Studying Hours.

Jasonsc

Hey boards,

Ok so try as i might i cant seem to find any information about this from google.
Im just curious as to how many hours of study would be recommended when in college per week? Im studying business at the moment, so far this year i havent really been studying much, and admitedly a bit slacky at attending lectures. Got about 13 or 14 hours of lectures each week, including one day off, its only a level 6 cert course.

So just wondered what would be a decent amount of time to study per week? Its a certain amount of study per 1 hour of lecturing right?

Anyway advise and opinions appreciated,
Thanks

Sir Ophiuchus

Technically, yes. And the figure is about 4:1, for the record. In practice, however, it depends a lot on the course.

If you're studying business, you'd be expected to be at least keeping up with the recommended reading, going over the lecture notes, and maybe looking up some interesting perspectives coming up to the exams / revising statistics formulae.

In something like English, independent study is even more important. In something like Science, less so due to the large number of lecture hours covering a lot of the material that's studied independently in other courses.

A little worrying though, is the fact of your not attending lectures and saying "it's only a level 6 cert course". If you're in it, you should take it seriously. It doesn't mean you have to cram every week, but at least keep up with the topics covered in lectures, do your assignments, and start heavy study decently in advance of exams, not the night or week before.

This has become a more general answer than you were looking for, but I hope you find it helpful.

Jasonsc

Very helpful thanks.

Yea i havent been taking it seriously enough, thats why i decided something needed to be done, im just abck now after the christmas break so i decided id just get stuck in and get it done.

Thanks for the reply

--LOS--

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

In something like Science, less so due to the large number of lecture hours covering a lot of the material that's studied independently in other courses.

so not true. I would say that 90% of your work for science subjects is independent study, its all fine knowing whats on the course, you have to understand it.

Sir Ophiuchus

--LOS-- wrote: »

so not true. I would say that 90% of your work for science subjects is independent study, its all fine knowing whats on the course, you have to understand it.

In my Science course at least, there was a lot of direct homework and practical assignments set that worked on understanding. Your experience might be different, though.

--LOS--

homeworks and assignments are outside of lectures arent they. lectures are one thing but personally outside of lectures is where I do the majority of work.