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where to find required reading for biology at york???

hi,

i’m going to be studying biology at uni of york but cant seem to find a reading list anywhere on the webpage? the only thing i’ve seen is the indicative reading list which doesnt specify anything but “available through the VLE module site” and im not even sure what that is lol. would anyone be able to help?
Reply 1
Original post by Anonymous
hi,
i’m going to be studying biology at uni of york but cant seem to find a reading list anywhere on the webpage? the only thing i’ve seen is the indicative reading list which doesnt specify anything but “available through the VLE module site” and im not even sure what that is lol. would anyone be able to help?

VLE stands for "virtual learning environment".

It's likely that York don't make their reading lists publicly available. You probably won't be given access to the VLE until your course has started.
Reply 2
Original post by martin7
VLE stands for "virtual learning environment".
It's likely that York don't make their reading lists publicly available. You probably won't be given access to the VLE until your course has started.

but how am i meant to do pre reading without an idea of what to be pre reading :frown:(((
Reply 3
Original post by flowww04
but how am i meant to do pre reading without an idea of what to be pre reading :frown:(((

Have you been told you need to do pre-reading? By whom?

If the university has told you to do pre-reading, then I'd expect a list to have been provided. But it seems rather early to have been told to do pre-reading, given that most people won't yet know for sure where they'll be studying.
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Original post by martin7
Have you been told you need to do pre-reading? By whom?
If the university has told you to do pre-reading, then I'd expect a list to have been provided. But it seems rather early to have been told to do pre-reading, given that most people won't yet know for sure where they'll be studying.

i enjoy knowing what i’m going to be dropped into as pre prep also i took a gap year so have my grades confirmed
Original post by Anonymous
hi,
i’m going to be studying biology at uni of york but cant seem to find a reading list anywhere on the webpage? the only thing i’ve seen is the indicative reading list which doesnt specify anything but “available through the VLE module site” and im not even sure what that is lol. would anyone be able to help?

Hey!! I'm gonna be studying biology too :smile: pretty sure we don't have a reading list, I'm sure it said that everything we need will be given to us when we start the different modules, and individual lecturers will give us names of things to read if they think it's necessary
Original post by Anonymous
hi,
i’m going to be studying biology at uni of york but cant seem to find a reading list anywhere on the webpage? the only thing i’ve seen is the indicative reading list which doesnt specify anything but “available through the VLE module site” and im not even sure what that is lol. would anyone be able to help?

Hi there,

Congratulations on your offer to study Biology at York! We can't wait to welcome you on campus this September!

I actually studied Biology here at York (I graduated in 2022) and I don't recall there being a reading list for the summer before starting my degree. But, I'd recommend contacting Richard Waites, the Director for Students ([email protected]) to ask him directly if there's anything he'd recommend reading before starting in September. You could try emailing the general biology reception email ([email protected]) as well because they will be able to pass your request on to the right person.

Personally, as someone who also had a gap year before starting my degree, I'd recommend reading through your biology notes from sixth form / college if you still have them, as that should give you a good refresher.

I hope this helps - Hannah 🙂
Reply 7
Original post by Anonymous
hi,
i’m going to be studying biology at uni of york but cant seem to find a reading list anywhere on the webpage? the only thing i’ve seen is the indicative reading list which doesnt specify anything but “available through the VLE module site” and im not even sure what that is lol. would anyone be able to help?


if you haven’t been explicitly told to do pre-reading, you won’t be given a reading list. i would suggest looking at the modules you’ll be studying online and trying to find information online, i think that’s your best bet at getting a slight jump on your learning !

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