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Getting Booklists before semester starts...

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  • 26-08-2011 7:47pm
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    sholvsca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hey guys, anyone know if this is possible?


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    delta_xray
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭delta_xray


    heya, that usually doesnt happen. more often than not there are "recommended texts" that each lecturer has. you could spend a fortune on them and never open them , so be very cautious. more often than not there are a few copies in the library. if u do need a book though, chack with the SU first for 2nd hand mbooks.


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    sholvsca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭sholvsca


    Great, thanks a million!!


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    bazkennedy
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭bazkennedy


    The books needed depends on your modules/lecturers

    In my course (Comp Sys) I'd say i bought 2 books during my entire time in ul and both are general programming books. You can rely on the library and interwebs for the rest

    That said other courses (particularly some of the humanities courses) are book heavy. Best advice is to wait for the lecturer to tell you


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    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,114 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Answer to your question is no. The lecturer will give them in the very first lecture but as the last poster said, dont buy them all, only if you need them for online tests or if your finding a particular module hard having the book will help. Its not like school where your told open page whatever of your books. You dont need to bring them to lectures at all. you'll see what I mean very quickly.


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    Twinkle-star15
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭Twinkle-star15


    If you're doing some sort of Lit course, order your books online as soon as you get the book list. Books that'll cost you €10-€15 in the bookshop can be as little as €3 online. Alternatively, check out second-hand book stores, both on campus (in the SU) and in town. If all else fails, check out the library, but it's not something to rely on because you'll want the books for exams and essays, and that's obviously when everyone else wants to check them out too.

    And don't ever buy anything on the "Recommended Reading" list. No-one actually expects you to read anything on that list, it's just a bonus/guide for essay sources.


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