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Geography Stage 1: People, Places, Regions

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  • 21-08-2014 1:17am
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    Heikki
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Has anyone completed this module?

    I was good at Geography, especially human geography and like how this module sounds judging by the descriptor. Is It a good option for an elective?
    Will I be able to get a high grade?

    Thank you :P


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    Victoria.
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Victoria.


    The 'Earth, Environment and Society' and 'Earth and Humanity' were good stage 1 electives when I did them. I got As in both. They were geology so if you're interested in geography electives you should look in the geology section also.

    https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/w_sm_web_inf_viewer_banner.show_module?p_subj=GEOL&p_crse=10040&p_term_code=201400&p_return_url=&p_website_mode=CONTINUING&p_semester=2


    http://tinyurl.com/oo3pj56

    The main difference is the assessment strategy in each. One has a midterm exam worth roughly half the overall grade at the end of the first section of the course and the other has a final worth 75% and a 25% midterm. Geology exams all have negative marking at about 33.33% so that's something you need to watch. Both were good modules and you'll find that about half of the people there are taking it as an elective.


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    Maldesu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭Maldesu


    Heikki wrote: »
    Has anyone completed this module?

    I was good at Geography, especially human geography and like how this module sounds judging by the descriptor. Is It a good option for an elective?
    Will I be able to get a high grade?

    Thank you :P

    It's one of Dieters modules - if you do it he'll like headings in his essays. MCQ's may come with negative marking (but as its a year 1 module, maybe not). He used to do it with Veronica but I doubt the content has changed much - handy enough but Dieter can wreak your head a bit.

    I did the Earth and Humanity one Victoria mentioned and it was handy. Got an A in it with little study. Lectures can be a bit boring depending on who you have. When a friend did it the first 4 lectures were delivered by computer but that was 2 years ago.


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    Mr.Fun
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Mr.Fun


    Does anyone know would the mcqs have negative marking for this module(GEOG10100)?


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    Andy279
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Andy279


    Agree with what Maldesu said.
    I took Earth and Humanity in semester 2 last year. The lecturer also didn't use negative marking in both the midterm and final exams.


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