Faculty of Tourism and Food

Milda

Any1 here from tourism and food faculty?

campuslife

Hi Milda,

Judging from the group that have introduced themselves in the top thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055655367&page=3 there's seven or eight from "the Brugha" checking in.

The courses are numbered by Faculty, so anything starting with a DT4-- is in Faculty of Tourism and Food. Let us know if you have any questions - we'll do our best to answer them!

Brian

dontuknowme

Milda wrote: »

Any1 here from tourism and food faculty?

Me!! I'm starting DT401 anyone else?:cool:

Martina_420

Hey there, im not doing your course but i am in the faculty of tourism and food i am starting DT420!
how u feeling about starting?

Milda

Thats great, Im going to do hospitality management. Im a bit nervous, dont know anyone there

Milda

how are yous feeling?:cool:

dontuknowme

Milda wrote: »

how are yous feeling?:cool:

pretty much the same... And I'm not even Irish I just moved to Dublin a couple of weeks ago So everything is new for me... And I don't know anyone at all even near Dublin:)

But I think it's going to be a great time...

liambob1

DT422 pharmaceutical Health care here. Gooo on the Brugha

Milda

dontuknowme wrote: »

pretty much the same... And I'm not even Irish I just moved to Dublin a couple of weeks ago So everything is new for me... And I don't know anyone at all even near Dublin:)

But I think it's going to be a great time...

Im not irish as well and I find it difficult meeting new people I'll probably be a loner

Milda

liambob1 wrote: »

DT422 pharmaceutical Health care here. Gooo on the Brugha

liambob1

we can all be buddies. The Brugha Boardzie crew :pac:

Milda

absolutely :pac::pac:

chungy16

im starting dt 444

Milda

cool :cool:

Martina_420

hey
i think its goin 2 be good fun!
any1 in for orientation week starting monday?

dontuknowme

Martina_420 wrote: »

hey
i think its goin 2 be good fun!
any1 in for orientation week starting monday?

I thought orientation week starts Monday 14th September?

Martina_420

nope it starts this monday...the 7th!
enrolement starts next wednesday the 16th then 1st lectures r on the 21st!
tats wat i hav down!
what course u goin 2 be doing?

Milda

any of yous coming in on the 14th?:)

dontuknowme

Martina_420 wrote: »

nope it starts this monday...the 7th!
enrolement starts next wednesday the 16th then 1st lectures r on the 21st!
tats wat i hav down!
what course u goin 2 be doing?

Ah ok figured it out myself I think it's for students in the "access" programme. http://www.communitylinks.ie/accessservice/access-news/news-article/dit-access-service-orientation-programme-2009/ so I'll be coming in on the 14th as well i guess

I'm doing DT401 and you?

Martina_420

yep it sure is for the access programme...fun stuff all week i cant wait!
whats on the 14th? i guess i will be up! I dont know anyone thats what has me worrying!
im doing DT420!
whats your course about?

dontuknowme

International Hospitality Management. Should be fun I hope... But same thing here don't no anyone yet:(

liambob1

DT422 here. Looks like we will be Brugha Buddies

Martina_420

it sure does look that way!
you guys know anyone else going or doing your courses?
i thought more people would be using this site!
all the borads people from the buragh should arrange a meeting point or something!?

liambob1

We should. Help everyone fit in better. A lot of people won't know anybody going in :pac:

dontuknowme

Count me in... :pac:

JohnG18

Just so you guys know,

Anyone doing DT420, DT421 and DT422
Thats Nutraceuticals, Food Innovation and Pharmaceutical HC

You will have a lot of classes together specifically Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Possibly Physics and Maths. You will also have Nutrion with eachother and the 2nd year DT420s thats me.

Martina_420

Oh thanks for the tip!
Im going to be doing DT420...same as u!
whats it like?

JohnG18

Well I actually started off as a DT480 which was the precurser to DT421 and Dt422. I transfered via Advanced Entry into 420. We shared all the same classes.

Its first year science which can be fun but this year they made it better for first years. You get to do Introduction to Nutrion and instead of 2 business modules its compiled into Communications and Industry Studies.

You will have a great time in the labs cause thats when you have fun. Depending on the lecturer you will have to work hard in some of your classes. Some of them just make learning the stuff a sinch

Martina_420

oh well i dont mind a bit of hard work...i like a challenge!
many in the course?
college is going to be so different to school...i can see that now!

