Easy Electives?

dajaffa

pretty*monster wrote:

Question: If you're just looking for an easy elective we can assume that you're not terribly bothere about using UCD Horizons to 'broaden your horizons'. So why don't you just take another module in your major subject? I was under the impression that this could be done.

Grand in some courses like Arts but impossible in most of the professional degrees + as those courses tend to have a lot of hours it's very difficult to even get ones kinda related to what you're doing.

gerry87

pretty*monster wrote:

Question: If you're just looking for an easy elective we can assume that you're not terribly bothere about using UCD Horizons to 'broaden your horizons'. So why don't you just take another module in your major subject? I was under the impression that this could be done.

Oh i've been there! My last elective was from economics and it was horrible. I've chosen all the interesting ones available this term.

I'm really looking for a subject i'll like, i like easy subjects...

dajaffa

AHAHAHAHA I just got a seat in "intro to massage", I'm allowed do it!

If anyones is interested ion doing it it's brill cause u basically get free massages, once you're ok with removal of some clothing!

Jonny Arson

dajaffa wrote:

AHAHAHAHA I just got a seat in "intro to massage", I'm allowed do it!

If anyones is interested ion doing it it's brill cause u basically get free massages, once you're ok with removal of some clothing!

As long my massages aren't given by dajaffa i'm in!!!

dajaffa

Zane from MTV2 wrote:

As long my massages aren't given by dajaffa i'm in!!!

Hey I'm very good at them + there's some boardsies who can back me up on this

Brimmy

Deleted User wrote:

Study Methods..

Based on Attendance only, its a level 0.

Teaches you how to use the library resources.

Kinda boring though

Anyone got any idea how to sign up for this? I'm looking at the elective list but can't seem to find it... what's it under?

gerry87

just do a keyword search for study or method in level 0 courses, i think it's full tho

Brimmy

It's full :-(

I want to do something this semester that wont kill me, right now I'm signed up for Anthropological Philosophy..... which I really don't want to do.

Nichololas

Scraggs wrote:

They're all full though:( No Polish ab initio for Scraggeh...

What, are ALL applied languages electives full? Considering doing Japanese again (did it for the LC).

edit:

Just checked, of the two semester 2 modules only one is full, but I think it's the not-beginners one, which is ok with me. It does say this though;

Required :

Having completed ALC ab initio, CEF (Common European Framework) A1 or equivalent

I did a quick google and a CEF A1 is essentially just having a basic framework of the language (A1 is the lowest qualification, not the highest ). Will the other one (the one with no requirements) be too low a standard or what, does anyone know anything about it? Possibly keep in mind that I wasn't actually very good at the language, although managed to scam a C1 from the LC examiners (the only Japanese exam I didn't fail in 6th year).

pbsuxok1znja4r

I have english stage 1 module Literary Genre down for my elective...has anyone done this, is it easy? I'm doing engineering (2nd year), I'm pretty good at english and have no problem doing lots of reading though.

Oh and it says my stage is still unassigned and then when I try to assign the satge the only two options are to either assign it to stage 2 (which is not the stage I want it at, I think) or to leave it unassigned...so I dunno what to do about that...

WellCultured

The exam results are out so: BUMP.

I'm a comp sci student going into second year and i was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of some of those easy IT electives as i really don't feel like doing another arts elective and i don't like actual science.

dajaffa

Introduction to Massage, level 2 physio module. It's basically learning how to massage + though doing a health science is a slight advantage, it's a very doable + fun elective.

lizzyvera

My easiest and most enjoyable subject this year was Animal Diversity and Evolution in 1st Science.
1st Science maths is very very easy. WAY below LC higher level standard.
I don't know if you can take it as an elective since the class is usually full but try.
I'm going to stay in science electives next year though, language was so boring I couldn't go.

Jonny Arson

dajaffa wrote:

Introduction to Massage, level 2 physio module. It's basically learning how to massage + though doing a health science is a slight advantage, it's a very doable + fun elective.

what's the female:male ratio in this module dajaffa? do you actually do massage sessions and practicals?

eh lets just get to the point, will there many hot women for me to gently caress and rub up in this module???

funky penguin

ARCH10010, Exploring Archaeology

12 lectures (ie half a semester), one essay, fieldtrips to Hill of Tara and The National Museum (both with assignments) and no exam. Very easy IMO.

dajaffa

Jonny Arson wrote:

what's the female:male ratio in this module dajaffa? do you actually do massage sessions and practicals?

eh lets just get to the point, will there many hot women for me to gently caress and rub up in this module???

Well in my group it was about 9:1, + a 2 hour practical every week + a 1 hour lecture.

Suffice to say yes in theory, but when there's an even number of fellas in the sam class they tend to partner up, no set reason why they just tend to...

