Questions for the Education Officer

Ms. Education · 21-04-2010 12:26PM

hi_im_fil wrote: »

I'm fin fourth year and have handed up my fyp etc already. I got an email saying that an external examiner wants to meet up with me for an interview. I presume its something to do with my fyp.

What are the reasons that an external examiner would want interview a student?

Can you PM me/email me on sueducation@ul.ie with your course? The procedures for FYP interviews vary across campus so if I know your course I can advise you properly.

freyners · 30-04-2010 10:06AM

I got a job out in france for the summer, the contract runs until the 15th of september which means the earliest i can be back is the 16th-17th
If i have a module next autumn that gives out marks for attendance of tutorials or something similar id miss at least 2 weeks of it, is there anything i can do about this?

Ms. Education · 07-05-2010 11:19AM

freyners wrote: »

I got a job out in france for the summer, the contract runs until the 15th of september which means the earliest i can be back is the 16th-17th
If i have a module next autumn that gives out marks for attendance of tutorials or something similar id miss at least 2 weeks of it, is there anything i can do about this?

Hi,

I had it in my head that I replied to this but now I'm not sure. The best option is to contact the lecturer in advance of next semester and explain your situation. The other thing to bear in mind is that you tutorials usually don't begin until Week 3 so you may be ok from an attendance perspective.

Good luck with it.

sexiplexi · 16-05-2010 10:52PM

Hi Aoife,

I'm a former student of BSc. Biological Sciences (phys or chem) but dropped out mid-way through repeating 1st year. I was just wondering if there is a way to "drop in"? If so, I'm assuming tuition fees will be applicable?

Cheers.

Ms. Education · 17-05-2010 10:58AM

sexiplexi wrote: »

Hi Aoife,

I'm a former student of BSc. Biological Sciences (phys or chem) but dropped out mid-way through repeating 1st year. I was just wondering if there is a way to "drop in"? If so, I'm assuming tuition fees will be applicable?

Cheers.

Hey there,

I'd need to know more before I can give you a definite answer so will you give me a shout on Aoife.Finnerty@ul.ie and we can chat about a couple of details.

Aoife

Eamonn2010 · 17-05-2010 06:41PM

Hi there,

I wonder if you help with 3 quick questions re QCA...

1st: Is it true that the FYP is worth double weighting (my course is New Media and English if that makes a difference)?

2nd: If my current accumulated QCA is 3.3 and the 1.1 cut off is 3.4, what kind of results average would I need in my 4 modules to get over the 1.1 level Do you think an A and 3 B's would do the trick (roughly speaking)?

3rd: what exactly is residual QCA, as opposed to accumulated QCA (which I am assuming is the one that matters!)

any advice much appreciated!

Ms. Education · 19-05-2010 09:51AM

Eamonn2010 wrote: »

Hi there,

I wonder if you help with 3 quick questions re QCA...

1st: Is it true that the FYP is worth double weighting (my course is New Media and English if that makes a difference)?

2nd: If my current accumulated QCA is 3.3 and the 1.1 cut off is 3.4, what kind of results average would I need in my 4 modules to get over the 1.1 level Do you think an A and 3 B's would do the trick (roughly speaking)?

3rd: what exactly is residual QCA, as opposed to accumulated QCA (which I am assuming is the one that matters!)

any advice much appreciated!

Hi Eamonn,

(1) The weighting attached to your FYP depends on the credits attached. For example my FYP was a 12 credit module meaning it was double weighted against my remaining 6 credit modules. Other courses have the FYP in both semesters as 6 credit modules, that too results in it being double weighted. If one of these applies to yours, then it is double weighted. If it is a 6 credit module in one sememster, then it isn't.

(2) I'm afriad I can't roughly speak but I can send you the QCA calculators to work it out. Send me an email on Aoife.Finnerty@ul.ie and I'll reply with the links. It's also available somewhere on boards but I've no idea where. Bear in mind also that a discretionary band applies to AHSS courses. The University level for a 1.1 may be 3.4, but AHSS applies discretion of 0.1 to the best of my knowledge.

(3) Residual QCA is really only relevant to students in working out whether or not they have to repeat D1 and D2 fail grades. If the Residual QCA is below 2, then the Ds must be repeated. If it is above 2, repeating is optional.

Hope this answers everything or at least points you to where your questions can be answered.

