Managed to re-read and highlight book 1 chapter 1 in ED209 so whilst I am currently watching/listening to Media Kit VB1 whilst tidying my room I have almost completed the first weeks study. On to chapter 2 later tonight so I can start the work for TMA01.
Found a great use for new boy toy, he can change tyres and even though he has no interest, he will actually let me bore him with child development!! I'm pretty sure that I won't get away with it for long as my family have now taken to hiding from me after I have been studying. If they here... Did you know...... they RUN!!!
On with room tidy and Media Kit then off to meet my daddy for a beer.........I love days off work.
Monday, 17 January 2011
Friday, 14 January 2011
TMA05 Completed
So far today (at work) I have managed to complete TMA05 which I will now get someone else to read through so that they can make sense of it. I will hold fire to submit although there is the urge to just press that button! I hope you can use bullet points in the conclusion else that might prove an issue.
Have made more notes for TMA06. I have found the text book to be lacking in arguments against migration which has proved to be a problem to evaluate the claim the migrants pose a threat to the UK economy so have made notes away from the text for this one so that I can pose a better arguement however in all honesty the conclusion is about the same. I have about 2,500 words of notes to turn in to a 1,500 word essay. On to creating some sort of plan of action today. I see another quiet work day ahead so god bless have OU stuff to do to keep me busy.
I've now looked at the stuff for TMA07/EMA which is a little more intricate than previous assignments mostly because you are actually drawing information from all 3 chapters rather than the usual 1/2. I read other people's opinions that you should start TMA07/EMA as soon as you've submitted TMA06 and I think that everybody doing DD101 needs to take this on board plus it is worth a major chunk of your final grade.
After looking at DD101 group on Facebook last night I was amazed to see how many people are still working on TMA03 considering it was due January 11th (3 days ago), apparently they all got extensions. My tutor waits most of the 2 weeks before marking so will just have to read the posts on FB to see what people are getting.
Have made more notes for TMA06. I have found the text book to be lacking in arguments against migration which has proved to be a problem to evaluate the claim the migrants pose a threat to the UK economy so have made notes away from the text for this one so that I can pose a better arguement however in all honesty the conclusion is about the same. I have about 2,500 words of notes to turn in to a 1,500 word essay. On to creating some sort of plan of action today. I see another quiet work day ahead so god bless have OU stuff to do to keep me busy.
I've now looked at the stuff for TMA07/EMA which is a little more intricate than previous assignments mostly because you are actually drawing information from all 3 chapters rather than the usual 1/2. I read other people's opinions that you should start TMA07/EMA as soon as you've submitted TMA06 and I think that everybody doing DD101 needs to take this on board plus it is worth a major chunk of your final grade.
After looking at DD101 group on Facebook last night I was amazed to see how many people are still working on TMA03 considering it was due January 11th (3 days ago), apparently they all got extensions. My tutor waits most of the 2 weeks before marking so will just have to read the posts on FB to see what people are getting.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
DD101 TMA06 - Migration
Another late night at work which actually appears to be a god send due to reports that a lorry is stuck under a bridge on my route home and traffic is at a standstill, hopefully it will be moving by 7pm!!!
It may appear by the title that I have finished TMA05 which isn't true, it still needs a little fine tuning before I can submit it but it reads okay, it's just the 'report' side of it that is making it more difficult. I really wanted to add the phrase 'people who say that you can't buy happiness just don't know where to shop' but I have stopped myself and kept it formal. I am quite a bit over on word count but will just need to get ruthless.
Due to another quiet day at work I have managed a fair bit of reading for TMA06 which is quite interesting. A very fair point is made in the textbook regarding migration and the actual definition of it, in fact I am pretty certain that the definition seems to be the main focal point of the whole text.
Managed to get a virus on laptop after watching too much Desperate Housewives so whilst it sorted itself out I did some ED209 reading and made a start on Chapter 2 which is the main reading for the option that I have chosen for ED209 TMA01 - Evaluate Piaget's theories and ones which disprove them. The reason I chose this one is that it seemed very much straight to the point rather than the other one which seems like it would de hard to get going with. I have also got a little ahead of myself and looking at the question and assignment notes for DD101 TMA07 which looks like it may take a little time.
A note of slight sadness - The blogger of www.astudentagain.net has given up on blogging to get on with study which is a great loss as I always looked forward to reading a new post.
It may appear by the title that I have finished TMA05 which isn't true, it still needs a little fine tuning before I can submit it but it reads okay, it's just the 'report' side of it that is making it more difficult. I really wanted to add the phrase 'people who say that you can't buy happiness just don't know where to shop' but I have stopped myself and kept it formal. I am quite a bit over on word count but will just need to get ruthless.
