My Entire Biology Degree in 13 Minutes | Dundee University Scotland
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- I've looked out my degree transcripts, so let's see what it took to get a degree in biology!
This is a list of every module it took to get a degree in immunology and cancer biology from Dundee Uni in four years... so buckle up!!
Hi, I'm Emma and I'm currently a PhD student. Today I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane, resurrect some old embarrassing assignments and recount my time as an undergrad at University of Dundee in Scotland.
When I first moved to Dundee, I knew nobody in the city and I was pretty scared. Over the next 4 years I fell in love with some classes, dragged myself to the library on dark winter nights and made my wee home in this lovely riverside Scottish city.
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This genuinely made me smile. Hard work but you smiled all the way through! Amazing 😊😊😊
The best time in my biology degree was my honours project. I spent a whole semester working full time in a lab! - 9:30
I read applied science in Dundee and understand little about biology but I watched your presentation all the way through. Well done : you have a great skill there!
R studio makes me wanna off myself 😂 in second year and my Ecuador trip got canceled so now have extra biochem 🙃 kill me now! Nice to see how it all plays out after you graduate !
Ahhh, good luck with the biochem!
Hi Emma, thank you for your really helpful video! I am currently studying in UoD, and was wondering if you could share a bit more on the learning curve for Advanced Cell Signalling as I am intending to take it. Thank you!!
Hi Shravya, of course! BS3 cell signalling course content I found was very general. Lots of core concepts to remember. Advanced cell signalling was learning fewer subjects in great detail. The 12 lectures were grouped into 3 topics taught by 3 lecturers (if I remember correctly). L1-4 was protein kinases and protein phosphatases, but with few very detailed examples (structures, mechanisms of actions, pathways). L5-8 was ubiquitin signalling and evolution of signalling. L9-12 was phosphorylation and signal transduction. I really enjoyed the course, and found studying fewer things in more detail easier to digest and more enjoyable. I stand by 3rd year being harder than 4th year! Feel free to give me a message on Twitter (@emmaissandy) if you want any more info.
Thank you for the insight :) really appreciate it!!
Loved the video😊
Biochemistry and Cell Biology whoaw! Did I saw it clearly and correctly? Biochemistry + Cell Biology? damn... other professors in the univ I am in told us ahead that Biochemistry is somehow the most difficult subject we need to take in our BS Bio degree... well... I need to take that subject next semester.
Congrats by the way 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Gerald! Yes I did biochemistry and cell biology modules. I agree with your professors- it was the most difficult subject for me! My textbook was 'Molecular Biology of the Cell' - a glittering blue cover, and so large it's wishing to be a cube. It was a great book, but it was SO MUCH to learn. Not only to memorise... but many new moving concepts to grasp. But... you're looking ahead already, so I'm sure you're going to do great!!
Hey, this is a very good and comprehensive video. Thank you for making it. I'll be joining UoD for masters in biomedical and molecular sciences this year (if the pandemic situation is resolved). Since I want to go for a PhD as well, could you explain how difficult the process is and what do the supervisors generally expect from a good application? Also, when is the best time to apply for PhD?
Hi Abu, congrats you're coming to UoD, you're gonna love it😁
So, I'll be honest with you, applying for PhDs is quite a jumble! There are 2 main ways into a bio PhD. Firstly, there are PhD programs, so the MRC, the Wellcome, the big funding bodies take on a set number of students, they rotate around different projects and then select 1 supervisor for the main project. The second way is by matching up with 1 project and supervisor, who has set funding for a particular project from the go, and you jump straight into the project. Both of these are advertised on findAPhd.com. There's no way around it, each application is totally separate and yes I had to write a BUNCH of unique applications. It was a slog. Since each was separate, they all set their own dates which can change. So there isn't a perfect time, but everything is first come first served, basically. So apply early, because if they find a good student, that's it sorted. (Although, many PhD places do have 2nd or 3rd rounds if they don't get a good match). I think November was when I really began to look. And there were deadlines in December, Jan and all the way until March (for September intakes).
In the application itself, I think lab experience was the single most useful thing I had to offer. I broke it down into what projects I'd done.
The covering letters are also super important. I put lots of time into making each one quite unique. And I only applied if I was genuinely interested, naturally. I'd read the labs website, Twitter, publication history, any undergrad/masters courses the PI would be teaching, if they'd done any online webinars etc I could watch. That gave me a good feel if I was interested. Then the covering letter was along the lines of "hey I'm Emma, I've seen your project/program on X site, and I like the look of it. I would be well suited to it because of my relevant project in "Y" and my module in "Z". I've been reading about this work, and I would like to learn more about X. I'd be a great student because of experience with Y and skills in Z. I look forward to chatting with you". To paraphrase!
Also, it's under-appreciated with students (feeling lucky to get an offer in the first place), but make sure you're interviewing potential supervisors too. Don't let red flags slip un-noticed. I find the best question to suss out lab dynamics is to ask "what does everyone normally do for lunch?". If the PI has no idea, they're more distanced, if everyone had lunch together, it's a more social lab.