Eamonn2010 · 19-05-2010 11:54AM

thanks very much Aoife. I've sent you an email there to send on the QCA calculator. much appreciated

Eamonn

firewithfire · 21-05-2010 08:28PM

Hi Aoife I applied for re-admission into UL after dropping out im just wondering do you know when ill find out about the student status commitee meeting or if I have been accepted back or receive any info regarding my re-admission? thanks:)

Ms. Education · 15-06-2010 12:46PM

firewithfire wrote: »

Hi Aoife I applied for re-admission into UL after dropping out im just wondering do you know when ill find out about the student status commitee meeting or if I have been accepted back or receive any info regarding my re-admission? thanks:)

Hey,

I'm really sorry. I only just saw this now. For some reason I either didn't get an email or didn't see it. Ok, the SSC meeting is on June 30th. The closing date for applying is June 24th, so after that date notification is sent out about the meeting to the students. The decision is usually made that week and then you're notified. Sorry about the delay! If you've any more questions, just shout back.

Aoife

Daisy Steiner · 15-06-2010 08:30PM

Hi Aoife,

Is there a list of Erasmus Universities anywhere? Mine is coming up at the end of 2nd year and want to gather as much information as possible.

Thanks.

Ms. Education · 16-06-2010 12:03PM

Daisy Steiner wrote: »

Hi Aoife,

Is there a list of Erasmus Universities anywhere? Mine is coming up at the end of 2nd year and want to gather as much information as possible.

Thanks.

Hey Daisy,

The International Office (i.e. International Education Division in the Main Building) should have a list. If you contact them they should be able to help you out.

Nippercasey · 16-06-2010 04:03PM

Do you know how many points business in UL will be in 2010?

sceptre · 16-06-2010 06:39PM

Nippercasey wrote: »

Do you know how many points business in UL will be in 2010?

No-one knows how many points business in any college (or any other course) will be in 2010:) As the change of mind facility with the CAO isn't finished until July 1, not even the ever-secretive CAO staff in Galway can possibly know.

Yes, I realise the thread is called "Questions for the Education Officer":)

Nippercasey · 16-06-2010 10:44PM

yeah cheers for tat......

Ms. Education · 17-06-2010 10:28AM

sceptre wrote: »

Yes, I realise the thread is called "Questions for the Education Officer":)

Ah ya just saved me from saying the same thing Sceptre!

lil_dee · 17-06-2010 04:58PM

In the christmas exams i got a qca of 2.0 even though i failed one exam and got a compensatory fail in another... will i have to repeat both? I was doing BBS with french but now ive swapped to just BBS.. The one i failed was french and since i dropped it do i still have to repeat it?

Ms. Education · 18-06-2010 10:01AM

lil_dee wrote: »

In the christmas exams i got a qca of 2.0 even though i failed one exam and got a compensatory fail in another... will i have to repeat both? I was doing BBS with french but now ive swapped to just BBS.. The one i failed was french and since i dropped it do i still have to repeat it?

Ok. If your QCA is 2.0 or above then you do not have to repeat a compensatory fail. You can opt to, the clear it from your record but it's not mandatory. Regarding the fail in French, it depends. I would advise you contact your course director about it as soon as possible. In some cases you would be required to repeat but in others you wouldn't, so I can't give you a straight answer.

MiciG91 · 18-06-2010 01:30PM

Hi i just got the dreaded letter and it said i am required to repeat module(s) EC4102,MA4102,AC4002 my QCA was 1.96. i got a D2 in maths and accounting so is it ok if i was to only repeat economics ??

JimmyMoose · 18-06-2010 01:33PM

Big big shock, I got the letter today, knew I def had one repeat!! Got an F so no surprise, but my QCA is 2.14 yet they are making me repeat all my compensating fails?!? Did not expect this at all! Why am I repeating my comp fails even though my QCA is over 2?! Could you please get back to me asap

Daisy Steiner · 18-06-2010 04:39PM

Hi Aoife,

I got the dreaded letter today. The thing is that I failed a spanish module at christmas, I've since given it up and would not have a great prospect of passing it now.

I've emailed my course advisor and director, in the hope that I can take a different exam, have you ever heard of this before?

Cheers.

Btw, my qca was still over 2.0.

Eamonn2010 · 21-06-2010 09:02AM

"(2) I'm afriad I can't roughly speak but I can send you the QCA calculators to work it out. Send me an email on Aoife.Finnerty@ul.ie and I'll reply with the links. It's also available somewhere on boards but I've no idea where. Bear in mind also that a discretionary band applies to AHSS courses. The University level for a 1.1 may be 3.4, but AHSS applies discretion of 0.1 to the best of my knowledge."

