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I can haz general discussion? 2!!

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    #5222
    Boeing777
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Boeing777


    DylanII wrote: »
    Why cant the departments just post the results on Moodle?

    We got an email to say that the results where now on the notice board on Friday evening, and also informed us that the building would now be locked until Monday morning... It would take a whole of 10 seconds to upload the results to moodle, or even wait until we can actually go see them before telling us about them.

    I agree! For the first time the Biology department put their results on Moodle. Rumour has it that the Chemistry department will follow suit some day next week. All results should definitely be on moodle, it's far more practical and efficient.


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    #5223
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Yay - XxMCRxBabyxX will be an awesome mod :) Have fun getting used to all the new buttons! And the coke and hookers ;)


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    #5224
    mickstupp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    DylanII wrote: »
    Why cant the departments just post the results on Moodle?

    We got an email to say that the results where now on the notice board on Friday evening, and also informed us that the building would now be locked until Monday morning... It would take a whole of 10 seconds to upload the results to moodle, or even wait until we can actually go see them before telling us about them.
    It's simple cruelty. So many of them live such joyless lives that the only way they can feel good is by inflicting pain on us hapless students.

    Besides that... my general rule of thumb is: This is Ireland, so if it's something that would make sense, it probably won't happen.


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    #5225
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    I've just found out that History is up on the noticeboard if it's relevant to anyone! The place will be packed on Mon so I'm thinking of leaving it til the evening or Tues morning.


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    #5226
    mickstupp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    I think you should go with the crowd. I know it probably sounds weird or dumb... but some of my strongest/best memories in college (despite the odd disappointment) come from everyone crowding around searching for their results, sharing in each other's good marks and commiserating with the bad ones. It was never the same when I went to the board on my own. Instead of being exciting it was only nerve-wracking. Maybe that sounds insane.


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    #5227
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    mickstupp wrote: »
    I think you should go with the crowd. I know it probably sounds weird or dumb... but some of my strongest/best memories in college (despite the odd disappointment) come from everyone crowding around searching for their results, sharing in each other's good marks and commiserating with the bad ones. It was never the same when I went to the board on my own. Instead of being exciting it was only nerve-wracking. Maybe that sounds insane.

    You didn't see me get my results last week. I think I'm better on my own. I get what you mean though. Fighting through the crowds is always annoying too.


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    #5228
    banquo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    Awesome!


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    #5229
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    I've just found out that History is up on the noticeboard if it's relevant to anyone! The place will be packed on Mon so I'm thinking of leaving it til the evening or Tues morning.

    Must... Get.... Results. Are you in 3rd year? Literally nothing I studied came up in HY310 :pac:


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    #5230
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    DylanII wrote: »
    Why cant the departments just post the results on Moodle?

    I can't understand it, I said this to the secretary for my department last week when she said they'd be posted on the noticeboard and she just ignored me.
    My course / people in it are ridiculously competitive so it'll be a case of when they all go away from around me before I check mine. The stories I could tell about how ridiculous some of them are at comparing grades / essay marks and the rest this year are actually unbelievable.


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    #5231
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    Oscars Well. wrote: »
    Must... Get.... Results. Are you in 3rd year? Literally nothing I studied came up in HY310 :pac:

    I am indeed! I managed to get essays in. How I actually did on them is a totally different story though!

    Still, it's better than I'll do on HY311!


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    #5232
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    I am indeed! I managed to get essays in. How I actually did on them is a totally different story though!

    Still, it's better than I'll do on HY311!

    HY311 is the highlight of everyone's week! The lectures are rivetting


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    #5233
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Does Gerry Moran still teach HY311? Thought his lectures were pretty good (well the 5or 6 of them that I actually went to).


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    #5234
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    Seren_ wrote: »
    Does Gerry Moran still teach HY311? Thought his lectures were pretty good (well the 5or 6 of them that I actually went to).

    Unfortunately not. There's a new course and lecturer this year.


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    #5235
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Is there anything to say that lectures have to be taught through English? I don't understand the language my software engineering lecturer is using at all. All her words are either half finished or twice as long as they should be.


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    #5236
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,775 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Does anyone know anything about first year results for economics, politics or philosophy?


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    #5237
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    GarIT wrote: »
    Is there anything to say that lectures have to be taught through English? I don't understand the language my software engineering lecturer is using at all. All her words are either half finished or twice as long as they should be.

    I did bad enough in Software Testing, I don't need another challenge like that. :(


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    #5238
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    Does anyone know anything about claiming extenuating circumstances over exam results? Is it possible?


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    #5239
    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    68 average in History, absolutely de-liiiiiight-ed!!


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    #5240
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    Does anyone know anything about claiming extenuating circumstances over exam results? Is it possible?

    Yes, generally means you won't be capped at 40% if you repeat, pop into Rose in Academic Advisory and also email your lecturer and department, if illness was the reason see your gp asap and get a sick cert for the exams office and department in question.


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    #5241
    Boeing777
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Boeing777


    Wait till you hear this...

    The chemistry department released every years results today except 2nd year :(:mad: I'm sure there's a reason for it, but UGH :(


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    #5242
    marko93
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭marko93


    Passed all of my CS modules. Failed maths, but sure.


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    #5243
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    I passed Maths but failed software testing by <5%.

    To be fair, I ended up mixing up the dates for my software testing and computer architecture exams. :o


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    #5244
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Is this a results thread now? :P Firsted all my CS modules :)


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    #5245
    jubella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭jubella


    Got some more results today but I'm still waiting on 2... I'm going mad waiting!!


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    #5246
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    No results yet :pac:


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    #5247
    littleblackDRS
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭littleblackDRS


    PictureFrame wrote: »
    No results yet :pac:

    Did you get the email about it? They're supposed to be up on the board on Monday!


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    #5248
    Eggy Baby!
    Registered Users Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Eggy Baby!


    Just a query- how many hours do you guys have a week? I have 10 a week I believe but because my bus times are really inflexible, I have to spend at the very least 4 hours a day and at most 9 hours a day in college...I wish there was a train station in Navan so the times would be more flexible. I'm trying to move up to NUIM next year partially because of this.


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    #5249
    Boeing777
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭Boeing777


    Eggy Baby! wrote: »
    Just a query- how many hours do you guys have a week? I have 10 a week I believe but because my bus times are really inflexible, I have to spend at the very least 4 hours a day and at most 9 hours a day in college...I wish there was a train station in Navan so the times would be more flexible. I'm trying to move up to NUIM next year partially because of this.

    In theory: 20 hours
    In reality: 30-40 hours between randomly scheduled tutorials, workshops, placement preparation work etc.

    I commute too and it's such a rarity that I can get the 3pm bus home. I'm nearly always in college 9-6 every day except Thursday because I'm on placement then.

    EDIT: Sorry, just read this back and it sounded as if I'm complaining which I'm not. I've had similar hours last year so I'm used to it at this stage. Plus not every week is as busy as specified above.


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    #5250
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    I have 9 hours this semester and had 12 last. I think that, with regards to arts and social science subjects anyway, the basic idea is that you have an hour per 2.5 credits so I have 2 hours for my 5 crediters, 2 hours and a tutorial for my 7.5 etc.

    I don't know how that works for science though and I do know that I had a 2.5cr reading module with no hours last semester so it's not exact.

    EDIT: I'm lucky in that I live on campus so I'm not so much stuck with free hours unable to go home


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    #5251
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    I've got 22 hours of lectures and labs each week, and that's before I get to the three projects I'm meant to do.


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