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Confused with the modules and electives?

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  • 03-09-2010 4:36pm
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    MariaBabii
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    It says I have:

    Credit Information
    ............................Req'd........Earned.......Reg 10/11
    Stage 1 Core/Opt......50..............0...............60
    Stage 1 Elective........10.............0................0

    Semester Breakdown
    .................Registered
    Sem 1..............35
    Sem 2..............25
    Total................60

    I think its only meant to be 50 credits but I was automatically given 50credits because the modules were chosen for me :confused: .. So I just added 2 modules myself? Is that okay? Im so lost haha

    I am doing computer science btw!

    :)


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    Conor108
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    It says something similar for me too! The required says 50 and the registered says 55 (One of my electives is provisional, I'd say if I get it, it'll go to 60) and then says 0 for the electives even though I've registered for 2. I think its grand.

    My semester breakdown is 30 and 30 though, you doing 7 modules in semester 1 then?


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    MariaBabii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭MariaBabii


    Mine breaks down into 35 and 25!
    Im only doing modules now! Is it 7 that we have to choose? :confused:
    What section did u choose ur modules from ?


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    Conor108
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    MariaBabii wrote: »
    Mine breaks down into 35 and 25!
    Im only doing modules now! Is it 7 that we have to choose? :confused:
    What section did u choose ur modules from ?

    I'm doing Physics with Astro so it's probably different for you and me. I had a list of science-ey modules under my core and option modules (Which totalled 9 modules). So I picked 1 from there and then 2 electives. Theres a Comp Sci thread where people are going through registration so that'll be probably be more help to you:)


    Heres the CS thread


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    JonB
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭JonB


    MariaBabii wrote: »
    It says I have:

    Credit Information
    ............................Req'd........Earned.......Reg 10/11
    Stage 1 Core/Opt......50..............0...............60
    Stage 1 Elective........10.............0................0

    Semester Breakdown
    .................Registered
    Sem 1..............35
    Sem 2..............25
    Total................60

    I think its only meant to be 50 credits but I was automatically given 50credits because the modules were chosen for me :confused: .. So I just added 2 modules myself? Is that okay? Im so lost haha

    I am doing computer science btw!

    :)
    Yeah its fine. 50credits for core/optional subjects. Then you do electives for 10 credits.Just make sure everything on the right side is in green not red. Looks like your doing 7 modules in the first semester. I normally like to try and get a even split. As you might find first semester a bit more work. But thats your choice and least you will have a easier second semester.


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    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    I'm the same Maria, 'tis all good I think.


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    vicecreamsundae
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    when it comes to credits, say you require 90, do you have to do exactly 90, or can you take on 100? and if you take on 100 and later fail/drop 5 or 10, does it not matter because you still have 90, or do you have to repeat them?
    thanks!


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    vicecreamsundae wrote: »
    when it comes to credits, say you require 90, do you have to do exactly 90, or can you take on 100? and if you take on 100 and later fail/drop 5 or 10, does it not matter because you still have 90, or do you have to repeat them?
    thanks!

    No, you can do 92.5 maximum in a 90 credit course. You would pay to do extra but they would not count towards GPA. They would just appear on your transcript as completed.


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    muffinz
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    for me it says

    stage 1 core opt: required 50, registered 50, thats ok

    but for stage 1 electives: required 10, registered 0??? But im registered to 2 spanish electives, both at 5! I was just thinking that maybe those electives were in stage 2 but it says "all weeks" for them in my calender, and you only need 10 for the year anyway.....

    And I have 35 creds for sem 1 and 25 for sem 2, wish it was the other way around so i could have a bit less hassle in the first sem, but ah well!


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    muffinz wrote: »
    for me it says

    stage 1 core opt: required 50, registered 50, thats ok

    but for stage 1 electives: required 10, registered 0??? But im registered to 2 spanish electives, both at 5! I was just thinking that maybe those electives were in stage 2 but it says "all weeks" for them in my calender, and you only need 10 for the year anyway.....

    And I have 35 creds for sem 1 and 25 for sem 2, wish it was the other way around so i could have a bit less hassle in the first sem, but ah well!

    Your electives are still only provisional so do not appear for you yet as credits. Elective places are not guaranteed when you select them, it is a lottery to determine who gets into the places in electives that are over subscribed. If they are under subscribed, you will definitely get in.


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