BIRD Courses @ UTSG Campus

[Kyle_87]

Hello, i'm entering my 3rd year of Industrial Engineering at UofT SG and I have a choice of one elective to take in the spring term. I've been looking at courses and have narrowed it down to CLA201 or CLA204. I was wondering if anyone has taken these courses and can comment on their work load / difficulty. I took GGR252 last year and it was a breeze, i'm looking for something like that again :).

Engineering departments are also offering several courses
* APS203H1F—Technology in Society and the Biosphere I
* APS302H1F—Engineering, Society and Biosphere II
* HPS280H1F—History of Science
* HPS281H1S—History of Technology and Engineering Pre-Industrial Revolution.

If any1 can give me some feedback id greatly appreciate it!.

[Tofu Drift Shinji]

I'd suggest you try CLA204 (Mythology). Having done a Classical Civ. major at SG, I can tell you that it is a lot more fun reading and being tested on classical myths (Heracles, Jason, etc.) than it is learning about Latin and Greek in Scientific Terminology. I took CLA204 three summers ago with a newly-minted PhD (Who is now teaching Classics at York U), so the evaluation scheme will probably differ from what you'll be seeing. Overall--not too hard provided you do the readings.

[bleeet]

AST101 and stars and galaxies are both real easy

[Tofu Drift Shinji]

I'm looking for a bird 0.5/1 credit writing course for Commerce besides Classics.

ENG100: Effective Writing

[bleeet]

has anyone heard of or taken the intro music course MUS110H or ARC131H1 (Architecture)?

[dmdsoftware2]

There is a second year math course which is a breaze if you remotely like math. I think it's called "dynamic programming" or something like that. I don't think the course has any prereqs. It's one very very simple math concept which the course is entirely based on. Each week you just add another tweak to the existing concept. A very slow paced course. When I took it, 5 out of the 12 classes were cancelled, which just restates the fact that there isn't much to the course.

[BlackFalcon]

Anyone know how is mgt120 - Financial Acctg I ?
Also, can anyone suggest me some full year or fall courses?

Thanks!

[dmdsoftware2]

Anyone know how is mgt120 - Financial Acctg I ?
Also, can anyone suggest me some full year or fall courses?

Thanks!

Bird course! easy 4.0

[f00kie]

There is a second year math course which is a breaze if you remotely like math. I think it's called "dynamic programming" or something like that. I don't think the course has any prereqs. It's one very very simple math concept which the course is entirely based on. Each week you just add another tweak to the existing concept. A very slow paced course. When I took it, 5 out of the 12 classes were cancelled, which just restates the fact that there isn't much to the course.

They don't let us engineers take math courses as electives because we've done so much math already, I think.

[BlackFalcon]

Bird course! easy 4.0

Thanks dmdsoftware2

[BlackFalcon]

They don't let us engineers take math courses as electives because we've done so much math already, I think.

True, but you can still take mgt120. It just needs to be approved by your connsellor.

http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/information/calendar/electives/CS.htm

-> "Enrolment in MGT120H1 must be approved by your Departmental Counsellor."

[kennyc516]

What about EAS102, have anyone ever taken that course?
I was forced to take that course because engineers are screwed by ROSI,
We get the leftovers :lol:

[lynn24]

On the topic of bird courses, does anyone know any easy half credits offered in the fall? Thanks. =)

[BlackFalcon]

What about EAS102, have anyone ever taken that course?
I was forced to take that course because engineers are screwed by ROSI,
We get the leftovers :lol:

Damn straight.

Here is a website that might be helpful: http://www.birdcourses.com/
:cheesygri

[Ma_Jie]

EAS102 is an easy course, esp. if you like the content (and as an EAS Specialist I surely do). I know Guisso pretty well, and he's a great Prof.

[kennyc516]

EAS102 is an easy course, esp. if you like the content (and as an EAS Specialist I surely do). I know Guisso pretty well, and he's a great Prof.

Thanks Ma_Jie

What exactly do we study in EAS102?
It's civilization, so does that mean we have a lot to memorize for exams and such, and do we have essays to write for that course?

