Hi there. I would like to ask if there is anyone taking up the Bachelor Of Science (Hons) Biochemistry degree in the UTAR Kampar Campus for next year's (2009) January intake.

Or is there anyone here who will be my senior when I enter next year?

And I am curious, what is the course schedule like? As in, is it a compact and heavy timetable or laid back relax? Or is it just nice? How many hours per week do you have to attend classes? (I hope I'm not asking a "stupid" question) Anyone care to enlighten me?

Thanks in advance.



p/s: tried to post this reply in the BSc (Hons) Biochem page but an error had occurred because it says that the thread is too old and not available for new replies and so i resorted to posting it here, hope you guys don't mind.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 17 2008, 11:50 PM

Yes, I have. I think it is Year 1, Semester 1. It is probably there because there are some advanced diploma/diploma students who can go through the fast track entry, straight into year 2.

I get confused about what to pass up and what not to. Did you get the small card which you have to fill in your particulars? I do not know what term address is supposed to mean. If it means the address where you'd be staying in while in Kampar, then how am I supposed to know now considering the fact that I have not even got myself a room there? Does it mean that I have to pass it up during registration day or together with the declaration forms? I am confused and there is no guidelines attached with the forms they have sent to me. Anyone can help me?

I am not sure about the conditions for PTPTN but reading through some posts by other LYN forumers, it is not that hard to get, although our course is not accredited by the MQA yet. Please correct me if I have mistaken. One thing though, it has been announced that only SSPN account holders can apply for PTPTN effective this year, so do open an SSPN account at the BSN bank. I am curious though, is it really that strict? That only SSPN account holders can apply for PTPTN? Or is it in reality actually more lenient?

Thanks.

Thank you very much, Akane.

And about the exemptions, is Malaysian Studies = Pengajian Malaysia? Because I have taken it (Malaysian Studies) and I sent in the letter from my college regarding my "status" (that I have taken Malaysian Studies) to the university when I applied and the only one subject they exempted me from taking (written in the offer letter) is Bahasa Kebangsaan.

Or is there something more complicated that I have to get done in order to be exempted from it? (I really don't want to repeat this subject )

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 18 2008, 09:43 PM

I see. So how does this whole application for exemption work like? Is there a special "exemption application form" which I need to take from somebody or do I have to write a formal letter and attach my proof of having studied that particular subject to a certain somebody?

Does this apply for the Moral Studies subject in year 2 as well?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 18 2008, 10:10 PM

Okay. So we'd have to apply for exemption before we have to take the classes. Meaning to say in my case, I would have to apply for exemption for only Pengajian Malaysia upon entry and exemption for Pendidikan Moral the next year. Did I get it right?

Oh dear. I hope they do not change the system too much. I hope it is for the better, not the worse. It makes me cringe when somebody says that. No idea why.

Thank you very much for your response. I really appreciate it.

Thank you very much, SuN_RaE198.

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

Thank you all so much!

I just realised that the Malaysian Studies and Moral Education subject code in the UTAR timetable for Biochem students is MPW2133 and MPW2153 respectively but the ones I have taken is coded as MPW1133 and MPW1153 (only difference is the number 2 there)

Is there any difference between those two codes or is it the same? Because the subjects are the same.

It's really making me confused. Now I do not know whether I could ask for exemption for this subject or not.

Anyone can help me clarify this matter? Thanks.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 25 2008, 05:31 PM

erm, in the Biochem course structure guide, Pengajian Malaysia is in Y1S1 and Pendidikan Moral in Y2S2 but both the codes start with MPW2XXX. I took both the subjects in college 2 years ago and I was surprised to find out that the letter which my college has written for me was coded differently (MPW1XXX) although the subjects are the same.

I really hope the syllabus is the same so I can be exempted from it.

Thanks a lot for your replies.

Haha. Interesting. Kiasu first sem students. I have a feeling I'd be one too. Then everything shall cease slowly by the end of the semester.

By the way, would you guys be given a detailed syllabus at the start of every semester or you'd just have to sit and wait for what the lecturer would teach?

Or do you have to find for it yourselves online/library/other forms of resources?
[See, going "kiasu" already ]

Thanks a lot for all the infos. It has been really really helpful.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 27 2008, 12:48 PM

Thanks so much!

Oh, I think about the certification, I heard from someone that as long as it is a "grade A" officer, he/she can certify things. I have no idea what a grade A officer is, but I got my own dad to certify some of my certs before (since he had the certifying chop) and I don't think they noticed it. As long as it is certified I don't think there will be a problem. That is only my opinion, mind you.

And I thought I was the only "chinese" who don't speak mandarin going to Kampar. Haha. Ada kawan la this.

This post has been edited by Miss Terious: Nov 28 2008, 12:25 PM

I hope I'd get to pick up Mandarin and I really cross my fingers and hope that I won't fail that class.

I'm hoping to take Japanese or French. I'm particularly interested in French, but I was told that they have these weird way of classifying things. Like a chair is female and a table is female too (I forgot female or male already). Aiyoh. Make life hard la.

okay. this is interesting. and all these while i thought i was the only banana around going to UTAR. haha.

we shall learn mandarin & cantonese together.

hahaha. i am relieved.