Another random question: is the 3 x 10 week terms quite standard? In all I'm only doing at most 27 weeks (maybe less with exam breaks?!)
Not really, it's usually one large first term of about 12/13 weeks then two 8-10 week terms, otherwise you end up breaking up very early for Christmas and heading back very soon after new year. Exam or coursework breaks will take off 4-6 weeks of that time.
Not really, it's usually one large first term of about 12/13 weeks then two 8-10 week terms, otherwise you end up breaking up very early for Christmas and heading back very soon after new year. Exam or coursework breaks will take off 4-6 weeks of that time.
There are the term dates, there's a 1 week break every term. I have seem to have the shortest terms out of the few unis I checked. Autumn Term Monday 3 October 2016 - Saturday 10 December 2016 Spring Term Monday 9 January 2017 - Saturday 18 March 2017 Summer Term Monday 24 April 2017 - Saturday 1 July 2017
In my first year (Biology) I had 10 hours a week of lectures, 3-6 hours in labs and 1 hour in a tutorial. At most that was 16 hour a week.
In my second year I had around 12 hours a week in lectures. Labs were a bit random, where some weeks I could spend 9 hours in labs and then go weeks with nothing. I haven't got my third year timetable yet, but I think it will be similar for the first term and a half and then I have nothing apart from my dissertation.
My first year and second year were both 20 or 21 hours (typically, 14 in lectures, 6 in labs, 1 tutorial). Thankfully, I had only one 9am start. I haven't had my third year timetable yet, but it's going to be a bit skewed, as I'm doing 5 half modules in the Autumn term, and only 3 in the Spring. Subject is Astrophysics.
Semester 1: 14 hours a week made up of 2 hours of lectures, 7 hours of workshops, 2 hours of seminars, 2 hours of chorus and a 1 hour lunchtime concert.
Semester 2: 12 hours a week made up of 1 hour of lectures, 6 hours of workshops, 2 hours of seminars, 2 hours of chorus and a 1 hour lunchtime concert.
Monday: 11:00-18:00 with a 4 hour break in between for 1 hour lecture fml 😭 Tuesday: 14:00-16:00. Wednesday: Day off 💃🏻 Thursday: 11:00-18:00 with a three hour break in between for 2 hour tutorial 😭 Friday: 14:00-16:00.
I'm honestly not looking forward to semester 1, my timetable doesn't look nice and I have 3 09:00ams.. Oh well! At least it's of 09:00am lectures, only 1 seminar lol. My lectures finish on 7th April.
Monday: 11:00-18:00 with a 4 hour break in between for 1 hour lecture fml 😭 Tuesday: 14:00-16:00. Wednesday: Day off 💃🏻 Thursday: 11:00-18:00 with a three hour break in between for 2 hour tutorial 😭 Friday: 14:00-16:00.
I'm honestly not looking forward to semester 1, my timetable doesn't look nice and I have 3 09:00ams.. Oh well! At least it's of 09:00am lectures, only 1 seminar lol. My lectures finish on 7th April.
Lectures are where a lecturer is teaching you and 200+ other people, when I consider the fee I'm paying is ridiculous. I don't expect one to one lectures, but certainly smaller group would be nice.
Tutorials are where you ask any questions if you're stuck and get extra support. I also have tutorial work to do as it will form part of my coursework portfolio at the end. I usually have my print out lecture slides in tutorial, go over what I don't know and do the tutorial work.
Seminar are where the class is much smaller (20 people) and you discuss a task or group work etc. I only have one seminar for second year.