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cian1500ww wrote: »That's interesting, do they mind if you do something that's not directly related to the course ??
Nope, they don't mind really. Mine was unrelated to the course in many ways. Of course you couldn't do work experience in a shop or a pub or anything. Computers is where the experience needs to be
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Thanks, might try to look for companies not too far from home, might help save on rent. Is there much paperwork like reports to be done ?? Last time I did work experience was in secondary school and I spent more time write up reports than actually working :rolleyes:TouchingVirus wrote: »Nope, they don't mind really. Mine was unrelated to the course in many ways. Of course you couldn't do work experience in a shop or a pub or anything. Computers is where the experience needs to be0 -
cian1500ww wrote: »Thanks, might try to look for companies not too far from home, might help save on rent. Is there much paperwork like reports to be done ?? Last time I did work experience was in secondary school and I spent more time write up reports than actually working :rolleyes:
You keep a weekly diary and submit a final report, I forget how long the report was, maybe 2500 words? It's not a thesis anyways
To be completely honest I bluffed the diary but paid attention to the report and I got a fairly high first - you do get graded on them 
Your employer is required to write a bit too. And if you arrange your own work experience your employer is required to outline the tasks you'll be doing which has to be given to the department to make a decision on whether or not it's suitable.0 -
Ah well, didn't think I'd get of that easy !!TouchingVirus wrote: »You keep a weekly diary and submit a final report, I forget how long the report was, maybe 2500 words? It's not a thesis anyways To be completely honest I bluffed the diary but paid attention to the report and I got a fairly high first - you do get graded on them
Your employer is required to write a bit too. And if you arrange your own work experience your employer is required to outline the tasks you'll be doing which has to be given to the department to make a decision on whether or not it's suitable.0 -
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From looking at last years timetable it's looking like I'll have a timetable clash in first semester, between a compulsary module and an optional module in another subject. Anything that I can do about it? I reeeeeeeeeeeeeaally want to do the optional module
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I managed to get my placement doing web development/design using PHP, HTML and CSS. Nothing like that covered in the course but I was really interested in it and was so happy when I got the placement. Now I do it as my job
It's covered these days.cian1500ww wrote:Is there much paperwork like reports to be done ?? Last time I did work experience was in secondary school and I spent more time write up reports than actually working
Weekly reports for 16 weeks, each at least 250 words. Final report is 2500 words excluding your weekly reports. Module is worth 30 credits, but the mark you get is only weighted as a single module.Alt_Grrr wrote:The CS department usually puts you to work as an unpaid drone, working on some research or doing a site or other meaningless toiling.
If this does happen it is possible to get some interesting research and if you're lucky get a paper out of it, an undergraduate publication is not to be sniffed at.Alt_Grrr wrote:oh and don't rely on Paula Murray to get you a placement... or help you in anyway... (Despite that being her job description).
I disagree, I found her extremely helpful. People expect to be spoon fed by her and just handed a job. And most people who are stuck without placement don't care, they'd rather arse around in Lab 3 for a few months than travel to interviews and potentially move down or out of the country for a job.0 -
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Is there anywhere online that one could find out what modules are available for second year English and Geography, with descriptions of them?
It's amazingly elusive!
ps...if anyone knows where I would get my hands on a flatscreen monitor on the cheap or free, I would greatly greatly appreciate it!! 0 -
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allandanyways wrote: »And there's loads of info about the English courses online, what're ye on about?!
I'm tired and obviously didn't look in the right places!! Oh dear...sleep is soo needed right now!0 -
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