Hello, guys. UTAR in kL good or not? Please briefly tell me about UTAR in kL. Please, guys. I need to know.

Thank you very much, SuN_RaE198.

facilities wise not good. kampar is better

Haha. Seriously, it depends on your lecturer. When you are learning Enzymology (year 2), you will be tested on Structural Biochemistry stuff from year 1. When you are doing Proteomics in Year 3, you will be tested on Enzymology from Year 2. Haha. Its a cycle. Things will get related to one another as you study deeper and as you go, you will felt that you are actually studying some similar stuff from previous semesters. So, like I said, if you lecturer is those syiok sendiri type, most probably she/he will come out with questions that is out of expectations.

The credit hour I stated in my previous post is my assumptions. I have no idea how much I have accumulated so far, as I dont remember that, but only my cgpa. Even that, its the first 2 digit that I can remember. Lol.

Haha. You can always go over to KTAR KL. I love to go over there for their swimming pool. Swimming in KTAR with KTAR girls is like heaven for me

ya. kampar is a new campus. everything is new. thus, no doubt that the facilities there are better.

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Added on November 19, 2008, 11:49 pmwe can also use KTAR swimming pool in kampar with RM2 for 2.5hours. they made a new path directly to the swimming pool inside the campus.

This post has been edited by LYR: Nov 19 2008, 11:49 PM

Thank you so much for the info. It's a big help.

[EDIT]OMG, the new course structure for Biochem...http://www.utar.edu.my/fset/index.jsp?fcatid=84&fcontentid=264&f2ndcontentid=828 I think I'm going to faint now. Instead of 2 semester, there's 3 semester. More elective and language. We have to take "SUN ZI'S ART OF WAR AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES" as well. More credit hours now...

This post has been edited by Nekochan: Nov 20 2008, 01:03 PM

Haha..the new course structure totally rocks. There's credit hours counted for industrial training, and the tougher papers are rearranged. dont faint from the biochem course structure, try and compare with biomedical science and see the difference.

Haha and I think there won't be the 3 months sem break now. More courses. It's ok though. Some of the subject seems fun.

Tougher papers rearranged you say?

yup. the course structure seems to be more relaxing compared to the current structure. also, there are some new subjects which may be useful in the future, such as cell and tissue culture techniques.

we had to endure a semester which consists of microbiology, enzymology, metabolism and genetics in one semester, which should be the toughest semester of all. also, although Y1S2 has 20credit hours, the subjects are the relatively easier ones, cell biology and physical chemistry is just a lil harder if not similar to STPM Biology and Chemistry respectively.

yup, with the inclusion of the 3rd semester, there shouldnt be time for 3 months holiday but in a way its good, you get to take more subjects, and the subjects are better spaced out. Good luck in Y2S1 though.

Oh, I realized there is a lot more stuff to study like principles of biotechnology. And I realized Y2S1 is the one that you say most of the hard subject is situated. Haha. I hope the subject is nearly the same as what I have study in STPM. Haha.

The 3rd semester mostly consisted of elective, industrial training and project and toxicology. I think this will be shorter that the one in sem 1 and 2. I hope so. I wonder what the co-curricular unit is about though. I'm quite excited about the other language subject. Hehe, me gonna choose Jap.

More subjects to study may be a good thing and it is time to work harder than STPM already.

Dont worry, if you have taken STPM, some of the subjects, especially in Year1 will be easy for you. eg: Cell Biology, Org/Physical Chemistry, perhaps even Enzymology and Metabolism.

3rd semester is the semester at the end of the year, its considered a short semester. Short study period, less subjects. Dont know much bout the co-curricular unit though.

Haha, I hope the 3rd semester is short. There's project on that time as well. Haha, Sun Zhi's Art of war: Business and strategy. You might wonder what it will help you with. Hahaha. But I heard this is a very good book and now we will have to study it...

Hi guys, I would like to ask any current Kampar UTAR students, what bank is there in Kampar? Or rather, what is the most convenient bank to get to there? Is there a bank in the UTAR campus itself?

Thanks a lot.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 22 2008, 01:23 PM

All I know there's Public Bank ATM machine there in Block C in the campus.

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i juz sent my application few days ago...did i miss out de application deadline?i wonder wen ll i get de offer letter..

Like what NekoChan said, the most convinient is Public Bank, right inside the campus got ATM, you gonna need one anyway if you want to apply for PTPTN. By the way there are MayBank ATM machines at the Taman Bandar Baru too.

As far as I know there will be Public Bank staff at UTAR at orientation to help u to open a bank account. they also come once a week to do basic banking

Thank you all so much!

Well, its a good rearrangement. At least now, they know the importance of learning cell/plant tissue culture techniques, in which most of the senior miss out on. This subject is rather important, especially when you want to take up Final Year Project that is related to it. Hence you know why, Dr. Anna and Dr. Tee rejected all biochem student for their project.

But similarily, we have our advantage in learning details of metabolism and enzymology. Hence you know why Dr. Woo, Dr. Wong all prefer Biochem student. But I guess, learn the maximum will be the best and you will have more options in the future. Lol.

Haha, seriously, I want 3 months holiday badly ! Hahaha.