Hi again Aoife,

I've just received a final accumulated QCA of 3.35. The cut off for a 1.1 is 3.4, but I see from your previous post that there is a .1 discretionary band for AHSS courses.
Can you advise what an AHSS course is exactly, and whether New Media and English is such a course.
Also, when you say that the band is discretionary, how do I know if it has been applied to my QCA and whether I have received a 1.1 or a 2.1?

thanks again for your help,

Eamonn

Eamonn2010 · 21-06-2010 09:35AM

PS. Neither the Full Student Transcript or the Award Summary sections of the results page currently indicate whether my award is a 1.1 or a 2.1...

Ms. Education · 21-06-2010 04:16PM

MiciG91 wrote: »

Hi i just got the dreaded letter and it said i am required to repeat module(s) EC4102,MA4102,AC4002 my QCA was 1.96. i got a D2 in maths and accounting so is it ok if i was to only repeat economics ??

Hi Mici,

I can't answer that unfortunately. You'll have to calculate your QCA with and without the D grades cleared with and without a C3 in the Economics module.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

Ms. Education · 21-06-2010 05:00PM

JimmyMoose wrote: »

Big big shock, I got the letter today, knew I def had one repeat!! Got an F so no surprise, but my QCA is 2.14 yet they are making me repeat all my compensating fails?!? Did not expect this at all! Why am I repeating my comp fails even though my QCA is over 2?! Could you please get back to me asap

If your QCA is above 2, then you have the option to repeat compensatory fails. It is not mandatory that you repeat them. There have been some problems with the automatically generated letters this year but the usual rule applies.

QCA > 2 - Ds are optional repeats
QCA < 2 - Ds are mandatory repeats

Ms. Education · 21-06-2010 05:02PM

Daisy Steiner wrote: »

Hi Aoife,

I got the dreaded letter today. The thing is that I failed a spanish module at christmas, I've since given it up and would not have a great prospect of passing it now.

I've emailed my course advisor and director, in the hope that I can take a different exam, have you ever heard of this before?

Cheers.

Btw, my qca was still over 2.0.

Hi Daisy,

Can you email me on Aoife.Finnerty@ul.ie because there's a few bits and pieces that I need to get from you. Then I can give you a contact to email in SAA.

Ms. Education · 21-06-2010 05:06PM

Eamonn2010 wrote: »

"(2) I'm afriad I can't roughly speak but I can send you the QCA calculators to work it out. Send me an email on Aoife.Finnerty@ul.ie and I'll reply with the links. It's also available somewhere on boards but I've no idea where. Bear in mind also that a discretionary band applies to AHSS courses. The University level for a 1.1 may be 3.4, but AHSS applies discretion of 0.1 to the best of my knowledge."

Hi again Aoife,

I've just received a final accumulated QCA of 3.35. The cut off for a 1.1 is 3.4, but I see from your previous post that there is a .1 discretionary band for AHSS courses.
Can you advise what an AHSS course is exactly, and whether New Media and English is such a course.
Also, when you say that the band is discretionary, how do I know if it has been applied to my QCA and whether I have received a 1.1 or a 2.1?

thanks again for your help,

Eamonn

3.35 qualifies you for a 1.1. New Media and English is a course housed entirely in the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences thus that discretionary band is applies to the course. Discretion is automatically applied so you don't have to do anything to get it (aside from get a QCA of 3.3 or above)

Sarahaw · 22-06-2010 12:54PM

Hi Aoife

Im in/was in forth year law and accounting. My final accumulated QCA is 3.31.

I think this is a 1.1 degree but im not sure. Could you please let me know for sure whether it is or not.

Thanks a mill!!

Ms. Education · 22-06-2010 01:16PM

Sarahaw wrote: »

Hi Aoife

Im in/was in forth year law and accounting. My final accumulated QCA is 3.31.

I think this is a 1.1 degree but im not sure. Could you please let me know for sure whether it is or not.

Thanks a mill!!

Hi Sarah,

The discretionary band for AHSS is 0.1 so you have a 1.1 with a QCA of 3.3 and above. Congratulations.

NTMK · 22-06-2010 01:26PM

Hi Aoife

do you know whats the process for viewing your papers?

Thanks

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