Easy electives in UCD

El Siglo · 23-08-2009 06:28PM

gerbilgranny wrote: »

Thanks, well, I've registered her for 50 credits for this year - so just the two electives to do tomorrow. Could probably have done a bit better as regards timetabling

You're never going to have timetables spot on, it is a bit of a 'hit and miss' business unfortunately, just hope that there isn't changes to the timetable, my class in final year last year got proper fucked over on this by the college and we couldn't even register for electives within our school. It was a joke.

- although she has nothing on Fridays

This is really handy, for going home and shortens the week, there's nothing worse than having either lectures in the evening time or on fridays. Having lectures in the morning is one thing, but taking the trouble to go into belfield for a one hour waste of time is a pain in the face.

- but those empty slots in the middle of
a day are just perfect for studying in the library, surely?:D

You'd be surprised. Empty slots during the day are dependent upon the time of year, i.e. they're most useful in the last two weeks of a semester than any other time. These slots in the day are normally used for finishing off small assignments, getting coffee, playing pool and just knocking about the place with friends.

FreeFallin · 23-08-2009 09:37PM

Could anyone tell me if the elective registration will open at midnight tonight? Dont want to miss the boat on the good ones

Mardy Bum · 23-08-2009 09:39PM

Stage 2 reg didnt open at mid night last time so I doubt it but you could give it a try!

FreeFallin · 23-08-2009 09:41PM

Ok cheers, im sure the morning will be time enough anyway!

Mardy Bum · 23-08-2009 10:00PM

Can anyone tell me what introduction to creative writings like? First hand experience please!

Ronan.c · 24-08-2009 10:56AM

HUM10010 Has anyone taken this one?? is there any actual essay writing in it??

Lisa20 · 24-08-2009 11:02AM

anybody do human nutrition 1? i have bio and home ec for leaving cert but want something not too difficult! sounds pretty interesting...?

Flamed Diving · 24-08-2009 11:51AM

mloc wrote: »

I love the standard of UCD students these days.

I love the standards/attitudes of students, in general.

Bring on fees, I say.

Lisa20 · 24-08-2009 04:30PM

i did it! yeah you do get some essays to do during the year and a portfolio of your work at the end! you HAVE to attend allllll your lectures cos classowork is picked up after each lecture and its pretty steep on the marks if u miss them! itl be very overbooked though! there is a similar module in the sports managment that is quite like it!

arthistory · 24-08-2009 10:35PM

Any suggestions for an elective for veterinary medicine? I'd like something that helps with the veterinary if possible..are there any equine related electives?? and does anyone know where there is a list of electives?

dramq · 11-09-2009 02:33PM

Ok, I feel horribly silly asking this simple question at such a late stage but are electives compulsory? As in I'm doing pyschology and have chosen 20 credits of Pyschology, 20 credits of English, 10 credits of Irish and 10 credits of Econ...so while I have 60 credits, I don't actually have any electives...do I need to change that?

Any help on that problemo would be greatly appreciated...

Fad · 11-09-2009 04:32PM

dramq wrote: »

Ok, I feel horribly silly asking this simple question at such a late stage but are electives compulsory? As in I'm doing pyschology and have chosen 20 credits of Pyschology, 20 credits of English, 10 credits of Irish and 10 credits of Econ...so while I have 60 credits, I don't actually have any electives...do I need to change that?

Any help on that problemo would be greatly appreciated...

If you have your credits filled, you dont have to take an elective

sponge-97 · 08-01-2011 08:53AM

33% God wrote: »

Presumably because you came to University to learn things that you are interested in and that may be useful to you in the future. That's the idea behind the system. You can cheat it if you want but don't act like it's the smart decision.

As a student struggling to maintain ideal GPA, I can completely understand wanting to choose easy electives over interesting/educational ones. I am doing enough modules about my subject to gain knowledge about it, so an easy unrelated elective would really help lessen the stress and workload. Last semester was very difficult, and if choosing an easy elective helps you achieve first class honours, and relax a little, I don't think it's an unwise decision. Your decisions might be more noble regarding the true purpose of education, but things like the Leaving Cert and some college education systems mainly focus on academic ability. Little "loopholes" like this can help students who could be struggling or otherwise achieve the best GPA they can and so help them to do better later on in life. It's a trade-off between good grades and good expansion of knowledge (unless you're lucky enough to find a module that is both), so it's up to the person what is most important to them.

That's my opinion anyway

sponge-97 · 08-01-2011 09:09AM

mloc wrote: »

Dream on buddy. Nowadays an employer won't even bother with you unless your degree is hugely relevant to your field from day one. I'd take additional modules in your field and get the best quality degree you can, not just some piece of **** linguistics and canadian studies degree, which with the worlds best 1.1 isn't even worth recycling.

