[ITS_A_BADGER]

Hi guys

I'm doing this in september as a mature student, was wondering can anyone tell me more about the course, i mean anything because i cant find much info at all, is there much maths involved, many field trips,group projects etc etc

Thanks

[T-Bird]

Not sure, but looks like there is maths on it.

Click here and select student group then your course.

BTW, from last years experience that time table will constantly change for the first few weeks or so.

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by thundermuppet

Not sure, but looks like there is maths on it.

Click here and select student group then your course.

BTW, from last years experience that time table will constantly change for the first few weeks or so.

I cant go back to see the timetable from earlier this year, it only starts the timetable from todays date - forward, and as its only july and nothing is sorted yet unfortunatly i cant see a timetable, Thank you tho, sounds like you were a first year last year? what is the course like?

[T-Bird]

Originally Posted by ITS_A_BADGER

I cant go back to see the timetable from earlier this year, it only starts the timetable from todays date - forward, and as its only july and nothing is sorted yet unfortunatly i cant see a timetable, Thank you tho, sounds like you were a first year last year? what is the course like?

Can you not select date for first week in sept? It should be ok then, I had a look at your timetable and it was ok. BTW all lessons might not be up yet.
Try Here for timetable

I was a first year but in a different course, found it a bit strange but was ok after a while.

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by thundermuppet

Can you not select date for first week in sept? It should be ok then, I had a look at your timetable and it was ok. BTW all lessons might not be up yet.
Try Here for timetable

I was a first year but in a different course, found it a bit strange but was ok after a while.

Thank you! i tried september the first for the timtable which yeilded no results for me thank you for this, damn that looks like a lot of maths

Edit: by any chance did your course have math 1 on it? if so is it hard ? sorry to bother ya man and thanks for the timetable. its just that im terrible at maths

[T-Bird]

Originally Posted by ITS_A_BADGER

Thank you! i tried september the first for the timtable which yeilded no results for me thank you for this, damn that looks like a lot of maths

Edit: by any chance did your course have math 1 on it? if so is it hard ? sorry to bother ya man and thanks for the timetable. its just that im terrible at maths

I only had Maths for last semester and was hoping there was none on the course . like you I am terrible at it and it may have been Japanese writing for all I knew at first . But Luckily there was no exam, just assessments. There is Maths Help every Tuesday and Thursday
I don't know what I would have done without it or my lecturers help. Next semester is the big one. But all I can say is seek help if needed from them.

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by thundermuppet

I only had Maths for last semester and was hoping there was none on the course . like you I am terrible at it and it may have been Japanese writing for all I knew at first . But Luckily there was no exam, just assessments. There is Maths Help every Tuesday and Thursday
I don't know what I would have done without it or my lecturers help. Next semester is the big one. But all I can say is seek help if needed from them.

Thanks man you've been a huge help i know im gona need help with maths as ive never been great on them and its been 9 years since i done algerbra or any of that craic so its a bit daunting, ive looked at the years progressing OSH and it seems the maths are only in the first year aswell, but i think physics involves some aswell in the second and third year, Ill be happy this time next year when maths only based classes are behind me.

Thanks again man!

[Fr.Buzz]

Originally Posted by ITS_A_BADGER

Hi guys

I'm doing this in september as a mature student, was wondering can anyone tell me more about the course, i mean anything because i cant find much info at all, is there much maths involved, many field trips,group projects etc etc

Thanks

Hi...I am doing this course and the there is maths in semester 1 and 2.. The maths is quite basic ordinary maths leaving cert level...In semester 1 the maths is a bit challenging as you cannot use a calculator...I also struggle with maths big time but I found if you just go in to class everyday and do a bit of work and keep your maths journal up to date then you will be fine..No problem..

In semester 2 i found the maths a lot easier as we are allowed to use calculators again and found the maths a lot easier...Nothing to get bothered about!!...Also the lecturers are brilliant also there are classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays to help you if you are finding it difficult.. The physics is on in semester 2 and the maths is very basic...just adding, subtraction, dividing, multipying etc...Very easy!!..

Overall I love the course...it really is brilliant...lecturers are brilliant and subjects are very managable!.. Unfortunately no filed trips yet..but plenty of group work which can be difficult at first until the group settles as a class..but the wood will seperate from the trees after a while..! My advice is just go in everyday do the bit or work you nedd to do and you will breeze through the exams!!...Good luck with it!!!

