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Hi everyone, New this so hope someone can help me. I have applied to community and youth in Maynooth (full time) this year and am wondering what to expect? Its all grand reading and looking at the happy faces on the prospectus but is anyone doing it or done it? Whats the course like? Interesting? Many books? Heavy work load etc? It would just be great to know if anyone could help me it would be very much appreiciated. THANK YOU!
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Hey guys!
I'm considering applying for a Social Science degree in NUI Maynooth, does anyone have any experience with this course? What is it like? I feel like it really would suit me and it does sound interesting but I'm scared that it's maybe like a social care course (I already know people that have completed this course and they seem to mostly have jobs in nursing homes etc) whereas I would rather go down the social worker route! Are there good career prospects with this course? Or is it just too similar to a social care course? Can anyone help I'm so confused thanks
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Social Care and Social Science courses are totally different, well from what I understand anyway. In the social science course in NUIM you do social policy, sociology, and another social sciences subject (geography, history, anthropology, economics etc) in first year, and then you pick 2 of the subjects to carry on for 2nd and 3rd year. I think you have to do sociology and social policy for all 3 years to be eligible for a social work masters, but I'm not 100% on that.
I don't do social policy, but I'm in my final year of a sociology degree and I love it. It's mainly the study of groups of people/society and the interactions that occur between them. The modules in first year are mainly an introduction to the main themes of sociology, but in second and third year the modules are more diverse - there's ones on the sociology of media, gender, sexuality, revolutions, music... If you've any more questions about it, send me a PM 0 -
What level of programming(etc.) knowledge are you supposed to have when going into this course?
I'm very interested in computers but have never used anything programming-related in my life.
Would it be beneficial to learn something before I go for this course?
Can anyone suggest, maybe a (free) online course or something, that would give me a basic knowledge of programming and such?
Thank you
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I haven't actually started my personal statement yet, but I assume it's just a case of writing why you want to do the course, how you found out about it, and what you hope to gain from it? That's what I plan on writing for mine anyway... Make sure and make yourself sound amazing 0
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I'm doing it and I'm in first year just finished semester 1. You have to do accounting which was up to now the same as the leaving and economics which I've never done nor have I done accounting. Macro economics I found interesting while Micro can seem repetitive. You also have the choice of doing maths or an arts subject. I tried maths for 2 weeks and if your not good at honours maths I'd say stay away so I changed to Business which are management lectures with Dr.John Cullen (absolute legend of a lecturerer. He keeps the lectures interesting.) Now were doing marketing. If you do what I'm doing at present I end up with a Bachelor of Arts degree I think so I'd say do Business and Accounting As so far were doing the same and they don't do maths. (this may change) but they as far as I know get Bachelor of Business Degrees. It's still a good course though.
How are you finding the Economics and Accounting considering you've never done them before? And did you do Honours Maths for the Leaving? 0 -
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skyscraperblue wrote: »Can anyone here tell me about any physics or maths courses?
I'm specifically looking at Theoretical Physics & Maths but the points are astronomical, so in case I don't get in, I'm also thinking about Physics & Astrophysics or a General Science. Can anyone tell me anything about any of these? Thanks!
p.s. I've just spent forever going back through the pages but apologies if someone already talked about them and I missed it - just point me to the post. (:
I don't actually do Physics or Maths, but I just thought I'd point you to a few things that might be useful
BSc Science course outline
Physics and Astrophysics course outline - this one is the list of actual modules you'd be doing though.
I hope that's of some help anyway. I feel bad if I see people's questions unanswered!0 -
Thanks, that's awesome (: They all look so interesting... don't know what to pick.Your Text Here wrote: »I don't actually do Physics or Maths, but I just thought I'd point you to a few things that might be useful
BSc Science course outline
Physics and Astrophysics course outline - this one is the list of actual modules you'd be doing though.
I hope that's of some help anyway. I feel bad if I see people's questions unanswered! 0 -
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Stick Maths and Theoretical Physics down first anyway. It's always a tiny class and they're usually a very close knit bunch, helping each other out with assignments, socialising together, etc. I can put you in touch with some people from that course if you want to talk to someone who's done it or is doing it 0
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Seriously? That would be absolutely amazing, thank you so muchLeixlipRed wrote: »Stick Maths and Theoretical Physics down first anyway. It's always a tiny class and they're usually a very close knit bunch, helping each other out with assignments, socialising together, etc. I can put you in touch with some people from that course if you want to talk to someone who's done it or is doing it 0 -
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Hey guys!
I'm considering applying for a Social Science degree in NUI Maynooth, does anyone have any experience with this course? What is it like? I feel like it really would suit me and it does sound interesting but I'm scared that it's maybe like a social care course (I already know people that have completed this course and they seem to mostly have jobs in nursing homes etc) whereas I would rather go down the social worker route! Are there good career prospects with this course? Or is it just too similar to a social care course? Can anyone help I'm so confused thanks
Hey Smileyy
I am a first year social science student in Maynooth. It is a good course and it is only a 12 hour week. Like you I want to go down the social worker route, so I am hoping to do a master in social worker in Trinity ( fingers crossed ). The main career prospects we have been told about in the course are civil service, community and youth worker and a social worker. It is completely different to a social care course. In first year you do social policy, sociology and one of :history, geography, economic, philosophy and anthropoly and then in second year you continue on with two of the subjects. For social work I would recommend keeping social policy. If you have any question or want to know more about the course, you can send me a message . 0 -
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I'm not sure whether to post this in this thread or the general discussion thread, but I'm going to do the EC399 module next year, that is, I'm going to write a thesis.
