this is week 10 of my blog.
This week is a feedback week for my lecturers on how the course could be improved.
the things that I have learnt during this course, is that how much grammar affects us n our everyday lives. This means i have alot of work to do as grammar is a massive weak point for me.
the things I will remember about this course in 15 years is the importance of Grammar the fact that I hate group work and i have leadership potential.
I still need to learn the correct uses of Grammar and i need to work on working with other people.
i think the way groups are put together could be improved alot as it is a pick your own system at the moment. maybe assigning groups would be easier.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Team Analysis - Week 9
This week we have to analyse our team for Assignment 2. We have to model the workings of our team using the Belbin team roles.
Belbin team roles can be either functional or team roles, and states that people can play different roles in different teams and several roles in one team. Team roles are interpreted according to behaviour - they are influenced, but not determined by, personality. The different Belbin team roles are split into the ideas people, the do-ers, the leaders, and others.
I believe Kelly showed aspects of Team Worker from the 'Others' section of the Belbin team roles. I found her thoughtful and perceptive about the work at hand, and was the most sociable of the group, keeping us socially sane. For example, she offered to do a back-up write up if Joel hadn't finished his on time, and also gave us good research from her first Assignment. This showed thoughtfulness for the success of the group, and a good use of previous information. I did not find her indecisive, but still believe that the Team Worker role suited her best.
Joel was a Resource Investigator from the 'Ideas people' section of the Belbin team roles. I thought he was very good a research, as he initially found us good, solid information for our topic. However, he did come across as easily bored, despite his strong start at the beginning of the assignment. For example, when Joel broke his arm, he offered to do the majority of the research, and seemed really keen to do as much as he possibly could. Unfortunately, after this, there didn't seem to be a lot of follow on in terms of participation. This shows that he was practical, and got his research done quickly from outside sources, but seemed easily bored after his portion of the Assignment was finished.
I would say that I was a Co-ordinator from the 'Leaders' section of the Belbin team roles. I thought that I was good at noticing the group's strengths and weaknesses, and delegating roles accordingly. I feel like I was a good motivator, but found directing the group a little tricky. For example, when one member expressed that they didn't feel confident in the work they had produced for Assignment 1, I delegated the roles accordingly so that that member felt like they had a role in the group that they could fulfill successfully.
I believe that Virginia was a Plant from the 'Ideas people' section of the Belbin team roles. I found that whilst she had good ideas for the Assignment, they were often unrealistic for the time-frame we had for the group. For example, in the week that was dedicated to editing, she was suggesting that we do more research and possibly more interviews. These ideas would have been helpful if we had more time as a group to complete the Assignment, or if they were presented earlier on in the task.
Ami was a Co-ordinator and The Shaper, both from the 'Leaders' section of the Belbin team roles, as she was both task-orientated and highly motivated. For example, she was very focused regarding the editing aspect of the Assignment, and motivated others in the group to complete their within good time, so that she had enough time to edit. I didn't find her aggressive, but often her motivation for others could come across a little strongly.
The leadership of our team was shared between Ami and myself, however I was dubbed 'Team Leader' because of my communication skills and fast internet. Whilst I was on holiday, Ami took on the brunt on the leadership, as this was editing week. Though I believe that the leadership in our team worked well, I think some improvements could have been made; I feel I could have communicated better with my group and enforced deadlines better. On the whole, communication was a weakness in our group as it was difficult to get in touch with certain people, and only occasional posting on the Facebook page when clarification was required. In saying this, when complete communication was possible, it went smoothly and clearly. Meeting as a group was also difficult, as we were never able to fully meet in person as a group - there was always at least one member absent. Our main strength as a group was our ability to work well and efficiently together, and meet deadlines. Our meetings were effective and fun, and kept morale up within the group.
In hindsight, I think I should have delegated roles slightly differently, specifically with regards to write ups and research. I believe I should have focused one group member solely on research, and another solely on interviews.
I think we were reasonably successful as a group in terms of completing the objectives of the task. I believe we produced a great report that meets the requirements for Assignment 2.
I think we were a great group that worked well and had fun.
Belbin team roles can be either functional or team roles, and states that people can play different roles in different teams and several roles in one team. Team roles are interpreted according to behaviour - they are influenced, but not determined by, personality. The different Belbin team roles are split into the ideas people, the do-ers, the leaders, and others.
I believe Kelly showed aspects of Team Worker from the 'Others' section of the Belbin team roles. I found her thoughtful and perceptive about the work at hand, and was the most sociable of the group, keeping us socially sane. For example, she offered to do a back-up write up if Joel hadn't finished his on time, and also gave us good research from her first Assignment. This showed thoughtfulness for the success of the group, and a good use of previous information. I did not find her indecisive, but still believe that the Team Worker role suited her best.
