From what felt like an impossible tasks I can’t believe I am actually sitting here having submitted my Module 2 work a day early. Now I know it’s only a day early but for me this is huge! It doesn’t matter how organised I am I always find myself getting stuck at the final hurdle and submitting at the latest possible moment.
The last few weeks have been particularly challenging for me, I wasn’t able to make the last 2 online sessions and balancing my work load with time to study felt impossible so it’s safe to say I am relieved that module 2 is over (results pending of course)
Compared to module 1 I feel like this work has been incredibly challenging for me. The inquiry proposal essay itself felt rather natural to me but the literature review and the MORE form were huge mental blocks for me.
A lot of this was through a lack of knowledge surrounding university ‘lingo’ and a lot of the time I found myself googling the language used in the handbook or on UniHub because I just hadn’t come across it before.
If I could give any advice to students going into module 2 it would be:
Don’t feel pressured to keep up with everyone else, I remember at the start of Module 2 it took me a while to really get into it and yet reading peoples blogs about all their research and mind mapping of ideas really got to me! It’s ok to go at your own pace.
Pick an inquiry focus that really resonates with you, you’re going to eat sleep and breathe the topic by the end of module 2 and will also carrying it into module 3 to make sure you have a genuine interest in it.
Take the time to explore the reading list, I can’t say I used it as much as I should have in module 1 but this time I found it particularly relevant when it came to researching research (a concept you will become particularly familiar with) ‘Doing your research project by Judith Bell’ was like research projects for dummies! It was worded in a way which I could understand without all the complicated jargon I came across in my research.
Make notes of ALL the research, when you come to doing your literature review you will realise that it isn’t all relevant but it’s better to have too much than not enough! Use the template on UniHub to keep a record of what you have read – in this module ORGANISATION IS KEY
Don’t put off working through your MORE form. honestly the first time I clicked through the form I thought my head would explode, but take a deep breath and don’t expect to get it all done in one go. There is a tutorial on the BAPP portal that essentially is a step by step walk through of the process and it really helps to have this open as you work through the form.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, if you don’t feel like your query needs a 1-1 don’t be afraid to put it in a email. When submitting my work I found some of the instructions in the handbook conflicting to the layout of Turnitin and felt I needed some clarification on how to do things rather than just guessing.
Sending love and luck to everyone for their submission whatever module you are completing
G x
Hi Hun, let me know if you want to join the what's app group....it gets a little manic at times but it's been really helpful.
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That would be amazing thankyou! It might have only been a day early but that's such a big deal for me! Congrats for making it through module 2 here's to module 3! xx
DeleteHi ya, I think Rhian is going to give you the WhatsApp link if not send me your number and I'll pop you on x .yeah here's to m3!! Nearly there!!!
DeleteGreat blog Georgina, I completely agree with your tips they are similar to what I wrote too so I think they are certainly worth future students to take on!! I certainly agree about going at your own pace! This time has been easy for me as I was stuck in Brasil and had no other distractions but I know now in module 3 I will be attempting the do my studies from a cruise ship which is going to have so many new challenges!! Congratulations on finishing the module!
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