I had today off so finished up my TMA03 and submitted it. I only had today and Sunday off to get it finished in time so thought today was the better option especially as the distraction that is the other half is working so had total peace and quiet. Tea and a Terry's Chocolate orange got me through. I enjoyed the biological psychology bit but Question 3 of part 2 was more long winded than predicted. Oh well, in 2 or so weeks time I will know how I did!!!
When I started this course I was so excited about results coming back and I'd have the date in my diary and be checking like a stalker. It bothers me less now, it's all about getting the assignments done.
SD226 books leave the OU tomorrow so I should have them by the weekend. This is still exciting but it also gives me the initial feeling of over stretching myself to bring this in to 4 years whilst working full time and having a slightly crazy social life. I appear to be coping which amazes me more.
Bought ink cartridges for the fountain pen today, I love it!!! Been using it for everything and all the draw backs of past fountain pens don't appear to be there!! It doesn't leak and it doesn't take a whole day for the ink to dry. Think that I am going to start a new trend for the re-marketing of the fountain pen.
Off to darts tonight, honestly I'd rather stay in and make a start on TMA03 but sacrifices are made to keep my little angel happy.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Monday, 2 January 2012
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
Happy New Year!!!
Well 2012 is upon us and the papers talk of doom and gloom but I am optimistic for the year ahead. I have plans in mind.
By the end of this year I am hoping to have achieved the following:
• 5 nights in New York with my dearest.
• Moving in with my dearest
• DSE212 completed
• SD226 completed
• DXR222 completed
• The combination of the 3 above mean that I am over half way through this degree which is a major achievement and will be celebrated in true Champagne style.
• A weekend in a Yurt (xmas present)
• 5 nights in Rome (I’m actually going there for Valentines on business but to go with my partner would be the actual aim)
I don’t think anything above is going to be too taxing so highly achievable. I was going to add the purchase of a 3D TV but that might be pushing it.
Working today so doing my usual thing of reading and highlighting OU texts. I am actually on Book 2 Chapter 3 – Sex and Gender so I have pretty much almost finished the readings for DSE212 which is well ahead of time but I really need to kick on with SPSS workings so I will hit that in one go. SD226 is just around the corner and I am oddly excited by the prospect because I have really enjoyed the Biological Perspective to date.
Revision for DSE212 seems so little compared to ED209 with only 7 chapters to revise along with those Key Terms. I think I only have to revise one topic from Book 2 which will be Sex and Gender.
DSE212 TMA02 due on January 11th. Option B is the chosen Essay and I think I need about 2 more hours on it to get it ready to be submitted. Haven’t really said too much on Neurones apart from how drugs work on them but it seems pretty fluid. The methodology stuff is pretty simple so fingers crossed. Then on to TMA03 which is a quantitative report (oh joy).
Well 2012 is upon us and the papers talk of doom and gloom but I am optimistic for the year ahead. I have plans in mind.
By the end of this year I am hoping to have achieved the following:
• 5 nights in New York with my dearest.
• Moving in with my dearest
• DSE212 completed
• SD226 completed
• DXR222 completed
• The combination of the 3 above mean that I am over half way through this degree which is a major achievement and will be celebrated in true Champagne style.
• A weekend in a Yurt (xmas present)
• 5 nights in Rome (I’m actually going there for Valentines on business but to go with my partner would be the actual aim)
I don’t think anything above is going to be too taxing so highly achievable. I was going to add the purchase of a 3D TV but that might be pushing it.
Working today so doing my usual thing of reading and highlighting OU texts. I am actually on Book 2 Chapter 3 – Sex and Gender so I have pretty much almost finished the readings for DSE212 which is well ahead of time but I really need to kick on with SPSS workings so I will hit that in one go. SD226 is just around the corner and I am oddly excited by the prospect because I have really enjoyed the Biological Perspective to date.
Revision for DSE212 seems so little compared to ED209 with only 7 chapters to revise along with those Key Terms. I think I only have to revise one topic from Book 2 which will be Sex and Gender.
DSE212 TMA02 due on January 11th. Option B is the chosen Essay and I think I need about 2 more hours on it to get it ready to be submitted. Haven’t really said too much on Neurones apart from how drugs work on them but it seems pretty fluid. The methodology stuff is pretty simple so fingers crossed. Then on to TMA03 which is a quantitative report (oh joy).
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Language
I really have to say that in ED209 and now in DSE212 Book 2 Chapter 2, language is never going to be a subject that will interest me. I think it might be to do with the fact that although there are many theories out there, not one really gives a good perspective.
Biological Psychology however is rather interesting
Biological Psychology however is rather interesting
Post xmas update
I have really fallen behind with my blogging so thought that a worthwhile update was in order.
