What happens in Week 7 of Semester 1 that there are very few lectures?

Mental_Legend

I still can't work out my timetable for first year, but I've noticed that, on my timetable at least, there are very few modules that include Week 7. For example, some modules say "1-6, 8-12" or "2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12". I've counted 4 lectures for the entire week that don't skip over Week 7 like that. Is that week kind of like a mid-term break for the entire college or is there some week-long event taking place?

nildisperandum

Most of the courses, though not all! have a 'reading week' in week seven. No lectures- it's time given to supposedly bring your studies up to date, although tumbleweed blows through the college that week, enjoy!

Aoifums

You got my hopes up! I have lectures all week.

Mental_Legend

Aoifums wrote: »

You got my hopes up! I have lectures all week.

Soory about that! I only noticed after posting this thread that one of my friends is also in that week.

Looks like I'll be studying the insides of my eyelids that week so! :pac:

rallye150flyer

its usually the science's courses that dont get reading week !

aoife_bennett

So it's basically a glorified mid term break?

Gman1

rallye150flyer wrote: »

its usually the science's courses that dont get reading week !

Yet the science's are given a reading list. :pac:

redout

aoife_bennett wrote: »

So it's basically a glorified mid term break?

My advice is to try use it for what it is intended i.e. catching up on your work/making notes etc.

The temptation not to will be huge - I used it as a break last year and regretted it when the exams came around.

Ideally you should have all your notes/readings etc done before the 2 week exam revision period but in reality most people dont.

A lot of people try to catch-up on them during the 2 weeks which is kind of counter productive as you wear yourself out and stress big time.

Then you realise that you just cant do it in the time available and end up going into the exam under prepared.

You would be amazed at how difficult it is to stay on top of things especially in the likes of humanities were a lack of lecture hours is offset by the heavy reading load you are given.

Could easily have 8/12hrs worth of reading per week before taking into consideration the additional time required for making notes, class assignments and term essays etc.

Add all this up and you see why the likes of a reading week is required.

Dellboy2007

By any chance would that be when DCU holds graduations also? Could it be something to do with this?

niamhzie

Dellboy2007 wrote: »

By any chance would that be when DCU holds graduations also? Could it be something to do with this?

got it in one- it's the first week of november, the oneAFTER the mid term for schoolkids

Gunslinger92

Science and engineering don't get reading week, everyone else does :P

niq

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

Science and engineering don't get reading week, everyone else does :P

Oh no!
I just assumed that everyone got a reading week

Gunslinger92

niq wrote: »

Oh no!
I just assumed that everyone got a reading week

No, sorry I was in science last year so I know it sucks! Science could definitely do with a reading week, I'm sure engineering people would feel the same

Gman1

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

I just disagree with the lecturers giving us a big reading list and not having a reading week.

Either remove or make optional the reading lists or ad a reading week.