First Entry

Before even starting this semester, I was not really looking forward to this unit. As most core units were to me, I thought this one would be boring too. The only factor that can make me change my mind about core units is often the staff.

Usually if the lecturer/tutor is boring or not passionate, it puts me off as well. I stop attending lectures and sometimes even tutorials and lose interest completely. On the other hand, if the lecturer is funny and is very clear in his/her explanation, then it keeps me awake and I will be regularly attending classes..and I will even read study guides! :)

Fortunately for this unit, we ended up with Cheryl instead of someone from Clayton. I have had classes with Cheryl almost every semester since I started this course (this is now my last semester), and I knew that her lectures were always good and she's really funny. As expected, I haven't missed any lectures and always leave without any confusion.

It's the first time I've had a class with Daniel as a tutor. Although I've seen him around uni a lot, I had no idea what kind of tutor he was. To my surprise, he was really funny in the tute. This alone makes tutorials enjoyable, especially since on Thursdays I have a very long day. He is very patient and talks 'human' to us (it's easy to understand his point).

All in all, great combo. It is similar to the staff we had for 'IT in organizations'... makes all the difference.

As for the unit content itself, it isn't as boring as Project Management. It also helps that we have already learned some parts of it in other units ( for e.g. IT in Organizations). The content is pretty straight forward and easy to understand (for the moment). I only have access to an old edition of the prescribed book, but I find that it is just as good as the new one. The gist of it is still the same.