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Extendeed project

Badically, over the summer i have to do this extended project qualification, which is basically a 5000 essay about a subject of my choice, so obviously i want to do something vetty, but need ideas.
i though of:
TB and badgers, although i got the idea from someone that did it last year, so it might be copying them soo much
BSE, although i dont know if i could write 5000 words about this
Blue tongue, could do something about the new regulations, implications to farmers etc but i dont know much about it
Foot and Mouth, ditto

anything else anyone can think of?

Reply 1

surfait

I would vote Bluetongue 'cos it's not going to not be around for a long while yet, so it's something that'd be very likely to come up in interviews.

Reply 2

ch0c0h01ic

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Enzootic Calf Pneumonia - My group had to do 6 separate essays of 2,500 words on 5 different topics within this, plus an hour long presentation. Pretty evil but very relevant and there is tonnes of information on it out there.

Reply 3

surfait

just out of interest- what is it that you're doing the extended project for?

Reply 4

Annaconda

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Its a separate qualification, an AS level called the extended project qualification, by AQA.
our college makes us do it over the summer if theyre going to support our applications to oxbridge :frown:

Reply 5

GRACIECHOPS!!

Annaconda

Its a separate qualification, an AS level called the extended project qualification, by AQA.
our college makes us do it over the summer if theyre going to support our applications to oxbridge :frown:

African horse sickness?

Reply 6

karate_kat

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I quite like the idea of BSE and other prion diseases (i.e. scrapie, CJD, kuru, mink transmissible encephalopathy) - there's lots of info on this on the internet, the epidemic, OCDS, the prion theory, the possible vaccines.
Defra's very good for these sort of things.

EDIT: What about avian flu, that's another big one.

Reply 7

nic*nic

I reckon avian flu or bluetongue are good choices cos they're current - the prion thing never really turned out to be as big as everyone said it would, so I'm not sure you'd be able to wrap up a report easily.

Reply 8

ashefbjhsdab

Sounds like the IB Extended essay :smile:

I'd say Bluetongue, personally I find it fascinating and enjoy talking/ reading up about it, I so hope they ask me about it at interview :biggrin:

Reply 9

givvy

Do something you dont know much about then you'll get more out of the project as you'll learn more and find it more interesting.

Reply 10

Annaconda

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OllyH

Sounds like the IB Extended essay :smile:

I'd say Bluetongue, personally I find it fascinating and enjoy talking/ reading up about it, I so hope they ask me about it at interview :biggrin:

i think it is supposed to be the A-level equivalent of that.

i dont particularly want to do avian flu, cos i dont really like birds much

Reply 11

hannah_vet

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ooh i'm doing this project too :smile:

Reply 12

tammsie

I'm doing this extended project as well but totally stuck for ideas. can anyone think of any maths/french related topics?.......

Reply 13

ashefbjhsdab

How does one go about doing an essay like this, is it run by an exam board? Can anyone give me a link?

Thanks,

Olly

Reply 14

Annaconda

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heres the website http://www.aqa.org.uk/over/extendedproject.php

tammsie

I'm doing this extended project as well but totally stuck for ideas. can anyone think of any maths/french related topics?.......

try posting that in the relevant forum, not the vet one

Reply 15

00nay00

karate_kat

I quite like the idea of BSE and other prion diseases (i.e. scrapie, CJD, kuru, mink transmissible encephalopathy) - there's lots of info on this on the internet, the epidemic, OCDS, the prion theory, the possible vaccines.

:dito:

Reply 16

tammsie

try posting that in the relevant forum, not the vet one

WOAH. Chill out blud

Reply 17

Annaconda

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tammsie

try posting that in the relevant forum, not the vet one

WOAH. Chill out blud

???? i was just trying to help you, sorry if you mis interpreted it

Reply 18

x_Bex_x

I think what anna was trying to say was that ther majority of people here aint gunna be doing french, and that you might get more help from a more relevent forum, nothing more!