Open University | Mathematics and Physics FULL REVIEW | All the modules and scores for Q77

Open University | Mathematics and Physics FULL REVIEW
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00:00 Intro and overall grade/degree score
02:37 S111 - QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE
04:12 MST124 - ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 1
06:15 MST125 - ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS 2
07:18 S217 - PHYSICS: FROM CLASSICAL TO QUANTUM
10:02 MST210 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS, MODELS AND MODELLING
11:24 M343 - APPLICATIONS OF PROBABILITY
12:56 S382 - ASTROPHYSICS
14:34 MST326 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND FLUID MECHANICS
15:54 SM358 - THE QUANTUM WORLD
17:29 overall thoughts about the degree and exam tips
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[@blancoarnau]

Very proud of you! I remember when I watched your video a few years ago explaining why you'd start a second degree... Seeing you now finishing it makes me very happy and shows me that it's never too late to change your direction in life. Felicidades!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Thank you!

[@Faisal.4]

Congratulations. Thx a lot for sharing this🖤

[@JarredDavidson]

Congratulations! I am doing R51 - finished S111, MST124 and SM123 - currently doing S217 and loving it! This was a very nice recap.

[@LuciaMontesEN]

That’s great, good to hear you’re enjoying it!

[@DagonFF]

Thanks for the amazing review. You did great despite some lack of previous math skills. You got some amazing mental strength. I am going through the Physics degree in OU and I am a bit battled about the choice between cosmology module or the statistical mechanics module. Not sure which one will be more useful. Overall I am a bit luckier from the math side, coming from economics and finance degree.

[@rachelanthony179]

Amazing achievement, well done!

[@user-vt2sn5fk3q]

❤Good luck and lasting success, God willing

[@islandfarmer2734]

This is very useful, as have been your others describing your OU degree course. I am starting in February, studying MST124 and S111. I hope then to continue in October 2022 with modules either for Physics or for Astronomy and Planetary Science (most modules are common to both).

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Best of luck to you!! 😊

[@jaroslawdudzik6575]

If you defer/drop s111 you can enrol on the new M06 Master of Physics and do all the astronomy and physics modules with the intensive start :)

[@islandfarmer2734]

@@jaroslawdudzik6575 I will have a look.

[@Mikebigmike94]

The open uni is perfect for me because I love studying, so I’m living my normal life but gaining a degree at the same time. My advice to anyone thinking of doing it is to be very well prepared. Just because they accept anyone doesn’t mean you won’t need prerequisites. Khan academy and professor Leonards lectures are really good 👍

[@davidhegarty788]

Great vid. Thanks.

[@emmygaming6895]

I also do Q77 and I’m finishing it next year (already enrolled on my last two modules SM381 electromagnetism and M337 complex analysis). TBH I did not quite enjoy the physic modules as much as the math modules. OU math courses are excellent except for the modelling part of MST210. Anyways congrats.

[@dotta4763]

Very useful video. What do you think abbot the new m66 master in astrophysics ? Seems longer but more on topic for someone who has background in science. Questions in science seems a waste of time if you already have that knowledge

[@franz6661]

Thanks for the great videos on your experiences with this degree! I also want to begin studying this degree soon. As I'll be studying part time, do you recommend taking S111 together with MST124 and/or MST125 (spread over 1.5 years--not all in 1 year)? You mentioned that S111 was quite easy, but perhaps the time commitment from reading, assignments, etc. is still too large to combine with the other modules.

[@LuciaMontesEN]

If you have some science knowledge already then reading through S111 is easy. If you want to do the degree faster like I did then I recommend doing S111 at the same time as MST124. Also level 1 module grades don’t count to your overall degree, which I forgot to mention

[@eathummus]

Beginning q77 in October 2022. Thanks!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Best of luck!! 😊

[@jojustchilling]

Hi there, what software did you have to use for astro physics? Trying to document myself before the start. Thank you

[@ohmegae-juice860]

Great review. Fluid mechanics exam was same for me, scraped a pass after doing very well in TMA s , didn't recognise half the exam, very stressful, same with Electromagnetism Sm381

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Apologies for the late reply. Everyone I’ve heard from said the same, it wasn’t fair on the students and hope they’ve fixed it since

[@renlee010]

Thank you for sharing. I would like to ask you something that whether the assignments of the course S111 involves presentation. It is because English is not my mother language and then especially I am bad at speaking English.

[@matteo5399]

Thanks for the useful info! I wanted to ask which modules on the programme actually count to the final degree mark? Do all the modules you study across the programme count to your final grade or only the ones in stage 3?

[@user-ky9qn4pg3w]

stage 2 and 3

[@vakarus3280]

I have a question. Is it possible to enroll into OU M06 after completing the Q77 from OU ? Or is it better to start directly with M06 ?

[@AJ-nd4nk]

Hey, since you came from a journalism background, did you self study maths and physics before you did the degree?

[@LuciaMontesEN]

I didn’t do any prep before I started the degree, the first year modules start from basic concepts (in my opinion)

[@jackmaxwell3134]

SM358 "The Quantum World" has disappeared from the syllabus apparently? Is it replaced by SM380 "Quantum Physics"?

