UCD First Years 2013/14

gline · 29-08-2013 05:40PM

beardedmaster wrote: »

That's what I said :P

Sorry I misread, thanks

gline · 29-08-2013 05:41PM

Fad wrote: »

Basically, if you have a problem, contact the programme office.

I cannot say enough nice things about the science one, they are incredibly helpful.

Do you know what their opening hours are? I'll be in on Saturday for the mature student orientation day, will they be open then you reckon?

Fad · 29-08-2013 05:45PM

gline wrote: »

Do you know what their opening hours are? I'll be in on Saturday for the mature student orientation day, will they be open then you reckon?

Really doubt it but it'll be here http://www.ucd.ie/science/contact.html

The green and red · 29-08-2013 06:46PM

Hey lads

we're having a boards meet up if you haven't heard. There's 26 of us already so if you want to meet new freshers and have some fun pm me!

Jammyc · 29-08-2013 09:10PM

Don't nearly use boards enough these days to warrant this comment but sure feck, I'll be joining ye in UCD this year studying Grad Med.

In other news, when do we get access to Blackboard? I've not been able to log in via the direct url nor the link in ucd connect?

Maldesu · 29-08-2013 09:25PM

Jammyc wrote: »

Don't nearly use boards enough these days to warrant this comment but sure feck, I'll be joining ye in UCD this year studying Grad Med.

In other news, when do we get access to Blackboard? I've not been able to log in via the direct url nor the link in ucd connect?

Registration is still ongoing so it will probably be a few more days. On my blackboard I still have last years modules showing up. Is your connect working ok cos I know there were lagging behind on email so it may be that usernames are all set up yet.

Jammyc · 29-08-2013 09:53PM

Maldesu wrote: »

Registration is still ongoing so it will probably be a few more days. On my blackboard I still have last years modules showing up. Is your connect working ok cos I know there were lagging behind on email so it may be that usernames are all set up yet.

Yeah its most likely just a matter of waiting the few days. Connect is working fine, blackboard asks for an external password when I try to log in. I'm just being bored and impatient tbh. Cheers!

ruth fitzmaurice · 30-08-2013 09:39AM

Engineering anyone??

kingcobra · 30-08-2013 11:43AM

ruth fitzmaurice wrote: »

Engineering anyone??

Yep! See you Tuesday :P

Fanatec · 30-08-2013 03:02PM

ruth fitzmaurice wrote: »

Engineering anyone??

Yep, me too! There seems to be a fair few of us around here:)

Route1 · 30-08-2013 10:26PM

on registration my introduction to sociology status is full meaning I can't register in it, my registration is saying warning only 1 of 2 mandatory fields chosen. Dont really understand this stram lark either.

anniehilate · 30-08-2013 10:30PM

It seems like we shouldn't worry too much about module registration problems 'til we start orientation week. They'll be plenty of people around to help us out there

Maldesu · 30-08-2013 10:32PM

Route1 wrote: »

on registration my introduction to sociology status is full meaning I can't register in it, my registration is saying warning only 1 of 2 mandatory fields chosen. Dont really understand this stram lark either.

Is Sociology one of your main subjects? If it is, you need at least 2 modules to be able to progress. If you are only doing it to fill a gap, don't worry about it. The warning is only there to tell you that you'd have a progression issue - though clarity isn't its strong point.

Eathrin · 30-08-2013 10:36PM

If you have any major difficulties, there are registration labs in the Engineering Building, room 321, for the first week or two of the semester.

Route1 · 30-08-2013 10:43PM

yeah, it is, so far have 50 credits doing Psychology as a 3rd stream and only have the option to register to " The introduction of psychology" i am doing one elective as well " the theory of coaching" and am trying to choose another elective for semester 2 but its not giving me permission to choose a second elective stating that surplus credits cannot be chosen until the 7th of september.

Mr.Saturn · 31-08-2013 02:48PM

Anyone know how Arts orientation is split up across the days? I heard mention that it's no longer alphabetized due to too 'A' surnames this year.

gline · 31-08-2013 04:16PM

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

Anyone know how Arts orientation is split up across the days? I heard mention that it's no longer alphabetized due to too 'A' surnames this year.

Yeh it changed, details will be emailed to the ucdconnect accounts of those affected, so we were told today in the mature student orientation.

aarond280 · 31-08-2013 04:31PM

anyone any recommendation on what elective I should do, im going to be doing actuarial and financial studies

Mr.Saturn · 31-08-2013 04:36PM

gline wrote: »

Yeh it changed, details will be emailed to the ucdconnect accounts of those affected, so we were told today in the mature student orientation.

I was there and missed that bit completely, cheers.

gline · 31-08-2013 04:41PM

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

I was there and missed that bit completely, cheers.

haha cool, what you studying?

Mr.Saturn · 31-08-2013 04:45PM

gline wrote: »

haha cool, what you studying?

English and Sociology, how about you? How'd you find it today?

Eathrin · 31-08-2013 04:49PM

aarond280 wrote: »

anyone any recommendation on what elective I should do, im going to be doing actuarial and financial studies

It's always recommended that you do a language for at least one of your electives in the Applied language centre, if that's your thing. Apart from that, you could try Algorithmic problem solving or web design to compliment your intro to programming. The analysis module would compliment some of your maths modules this year. However, in my opinion you should just do something which your are interested in and want to know more about rather than worrying about how it relates to your degree.

gline · 31-08-2013 05:18PM

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

English and Sociology, how about you? How'd you find it today?

Im studying physics. Yeh it was ok today, not really any new info though, I had heard most of the info before from other sources. Good to meet more mature students though. It was strange that he said mature student entries were down this year, I would have thought they would be going up, good news for us though I suppose as less applicants = more chance for those that applied

How did you find it today?

Mr.Saturn · 31-08-2013 08:27PM

gline wrote: »

Im studying physics. Yeh it was ok today, not really any new info though, I had heard most of the info before from other sources. Good to meet more mature students though. It was strange that he said mature student entries were down this year, I would have thought they would be going up, good news for us though I suppose as less applicants = more chance for those that applied How did you find it today?

It was grand, mostly. I'd agree, mostly running over trodden ground, but it was good buzz to be around other matures. You didn't do the essay workshop last week by any chance, did you?

Lord Ned Stark · 31-08-2013 09:42PM

has anyones labs for modules/electives been added to their UCD connect calendar?

gline · 31-08-2013 11:15PM

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

It was grand, mostly. I'd agree, mostly running over trodden ground, but it was good buzz to be around other matures. You didn't do the essay workshop last week by any chance, did you?

Yeh I was at the creative writing work shop and the 2x maths hot topic classes and in on Monday. Were you there too?

gline · 31-08-2013 11:15PM

Lord Ned Stark wrote: »

has anyones labs for modules/electives been added to their UCD connect calendar?

No, mine hasnt yet

Route1 · 31-08-2013 11:21PM

Can anyone help me out im still puzzled about getting the right amount of credits?

teotihuacan · 01-09-2013 02:23AM

Route1 wrote: »

Can anyone help me out im still puzzled about getting the right amount of credits?

60

sixty

soixante

its the magic number. 60 credits per year, thats all you need to be sure you have. whether thats 30 per semester, or 25/35 or whatever, it doesnt matter :pac:

Student13. · 01-09-2013 04:03PM

Anyone took up level 2 modules?I gonna take Phar 20030 as elective and physiology of int environment level 2 .

UCD First Years 2013/14

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