures aren't examinable (no exam) and assignments seemingly had little relation to the lectures; lectures discussing the assignments are necessary for obvious reasons. First assessment was an individual oral presentation and was honestly really easy as long as you grab some feedback on your presentation during labs (this is your best shot because the tutors are marking, so follow their standards and not your own). Second assignment was a lab report and I would say is reasonably difficult for a 1st year unit. Please do compare your report with other published literature as its an easy way to grasp the format and content sought for. There are plenty of walkthroughs given for the data analysis part and I would say are not difficult (contrary to previous reviews) since most of it is using excel and is automatic. You'll only need to know how to use the statistical tests that they teach you and a bit of logic to understand how to analyse the data. Last assignment was groupwork whereby you guys would have to design an initiative based to combat a global problem (problem is predetermined). Instructions are vague, however it gives plenty of room for creativity; this is what tutors are looking for and I would say is not a barrier to getting a good score in this section. Although, this section weighs a hefty 30% and is honestly unfair if you get useless teammates. Rubrics for all the assessments are vague, which is why you need to ask questions. Aiming for a D is easily achievable, however a HD would be mostly luck given the group project.

This was a pretty easy unit because there's no real content - Id say you could skip most of the lectures besides some weeks for the data analysis stuff - they're essential. Be warned lots of oral presenting though! Marking keys are all vague so be careful ask questions. First assignment is fairly easy but hard to get an HD in. Second assignment was crazy difficult please leave lots of time for this assignment as the data analysis is very hard if you've never had any experience with this before! Attend the help session and ask lots of questions!! Finally the group project was very vague. Its hard if your group members are crappy but that's all luck and there is a peer review! Overall an okay unit.

Don't recommend this either lol.

Joke of a unit honestly, do not recommend

It was an okay subject but the marking was really harsh for the lab report. The lectures were only seven to twenty minutes long with a max of five lectures a week so you could finish a weeks worth in a day. While the lectures were interesting and fun to watch the group project was not well structured and it was hard to understand what was required of us. This unit has important skills for the future regardless of what major but would not recommend as a GPA booster since it's hard to get a HD.

I swear this was such a boring unit, the 2-hour labs left me feeling and looking DEAD. Overall, this unit teaches you skills that would be useful in other science units, but I wouldn't recommend taking this unit unless you have to as it's quite difficult to get an HD in this unit.