timetable for economics and finance?

conbob

could any one tell me the timetable for the course? anyone have mate doing it? i just wanna know what the hours are like before i put my name down for it....dit is 25 hours a week in at 9 4 days a week, seems a bit much to me.... so here i am checkin with youz

Pythia

I did it. Was about 18 in first year, went down each year. I ended up with 11 at the very end. I did it in the old system though. Probably different now.

But if you are choosing a course based on hours, well I think that's very stupid to be honest. Good luck with that.

conbob

thanks....its not just the hours but cmon u have to have time for fun!! i work my arse off so good luck with that is right :pac:

Pythia

It's a difficult enough course so it's not all fun and games.

conbob

ye well id just prefer to do my own study on top of my classes rather than have to wake up early for scheduled lectures...not lazy im just not a morning person. could you tell me how early the classes were for you in 1st year? i live a bit away and am just wonderin when ill have to be up?

It's about 20 hours a semester for the first 2 years.

It's not that many hours really.

I'm doing it at the moment.

Your maths needs to be very strong, the minimum of a C in LC honours is quite generous, as I feel many people who got B's would still struggle.

But if you're maths is good, and you have done economics before, first year is not that difficult.

Any more questions, just fire away.

conbob

ye my maths is grand....just wondering though. points went up last year... will they go up/down/ what do you think? because for me 500+ would be cuttin it close

Pythia

Who knows if the points will go up or down. What a silly question to ask!
It all depends on how many people have applied and what points they've got.
Put it down on your CAO, if you don't get it, you'll get the next highest one you are eligible for.

conbob

Pythia wrote: »

Who knows if the points will go up or down. What a silly question to ask!
It all depends on how many people have applied and what points they've got.
Put it down on your CAO, if you don't get it, you'll get the next highest one you are eligible for.

yeeeeeeeeees thanks for your input....:pac:

BOHtox

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It's about 20 hours a semester for the first 2 years.

It's not that many hours really.

I'm doing it at the moment.

Your maths needs to be very strong, the minimum of a C in LC honours is quite generous, as I feel many people who got B's would still struggle.

But if you're maths is good, and you have done economics before, first year is not that difficult.

Any more questions, just fire away.

20 hours a semester?

I'm there!

ironclaw

I can't believe your choosing a course based on hours. Lectures are important, as not every lecturer gives full slides online. Or they leave blanks to fill out when you are actually there in lectures. Thats common place in most UCD courses. Out of my 6 modules per semester, on average at least 5 of them have deliberate blanks in notes. Some don't give notes at all, so you have to turn up.

In my eyes lectures aren't optional, and if you want to do well you have to turn up. Its fairly obvious by your results if you do anyway, that I can tell you from experience. Add to that maybe an hour to revise each lecture to keep on top of things.

Either way, there is plenty of time for fun. It depends if you want to cruise through college or actually make something of yourself.

BOHtox

ironclaw wrote: »

I can't believe your choosing a course based on hours. Lectures are important, as not every lecturer gives full slides online. Or they leave blanks to fill out when you are actually there in lectures. Thats common place in most UCD courses. Out of my 6 modules per semester, on average at least 5 of them have deliberate blanks in notes. Some don't give notes at all, so you have to turn up.

In my eyes lectures aren't optional, and if you want to do well you have to turn up. Its fairly obvious by your results if you do anyway, that I can tell you from experience. Add to that maybe an hour to revise each lecture to keep on top of things.

Either way, there is plenty of time for fun. It depends if you want to cruise through college or actually make something of yourself.

I was joking. 20 hours a semester is about 2 hours a week. I presume he meant to write 20 hours per week per semester.

ironclaw

It's irrelevant anyway as this thread is 4 years old. Lol. My bad!

ironclaw

ironclaw wrote: »

I can't believe your choosing a course based on hours. Lectures are important, as not every lecturer gives full slides online. Or they leave blanks to fill out when you are actually there in lectures. Thats common place in most UCD courses. Out of my 6 modules per semester, on average at least 5 of them have deliberate blanks in notes. Some don't give notes at all, so you have to turn up.

In my eyes lectures aren't optional, and if you want to do well you have to turn up. Its fairly obvious by your results if you do anyway, that I can tell you from experience. Add to that maybe an hour to revise each lecture to keep on top of things.

Either way, there is plenty of time for fun. It depends if you want to cruise through college or actually make something of yourself.

I doubt you'd find anybody not in their final year who goes to every lecture then revises that lecture for another hour. :rolleyes:

RMD

This thread was opened in 2008. Whether they did Economics & Finance or not is irrelevant now, they'll be 4 years through whatever course they chose.

Raphael

That it is, locking this.