Xmas day was the usual family day of trying to be civil and in the most part it was pretty successful. The other half arrived at 8pm which made the evening bearable.
Yesterday was our 6 month anniversary and all seems to be going very well. There is talk of moving in together and he is not adverse to 12 months in Huddersfield when it comes time for my MSc.
New Job (I know.....again) is going swimmingly and appears to have been a very wise move. I love that someties great things happen when you think that you have screwed something up royally.
DSE212 is in full flow with the first TMA submitted and a staisfying result. TMA02 is due 11th January and I am around 75% through it. Just really need to make English out of the Essay and finish the research questions. I have had a spluge on reading and have almost finished reading and highlighting Book 2 Chapter 3 hich is way ahead of where I really need to be but it is interesting.
Revision topics for DSE212 appear to be a breeze compared to ED209 with only 7 testable chapters and in a real world, you could get away with 4 safely unless I have not read this all properly along with key terms. I have started to plan revision ready for June 11th exam. I get ahead because I know I go through periods of 'can't be naffed'.
For xmas my mother bought me David Canter's text on Investigative Psychology which I strongly suspect to be the first text in the MSc course and therefore at some point very soon I will start reading and highlighting and at £25 a pop, they aren't cheap.
Xmas Presents:
Superdry hoodie, Just Business by Geraint Anderson AKA Cityboy (already finished and pretty good although prefered his first), Binge Trading by Seth Freedman (Started well but got left in the pub the other day so need to go find it), Fountain pen (love this, been thinking for ages about going back to the old skool ways), HDMI cable and a night in a Yat in York.
SD226 starts in February so need to press on.
Xmas day was the usual family day of trying to be civil and in the most part it was pretty successful. The other half arrived at 8pm which made the evening bearable.
Yesterday was our 6 month anniversary and all seems to be going very well. There is talk of moving in together and he is not adverse to 12 months in Huddersfield when it comes time for my MSc.
New Job (I know.....again) is going swimmingly and appears to have been a very wise move. I love that someties great things happen when you think that you have screwed something up royally.
DSE212 is in full flow with the first TMA submitted and a staisfying result. TMA02 is due 11th January and I am around 75% through it. Just really need to make English out of the Essay and finish the research questions. I have had a spluge on reading and have almost finished reading and highlighting Book 2 Chapter 3 hich is way ahead of where I really need to be but it is interesting.
Revision topics for DSE212 appear to be a breeze compared to ED209 with only 7 testable chapters and in a real world, you could get away with 4 safely unless I have not read this all properly along with key terms. I have started to plan revision ready for June 11th exam. I get ahead because I know I go through periods of 'can't be naffed'.
For xmas my mother bought me David Canter's text on Investigative Psychology which I strongly suspect to be the first text in the MSc course and therefore at some point very soon I will start reading and highlighting and at £25 a pop, they aren't cheap.
Xmas Presents:
Superdry hoodie, Just Business by Geraint Anderson AKA Cityboy (already finished and pretty good although prefered his first), Binge Trading by Seth Freedman (Started well but got left in the pub the other day so need to go find it), Fountain pen (love this, been thinking for ages about going back to the old skool ways), HDMI cable and a night in a Yat in York.
SD226 starts in February so need to press on.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
DSE212 TMA01 Submitted
Okay, I know that the submission was due at midday today but I have only just submitted it and in the past it hasn't been an issue. The topic for part 1 was not really my cup of tea, it was about identity which was broached upon in DD101 and ED209 although in quite different ways. I get the feeling it is a rather central theme in Psychology so I guess that I am going to have to get to grips with it. I picked the psychosocial to compare against and maybe wish I hadn't as I think SIT would have been a better alternative. The psychosocial perspective appears a little warped which makes comparisons hard. The ethical part of it was interesting and the study involved was rather interesting especially when you google the real experiment and read in to it further.
On to TMA02 now and I have already highlighted the chapters which are relevent although I haven't quite decided which to do. I initially though that biological psychology would be the way to go as it deals with disorders however after ready the chapter on evolutionary psychology, I am quite interested in it. Think I might just start on the statistics side of it today whilst I watch two and a half men (the Charlie Sheen version, the new one is rubbish) and anything else on Comedy Central.
I am not working at the moment although being paid up till 30th November and although I was have my own crisis, I think I am going to have to go back in to the motor industry (kicking and screaming) for the money aspect. I really fancied doing something challenging but think job hunting is too hard right now and that for a while I should stick to what I know.