Joel was a Resource Investigator from the 'Ideas people' section of the Belbin team roles. I thought he was very good a research, as he initially found us good, solid information for our topic. However, he did come across as easily bored, despite his strong start at the beginning of the assignment. For example, when Joel broke his arm, he offered to do the majority of the research, and seemed really keen to do as much as he possibly could. Unfortunately, after this, there didn't seem to be a lot of follow on in terms of participation. This shows that he was practical, and got his research done quickly from outside sources, but seemed easily bored after his portion of the Assignment was finished.
I would say that I was a Co-ordinator from the 'Leaders' section of the Belbin team roles. I thought that I was good at noticing the group's strengths and weaknesses, and delegating roles accordingly. I feel like I was a good motivator, but found directing the group a little tricky. For example, when one member expressed that they didn't feel confident in the work they had produced for Assignment 1, I delegated the roles accordingly so that that member felt like they had a role in the group that they could fulfill successfully.
I believe that Virginia was a Plant from the 'Ideas people' section of the Belbin team roles. I found that whilst she had good ideas for the Assignment, they were often unrealistic for the time-frame we had for the group. For example, in the week that was dedicated to editing, she was suggesting that we do more research and possibly more interviews. These ideas would have been helpful if we had more time as a group to complete the Assignment, or if they were presented earlier on in the task.
Ami was a Co-ordinator and The Shaper, both from the 'Leaders' section of the Belbin team roles, as she was both task-orientated and highly motivated. For example, she was very focused regarding the editing aspect of the Assignment, and motivated others in the group to complete their within good time, so that she had enough time to edit. I didn't find her aggressive, but often her motivation for others could come across a little strongly.
The leadership of our team was shared between Ami and myself, however I was dubbed 'Team Leader' because of my communication skills and fast internet. Whilst I was on holiday, Ami took on the brunt on the leadership, as this was editing week. Though I believe that the leadership in our team worked well, I think some improvements could have been made; I feel I could have communicated better with my group and enforced deadlines better. On the whole, communication was a weakness in our group as it was difficult to get in touch with certain people, and only occasional posting on the Facebook page when clarification was required. In saying this, when complete communication was possible, it went smoothly and clearly. Meeting as a group was also difficult, as we were never able to fully meet in person as a group - there was always at least one member absent. Our main strength as a group was our ability to work well and efficiently together, and meet deadlines. Our meetings were effective and fun, and kept morale up within the group.
In hindsight, I think I should have delegated roles slightly differently, specifically with regards to write ups and research. I believe I should have focused one group member solely on research, and another solely on interviews.
I think we were reasonably successful as a group in terms of completing the objectives of the task. I believe we produced a great report that meets the requirements for Assignment 2.
I think we were a great group that worked well and had fun.
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Endometriosis
Hello
This week I've been recovering from my little summer holiday up North at Hahei Beach. This was amazing and a lot of fun, but drained quite a bit of my energy, but we as a group did manage to get our assignment in on time. This is the reason that I have been a little slack with my blogs, and I apologise for that.
This week I thought I'd carry on with my theme of women's anatomy, and talk about Endometriosis.
"Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside the uterus where it shouldn't be. The endometriosis tissue can appear to be red and inflamed but can also form nodules and cysts. It is mostly found within the pelvic region on structures such as the pelvic lining (peritoneum), ovaries, bowel, Pouch of Douglas as well as the bladder and uterine ligaments."
(See end of blog for site of reference)
There are 5 stages to this disease, and what sucks is that even mild cases can be as painful as the more serious cases. It can also affect your fertility and make conception difficult if you're planning on starting a family. Not much is known about what causes Endometriosis, but usually it runs in families. It is very hard to diagnose as it can be mistaken for other things such as irritable bowel syndrome or just as an abnormally heavy period. What's sad is that not all women with the symptoms will seek help as they are either too embarrassed or have a barrier blocking them to the health care they need.
Endometriosis is a common disease as it affects one in ten girls, but it is possible that the ratio is smaller due to misdiagnosis from women's doctors.
I would recommend the use of a specialist in these cases (i.e. a gynecologist) as often local GP's can get overwhelmed by their workload and people can so easily fall through the cracks.
I used the site below to get some more information about Endometriosis after my doctor suggested the possibility that I might have it.
Reference:
http://www.nzendo.org.nz/about-endometriosis
This week I've been recovering from my little summer holiday up North at Hahei Beach. This was amazing and a lot of fun, but drained quite a bit of my energy, but we as a group did manage to get our assignment in on time. This is the reason that I have been a little slack with my blogs, and I apologise for that.
This week I thought I'd carry on with my theme of women's anatomy, and talk about Endometriosis.
"Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside the uterus where it shouldn't be. The endometriosis tissue can appear to be red and inflamed but can also form nodules and cysts. It is mostly found within the pelvic region on structures such as the pelvic lining (peritoneum), ovaries, bowel, Pouch of Douglas as well as the bladder and uterine ligaments."
(See end of blog for site of reference)
There are 5 stages to this disease, and what sucks is that even mild cases can be as painful as the more serious cases. It can also affect your fertility and make conception difficult if you're planning on starting a family. Not much is known about what causes Endometriosis, but usually it runs in families. It is very hard to diagnose as it can be mistaken for other things such as irritable bowel syndrome or just as an abnormally heavy period. What's sad is that not all women with the symptoms will seek help as they are either too embarrassed or have a barrier blocking them to the health care they need.
Endometriosis is a common disease as it affects one in ten girls, but it is possible that the ratio is smaller due to misdiagnosis from women's doctors.
I would recommend the use of a specialist in these cases (i.e. a gynecologist) as often local GP's can get overwhelmed by their workload and people can so easily fall through the cracks.
I used the site below to get some more information about Endometriosis after my doctor suggested the possibility that I might have it.
Reference:
http://www.nzendo.org.nz/about-endometriosis
Sunday, 11 January 2015
Team work.
What do you do when you dislike group work, but need to do it to in order to pass your paper?
You grit your teeth and get on with it .
My team is great to work with, but communication can be a little difficult at times. We have managed to meet up a couple of times and organise who will fit into each role, and how to divide up the group tasks. Surprisingly, I was chosen to be my group's Leader - something I didn't expect, as some days I can't even remember my own name! However, it is a role that I feel I can fulfill well, as I enjoy leadership, and the fun involved in bossing everyone around, as well as taking the reigns when people don't do their bit. Thankfully, everyone in our group has been working well and incredibly hard, and so I haven't had to be the "big bad wolf". Group work was not something I expected to be good at, but even though I prefer to work as an individual, I have thoroughly enjoyed being group Leader, despite the difficulties in communication. We seem to be well on track for handing in our assignment on time. Whilst researching the assignment, I found the ethical side of this assignment challenging, and had mixed feelings about my opinions regarding the topic. But my team was very supportive, and we came to a decision and sorted out that issue as a group. Overall, we are working well together, though we need to be more open in communication and more flexible when deciding times to meet as a group.
You grit your teeth and get on with it .
My team is great to work with, but communication can be a little difficult at times. We have managed to meet up a couple of times and organise who will fit into each role, and how to divide up the group tasks. Surprisingly, I was chosen to be my group's Leader - something I didn't expect, as some days I can't even remember my own name! However, it is a role that I feel I can fulfill well, as I enjoy leadership, and the fun involved in bossing everyone around, as well as taking the reigns when people don't do their bit. Thankfully, everyone in our group has been working well and incredibly hard, and so I haven't had to be the "big bad wolf". Group work was not something I expected to be good at, but even though I prefer to work as an individual, I have thoroughly enjoyed being group Leader, despite the difficulties in communication. We seem to be well on track for handing in our assignment on time. Whilst researching the assignment, I found the ethical side of this assignment challenging, and had mixed feelings about my opinions regarding the topic. But my team was very supportive, and we came to a decision and sorted out that issue as a group. Overall, we are working well together, though we need to be more open in communication and more flexible when deciding times to meet as a group.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
womb transplant.
Imagine having the cure for infertility. Imagine being able to give a barren woman the joy of giving birth. In Sweden this is happening in trials.
After ten years of animal testing, Professor Brännström led the team in 2013 that was able to transplant 9 uteri from live donors into 9 women who had complete uterine infertility. Out of these 9 women, 2 had to have hysterectomies due to complications and infections. However, the other 7 transplants were a success, as they began menstruating after 2-3 months. I find this amazing because, through this team, young women everywhere will have the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth, as opposed to adoption and surrogacy.
One of these women in the trail was able to get pregnant after receiving the uterus of a 61 year old family friend. This was achieved through the use of IVF treatment (where the egg is fertilised outside of the body). Her eggs has been fertilized and frozen before the transplant, and a year later she had one of the embryos placed in her uterus. She gave birth via a C-Section at 31 weeks after suffering from pre-eclampisa (high blood pressure and protein in the urine at 20 or later weeks of pregnancy). Thankfully, after 10 days both mother and baby were discharged from hospital, with the baby passing the health check with flying colours.
Professor Brännström had this to say about the success of the trail: "Our success is based on more than 10 years of intensive animal research and surgical training by our team and opens up the possibility of treating many young females worldwide that suffer from uterine infertility. What is more, we have demonstrated the feasibility of live-donor uterus transplantation, even from a postmenopausal donor."
