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Too late to un-register from a module?

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  • 08-12-2014 2:09pm
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    beauty101
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭


    Is it too late to un-register myself from a module and take an extra module next semester to make up for it? Or if I stay registered and don't sit the exam will it have a negative effect on my GPA?

    Basically I'm registered to a Philosophy module that I haven't a notion about, despite attending the majority of lectures/tutorials I may as well be completely new to it and have no hope of passing.


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    omicron
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭omicron


    beauty101 wrote: »
    Is it too late to un-register myself from a module and take an extra module next semester to make up for it? Or if I stay registered and don't sit the exam will it have a negative effect on my GPA?

    Basically I'm registered to a Philosophy module that I haven't a notion about, despite attending the majority of lectures/tutorials I may as well be completely new to it and have no hope of passing.

    If you withdraw after 6 weeks it's assigned a grade point of 0, so will have a negative effect. If you withdraw earlier it has a neutral GP.

    Modular Grades Explained

    Page 6 of that document.

    If you can get extenuating circumstances you might still get a neutral grade.


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    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,940 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    omicron wrote: »
    If you withdraw after 6 weeks it's assigned a grade point of 0, so will have a negative effect. If you withdraw earlier it has a neutral GP.

    Modular Grades Explained

    Page 6 of that document.

    If you can get extenuating circumstances you might still get a neutral grade.

    That's only if they choose to repeat the module in question. Which is not necessary unless it is a core. If substituting it with something else, it's treated it as a first time and there's no impact on GPA. It is expensive (€450 region) and it is not covered by free fees.

    I have heard nothing but horror stories about philosophy.


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    omicron
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭omicron


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    That's only if they choose to repeat the module in question. Which is not necessary unless it is a core. If substituting it with something else, it's treated it as a first time and there's no impact on GPA. It is expensive (€450 region) and it is not covered by free fees.

    I have heard nothing but horror stories about philosophy.

    My mistake, I took it up as the OP wanting to repeat the same module again next semester!


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