NUS SCIENCE(STATISTICS)

[Darkzi0n]

The Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, NUS

 

[Rusty89]

Thx
I so angry Last min go change
Haiz

Wa u so hardcore man. I think round 1b still can make a difference ba. can?

What u drop to take st3241?

Eh btw is there like a system for stats to check like what mods have fulfilled what requirements not ar? i rmb that time my fass frenz told me there is.

 

[Rusty89]

i drop a fac req mod to take ST3241, haiz
Now i short of mod ...
Any gd mod to recommend to satisfy fac req?

lol fac req still can bid ba. same problem faced man. i also looking for a good fac req to take. was looking at lsm1301 but i got no bio background man.

 

[Darkzi0n]

fac mod recommendation:

LSM1301 - got lab
LSM1302 - no lab no group project
LSM1303 - got lab got group project

so i think LSM1302 still the best among all lsm mods.

 

[Rusty89]

I took lsm1302 before. It is meant for ppl with no bio backgrond. No worries
Haha

You have no bio background too? coz lsm1302 does not preclude a level h2 bio but lsm1301 only allows until h1 a lvl. But then again the lab is quite a turn off.

Sian shouldve taken biology in sec sch at least.

fac mod recommendation:

LSM1301 - got lab
LSM1302 - no lab no group project
LSM1303 - got lab got group project

so i think LSM1302 still the best among all lsm mods.

Thanks for the breakdown darky. Really a good summary for me to consider.

Do u recommend lsm1302 over lsm1301 for ppl w/o background?

 

[Darkzi0n]

You have no bio background too? coz lsm1302 does not preclude a level h2 bio but lsm1301 only allows until h1 a lvl. But then again the lab is quite a turn off.

Sian shouldve taken biology in sec sch at least.



Thanks for the breakdown darky. Really a good summary for me to consider.

Do u recommend lsm1302 over lsm1301 for ppl w/o background?

i onli took lsm1302 before.... but content wise, i dont think the lvl of difficulty differ much.. and i dun have any bio background at all also, so, u will probably struggle abit initially with all the nver-hear-before jargon... but if u put in some effort to go find out the definition whenever u meet with a new term, u sld be fine.. and for a start, u go look at the module info in ivle.. they have alot of weblinks which basically cover the entire module... i highly recommend u to go there and take a look at the first few links before the lecture starts.

 

[Rusty89]

i onli took lsm1302 before.... but content wise, i dont think the lvl of difficulty differ much.. and i dun have any bio background at all also, so, u will probably struggle abit initially with all the nver-hear-before jargon... but if u put in some effort to go find out the definition whenever u meet with a new term, u sld be fine.. and for a start, u go look at the module info in ivle.. they have alot of weblinks which basically cover the entire module... i highly recommend u to go there and take a look at the first few links before the lecture starts.

Hey bro thanks for sharing your experience. Really insightful and just what i need : from someone who is similar as in w/o background. Think i will just take it in the next sem or sth. Alright guess i have no choice but to work doubly hard for sth i am unfamiliar with.

 

[Rusty89]

You have no bio background too? coz lsm1302 does not preclude a level h2 bio but lsm1301 only allows until h1 a lvl. But then again the lab is quite a turn off.

Sian shouldve taken biology in sec sch at least.

I sae wrong. Lsm1301 is meant for ppl w/o h2 bio
I have taken both lsm1301 & lsm1302/gek 1521.
If u do not hv bio background at all... I will strongly recommend lsm1301 instead of lsm1302/gek 1527.
I took lsm1302/gek1527 first den took lsm1301.
I found lsm1302/gek 1527 much challenging than lsm1301
Lsm 1301
Dun worry abt the lab for lsm1301, is take home-lab... gt abt 1 week to do... Compare ans wif ur frens... It will be alright
No mid-terms
Finals is open-book. Juz understand concepts will do... No nid much memorisation.

Lsm 1302/gek1527
Content quite heavy. I ask my H2 bio frens is really things dey learn in H2 bio. Bad for ppl w/o bio background, as it does not preclude them...basically they will ruin the bell-curve
Precious sem my fren took dere is mid-term, my sem i took dun hv... Juz do medical brochure, write 1000 word essay , take-home quiz (quite hectic...)
Finals closed book. A lot of stuff to remember.

If u nid stuff from these two mod... u can pm mi
Haha

Nice, thanks alot for the info man! i will take all these into consideration. Haha ok i will pm u when i intend to take lsm in other sem.

You guys are really helpful man!

Anyway i took PC1322 for the other fac req. u can try it if u are interested in Astrology. It's basically introducing the various planets and stuff. It's cool and interesting. Assessment wise, final mcq open book with grp and individual report.

 

[Rusty89]

Anyway we have got really tons of UE to clear which is 32MC and 36MC for non and hons students.

Think we really gotta trade info on recommendations on nice UE to take.

Let me go first.

I took a language mod, malay LAM1201 last sem which is relatively manageable and quite a fun mod. even though some ppl may have an edge in this field but overall for someone w/o background can still take it.

 

[Darkzi0n]

i can contribute abit also:

GEK2503 -
do not take if u color blind or sux at geography.

