TR082 Business and Computing

xaoifsx

Just wondering is anyone else interested in the course?
For people that are doing the course, do you enjoy the course? What would you say is the most difficult part of the course? I'm in two minds about the computing part, so I'm not a 100% sure that I want to go with this course yet.

Thanks

Dante

If you're not sure about the computing part, I'd probably advise you to stay clear. The most difficult part would definitely be the computer science side of the course if you've had no experience with it before, probably Java in particular because thats where most of us failed. In saying that, none of it is that hard if you actually sit down and learn it properly, which most of us didn't bother doing and ultimately failed. The course itself is good craic for the most part, the numbers are small enough so you tend to know most people in the course pretty well which is great for piss ups and nights out.
If you choose this course, just bear in mind that there is a large emphasis on programming (java, eiffel and C/C++ mainly), assembly languages and other computer science oriented modules so u'll be stuck learning a lot of that most the time which many found to be a load of bollox and dropped out. A lot of people went into the course thinking it was a business course with a bit of computers on the side, which it simply isn't. The business modules are all fairly straight forward, the main ones for the first 2 years are management, economics, accounting, marketing and finance; most of them will be shared with BESS and B&L.
I'm going into third year now and tbh I couldn't really say I enjoy the course much. I don't hate it either, its just I'm kind of sick of it at this stage, although my year was kinda fúcked in second year because over half our class either failed the first year summer exams or dropped out which killed the buzz this year due to an average turn out of about 6 people a day. I'd say if everyone had of passed first year, it would have been a bit better. I can't really comment on how the first years this year found the course, for all I know they could have had a much better experience and absolutely loved it, so don't just listen to me and all my negatively!

xaoifsx

Ya...That is what I thought.. 'a business course with a bit of computers on the side'.
I say there is a lot of maths involved too?? I just can't get my head around some of the maths..no matter how much I love it!!
I kind of want to look to study something more than business.. i.e Business and Computing, or law or something..

But I'll keep what you said in mind!! Don't worry I won't listen to you completely!

Thanks for commenting DaaaaaaaaaaN!!

snappieT

B&C is definitely a course for those who want to do Computer Science with a business aspect, rather than the other way around. If it had been around when I was doing my CAO, I probably would have gone for it instead of pure CS.