NUIG 2014-2015

HauntedGhost

Did anyone get their course and got the HEAR scheme ?

PTA

Looking at the Arts subjects now and it's kind of hard deciding which one's to do. Just a few too many that interest me.

The Lost Sheep

PTA wrote: »

Looking at the Arts subjects now and it's kind of hard deciding which one's to do. Just a few too many that interest me.

What subjects are you thinking of doing?
First week will have intro lectures to every subject and you have 2 weeks or so before you have to confirm what you are picking.
Ive just done first year and did English, Soc&Pol, History and Philosophy so fire away if you have any questions.

PTA

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

What subjects are you thinking of doing?
First week will have intro lectures to every subject and you have 2 weeks or so before you have to confirm what you are picking.
Ive just done first year and did English, Soc&Pol, History and Philosophy so fire away if you have any questions.

Thanks very much. I remember hearing about the 2 week period now, that should help. I'll definitely do English anyway but History and Philosophy are two I'm considering but not sure about. Did you find them as interesting as they would seem? What was the workload like?

Ficheall

Silver Sniper wrote: »

Got Commerce there,does anyone know if that introduction talk on Commerce is worth going to because its on at 11am the day after my Debs and I'm coming from Kilkenny.

BauBau19 wrote: »

I'm also from Kilkenny and I'm also thinking about skipping that. Dunno what to do.

Enjoy the debs. Ride some young w'an.

It is debatable whether any of the talks are lectures you are ever given in Commerce are worth going to - you can certainly skip the introduction.

The first thing that you must attend in uni is Socs Day. Sign up for loads of societies. They're probably the best thing about college.

mossy95

Should I even attend this Introduction week for arts? Is it worth going to?

The Lost Sheep

PTA wrote: »

Thanks very much. I remember hearing about the 2 week period now, that should help. I'll definitely do English anyway but History and Philosophy are two I'm considering but not sure about. Did you find them as interesting as they would seem? What was the workload like?

It does help but I only took up a place on the course week and a half or so into term as had been intending to do another course before it fell through.
English isn't bad. 2 essays a semester and an exam in each semester. You cover novels like Jane Eyre, 1984, A Handmaid's Tale as well as medieval Beowulf and Dante's Inferno in first semester and then second semester you cover renaissance lit and drama. You do poetry in both semesters and that's only assessed by essay. Go to your tutorials, some lectures and get essays done well in time and you'll pass fine.

History covers WW1 in Ireland and Europe in first semester and French Revolution in Ireland and Europe in second semester. Same format as English with 2 essays in each semester and exam in each semester. 4 questions per exam.

Philosophy first semester covers history of philosophy so Plato, Descartes, Aristotle etc and then second semester you do ethics of Abortion, Climate Change, Privacy. Second semester much easier than the first. I had to repeat first semester Philosophy so its on the brain. Not bad but if you want to do well just read the philosophers and be prepared to contribute as much as you can in tutorials. I didn't do that and struggled

Loved English but had great tutor. Didn't like History at all really. Liked Soc&Pol and liked second semester philosophy but not first semester so much.
Any other q's just P'M me.

nattyy

Silver Sniper wrote: »

Got Commerce there,does anyone know if that introduction talk on Commerce is worth going to because its on at 11am the day after my Debs and I'm coming from Kilkenny.

What day is it?

Silver Sniper

nattyy wrote: »

What day is it?

2nd of September,go on to the website and there is a timetable up for the first week.

nattyy

Silver Sniper wrote: »

2nd of September,go on to the website and there is a timetable up for the first week.

when i went online the other day it just said 'to follow' for business and all

HauntedGhost

Did people upload a photo for student ID or what?

conorc94

HauntedGhost wrote: »

Did people upload a photo for student ID or what?

They'll probably take a new photo when you go to collect your student card anyway, that's what they did last year so it was pointless uploading a photo at all.

dan1

HauntedGhost wrote: »

Did people upload a photo for student ID or what?

yip have to uplload a passport size photo and you also need two passport size pics if you are staying in corrib village as well as a 15 page print out of the rules and regulations singed by the student and the guaranteer.

BauBau19

So it turns out orientation week is kinda compulsory. Anyone else having trouble registering online? I click on Register Online and it just shows me the login info. There's no Sign Up button or anything like that ?

RonanMF

BauBau19 wrote: »

So it turns out orientation week is kinda compulsory. Anyone else having trouble registering online? I click on Register Online and it just shows me the login info. There's no Sign Up button or anything like that ?

you use your cao no. as your user name then as your password galway + the first 4 digits of your date of birth

for example if you were born on christmas it would be galway2512

BauBau19

RonanMF wrote: »

you use your cao no. as your user name then as your password galway + the first 4 digits of your date of birth

for example if you were born on christmas it would be galway2512

Ohhh DUUUH .. Thanks mate.

niamhg49

HauntedGhost wrote: »

Did anyone get their course and got the HEAR scheme ?

Yeah I did, did you?

HauntedGhost

How long do we have to register?

The Lost Sheep

HauntedGhost wrote: »

How long do we have to register?

Have a look on website. Don't know off top of my head but all laid out online

HauntedGhost

niamhg49 wrote: »

Yeah I did, did you?

Yeah i did too