Has anyone done this module? I'd like to know about any possible pitfalls to avoid, and guidelines to follow since I'm starting with it this summer (have a subject approved by my future supervisor). So if anyone could reply in this thread or PM me I'd be grateful Just tell me what your overall experience was, if it was fun and everything. It seems fun 0 -
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I know you can ask to do modules outside your subject (e.g. you could do a history module even if you don't study it), you just have to get the permission from both department heads. Seeing as you would be doing a module that is run by your own department, just for a different course, I imagine you would have a good chance of being allowed to do the module you want. Send an email to the department secretary and see what they sayfreeze4real wrote: »guys I do finance and economics going into 2nd year.
I just checked what modules i will be doing against that of fionance and accounting and I noticed that although it has some similiarites I might not be doing what I really want to do.
e.g I want to do courses like introduction to capital markets futures etc which is done in finance and accounting.
My question is can I do these modules even though its not in my course code and still get credits for them ?
or will I still do them but it will be under different module names ?
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I'm not sure whether to post this in this thread or the general discussion thread, but I'm going to do the EC399 module next year, that is, I'm going to write a thesis.
Has anyone done this module? I'd like to know about any possible pitfalls to avoid, and guidelines to follow since I'm starting with it this summer (have a subject approved by my future supervisor). So if anyone could reply in this thread or PM me I'd be grateful Just tell me what your overall experience was, if it was fun and everything. It seems fun
Yeah did it this year. You pick your supervisor and they will get in contact with you. Each supervisor has a different specialty so if you want to pick say Labour Economics you should pick the one that specialises in it. Some supervisor will give you a list of heading to choose from while others you will have to think up a topic. You will also have a few tutorials and a literature review done before Christmas. The finishing day this year was in the first week of April.
I enjoyed it particularly the readings that i did. Finding the information was also good some will give you data sets other supervisors will tell you where to get the data sets.
You probably should wait until you got your supervisor before starting just make sure you have an idea in your head about what module you would like to do it on.
Also make sure you log on very quickly the day the supervisor choice is activated. I logged on 2 hours after the it was activated by that stage 5 supervisors had gone. A friend of mine did it the day after and had a choice of only 2 supervisor out of around 15.
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sionnachrua wrote: »Yep. Can't you opt to do them instead of something else? There are only 4 compulsory modules, and an awful lot of statistics I'd rather avoid.
Hey, forgot I hadn't replied to this. Yeh, you can choose it instead of something else. I reckon the best thing to do is to talk to your course coordinator about it. It's not big deal to do it especially if you just want to not do a stats module. A lad I know did it a few years ago but I can't remember the mechanics of it, how you choose a topic, etc. But whoever's in charge will know what the craic is, good luck 0 -
Does anybody do either history or politics in NUI Maynooth? or maybe archaeology+geology in UCD?
I'm thinking of doing one of them but im not sure, how hard is it? what things do you cover? do you like it? what about the lecturer or people on the courses? any information is great! thaaanks:D 0 -
annoyingbeast wrote: »Does anybody do either history or politics in NUI Maynooth? or maybe archaeology+geology in UCD?
I'm thinking of doing one of them but im not sure, how hard is it? what things do you cover? do you like it? what about the lecturer or people on the courses? any information is great! thaaanks:D
Hiya I'm studying History as my arts subject in Law and Arts (BCL)
I love it. There are a good few assignments but nothing is incredibly difficult.In first year I had four modules: Practicing History 1&2, Ireland in the 16th century and The Theory of revolutions. PH was tbh fairly boring but it was the module that all your assignments came from, I loved 16th century but we had Lennon who wrote the book and has since retired and theory of revolutions was interesting if a bit different in that it had more of a theoretical politics aspect to it.
I think the course has slightly changed though last year and prob will again.
2nd year gives you way more choice in modules. You have 2 core modules (1 per sem) and then you need to pick 15 credits worth of optional modules (normally 2 modules, or some people picked more). I picked History of Med and Baroque Art. The core modules were early modern europe and then Ireland at the same time.0 -
Hi everyone, could anyone give me any info on what Greek and Roman Civ. is like?
I'm thinking of doing it as my third subject (Along with English and Music) instead of history. I really think i'd like G&R but i'd just like a student's perspective.
Did anyone do both G&R and history? If so which did you perfer?
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plug_in_baby wrote: »Hi everyone, could anyone give me any info on what Greek and Roman Civ. is like?
I'm thinking of doing it as my third subject (Along with English and Music) instead of history. I really think i'd like G&R but i'd just like a student's perspective.
Did anyone do both G&R and history? If so which did you perfer?
Thanks a mil in advance
I've a couple of friends who did it, and two that did history and G&R for first year, and they all chose G&R for second year.
There is a lot of reading from what I remember, but they all loved the course and the lecturers. They referred to every lecture as story time
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