ag science ucd

gladiators

hello, im starting 1st year ag science in september and im just wondering if someone could give me an idea of what it's like?
-is there a lot of work involved
-what are class sizes like, is there more boys than girls in course
-what time do lectures finish everyday
-are the biology, chemistry, physics modules difficult

nbrady20009

I am also interested in this too. I'm starting in September also. From what I understand from talking to people who have completed this course the content is not difficult to comprehend but the amount of information can be overwhelming unless who selectively choose the extra reading material required. And looking forward to seeing you soon Gladiators.

ihatetractors

gladiators wrote: »

hello, im starting 1st year ag science in september and im just wondering if someone could give me an idea of what it's like?
-is there a lot of work involved
-what are class sizes like, is there more boys than girls in course
-what time do lectures finish everyday
-are the biology, chemistry, physics modules difficult

How ya,jus done 1st year startin 2nd year, ACP FTM , anyway!
-Not too much work realy, attend ALL LABS/EXAMS makes it easier also as ya can guess you need to do work for end of term exams!
-Think it's like 400 in 1st yr ag, everyone's together for the most part
Nearly a 50-50 split(hope ur doin foodscience for the ladies:cool:,
-9 every mornin for a year:( same in 2nd year
-I personaly found chemistry a C**T, though most of 1st yr is pure BS about putin everyone on a level footing.
3 bits of advice
1- Pass all Xmas exams makes summer easier, i failed 3:rolleyes:
2-Go to Ros(ul meet her)/ ur lecturer / ag scince programe office if u do need help, they're der to help you
3-Join agsoc an general jus have de craic

gladiators

Thanks for the advice! Happier now

ihatetractors

gladiators wrote: »

Thanks for the advice! Happier now

Your welcome. Don't be too worried,

Arrow in the Knee

Whats the Agricultural Science course at UCD like? Such as Animal Science or Agri Business?

How did the previous posters on this thread think of it so far?

Any experience of it would be helpful!

pheasant tail

Ros is actually retired unfortunately,naoimh o'reagan is the advisor now in place.
Im 3rd year agri environment and as the above advice go to all labs and tutorials and you'll be grand. I found 1st year very daunting doing subjects like chemistry and physics but they really are very managable and exam papers very repetitive thankfully,although the course is changing a lot as the points are going up. Think AES as the smallest number of students but agri-business is also small number,their all together for the most part anyway