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    Abolishing Honours Degrees from 2013

    I am just passing on this message from http://www.facebook.com/groups/38712102000/ I dont know any more please direct questions to Margaret A Message for Students and Staff at Macquarie University. Please share this with anyone affected. As many of you are aware, Macquarie University is...
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    No more Grading on a Curve at Mac Uni

    Woohoo! From this year the assessments are standards based rather than graded on a curve. "Most importantly, the new policy specifies that there is NO REQUIREMENT for a normal distribution of grades and it is the quality of the individual student’s performance compared with the established...
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    Bushfire fundraiser on Friday 20th

    U@MQ are encouraging staff and students to wear jeans on Friday 20 February and give a gold coin (or more) donation to the Victoria Bushfire Appeal. Donation boxes set up in the U@MQ Active and Administration offices as well as Marxines Coffee Shop and Children's Services. Its a shame it isnt...
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    Phil137 Critical Thinking Psychology Module

    ok I dropped out of Phil137 last year because I am not a logical thinker. Unfortunately I actually need to be able to think critically, so I thought I would take another crack at it. There is a psychology module as part of this unit, has anyone done that module? Or knows how the psychology...
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    Not loving Phil137

    I am doing phil137 this semester and I am thinking about dropping it. I dont really need to do it (I have enough credit otherwise ) but thought it would help my studies. I need a minimum gpa of 2.5 and after 1st year have 2.4 How hard/easy is it to get a credit plus? Does anyone that liked...
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    Misled

    Need advice from anyone that understands the uni process better than me. The bachelor speech & hearing on the mac websites states direct entry to masters speech pathology and credit minimum for entry from other degrees. Through WordOfMouth we have since found out that it is actually credit...
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    Critical Thinking phil137 & or ling253

    Has anyone done either of these subjects. As a mature ager going into 2nd year and I didnt feel confident about essays and critical thinking. Did these subjects help anyone as students?
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    Unfair or just part of uni life?

    Im not sure if this is worth making a big deal about or not but for psy105 slides were shown with instructions for our first full report including study information. Some tut classes were told not to write anything down repeatedly because it would be on webct.This was Just prior to the midsem...
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    Macq U Speech to Syd Speech Pathology

    I am currently first year Speech & Hearing Science at Mac Uni and was wondering if anyone has managed to transfer to Sydney Uni Speech Pathology?? Is it possible to get enough credit to start 2nd year ?? I rang Sydney and they couldnt give an answer until after they give you a spot.
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