Ernie Ball

Good to know students are taking the taxpayers' investment seriously. Maybe we should just shut down the universities and set up some printing presses to churn out the parchments... Doesn't sound like many here would be too disappointed.

gerry87

Ernie Ball wrote:

Good to know students are taking the taxpayers' investment seriously. Maybe we should just shut down the universities and set up some printing presses to churn out the parchments... Doesn't sound like many here would be too disappointed.

Explain.

dajaffa

Ernie Ball wrote:

Good to know students are taking the taxpayers' investment seriously. Maybe we should just shut down the universities and set up some printing presses to churn out the parchments... Doesn't sound like many here would be too disappointed.

If you have an issue with someone other than me I'll keep stum.

Just want to say it's a great module, you learn a lot, and well its really really cool!

tywy

The_Minister wrote:

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That course had a massive fail rate last year, only 20something % passed in semester 1.

A+ BABY!

OH YEAH!

w00t!

Massive fail rate, eh? NOT ME

aequinoctium

i hear programming is piss easy

Jonny Arson

funky penguin wrote:

ARCH10010, Exploring Archaeology

12 lectures (ie half a semester), one essay, fieldtrips to Hill of Tara and The National Museum (both with assignments) and no exam.

Yeah, I really liked that module too. It was refreshing taking a course in this college that wasn't lecture intensified while letting you apply what you learn through coursework. I loved the Tara trip but the Museum trip was a bit lackluster. However, I definitely recommend the module to anyone who has any sort of interest in Archaelogy.

Very easy IMO.

It's easy to do the coursework and gain a grasp of the course content but the coursework was not marked easy when I did it 2 years back. If anyone thinks they'll get an A grade they better hand in coursework that is pretty exceptional.

Jonny Arson

COMP10080: Information and Communications Technology is a pretty straightforward module covering Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Computer Hardware/Software. You do 3 or 4 assignments on all these topics and a couple of MCQ exams covering everything, there is no end of semester exam. Go to your lectures and spend time on your coursework and you should get a decent grade.

Schlemm

If you're anyway decent with basic science, do Scientific Principles for Healthcare under Nursing in Semester 1.

Business Law in Agribusiness and Rural Development (AERD somethingorother) is also easy enough if you're anyway handy with business and/or law, or even if you're not, cos they give you notes and you don't need to do any reading apart for an essay. It's in semester 2.

gerry87

aequinoctium wrote:

i hear programming is piss easy

It is, and you can chalk up 50% in practicals which is nice.

aequinoctium

you must remember that some modules would be so easy that you are excluded from doing them b/c you may have gotten a C or B or higher at leaving cert. level.

Garret

dajaffa wrote:

I'm currently down to do Global Justice, but tbh am looking for one that's easy to pass cause my core stuff is gonna be pretty hard this semester so I just want 5 credits, + well hardly anything fits into my schedule.

These do (I think) so has anyone done them + have an idea how much work they entail etc:

Quantitive Analysis For Business (I'm only interested in this if my LC H maths covers most of the work for me)

Economics + Society

Great Management Ideas Throughout Time

great management ideas has loaaaaaaaaaaaaaads of work

WellCultured

Ernie Ball wrote:

Good to know students are taking the taxpayers' investment seriously. Maybe we should just shut down the universities and set up some printing presses to churn out the parchments... Doesn't sound like many here would be too disappointed.

Yeah......the think is i didn't come to university to study "art History" or "geography of cities" I came to study computer science and i take that seriously and i'm not too shabby at it. So excuse me if i want an easy/fun elective rather than having to bust my ass on something that has NOTHING to do with my degree.

funky penguin

Jonny Arson wrote:

Yeah, I really liked that module too. It was refreshing taking a course in this college that wasn't lecture intensified while letting you apply what you learn through coursework. I loved the Tara trip but the Museum trip was a bit lackluster. However, I definitely recommend the module to anyone who has any sort of interest in Archaelogy.


It's easy to do the coursework and gain a grasp of the course content but the coursework was not marked easy when I did it 2 years back. If anyone thinks they'll get an A grade they better hand in coursework that is pretty exceptional.

Personally, I have no way of comparing it with the way it was structured for yourself (I only did it last year), but I'll give an example of the harshness of the grading for 2007/08... Friend of mine handed in the essay; half the required length, awful formating (not even double spaced), no refrences or bibliography. Result: D+

Obviously not great if you're looking for an A grade, but if you're looking for something to coast through...

Anyway, after thinking this through, my real advise would be to take something that compliaments your degree, or that you have an interest in. Otherwise, you may end up fecking the modules out the window in a fit of laziness or ahitseasyIdon'tneedtogotolecturesI'llpassnoproblemletsgotothebarinsteadiness.

dajaffa

Garret wrote:

great management ideas has loaaaaaaaaaaaaaads of work

Just as well I did intro to massage instead, A+ in my practical, WOOT!