GEK1508 -
highly recommended for ppl interested in modern physics such as quantum and relativity. Can be abstract and confusing for those without some prior knowledge (youtube documentary)

 

[yoshi_fanboy]

Ok, I have been a lurker of this thread, but I guess I can try to help contribute a bit too:

CS3236 - Introduction to Information Theory
Prerequisites: MA1521 and ST2334 and their equivalents (i.e. MA1102R and ST2131 and ST2132)

For those of you who do not mind computer science modules, and/or are interested in information theory, you can consider CS3236, a newly mounted module which began in AY12/13 Sem 1 (I was in the first batch of students who took this module).

In CS3236, you will learn the basics of information theory, such as, transmission of information, error correcting techniques, entropies, a little bit of cryptography and etc.

Workload is ok (1 2-hour lecture per week, and 1 1-hour tutorial per week), although you would need to do an individual project (either theory or coding) which is worth 20% of the final grade. There is weekly assignment to be submitted to; although if you follow the lectures closely, it should not be hard to score well in the assignments.

The lecturer is awesome; I dare say that she is very patient in teaching and very passionate in delivering the lecture material and her knowledge to the class.

While it is not a must to be exceptionally strong in programming, it might be more advantageous as you can choose from a wider range of topics for the project. Also, this module involves loads of probability and statistics than you would expect in a CS module (surprising eh?). So you might want to bookmark this module if you want to take an UE that is closely aligned with your major or something.

In conclusion, do consider this module (only) if you are interested in information theory. For more information, you can refer to the following URL:
Stephanie Wehner - Research.

 

[SICAAAA]

Sanjay CHAUDHURI
David CHEW
Adrian ROELLIN

St2131 lecturers. which one the best ah? module review a lot of people complain about david chew, but that was 2010, so i'm not sure of anything really....

thanks in advance for the tips

 

[Rusty89]

Sanjay CHAUDHURI
David CHEW
Adrian ROELLIN

St2131 lecturers. which one the best ah? module review a lot of people complain about david chew, but that was 2010, so i'm not sure of anything really....

thanks in advance for the tips

i never kena them before leh. that time my time is one angmoh. cant rly rmb his name. and chan siu min? a hk guy. and the last one is david chew which i din attend his lect. But i heard david chew not that bad leh.

 

[hiroki01]

Sanjay CHAUDHURI
David CHEW
Adrian ROELLIN

St2131 lecturers. which one the best ah? module review a lot of people complain about david chew, but that was 2010, so i'm not sure of anything really....

thanks in advance for the tips

i'm a CM major and i got david chew for one of my MA mods. he's the kind of lecturers that don't do much wrong but is tremendously boring. if it's a 8am lecture then take only if you have stamina =)

 

[Rusty89]

Ok, I have been a lurker of this thread, but I guess I can try to help contribute a bit too:

CS3236 - Introduction to Information Theory
Prerequisites: MA1521 and ST2334 and their equivalents (i.e. MA1102R and ST2131 and ST2132)

For those of you who do not mind computer science modules, and/or are interested in information theory, you can consider CS3236, a newly mounted module which began in AY12/13 Sem 1 (I was in the first batch of students who took this module).

In CS3236, you will learn the basics of information theory, such as, transmission of information, error correcting techniques, entropies, a little bit of cryptography and etc.

Workload is ok (1 2-hour lecture per week, and 1 1-hour tutorial per week), although you would need to do an individual project (either theory or coding) which is worth 20% of the final grade. There is weekly assignment to be submitted to; although if you follow the lectures closely, it should not be hard to score well in the assignments.

The lecturer is awesome; I dare say that she is very patient in teaching and very passionate in delivering the lecture material and her knowledge to the class.

While it is not a must to be exceptionally strong in programming, it might be more advantageous as you can choose from a wider range of topics for the project. Also, this module involves loads of probability and statistics than you would expect in a CS module (surprising eh?). So you might want to bookmark this module if you want to take an UE that is closely aligned with your major or something.

In conclusion, do consider this module (only) if you are interested in information theory. For more information, you can refer to the following URL:
Stephanie Wehner - Research.

Er CS ar? haha i think i will skip ba. I really suck in my CS1010 already. i guess computing just aint for everyone ba. really got to have wad it takes to be in computing.

 

[Rusty89]

For my sci gem, i took GEK1524 living with fluid. It's a really interesting modules which are split into 3 different topics with a test at the end of each. So there isnt really any finals except for that 3 papers. Physics wise not that much. the papers some are mcq some are short answer.

 

[yoshi_fanboy]

Er CS ar? haha i think i will skip ba. I really suck in my CS1010 already. i guess computing just aint for everyone ba. really got to have wad it takes to be in computing.

Well, the advice applies to all, not just you only.

 

[Rusty89]

Well, the advice applies to all, not just you only.

Yup i know. Just saying only. thanks for your input

 

[Rusty89]

i love cs1010. most fun module out of my 3 semesters. haha

It's fun la. but sometimes just find it hard to figure out the algorithm. Oh well maybe it's just me ba. lol.

 

[Darkzi0n]

haha i like CS1010 also.. like solving puzzle like that lol.