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UW002 - Science in Society

  • 12-12-2008 9:36pm
    #1
    UCC Sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Has anyone here taken this course before? It's on optional 5 credit course outside your core degree.

    Decided to give it a go this year.


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  • #2
    Dee369369
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Dee369369


    Ya I signed up for it too. Do you know if it affects your average of your other exams?


  • #3
    UCC Sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭UCC Sport


    Not entirely sure about that. It's an extra 5, in addition to the core 60. Suppose it would have been just as easy to attend the lectures and not be assessed, come to think of it.


  • #4
    taram
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭taram


    Took it the first year it was out, 2005/2006 I think? Very random topics, but some brilliant speakers amongst the duds, great if you're interested in science as a whole, not just the subjects you're taking.


  • #5
    UCC Sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭UCC Sport


    taram wrote: »
    Took it the first year it was out, 2005/2006 I think? Very random topics, but some brilliant speakers amongst the duds, great if you're interested in science as a whole, not just the subjects you're taking.

    Cheers.


  • #6
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Sounds interesting. I'd love to go to the lectures, but I hate the idea of having to do an exam in it. I'll have enough exams in May as it is.


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  • #7
    The Paws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭The Paws


    Me too...too much study for my head!
    Is this part of your 60 credits or outside of it? just wondering


  • #8
    taram
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭taram


    square_igloo wrote: »
    Sounds interesting. I'd love to go to the lectures, but I hate the idea of having to do an exam in it. I'll have enough exams in May as it is.
    No idea if it's still the same, but the exam was an hour long MCQ, was quite easy, very straightforward, and since there's no real study you can do but attend the lectures you don't have to stress over study.


  • #9
    UCC Sport
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭UCC Sport


    taram wrote: »
    No idea if it's still the same, but the exam was an hour long MCQ, was quite easy, very straightforward, and since there's no real study you can do but attend the lectures you don't have to stress over study.

    Good stuff, I doubt the mode of assessment has changed. Were there any written assessments or just the end of the year exam?


  • #10
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    The Paws wrote: »
    Me too...too much study for my head!
    Is this part of your 60 credits or outside of it? just wondering

    Outside I think - basically you'd be doing 65 credits, but the extra 5 wouldn't contribute to your degree.


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