I find this to be an amazing break through in treatment for fertility in women. This proves that in our world today, science is still growing, and people are still making breakthroughs in areas that are ever changing and growing.
Article written by D.Mcnamee,Medical News Today, October 6 2014 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283522.php
After ten years of animal testing, Professor Brännström led the team in 2013 that was able to transplant 9 uteri from live donors into 9 women who had complete uterine infertility. Out of these 9 women, 2 had to have hysterectomies due to complications and infections. However, the other 7 transplants were a success, as they began menstruating after 2-3 months. I find this amazing because, through this team, young women everywhere will have the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth, as opposed to adoption and surrogacy.
One of these women in the trail was able to get pregnant after receiving the uterus of a 61 year old family friend. This was achieved through the use of IVF treatment (where the egg is fertilised outside of the body). Her eggs has been fertilized and frozen before the transplant, and a year later she had one of the embryos placed in her uterus. She gave birth via a C-Section at 31 weeks after suffering from pre-eclampisa (high blood pressure and protein in the urine at 20 or later weeks of pregnancy). Thankfully, after 10 days both mother and baby were discharged from hospital, with the baby passing the health check with flying colours.
Professor Brännström had this to say about the success of the trail: "Our success is based on more than 10 years of intensive animal research and surgical training by our team and opens up the possibility of treating many young females worldwide that suffer from uterine infertility. What is more, we have demonstrated the feasibility of live-donor uterus transplantation, even from a postmenopausal donor."
I find this to be an amazing break through in treatment for fertility in women. This proves that in our world today, science is still growing, and people are still making breakthroughs in areas that are ever changing and growing.
Article written by D.Mcnamee,Medical News Today, October 6 2014 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283522.php
Monday, 15 December 2014
WEEK 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello and a Merry Christmas to my lovely readers.
This is week 5 of my awesome blog which means we are halfway there, and once again, I have full control over what I get to write about. So this week I'm going to write about how interested I am in Assignment 2.
This assignment is a group one. Personally think I have an awesome group :) We have to research and write a report on what action the government should take (if any) on preventative and proactive health care in New Zealand. We also have to discuss some ethical issues that could occur because of it, and if health professionals would be accepting of any proposals.
This is interesting because I believe that Healthcare in New Zealand could be a lot better. This assignment seems like a lot of work. But I'm sure that my group and I will be able to bang it out in no time!
Till next week everyone :)
This is week 5 of my awesome blog which means we are halfway there, and once again, I have full control over what I get to write about. So this week I'm going to write about how interested I am in Assignment 2.
This assignment is a group one. Personally think I have an awesome group :) We have to research and write a report on what action the government should take (if any) on preventative and proactive health care in New Zealand. We also have to discuss some ethical issues that could occur because of it, and if health professionals would be accepting of any proposals.
This is interesting because I believe that Healthcare in New Zealand could be a lot better. This assignment seems like a lot of work. But I'm sure that my group and I will be able to bang it out in no time!
Till next week everyone :)
Sunday, 7 December 2014
Week 4
Hello my lovely readers!
This week I have full reign on what I can write about. Yay!
I have just completed my very first university assignment, and what I found interesting about it was the biased and uninformed opinions there was about immunisation. I'm all for immunisation, as I believe it is a key factor in raising a healthier, stronger generation, in conjunction with controlling what people allow their children to eat. People will just blindly refuse to listen to their doctors advice on immunisation and refuse to allow their children to have it, simply because they believe in the worst case scenarios of vaccines causing lasting harm or in extremely rare cases death. However, in saying that, there was a lot of good information about immunisation and statistics about the different ethnic populations immunisation rates in New Zealand. This I found to be interesting because it showed positive results on the increase of Immunisation in New Zealand. This showed that, in my opinion, at least some people were smart enough to get their children immunised and protected. Yet it also shows that there is still work to be done to get the total population immunised.
This week I have full reign on what I can write about. Yay!
I have just completed my very first university assignment, and what I found interesting about it was the biased and uninformed opinions there was about immunisation. I'm all for immunisation, as I believe it is a key factor in raising a healthier, stronger generation, in conjunction with controlling what people allow their children to eat. People will just blindly refuse to listen to their doctors advice on immunisation and refuse to allow their children to have it, simply because they believe in the worst case scenarios of vaccines causing lasting harm or in extremely rare cases death. However, in saying that, there was a lot of good information about immunisation and statistics about the different ethnic populations immunisation rates in New Zealand. This I found to be interesting because it showed positive results on the increase of Immunisation in New Zealand. This showed that, in my opinion, at least some people were smart enough to get their children immunised and protected. Yet it also shows that there is still work to be done to get the total population immunised.
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