This semester.

[gemfyre]

Well, so far so good.

Intro to Envrio. Science

First year, piss easy.  I've also heard the exam is a cinch.
(Peter) Dingle is the co-ordinator and lecturer so far.  He's a little eccentric but he's one of those truly genuine people (that's TWO I've met this year, the other was Mirella, the woman doing the job search training).  He cares about what he's talking about and he rants and raves and I sit there and AGREE with everything he says.  It's amazing.  Everyone should have attended this morning's lecture.  Then maybe we'd all stop being a bunch of depressed zombies and actually SEE the world and experience it and ENJOY it!
And I've chosen my essay topic and already written a page of notes.  *shock*
One 8 hour field trip from Woodman Point to Gosnells.  That should be interesting.  Some transect surveying down near Murdoch Swamp, done it before, but field work is always good.

Envrionmental Restoration

This started with a powerpoint presentation of images of degraded and non-degraded land choreographed to Livin' On  A Prayer.  Cute.
The unit co-ordinator seems pretty cool and has a sense of humour (attested by his showing us a photo of him pulling a face at a wax figure of John Howard).
Lots of field trips for this one.  Had one today at Piney Lakes and I didn't have my binoculars.  Didn't see anything exciting anyway.  Best I heard was a pardalote and a gerygone and maybe a wren.  NOTHING on the water.

Must remember the binos for other field trips. :)  I have a forte now, birdies.

Comments

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

howcome you're doing a 1st year unit?

I've got four: Drama and the Curriculum (continued from s1), processes of assessment (probably shoot-myself-boring), Design (should be cool, I'll be doing costuming most likely) and an ISC that shall be called "Acting Shakespeare".

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I started out doing Biological Sciences so I did Intro to Biol. Sci. in my first year.

Then I swapped over to Con. Biol. and have to Intro. to Env. Sci. as its intro unit, and I haven't been able to fit it in until now.

Looks like it will be a fun unit.

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

Ah, the old degree swap. What's the con. stand for?

I started out with one BEd primary, then switched it to a double of BEd secondary and BA English.

Still bummed about those two primary units I did but didn't need... (the points still add to my degree, but I could have done screen production! or Intro to Lit! At least they were HDs.)

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Con. = Conservation

I remember when I was about 7 years old I started "The Conservation Club" (with me being the sole member unfortunately).

Now I've come full circle but this time there are a lot more club members, but I'm not running the show.

[morningglorymlp.livejournal.com]

ooohh! Cool classes so far. *is a tad envious*