LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology

The lectures are not webcasted. (SAD)
This module started off pretty chill. The first lecturer (Dr Lim Yoon Pin) went through stuff you already know.(btw you don't need to memorize the amino acids since they will provide a table with the amino acids in the exams, waste my effort lol).

But that is just the beginning. The second lecturer (A/P Deng Lih Wen) went through enzymes and the third lecturer (A/P Mok Yu-Keung, Henry) went through carbo proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. Oh my... my brain felt so mindblown every single lecture. Trying to keep up with them was an impossible feat. To make things worse, there was no webcast, so I could not go back to replay the parts that I had missed. 

The first CA was manageable since it tested mostly on the stuff of the first lecturer. 

But the second CA. I don't even know what to say, it was a disaster. I made the mistake of overestimating myself and decided that I could study last minute. But I was sooooo wrong. The amount of content was crazy. Plus the second CA was on the last week of school, a hell week for me. But not to worry, the bell curve for this module is not steep, as long as you study, you should be doing okay. The median for the second CA was like 40 something out of 100. 

I studied hard for finals because of the heavy weightage. The test is not difficult, it is just content heavy. If you study and memorize, you should be able to do well. 

In sumary, this module is not difficult. It is just content heavy. Once you understand the content and study, you should be fine.

Assessment:
2 CA (20% each, closed book MCQs and SAQs)
Final (60%, closed book MCQs and SAQs)

Expected Grade: A (I did pretty well for my CAs)
Actual Grade: A

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