On to TMA02 now and I have already highlighted the chapters which are relevent although I haven't quite decided which to do. I initially though that biological psychology would be the way to go as it deals with disorders however after ready the chapter on evolutionary psychology, I am quite interested in it. Think I might just start on the statistics side of it today whilst I watch two and a half men (the Charlie Sheen version, the new one is rubbish) and anything else on Comedy Central.
I am not working at the moment although being paid up till 30th November and although I was have my own crisis, I think I am going to have to go back in to the motor industry (kicking and screaming) for the money aspect. I really fancied doing something challenging but think job hunting is too hard right now and that for a while I should stick to what I know.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Reflections on DD101
I know that this post has been a really long time coming and in real terms ED209 is about due!! However lets start with what I learnt about DD101.
DD101 is a nice module, it covers a wide variety of topics which should interest most people who have any interest in the world from the troubles in ireland to the debate on Tesco towns. However there are some short cuts and advice that I may be able to help with.
1) You only need to really read the chapters that are relevent to the TMAs that you are doing.
2) The further you get in to the module, the more interesting the topics become.
3) Try to get to grips with what is required for a crtical analysis as early on as possible and really get to know your 'process' words so that you are getting the right answers to the questions.
4) You can only PASS this module so use it as a time to play around with the TMAs to see what works for you rather than trying to get that First as you won't see it.
5) Pick DSE212 as your next module as oppossed to ED209!! DSE212 is the level 2 version of DD101 in many ways. ED209 has really caught my interest but it isn't easy as there is so much to learn. The TMAs are okay but the amount you need to learn for the exam is heavy.
DD101 is a nice module, it covers a wide variety of topics which should interest most people who have any interest in the world from the troubles in ireland to the debate on Tesco towns. However there are some short cuts and advice that I may be able to help with.
1) You only need to really read the chapters that are relevent to the TMAs that you are doing.
2) The further you get in to the module, the more interesting the topics become.
3) Try to get to grips with what is required for a crtical analysis as early on as possible and really get to know your 'process' words so that you are getting the right answers to the questions.
4) You can only PASS this module so use it as a time to play around with the TMAs to see what works for you rather than trying to get that First as you won't see it.
5) Pick DSE212 as your next module as oppossed to ED209!! DSE212 is the level 2 version of DD101 in many ways. ED209 has really caught my interest but it isn't easy as there is so much to learn. The TMAs are okay but the amount you need to learn for the exam is heavy.
DSE212 has started
This may be a bit of a long update as it may have been a while.
DSE212 has begun and I now totally understand why they suggest that you do it prior to ED209. DSE212 looks a doddle in comparison. SD226 starts in february and I have already been warned that it is more like a 60 point module rather than the advertised 30 points although to be fair with only 4 TMAs and no exam, it can't be more problematic than ED209.
ED209 exam actually went pretty well considering. I had revised 7 topics between Book 1 and 2 focusing on topics which had come up frequently in the past 4 years of exams. Luckily for me, Temperament came up and Gender Identity came up. Seen Question went pretty well although I was re-reading it up to the last minute but it did stick fairly well. Temperament did go out of my head a bit but some stuck enough to put to paper and Gender Identity became more of a ramble.
DSE212 - Have started TMA01 which is due November 9th and have made a fair stab at it. It is based around identity theories but not like in ED209 although some of the ideas are similar. Going to use next Wednesday to get it done. The Ethics part is pretty much okay, just need to break down what I have in to 3 answers.
Am looking for another job again and possibly looking at moving from car sales in to Recruitment Consultancy only because I want 9-5 Monday to Friday but has downside of no company car. Started looking properly today and have had calls about car sales job, one of which could be quite interesting.
DSE212 has begun and I now totally understand why they suggest that you do it prior to ED209. DSE212 looks a doddle in comparison. SD226 starts in february and I have already been warned that it is more like a 60 point module rather than the advertised 30 points although to be fair with only 4 TMAs and no exam, it can't be more problematic than ED209.
ED209 exam actually went pretty well considering. I had revised 7 topics between Book 1 and 2 focusing on topics which had come up frequently in the past 4 years of exams. Luckily for me, Temperament came up and Gender Identity came up. Seen Question went pretty well although I was re-reading it up to the last minute but it did stick fairly well. Temperament did go out of my head a bit but some stuck enough to put to paper and Gender Identity became more of a ramble.
DSE212 - Have started TMA01 which is due November 9th and have made a fair stab at it. It is based around identity theories but not like in ED209 although some of the ideas are similar. Going to use next Wednesday to get it done. The Ethics part is pretty much okay, just need to break down what I have in to 3 answers.
Am looking for another job again and possibly looking at moving from car sales in to Recruitment Consultancy only because I want 9-5 Monday to Friday but has downside of no company car. Started looking properly today and have had calls about car sales job, one of which could be quite interesting.
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