carrying subjects?

lankz92

okay so im just wondering wat the case with carrying over failed subjects is?

im doing computer games development, heading into second year

iv failed 2, one from each semester

so anyone know if i can continue on, results didnt seem to say much, apart from exemptions granted at the top

so is it just a case of wait and see if i get my regestration pack? i know i dont register until the 15th(thats the date for anyone who had repeats)

also wondering if i should wait til then befor i head up, i tought classes started tuesday?

what the feck

im the same as your self going into second year of applied and it says exemptions granted wdf does this mean? i also failed 2

lankz92

from what iv read it depends on what youve failed

tried ringin them, but got the answer machine,

sumtin to do wit failing certian ones, like say 00 programing, you need to pass that in order to proceed to advanced 00 programing, sumthing like that

i failed general computeing (semester 1)
and games programming (semester 2)

from what i read on the course page neither have a follow up module, so fingers crossed i can carry them

best bet would be to ring up, but im impatient so i put this post up to see if anyone knew anything :P

lankz92

ahh its prequisit modules that you cant carry,

anyone know the prequisits for games dev?

i would assume 00 programing and maths anyway,

oh and anyone else lookin some useful info in these links

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=71249547

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72625554

lila44

mathematics is deffo a prerequisit (sp?).

not so sure about the others!

lankz92

yeah, and i found out the games programing is too so im *&%&ed,

but wat i cant understand is i only got 8%
now i know myself, i had all ca handed in and sat the exam, so it couldnt possibly be that low

got talking to the computing office, and was advised to email my lecturer to see if he recieved the ca, havnt heard anything back yet,

she told me a recheck wasnt even worth it, and my best bet would be hope he didnt get it, then arrange to talk to the head and sort it out

IPushButtons

Some information here http://lyit.ie/gateways/lyitstudents/examinations/

davidfitz22

I know it's a bit off topic, but is games development a hard course? I'm starting up this week and was wondering what the course/ people doing the course are like.

lankz92

its not hard if you turn up for all the classes you should get along fine, and all the lecturers are great to get along with aswel

as for me i missed quite a bit, and still managed to pass the most of it


at the minute im in talks with my lecturer turns out they didnt correct my ca, some mix up, but he said best he could give me on it was a pass, which only puts me up to 32% if got 35 compensation would pass me,

but he did say i wouldnt have to repeat the ca, im wondering could i just register for next years exam? anyone know?

what the feck

yeah i failed programming and was wondering if i can change course and do something different or do i have to pass this course first?

lankz92

i have no idea sorry

what the feck

Ok Thanks:) i thiink ill just have to find a job and save up enough money and apply for a different course next year
whats your plan lankz

lankz92

well i found out today that you cant use compensation to pass repeats, so i guess im taking the year out, do the exam next year again, pass it this time lol


its a bit of a f$%k up but sure could have been worse

lankz92

just a final update on this guys,
they let me back, said since i had the ca passed a wouldnt have to repeat classes i could go ahead with second year, but will have to repeat the exam in may