With a program PhD, it's good to pick out 2 potential projects you're interested in but **remain flexible**! That's the key! The covering letters for programs are a bit trickier. It's all quite a jumble as I said.
My advice would be to keep a document of who you've applied to&a few notes, you'll soon get confused if, like me, you were applying to a few. Also, set diary reminders for key dates. I'm sure you'll find something great. And congrats again for getting into the masters!
@@EmmaSandy Thank you so much. This answer is so helpful. I couldn't find such a detailed explanation anywhere online.
I was told that since I'll be an international student (I'm from India) so the only fully funded PhD options available for me would be the ones from wellcome trust. So, I never thought of applying to professors directly.
I am hoping to stick around and get a PhD offer in UoD itself because of its amazing reputation for life sciences, but after watching your video I think my lab experience might be lacking since we don't really have the opportunity to work in different labs during our undergraduate course in India.
Thank you so much for explaining it in such detail. I hope you get your PhD in the minimum possible time.
I agree that this is a very good and comprehensive video. Good luck to us for the development in the field of Biology 😊
hey! just shooting my shot and hoping you'll reply :)
im going to start my undergrad in BSc molecular and cellular biology in the university of glasgow this september, and i really want to go into the field of forensic science, do you maybe have any advice on how i could do this? there's very few forensic science masters so im not really sure how i'll be judged if im eligible once i start looking for jobs
also! what exactly are the core advantages of doing a phd? is it mainly to work on a specific research topic or is there something else too?
this video was so insightful and made me more excited to get started on my bio journey, thank you so much :)
Inspired to finish my biology degree..
Under a lot of pressure
You can do it! 📚🎓
Hey I enjoy bio at alevel but I’m concerned with were you can go after with a bio degree at uni
Good question Britney. There are quite a few options. The two most direct options are going into research (working in a lab, studying one thing, e.g. how does cancer spread? or how does asthma change peoples lungs? in real detail, find out new things and publishing your discoveries) or into industry (researching for company products or medicines, manufacturing medicines or equipment, advertising to scientists/ public). There are a lot of options that spin from this, people who keep the labs running or the science machines (big microscopes) up and running. The people who help publish the research, reading and editing. The people who communicate research to the public, by making museum exhibits, running science festivals. The people who advise the government on their science policies. And then there's a whole host of other careers that can use the transferable skills a science degree brings. For me, science is all about curiosity.
You sound like you had the best time 😊
Hello, can you share your courses with us? sounds so interesting xx
1:56 it sounded like you said all of us got aids and was seriously confused on the cheering
Nice. I'm doing bio
Hi, merry Christmas and happy new year( whenever you read the comment🥳). I have some few questions I'd like to ask, I hope you answer.
1. So first after your high school or secondary education, did you attend college or sixth form? You know the two year post secondary education to be an A level student
2. Could you please tell me what drove you to study biology
3. I want to study biotechnology. I checked online and found out there are certain universities that offer undergraduate studies in biotechnology, so I would like to get your advice as someone in the field already; do you think it's better to study biology as a bachelor's degree program then do a postgraduate degree on biotechnology?
4. Umm what's your career plan after your biology degree. You know I'm from Africa, so I don't really have friends in the aspect of learning. Everyone one wants to be an engineer or a doctor or lawyer. ...
5. My name is Emmanuel so I was a bit excited when I saw your name. Thank you for the positive feed back
Hi Emmanuel, happy new year! Yes I'll answer your questions.
1. I stayed in school until I was 18 doing Scottish highers and advanced highers (A-level and AS-level equivalent). Then I went straight into a 4-year bachelors degree.
2. I've always been a curious person, and studying science let me keep asking questions. I love the powerful feeling of understanding how things work. Studying biology & disease allows me to chase how living systems work, how diseases happen (when they don't) and how we try to fix them with treatments. It's a very exciting race.
3. If biotechnology excites you, then pick a specific course. It would be good to apply to both broad and specific courses if you can. But if you have a passion for something, it will come through in your application/interview and that will be in your favour. My course was flexible in allowing me to pick modules and change my course mid-way with no problems. But I originally applied to a different course, and I think my application was strong and focused because I had a specific course in mind.
4. I'm currently a postgrad, studying for a PhD. There are broad career options with a science degree you could consider. Typical routes are research (in an academic lab at the university or at a private company e.g. design new biofuels), teaching (school or university). But if you have a science degree you have many transferable skills. You can solve problems, think quickly under pressure, work as a team, present your ideas clearly, discuss complicated topics with non-experts, take criticism and, change your mind if new evidence presents itself. You could apply these skills to any job.
5. Thank you and hope this helped!
@@EmmaSandy Good evening. I thank you very much, it did help. Do you mind telling me your age, I'm 20 currently, so I want to know how long this stuff is going to take
What's the scientific name of the tall plant in the background
Scindapsus Aureus would be my best guess
Are You having your phd without a having a master's degree?
Yes that's right. I had worked in labs so I had hands on experience of research projects, but no master's degree.
@@EmmaSandy thank you,I didn't if that Was possible.
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