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Science in DCU

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  • #32
    p1akuw47h5r3it
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    Creature wrote: »
    4th year pharmaceutical and to answer your all your questions with one word; yes.
    First year is a doss, most people could do it with their eyes closed. Second and third year the workload is piled on and the labs are a lot longer. Third year wasn't so bad because half of it is spent in work placement, which depending on what job/company you get can be good or bad. It was bad for me. Fourth year is (so far) not too bad. There are no labs and most of the material you do in lectures builds on what you did in third year.
    I recommend pharmaceutical if you're interested actual chemistry (inorganic and organic) not that analytical and physical crap. You'll also have to do some biology and physics in first and second year. Third and fourth year are mostly chemistry but there's some quantum mechanics thrown in there for the craic.

    Ok apologies for dragging up a years old thread, i know you are not supposed to but i don't think my questions require a new thread :) .But I was just wondering; I am under the impression that the hours go down in second and third year with regards lectures, labs and tutorials. So is it just the workload that you are given to carry out yourself that is piled on??

    And I am also wondering would Science have much more hours than say nursing or engineering, or would they have a similar number of hours? I'm just curious thats all :)


  • #33
    ironictoaster
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    I'm not totally sure about the hours getting smaller as the years go by. I'm in 1st year BT and I just looked at 2nd, 3rd and 4th year timetables. If anything, they're getting busier :(.

    I have a few friends doing engineering, they have similiar hours.


  • #34
    Creidim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Creidim


    This thread is a bit dated but maybe someone can help me out..

    I'm starting Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science this year and I'm just wondering if there's a lot of computer work involved? Like is there many assignments to be completed, do lab reports have to be typed up etc??

    And how do people generally manage their notes? Do you throw them all into a lever arch file and lug that along to every lecture or do you have a smaller folder for every module or what? :P

    Sorry I'm a very organised person and I like to know what to expect ahead of time :pac:

    Thanks for any help :)


  • #35
    ironictoaster
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    In first year science, all lab reports have to be typed up.

    In terms of notes best thing to do is print out the notes before hand and write down anything you find relevant the lecturer says.


  • #36
    Creidim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Creidim


    ironictoaster wrote: »
    In first year science, all lab reports have to be typed up.

    In terms of notes best thing to do is print out the notes before hand and write down anything you find relevant the lecturer says.

    thanks, that's a big help! :)


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  • #37
    p1akuw47h5r3it
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    Creidim wrote: »
    This thread is a bit dated but maybe someone can help me out..

    I'm starting Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science this year and I'm just wondering if there's a lot of computer work involved? Like is there many assignments to be completed, do lab reports have to be typed up etc??

    And how do people generally manage their notes? Do you throw them all into a lever arch file and lug that along to every lecture or do you have a smaller folder for every module or what? :P

    Sorry I'm a very organised person and I like to know what to expect ahead of time :pac:

    Thanks for any help :)

    Tbh though we only really got two proper lab reports, both in Chemistry. They took about 2 to 3 hours. From second year onwards you get them every week afaik so is a lot of work. It's a good course though so enjoy it and don't let first year put you off :)


  • #38
    cw67irl
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    Reviving this thread guys, Im currently Re Taking LC chemistry as a mature student with a view to going to DCU next year to do Analytical Science, Is anyone starting it this year? Could they offer any advice on what first year is like? Or anyone in 2/3 year have any opinions on what they want to do when they finish? I will be 26 going back next year so wont be too far on the mature side of things!!

    Thanks

    Stephen


  • #39
    p1akuw47h5r3it
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    cw67irl wrote: »
    Reviving this thread guys, Im currently Re Taking LC chemistry as a mature student with a view to going to DCU next year to do Analytical Science, Is anyone starting it this year? Could they offer any advice on what first year is like? Or anyone in 2/3 year have any opinions on what they want to do when they finish? I will be 26 going back next year so wont be too far on the mature side of things!!

    Thanks

    Stephen

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055048147&page=22

    Look at my post, is the second last one on the page.

    Basically to sum it up first year is ok. Just try get through as the fun starts in second year when you specialize. I've just started second year Physics but I heard AS is a good course. The employment prospects are very good aswell from what I've been told. A big advantage of DCU is the INTRA where you do a work placement programme.


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