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by Fr.Buzz

Hi...I am doing this course and the there is maths in semester 1 and 2.. The maths is quite basic ordinary maths leaving cert level...In semester 1 the maths is a bit challenging as you cannot use a calculator...I also struggle with maths big time but I found if you just go in to class everyday and do a bit of work and keep your maths journal up to date then you will be fine..No problem..

In semester 2 i found the maths a lot easier as we are allowed to use calculators again and found the maths a lot easier...Nothing to get bothered about!!...Also the lecturers are brilliant also there are classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays to help you if you are finding it difficult.. The physics is on in semester 2 and the maths is very basic...just adding, subtraction, dividing, multipying etc...Very easy!!..

Overall I love the course...it really is brilliant...lecturers are brilliant and subjects are very managable!.. Unfortunately no filed trips yet..but plenty of group work which can be difficult at first until the group settles as a class..but the wood will seperate from the trees after a while..! My advice is just go in everyday do the bit or work you nedd to do and you will breeze through the exams!!...Good luck with it!!!

Thank you so much for for giving me a little ease about the maths, that is biggest fear about the whole thing to be honest! I want this so bad im willing to put hours into the maths if i have to! its just that i really really suck at them so far as to not even passing ordinary maths in my LC, but i will work my butt off! thanks again

[ITS_A_BADGER]

which also means im gona have to learn these maths again from the very beginning which i hope i can do in time and be capable of!!

[Fr.Buzz]

Originally Posted by ITS_A_BADGER

Thank you so much for for giving me a little ease about the maths, that is biggest fear about the whole thing to be honest! I want this so bad im willing to put hours into the maths if i have to! its just that i really really suck at them so far as to not even passing ordinary maths in my LC, but i will work my butt off! thanks again

In my class there are a number of mature students and like you doing maths was their biggest fear as it was years since they had done maths and some of them had never even seen the type of maths that we were doing in class...but they stuck with it and they all passed no problem..top of the class some of them!!.. I even remember the lecturer saying one day that the mature students were at an advantage as they were pretty much learning from scratch where as the student fresh from the leaving cert was over reliant on the calculator, brainwashed into putting numbers into formulas and systems and getting answers like 1 and 2...and they really didnt know what their answer meant.. What the lecturers will be trying to do is to get you to understand why the maths will be relevant to your course and what the answers mean in the workplace... I hope this makes sense..? Best of luck with it again..

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by Fr.Buzz

In my class there are a number of mature students and like you doing maths was their biggest fear as it was years since they had done maths and some of them had never even seen the type of maths that we were doing in class...but they stuck with it and they all passed no problem..top of the class some of them!!.. I even remember the lecturer saying one day that the mature students were at an advantage as they were pretty much learning from scratch where as the student fresh from the leaving cert was over reliant on the calculator, brainwashed into putting numbers into formulas and systems and getting answers like 1 and 2...and they really didnt know what their answer meant.. What the lecturers will be trying to do is to get you to understand why the maths will be relevant to your course and what the answers mean in the workplace... I hope this makes sense..? Best of luck with it again..

yes it made sense, you are an amazing person! thank you for putting my mind at ease, hope you have a great next 3-4 years aswel man

take care

[snowballmc]

Hi Pal,

I'm in fourth year of the course now and was not the greatest at maths either. As long as you keep on top of the maths, you will be ok. I just passed leaving cert ordinary level maths and got through it. As previously said, it is a basic level of maths and if you are struggling you can get help twice a week. Overall the course is manageable, although there is a 50% drop out rate every year, if you are interested and put in any effort you will be fine!!

[ITS_A_BADGER]

Originally Posted by snowballmc

Hi Pal,

I'm in fourth year of the course now and was not the greatest at maths either. As long as you keep on top of the maths, you will be ok. I just passed leaving cert ordinary level maths and got through it. As previously said, it is a basic level of maths and if you are struggling you can get help twice a week. Overall the course is manageable, although there is a 50% drop out rate every year, if you are interested and put in any effort you will be fine!!

Thanks man, yea the maths is my biggest worry about the course, i want to do well, but i really really suck at maths i failed ordinary level in school and hadnt looked at those type of math in like 7 years now and that has me worried, but if its leaving cert standard type maths i could get grinds at home to help and wouldnt have to worry about doing some crazy college level algerbra or something along those lines, i presume its not a mixture of all sorts of math and just focuses in one area? i hope so at least because i could get grinds in that area alone and and be good at it