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Hey all, I have searched the forums and not found as much info as I'd hoped/expected so I'll ask here.
I am doing genetics this semester with physiology and chemistry II. I am having no problem with phys or chem, but genetics is really killing me. I'm finding that my usual study methods are not working for me. Reading the book, attending lectures, and going to discussions are simply not enough. It doesn't help that the professor doesn't touch on a lot of the material in the exams, and that the TAs are constantly undermining him by dismissing his teaching methods, but there's nothing I can do about that....
I feel like the leap from general biology to genetics was huge, and I'm not sure what I missed along the way. 😕 So, if anyone has any books they recommend, online videos, study techniques, or something that helped you get through genetics, please share it here. I hadn't anticipated this class being harder than physiology, but so far, it's much, much harder for me... I need as close to a 4.0 as possible to make up for a 3.3 GPA in my undergrad, so I'm obviously pretty worried about getting at least an A- in this class.
Also, anyone know how to use Bayes Theorem in genetics? Our book doesn't have a very comprehensive explanation of it and I haven't been able to find many good resources online to explain it. The professor who taught this same genetics course last semester hasn't even heard of it and couldn't help me... Our current professor doesn't want to be bothered with such trivial matters. Hopefully someone can point me to a good Bayes Theorem resource.
Thanks everyone!
I am doing genetics this semester with physiology and chemistry II. I am having no problem with phys or chem, but genetics is really killing me. I'm finding that my usual study methods are not working for me. Reading the book, attending lectures, and going to discussions are simply not enough. It doesn't help that the professor doesn't touch on a lot of the material in the exams, and that the TAs are constantly undermining him by dismissing his teaching methods, but there's nothing I can do about that....
I feel like the leap from general biology to genetics was huge, and I'm not sure what I missed along the way. 😕 So, if anyone has any books they recommend, online videos, study techniques, or something that helped you get through genetics, please share it here. I hadn't anticipated this class being harder than physiology, but so far, it's much, much harder for me... I need as close to a 4.0 as possible to make up for a 3.3 GPA in my undergrad, so I'm obviously pretty worried about getting at least an A- in this class.
Also, anyone know how to use Bayes Theorem in genetics? Our book doesn't have a very comprehensive explanation of it and I haven't been able to find many good resources online to explain it. The professor who taught this same genetics course last semester hasn't even heard of it and couldn't help me... Our current professor doesn't want to be bothered with such trivial matters. Hopefully someone can point me to a good Bayes Theorem resource.
Thanks everyone!