JohnG18

The course will prob have about 20 people in it but the actually lectures will be big. Don't be afraid to answer in lectures (even if its wrong) even though there are a lot of people the lecturers prefer this than everyone being shy and silent.

Martina_420

ok i shall try my best to speak up which was never a difficult task for me really! i love to talk and get involved!
Thank you for all the tips!

liambob1

thats good! it means there will be a boardsy or two in some of my classes

GiantJ

I'm in faculty of tourism and food too, but i'm doing dt444, cant wait to start

MeetReality

Event Management for me...Feel like I'm the only person doing this haven't come across anyone else doing it..Anyone have timetable for induction day?

GiantJ

Induction starts at half eleven on wed 16th, thats what it said on DIT's site anyway

MeetReality

I'm in at 9 on the 14th, would just like to see a breakdown of whats happening that day.

JohnG18

It will be something remotely like this;

Quick game to get people to introduce themselves,
The course coordinator will talk a little about the course,
Break,
DITSU will do an introduction and you will most likely meet either Jen Jordan, Sean Cambell or Tracey Flinter,
Then you will have the option for a tour or go straight to registration(there will be a big queue in the KOS and half the people will need to fill in the form)
Then you are free to do as you please but most likely will end up in The Living Room(consider this your local) signing up for an Ulster Student Account for a free Freshers Ball ticket(assuming they offer this again this year)

claret

MeetReality wrote: »

Event Management for me...Feel like I'm the only person doing this haven't come across anyone else doing it..Anyone have timetable for induction day?

I'm 2nd yr Event...we'll be using you freshers to help out with our events..you're going to need the hours for your work experience!!

Pamela1990

Hey! Im doing event management too! Cant wait

MeetReality

Claret can you give me some info about the course from a students point of view please and thanks!

Oh god someone else doing it haha hi

Milda

How was the first day lads?;)

claret

MeetReality & Pamela, welcome to the best course in the Brugha

I'm warning you now that first year is very basic, but that is the same in every course. You need to cover the foundations before you understand everything. A lot of people dropped out of 1st year last year because they found it boring - but it really isn't, believe me.

Word of advice - GO TO YOUR LECTURES!! It's fine if you miss a few, but Event Management is such a small course that Lucy (Course Co-ordinator) and Mary (1st yr tutor) will know and will soon pull you up on your absence. Oh, get on the right side of these two and you will be sorted for the next 4 years!

You've got 200 hours of work experience to do for Event Operations - volunteer for everything you can get your hands on. I got to do some really cool things - Off the Rails in the RDS, St Patricks Festival etc - and made some great contacts. 200 hours may seem like a lot but you'll get through it very quickly. Befriend any 2nd year you can - you'll get LOADS of hours from them while they're organising their events!!

Something that we came across last year...if you have a bad lecturer, do something about it sooner rather than later. We learned that the hard way. Something WILL be done about it!!

If you have any questions don't hesitate to PM me!

Darryl-08

Anyone doing DT407 i.e Culinary Arts??

I dont no anyone doing it and am bricking it ...:(

anyone gots any tips for me?

agaetisbyrjun

Darryl-08 wrote: »

Anyone doing DT407 i.e Culinary Arts??

I dont no anyone doing it and am bricking it ...:(

anyone gots any tips for me?

Hey, I'm doing Culinary Arts too, don't know anyone either

Maybe see/ talk to ya on Wednesday? We're in at 9.00 right?

Niamh

Darryl-08

agaetisbyrjun wrote: »

Hey, I'm doing Culinary Arts too, don't know anyone either

Maybe see/ talk to ya on Wednesday? We're in at 9.00 right?

Niamh

Aww thank god someone else haha i tot i was on my own there for a minute haha

Ye i will haha sure by the sounds of it there cant be many of us :P
yup 9:00 :O

Have u facebook or bebo or anything?? :P
My bebo is:
www.bebo.com/Darryl_2k9
and facebook is:
darryl.murphy@hotmail.com

add me sure least then we wont be total loners come wednesday haha

Darryl

wardides

Im in dt417 meself..havnt heard anyone say that there doing it so im kinda worried about that..bar studies and managment..ah well..im not in til 11 in the morning though..i presume we will be out early enough will we?!