Having just done a couple of hours tonight with a friend who has passed 13 out of the 14, I have realised that the stuff in them isn't actually that difficult if there is someone to explain it to you.
However when you are distance learning on your own and you don't understand, then there is nobody to ask for clarification which then starts you on the downward spiral of not being arsed to continue when you don't understand it.
I wish that Bristol would make some DVD's of the lectures that you could purchase so you could watch at home with your books when you are finding it tough going - a bit like those videos you can buy of those two hippies from America showing you how to fly. I mentioned this to my friend tonight and he said he would have definately bought them if they had been available.
Alex, if you read this, I'll take 20% of each one