Anyone willing to share what they did for SciEx major work? (2 Viewers)

[jxndee]

I'm contemplating whether or not I should do science ext. I feel like I might enjoy it, and it doesn't seem too bad. However, I heard that people spend a crap ton of time on their major work, and I already have to do two (so if I do SciEx, I'll have 3 major works). I also have no idea what I would even do my major work on, so I'm wondering if I could hear of some examples + past assignments for inspo and an idea on if I should even take the subject. Thanks

also, idk if this matters but I currently do bio as my science subject.

 

[annmz]

I really loved doing science ext, its not very content heavy and if you do investigating science some of the content overlaps - you can really research anything since anything can be science related if you make it out to be that way - just note that the subject is only one unit and the major is worth 50% which is only 25% in a 2 unit subject. i researched the developmental effects of postnatal depression on infants and it was so so interesting, helped me decide what I wanted to study at uni and helped me get into some of the early entry courses (i think). I wouldnt say i devoted all my time to the major but i did work on it bit by bit over the year which helped me get it done with a little less stress. i think it is a requirement to do at least one science subject before choosing science extension and doing bio can def steer you into what you might want to research.

 

[Anaya R]

If you want some ideas on projects, you can see the STANSW Young Scientist Awards projects page - they would be the standard to aim for, and you can filter according to what subject you are interested in (e.g. physics)

 

[Padparadscha]

Theres also the Journal of SciX research, Barker has a few samples too. My classmate did secondary-source analysis, and spent a really long time on it (looked like a nightmare), so unless you really like your topic, do first hand. Mine was on the effect of mycorrhizal fungi on drought tolerance of a native plant, the practical aspects were quite enjoyable. Everyone so far has done a bio-related project.

I did another major work too, but since extension is due quite late compared to some you can really lock in the last weeks. Just don't leave data analysis last.