Hmm,
I really am struggling with the workload on these two courses. I just feel like I am glossing over the books, in order to answer the TMA's - with no real hope of a deep understanding of the material at hand.
Logic is fairly straightforward, if you don't mind the dryness of having to learn a new language - that of formal logic with all its odd symbols and squiggles! It's one of those subjects that you can read, understand and then apply without too much thought, though.
Now, Number Theory - that is completely different.
I have noticed that TMA03 (which I am writing at the moment) is seeming easier than the first two. But I have realized that I have started to pick up on the 'method' of proof for answering these blasted TMA's. It is more of an art form than a process, and it requires you to see the tricks that the OU employ, to baffle, beat and thrash you , with the NT questions. As mentioned before, many of the questions don't resemble any of the unit examples.
They are a cruel bunch, those course writers (Derek G, I'm looking at you!)
So, we come to Groups and Geometry. I thought I was fairly good at groups and awful at geometry. However, it seems that my tutor thinks it is the other way around! I have struggled with the algebra involved in the groups units - but I think this is just showing up my low level of algebra knowledge, which I most definitely missed out on, between GCSE and University level.
Anyway - I have now printed off all of the exam papers of past years, and I am slowly practicing exam style questions, in the hope that I can somehow be ready on those looming exam dates this June.
Help!
