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I'm now onto book 4 out of 5 having completed unit 7.  Unit 7 was really interesting and covered the statistician's approach to comparing two datasets to see if they have a similar mean.  Unit 8 which I'm now most of the way through covers the statistician's approach to understanding whether two events are independent.  I'm enjoying unit 8 as it focusses back on probability which I'm enjoying learning about most from this course.

I'm on track to have M140 completed by the end of the year now apart from the end of unit modules and one of the iCMAs which unfortunately doesn't open until the new  year.  That will give me the best part of a month free before MST125 kicks in at the start of February.

Just reading ahead slightly it looks as though there is an actual experiment coming up which involves growing mustard or cress.  Feels a bit like being back in second year of high school but should hopefully put much of the stuff we are learning here into more context.

My first TMA result was returned a few weeks ago and I managed 96% which is pleasing - although this module is pass or fail, it is possible to pass with a distinction and I will certainly be aiming for that.