Electives Registration! YAWN....tired

mumtoe&e

Okay, so I am up since 5.45, and still waiting for Electives to open - how frustrating!!
Is it open for anyone else?

The_Mermaid

Haha, we're on the same mindset!
I am up since 6am..No luck yet..

mumtoe&e

The_Mermaid wrote: »

Haha, we're on the same mindset!
I am up since 6am..No luck yet..

JOKE isnt it?!?!?! they really should issue a time - even a feckin approximate one!!:eek:

Musefan

I woke up at 5 to check
This horrible waiting game really motivates you for September....:rolleyes:

perri winkles

I'm in Bangkok airport trying to get onto electives it's so frustrating! With the time difference ice been up for hours I just wanna get it over with!
Typical ucd!!!

Chet T16

5.45 is a bit optimistic!

ironclaw

There I was thinking it was 7am. Maybe its 8am?

mumtoe&e

perri winkles wrote: »

I'm in Bangkok airport trying to get onto electives it's so frustrating! With the time difference ice been up for hours I just wanna get it over with!
Typical ucd!!!

eww that sucks.... although nice being in Thailand !!! jealous!

spudington16

God, even after 3 years of experiencing the sucky organisation and admin at UCD this is incredibly frustrating...

spudington16

ironclaw wrote: »

There I was thinking it was 7am. Maybe its 8am?

When I was registering for my cores and options 2 weeks ago I thought 08:00 would be plenty of time... I logged on to find all the good ones taken; my classmates got in at 07:00.

NOT THIS TIME!!!

Davidius

I forgot about elective registration. Good thing I ruined my sleep cycle.

The_Mermaid

I assumed they'd open it on the hour, but if it gets much later I have to go to work...Ugh.

spudington16

It's open season, boys and girls.

Chet T16

Done!

Verified nerd

Awesome

Pigwidgeon

I can't think of a second one for semester 2. Stupid timetable clashes.

Davidius

Quick question, is there a reason I couldn't register for these under the Core/Options tab and had to use the electives tab? I remember being able to choose another option in the Cores/Options tab last year. Maybe my memory is faulty or I've missed something.

I did the very boring thing and chose modules related to my degree. One in my options and the other in Science overall despite seeming like something that I should be doing in-programme.

I bet they'll end up being really hard and I'll start feeling regretful come exam time.

ColmDawson

Can I do a level 1 module even if I'm going into second year?

Davidius

ColmDawson wrote: »

Can I do a level 1 module even if I'm going into second year?

AFAIK you should be able to as long as you didn't do it in 1st year.

Pandoras Twist

Yes you can.

littlefriend

ColmDawson wrote: »

Can I do a level 1 module even if I'm going into second year?

Yes but there are only a certain amount of level 1 subjects you can do overall - can't remember what the number is. It is more than 4 though - so if even if you did 4 electives last year you are ok for this semester at least.

Don't think I am explaining that very well sorry.

The_Mermaid

So glad that's done! I just hope I get the "provisional" ones...Any idea how that's selected? Time of registration or just random draw??

ironclaw

littlefriend wrote: »

Yes but there are only a certain amount of level 1 subjects you can do overall - can't remember what the number is. It is more than 4 though - so if even if you did 4 electives last year you are ok for this semester at least.

Don't think I am explaining that very well sorry.

Thats pretty much it explained. You have to do a certain amount of level subjects to get your degree.

The_Mermaid wrote: »

So glad that's done! I just hope I get the "provisional" ones...Any idea how that's selected? Time of registration or just random draw??

Mostly a random draw if there are more people than places. If they can accommodate the extra (Say 10 more than places they have) they'll offer it to everyone. If 1000 more people want it, its random. I think thats how its done anyway!

perri winkles

This is a load of balls. Firstly, my cores modules for my joint major clash, meaning in 3rd year I've been forced to change to a major/minor
Now, my bloody elective choices are clashing with my other modules. So ridiculously frustrated and just about ready to wash my hands on ucd to be honest. Absoloute joke.