Due to another quiet day at work I have managed a fair bit of reading for TMA06 which is quite interesting. A very fair point is made in the textbook regarding migration and the actual definition of it, in fact I am pretty certain that the definition seems to be the main focal point of the whole text.
Managed to get a virus on laptop after watching too much Desperate Housewives so whilst it sorted itself out I did some ED209 reading and made a start on Chapter 2 which is the main reading for the option that I have chosen for ED209 TMA01 - Evaluate Piaget's theories and ones which disprove them. The reason I chose this one is that it seemed very much straight to the point rather than the other one which seems like it would de hard to get going with. I have also got a little ahead of myself and looking at the question and assignment notes for DD101 TMA07 which looks like it may take a little time.
A note of slight sadness - The blogger of www.astudentagain.net has given up on blogging to get on with study which is a great loss as I always looked forward to reading a new post.
Monday, 10 January 2011
New Job - Take 2
As it turns out, the job that I started back on December 1st has turned out to be a bad decision for lots of reasons so as of just now I have a job offer starting on February 1st with a company who are far more highly regarded and a known entity!! Will resign middle of next week and hopefully have a week or more off. I should probably go on about how I will use this time off to study which I obviously will mostly because I will be without a car but I'm certain that Desperate Housewives, Dexter and maybe Weeds could be included and a new boy toy that I have aquired!!!
Recieved Media Kit for ED209 so going to have a go through that a bit later. Have gone through the Methods and Skills book and highlighted important bits in yellow and theorists in green (too many coloured highlighters so still got to work out what to do with pink, purple and blue!!!)
TMA05 is currently put to one side and my actual hurdle in getting it done is actually the headings which I know sounds daft as I have the content so that is my next thing to sort.
TMA06 hasn't been started so will get on to that once TMA05 is in full draft stage, I think the reading will be interesting as it will have arguements for and against migration which is a topic I have fairly strong views on myself so need to make sure that they don't get in the way.
Recieved Media Kit for ED209 so going to have a go through that a bit later. Have gone through the Methods and Skills book and highlighted important bits in yellow and theorists in green (too many coloured highlighters so still got to work out what to do with pink, purple and blue!!!)
TMA05 is currently put to one side and my actual hurdle in getting it done is actually the headings which I know sounds daft as I have the content so that is my next thing to sort.
TMA06 hasn't been started so will get on to that once TMA05 is in full draft stage, I think the reading will be interesting as it will have arguements for and against migration which is a topic I have fairly strong views on myself so need to make sure that they don't get in the way.
Thursday, 6 January 2011
ED209 website opens
After another quiet day at work I opened my studenthome today to find the ED209 website open which has created a few more questions that answers!!
1) Is the Media Kit going to be on there? If not then I really want my copy as I am going to answer the question on Piaget for TMA01 after ready the study notes for both questions.
2) Where is the assignment mark section? Will this appear when the course actually starts?
3) The student notes for the assignments actually look more thorough than the ones for DD101.
I think ED209 looks like a lot of reading, I think I will be investing in Erika Cox's notes quite soon.
DD101 TMA05 is coming together quite nicely. I have notes, a report structure, headings (I suspect these will change though), a table of figures and I might even include the correlation chart showing economic growth vs happiness. Deadline 22nd March but suspect I'll have it done by Saturday unless work suddenly gets busy.
Been looking at the notes for TMA06 and have chosen the question on migrants because I hated identities and that appears to be what option 2 is about.
Day off work tomorrow and maybe only a little OU stuff, will probably log on at some point because it's addictive.
1) Is the Media Kit going to be on there? If not then I really want my copy as I am going to answer the question on Piaget for TMA01 after ready the study notes for both questions.
2) Where is the assignment mark section? Will this appear when the course actually starts?
3) The student notes for the assignments actually look more thorough than the ones for DD101.
I think ED209 looks like a lot of reading, I think I will be investing in Erika Cox's notes quite soon.
DD101 TMA05 is coming together quite nicely. I have notes, a report structure, headings (I suspect these will change though), a table of figures and I might even include the correlation chart showing economic growth vs happiness. Deadline 22nd March but suspect I'll have it done by Saturday unless work suddenly gets busy.
Been looking at the notes for TMA06 and have chosen the question on migrants because I hated identities and that appears to be what option 2 is about.