[@scorpiog23]

Yes, the new module includes quantum computing as well

[@jasonhaven7170]

5:34 How much are you allowed to write in the annotated handbook? Is it possible to write enough down you don't need to memorise anything?

[@LuciaMontesEN]

You can write as much as you can fit within its pages (you’re not allowed to add post it notes or additional pages)

[@jasonhaven7170]

@@LuciaMontesEN Thank you, do you know if this is just for the remote exams, or was it present for the in-person exams before the pandemic started?

[@souravnatta2751]

Hello ! Lucia Montes , can you tell me from which university you completed your open university course ? I also wanted to do in Physics and Math both subjects from open university course .

[@LuciaMontesEN]

It’s from The Open University in the UK

[@souravnatta2751]

@Lucia Montes Hey Lucia , Can I did physics course from Open University UK ?

[@RelevantDad]

How was the workload with 60 vs 90 credits? Was 90 a lot? Do you feel like you could've gone full time?

[@LuciaMontesEN]

I did 90 when the modules were easier so it was manageable, but I wouldn’t have been able to do it for level 3, for example, as the complexity of the module meant assignments took much longer to complete

[@RelevantDad]

@@LuciaMontesEN Thank you! I'm skipping level 1 since I have a previous degree. I'm starting with 90 credits for level 2 next month, so we'll see how it goes!

[@dorank86]

If you had an average exam rate over 70% how did you end up with a 2:1, surly it should of been a first.

[@Dractonis]

It's 85+ for a 1st with OU. Hope that helps.

[@aiyanaela6480]

What do you mean you are not that good in exams you were getting over 70% that is pretty good in exams. In fact its brilliant!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Thanks, I do better in papers/assignments than exams, especially when it requires memorising. I’m good at understanding concepts and applying them but not so good at remembering stuff exactly as in the books

[@aiyanaela6480]

Wow 90 for assignment 🎉

[@aiyanaela6480]

You are so smart

[@user-nu6fp5cr1v]

what would you say, which Professions you are a kind of "master" in when you have your bachelors in physics or mathematical physics ??? kind regards kubi

[@alexedward9899]

Do they take live classes ? Or all are just recorded

[@LuciaMontesEN]

You can have live tutorials that also get recorded, but you don’t have “classes” in the usual sense, you learn from the books and online material mostly

[@hmmmnope2455]

I want to get this degree for job purposes(and the flexibility it'll provide within the job market) but I'm worried employers won't see it as a "real" degree. Can you or anyone else give me their thoughts and experiences please Oh and I'm South African

[@bonganisomba5939]

I was also wondering the same thing, I am also a South African but I am not sure if the University degree is accredited

[@hmmmnope2455]

@@bonganisomba5939 Good morning, it is accredited. I saw on the website. My main fear is employers not taking it seriously Edit: I really just want a South African who got a degree from them to speak on it really

[@juliaspivack9219]

The OU degree is not only recognised but well respected by employers

[@doendo3607]

00:24、"normal people review"😊

[@dearbhlar6681]

Is this degree purely theoretical? Or did you have lab based practicals?

[@Dractonis]

If you want practicals I would recommend something like what I am doing Physics (R51). You do two project modules, one I have just finished called Remote experiments in physics and space (SXPS288). This included remote experiments using optical/radio telescopes to determine the ages/distances of star clusters or the structure of the galaxy working in teams. Then a Compton scattering remote experiment to assess momentum in photons and lastly infra red spectroscopy remote experiments to determine the compositions of mystery atmospheres of planetary bodies. All are done with either a lab partner or as a team and involve writing up technical reports with your results. You do them all remotely using lab interfaces or in the case of the telescopes, by directly controlling the telescope equipment and monitoring their vitals. You can take some pretty pictures with the optical ones! The second one is Science project course (SXP390). "In Science project course: radiation and matter (SXP390), you’ll undertake individual investigations within defined topics, which could include radiation and matter, quantum entanglement, gravitational lensing, exoplanets, astrophysical and jets - there’s also a Physics Education Research (PER) topic. You’ll need access to scientific literature, probably from electronic library sources. The study materials guide planning and conducting project work, searching and using the literature, and writing a report. But ultimately, this is a chance for you to plan and execute a piece of work for yourself."

[@Dractonis]

Physics (R51) is also accredited by the Institute of Physics, if that is important to you :)

[@Black.Sabbath]

Yeah how can you study Physics at home

[@zoeywyllie1411]

The OU is largely theory but still does remote based experiments e.g. remote controlling telescopes to calibrate and set up and collect results from, among a few other remote control based experiments or tends to be "virtual labs" where it is more like controlling a simulation so you can still learn all of the underlying principles and experiment with stuff, just not physically touch equipment. (The module "remote experiments in physics in space" provides the most practical one sense of actually remote controlling equipment and the module description might help a bit) There are additionally some in person lab schools which run once per year and are optional. I'ved worked in labs for 2 nearly 3 years now as a lab tech and I can usually pick up how to use the physical equivilants with a lot of ease since I've still learnt about what they are and how they are used, mainly just need a quick run through which takes like 2 minutes on setup but I am good from there which isn't really much different from the first time anyone goes into a new lab environment tbh

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hey

[@anil2009]

You look like Hollywood Actress 😀

[@rachelanthony179]

Amazing achievement, well done!