Rant over. Just about

littlefriend

perri winkles wrote: »

This is a load of balls. Firstly, my cores modules for my joint major clash, meaning in 3rd year I've been forced to change to a major/minor
Now, my bloody elective choices are clashing with my other modules. So ridiculously frustrated and just about ready to wash my hands on ucd to be honest.

Jesus that is horrendous. Hope it works out.

The_Mermaid

perri winkles wrote: »

This is a load of balls. Firstly, my cores modules for my joint major clash, meaning in 3rd year I've been forced to change to a major/minor
Now, my bloody elective choices are clashing with my other modules. So ridiculously frustrated and just about ready to wash my hands on ucd to be honest. Absoloute joke.

Rant over. Just about

No Way!
Did they rearrange the subject groupings since you joined? I had issues with clashing too, but thankfully I was just about able to sort it.
What really frustrates me is that I had ideas of what electives I wanted from the course search, only to find they're not even listed today.

Mikeyt086

Keeps saying "Online Module Registration is currently busy, log out and try again later."

And am I surprised?... No.

Raemie

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Keeps saying "Online Module Registration is currently busy, log out and try again later."

Same here, i can't believe everyone got up so early! I'm going to end up with an elective in toilet cleaning *cry*

Mikeyt086

Its grand though, its not like any electives will be full by the time I am allowed to register for them. Oh wait...

The_Mermaid

Just out of interest, what electives is everyone hoping for??

Just-A-Phase

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Keeps saying "Online Module Registration is currently busy, log out and try again later."

Oh good, I was beginning to think I was the only one getting that message! Its so frustrating...who knows what I'll end up being able to pick at this rate...

the explorer

did anyone get in quickly after "currently busy" appeared? i need to be in work in 30 mins and have no web access there!

Mikeyt086

Nah, still being told to try again later.

**** this, im going back to bed. Im going to try again later.

EDIT: And now im in. It appears threatening to leave helps.

Raemie

The_Mermaid wrote: »

Just out of interest, what electives is everyone hoping for??

I was hoping for a film one or maybe english, nothing sciencey or, you know, useful. those are the first to go

Fluorescence

I want to do an applied language centre one but they'll all be gone by the time I'm allowed log in

Pigwidgeon

Done, Children's Literature and Japanese for me.

ColmDawson

Looks like I got up just in time if it's busy now.

I'm doing:

FS10040 Film Sound - An Introduction
IR20010 Teanga na Gaeilge II (must go to this this year, I made life difficult for myself last year).

Fluorescence

I did children's lit last year, it's a really nice course

alois

reading old english, FTW!!!!!
can't wait:D

The_Mermaid

Ooh! I did Children's Lit in first year. Nice course - and there was no exam in my day (2006) so it was a nice change. Start polishing off your Harry Potter

Raemie

Still busy. I'm going to have a heart attack.

alan4cult

Yes getting the busy message too.

Any one getting sick of Nolan smiling at them?

Medstudent

Typical UCD. It's exactly like results time. Everyone will try to log on at the same time, have they not copped onto this?!?!!?

Raemie

YES! just want to smack his big baldy face

Fluorescence

Yes! It's like he's smirking as if to say, "Shoulda got up half an hour earlier, eh?"

Raemie

Medstudent wrote: »

Typical UCD. It's exactly like results time. Everyone will try to log on at the same time, have they not copped onto this?!?!!?

they tried to prevent it by not giving a starting time but clearly a new strategy is necessary

b1788

that face is getting old now..

Medstudent

something new is surely needed!! I never remember this happening before

Tea-a-Maria

All done!Administrative Law I and II selected.Not the most interesting int he world,but beneficial to my degree.

I tried picking stuff from other areas in first year,but I prefer to 'go deeper' as my degree gets more important.

And now,to babysit for the next 8 hours.:cool:

b1788

oh are people logging out everytime its busy or just refreshing?!

JonB

Glad to get it all done with it.
I picked
GEOG20060: Climatology
COMP20140: Intro to Product Management
I come from a computer science background and can anyone tell me is Climatology a course I would be capable of?
I done LC Geography higher level thats about it. Like I don't want to do an elective where I am completely out of my depth.

Raemie

b1788 wrote: »

that face is getting old now..

MY face is getting old now