Day off work tomorrow and maybe only a little OU stuff, will probably log on at some point because it's addictive.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Random facts
Modules studying and probably in this order:
DD101 - Introducing the social sciences (Oct 2010)
ED209 - Child development (Feb 2011)
DSE212 - Exploring psychology (Oct 2011)
DXZ222 - Psychology project (Jun 2012)
DSE232 - Applying psychology (Sep 2012)
SD226 - Biological psychology: exploring the brain (Feb 2013)
DD303 - Cognitive psychology (Jan 2013)
DD307 - Social psychology (Jan 2014)
In total and on the basis that nothing changes which I hasten to add I am sure it will equates to:
36 TMAs - 4 are complete so far
3 ECAs - 0 completed
4 Exams - My least favourite and none yet completed, the first being in October.
DD101 - Introducing the social sciences (Oct 2010)
ED209 - Child development (Feb 2011)
DSE212 - Exploring psychology (Oct 2011)
DXZ222 - Psychology project (Jun 2012)
DSE232 - Applying psychology (Sep 2012)
SD226 - Biological psychology: exploring the brain (Feb 2013)
DD303 - Cognitive psychology (Jan 2013)
DD307 - Social psychology (Jan 2014)
In total and on the basis that nothing changes which I hasten to add I am sure it will equates to:
36 TMAs - 4 are complete so far
3 ECAs - 0 completed
4 Exams - My least favourite and none yet completed, the first being in October.
Monday, 3 January 2011
New Year.
Well 2011 has finally arrived with a bang. I think I have abused my body enough for a while so am just chilling out for a few days. This chill out should get me back in to study time.
TMA04 - This is now complete, I just have to make some punctuation and grammar changes then I think I will just submit. I am quite happy with what I have written.
DD101 in general - I am over half way through course in my schedule however 4 weeks ahead of OUs schedule (this I hasten to add is not me trying to be flash but needed to get ahead for ED209 starting February and the minor fact that work would be very boring if I didn't have TMAs to do. I have started to short cut a little with TMAs. I read all 3 chapters, LC pages and audio transcripts, them I read assignments notes and that is the only bits I re-read and make notes from. I have really enjoyed DD101 due to the total variety and each TMA being on a different subject.
TMA05 - This is due sometime in March and I've made a start already. Apparently the focus is on Chapter 1 with a little of Chapter 2 and very little from Chapter 3. I take this to mean that I only need to focus on chapter 1 and will find nothing to use in 2 & 3. The audio Economic, Wealth & Happiness was very useful. I am trying to work out how to break this all up in to report structure so need to re-read the text to help with this.
ED209/Desperate Housewives - Watching Desperate Housewives on Megavideo leaves me with a 30 minute break every 72 minutes (explanation irrelevent) therefore using this time to read and underline ED209 course texts after printing the notes available from http://www.tenpencepiece.net/blog/ to check my understanding (these are awesome notes BTW). Week 1 stuff is virtually completed apart from missing Media Kit which is involved a fair bit.
Work - Not sure I will still be in this job in Febraury but we shall see. I hate company politics and this place has more than the worst amount ever seen.
Long post I know but a round up on starting a New Year seemed wise.
TMA04 - This is now complete, I just have to make some punctuation and grammar changes then I think I will just submit. I am quite happy with what I have written.
DD101 in general - I am over half way through course in my schedule however 4 weeks ahead of OUs schedule (this I hasten to add is not me trying to be flash but needed to get ahead for ED209 starting February and the minor fact that work would be very boring if I didn't have TMAs to do. I have started to short cut a little with TMAs. I read all 3 chapters, LC pages and audio transcripts, them I read assignments notes and that is the only bits I re-read and make notes from. I have really enjoyed DD101 due to the total variety and each TMA being on a different subject.
TMA05 - This is due sometime in March and I've made a start already. Apparently the focus is on Chapter 1 with a little of Chapter 2 and very little from Chapter 3. I take this to mean that I only need to focus on chapter 1 and will find nothing to use in 2 & 3. The audio Economic, Wealth & Happiness was very useful. I am trying to work out how to break this all up in to report structure so need to re-read the text to help with this.
ED209/Desperate Housewives - Watching Desperate Housewives on Megavideo leaves me with a 30 minute break every 72 minutes (explanation irrelevent) therefore using this time to read and underline ED209 course texts after printing the notes available from http://www.tenpencepiece.net/blog/ to check my understanding (these are awesome notes BTW). Week 1 stuff is virtually completed apart from missing Media Kit which is involved a fair bit.
Work - Not sure I will still be in this job in Febraury but we shall see. I hate company politics and this place has more than the worst amount ever seen.
Long post I know but a round up on starting a New Year seemed wise.
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