Yeah I think he meant just electives. Such as for my one if 50 credits of second years are based on my subjects and then 10 credits are electives, I don't think employers are going to pay much attention to what they are, just the degree (1.1 etc) and what course it was. That's my guess anyway, I'm not an employer and I've a long way to go if I am to be so I don't really know.

sponge-97 · 08-01-2011 09:23AM

994 wrote: »

The introduction to astronomy is interesting and quite easy, esp. if you know a little physics. Something like 30% of marks are on an online quiz - you can just Google the answers!! And no, there are no midnight classes with telescopes atop the water tower, it's just 2 lectures and 1 tutorial a week.

I just did that there. I thought the first half was easy but I think it's a pretty bulky course towards the end and there is a lot of stuff to remember. I did a good bit of work for it and found it tough, all my friends focused on other exams and found it much tougher. I think people just need be wary of slacking off!

sponge-97 · 08-01-2011 12:16PM

Flamed Diving wrote: »

I love the standards/attitudes of students, in general.

Bring on fees, I say.

Fees would abolish people who are wasting university time, but unfortunately punish people like myself and my friends who may not be so well off, and who really value college and the prospectives that come with it.

WeeBushy · 08-01-2011 01:37PM

sponge-97 wrote: »

Fees would abolish people who are wasting university time, but unfortunately punish people like myself and my friends who may not be so well off, and who really value college and the prospectives that come with it.

It wouldn't though. A loan system like in England, and a functioning grant system, would have to be introduced. The financial status of parents wouldn't stop people going to college.

Conor108 · 08-01-2011 08:35PM

Has anyone done Earth, Environment and Society or Japanese L&C 1?

happy_feet · 08-01-2011 09:13PM

It really bothers me seeing people on their high horse in here, giving out about the ''standard of students these days''.

I study nursing in UCD. I like my course. For some reason were made make 10 credits a semester in other subjects, which do not relate to nursing. I had no desire to study anything else at 3rd level, so of course im going to pick easy electives, whats the point in doing hard ones that you might fail?

Doing an elective in maths, or fecking history isnt going to help me give a bed bath any better, or put in a urinary catheter. Get over yourselves.

Fad · 08-01-2011 10:34PM

Conor108 wrote: »

Has anyone done Earth, Environment and Society or Japanese L&C 1?

I've done Jap L&C1, workload was a bit higher than I expected tbh, also, one double class a week was a pain >_<

Didn't enjoy it at all, and I love Japanese culture.

Conor108 · 08-01-2011 10:42PM

Fad wrote: »

I've done Jap L&C1, workload was a bit higher than I expected tbh, also, one double class a week was a pain >_<

Didn't enjoy it at all, and I love Japanese culture.

Hmmmm oh well I'll give it a go, wanted to do Russian tbh but I could only do it at like 6pm or something so I went with this

TimeToShine · 08-01-2011 11:15PM

I like the way sponge is replying to people who posted 2 years ago

TimeToShine · 08-01-2011 11:16PM

Anyone know if the BMGT modules are any good? As in interesting enough to do rather than just a load of cramming.

JBoy! · 09-01-2011 03:57AM

anyone know what Lynam and his jaw are doing next year?

Killer Pigeon · 09-01-2011 04:01AM

sponge-97 wrote: »

I just did that there. I thought the first half was easy but I think it's a pretty bulky course towards the end and there is a lot of stuff to remember. I did a good bit of work for it and found it tough, all my friends focused on other exams and found it much tougher. I think people just need be wary of slacking off!

Bull! Last year when I did intro to astronomy I only studied for 3 hours the night before and got an A.

Killer Pigeon · 09-01-2011 04:03AM

JBoy! wrote: »

anyone know what Lynam and his jaw are doing next year?

Probably licking the USI's behind but other than that I don't know, probably just smiling to cameras with those jaws of his.

PrincessLola · 09-01-2011 04:27AM

Infernon wrote: »

Critical Theory (ENG20400) and Logic:Informal and Formal (PHIL20020) sounds like a piece of cake I'm taking them this semester...

Thats mathematical logic you do realize!

parker kent · 09-01-2011 02:04PM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Bull! Last year when I did intro to astronomy I only studied for 3 hours the night before and got an A.

Different things are difficult/easy for different people.

Killer Pigeon · 09-01-2011 03:10PM

parker kent wrote: »

Different things are difficult/easy for different people.

What so learning off a few facts and regurgitation them on an exam is difficult? Whatever.

dr gonzo · 09-01-2011 03:54PM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Bull! Last year when I did intro to astronomy I only studied for 3 hours the night before and got an A.

I did Astronomy as an elective too and found it quite difficult which is a shame because im interested in it as a subject. There was a lot more math in it then i was led to believe which for some might have been the simplest equations in the world but for me were quite difficult to get my head round.

As someone said, different things are difficult for different people and math is not a strong area for me.

Easy electives in UCD

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