Being an immigrant, I dont have a lot on confidence in writing essays :lol:

[CJJ25]

i am interested in the 2nd year social psych course...it has a mad wait list thou, any idea if that will be reduced to 0 before school starts? lol

[Pricyber]

HPS385 or something History of Computers
Hell boring class, but easy marks

[Ma_Jie]

EAS102 is a general survey course of East Asian civilization, from the earliest times to about the year 1600. Because Guisso is a Chinese specialist -- much of his work revolves around gender issues in pre-modern China -- the course is, not surprisingly, very heavy on China. That being said, there should be, roughly, 18-20 lectures on China, 4 on Japan, and 1-2 on Korea. In general, the reading material is simple, and you can easily get an A if you attend lectures and tutorials.

Tutorial attendance and participation is crucial for success in the course, and I believe TAs have now begun assigning tutorial assignments in order to ensure attendance; but when I took the course a few years ago this was not the case.

Furthermore, while you are not required to go beyond the materials assigned in class, Guisso, and the TAs, will surely be impressed if you do; so if you want to receive an A+, say, as I did, you should consult a variety of sources. There are three in-class essay-based tests, which consist of short-answer questions and one large essay question. And for the exam you'll probably have to write 2 or 3 essays; so, to answer your question, memorization is important as is the interpretations and arguments you present.

I am unsure who will be the TAs this year, but if you can, try to get into Yi Lidu's or Allan Haaheim's tutorials (assuming they are part of the TA group this year); they are both terrific instructors who are passionate and extremely knowledgeable.

Cheers,

Jie
EAS Specialist

[kennyc516]

EAS102 is a general survey course of East Asian civilization, from the earliest times to about the year 1600. Because Guisso is a Chinese specialist -- much of his work revolves around gender issues in pre-modern China -- the course is, not surprisingly, very heavy on China. That being said, there should be, roughly, 18-20 lectures on China, 4 on Japan, and 1-2 on Korea. In general, the reading material is simple, and you can easily get an A if you attend lectures and tutorials.

Tutorial attendance and participation is crucial for success in the course, and I believe TAs have now begun assigning tutorial assignments in order to ensure attendance; but when I took the course a few years ago this was not the case.

Furthermore, while you are not required to go beyond the materials assigned in class, Guisso, and the TAs, will surely be impressed if you do; so if you want to receive an A+, say, as I did, you should consult a variety of sources. There are three in-class essay-based tests, which consist of short-answer questions and one large essay question. And for the exam you'll probably have to write 2 or 3 essays; so, to answer your question, memorization is important as is the interpretations and arguments you present.

I am unsure who will be the TAs this year, but if you can, try to get into Yi Lidu's or Allan Haaheim's tutorials (assuming they are part of the TA group this year); they are both terrific instructors who are passionate and extremely knowledgeable.

Cheers,

Jie
EAS Specialist

Hey Jie
thanks so much for your help
Cmon more RFDers get in this course :lol:

[Coolin]

Damn straight.

Here is a website that might be helpful: http://www.birdcourses.com/
:cheesygri

MAT224H1 - Linear Algebra II

Birdiness: 5.00 out of 5 1 Vote(s)

Offered: Winter

Course Description: Abstract vector spaces: subspaces, dimension theory. Linear mappings: kernel, image, dimension theorem, isomorphisms, matrix of linear transformation. Changes of basis, invariant spaces, direct sums, cyclic subspaces, Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Inner product spaces, orthogonal transforamtions, orthogonal diagonalization, quadratic forms, positive definite matrices. Complex operators: Hermitian, unitary and normal. Spectral theorem. Isometries of R2 and R3.


Thanks for the great link! Sounds like the easiest course ever! :D

[Kyle_87]

Ewi had enuf in linear algebra 1 in first year.. no thanks lol

[dmdsoftware2]

MAT224H1 - Linear Algebra II

Birdiness: 5.00 out of 5 1 Vote(s)

Offered: Winter

Course Description: Abstract vector spaces: subspaces, dimension theory. Linear mappings: kernel, image, dimension theorem, isomorphisms, matrix of linear transformation. Changes of basis, invariant spaces, direct sums, cyclic subspaces, Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Inner product spaces, orthogonal transforamtions, orthogonal diagonalization, quadratic forms, positive definite matrices. Complex operators: Hermitian, unitary and normal. Spectral theorem. Isometries of R2 and R3.


Thanks for the great link! Sounds like the easiest c
ourse ever! :D


How the heck is this a bird course? It's not an easy 4.0.