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What's the link to the IR recommended reading?

Reply 1181

birkstopher40

What's the link to the IR recommended reading?

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/intrel/ugcourses/1005.html

In the IR module handbook, there's also a list of books to read throughout the course.

Reply 1182

I've just ordered the primary recommended reading book(s) for IR and Modern History online. I should have the mod. hist. books within a week, but apparently the IR one is going to take a month! :frown:

Reply 1183

birkstopher40

I've just ordered the primary recommended reading book(s) for IR and Modern History online. I should have the mod. hist. books within a week, but apparently the IR one is going to take a month! :frown:

Yea I does take sometime, glad I got mine some time ago!

Reply 1184

Hi guys, you don'y know where I could find Ancient History reading list? :smile:

Reply 1185

mbm1087

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birkstopher40

I've just ordered the primary recommended reading book(s) for IR and Modern History online. I should have the mod. hist. books within a week, but apparently the IR one is going to take a month! :frown:

Mine said it would take a month, but they actually only took two weeks, so they could come quicker!

Ankan, I couldn't find the ancient history reading online; there may not be any. If there is, it would probably be somewhere around this website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/undergrads/ancienthistory.shtml Does anyone know if there is summer reading for English? I couldn't find anything but I may have missed something.

Reply 1186

mbm1087

Mine said it would take a month, but they actually only took two weeks, so they could come quicker!

Ankan, I couldn't find the ancient history reading online; there may not be any. If there is, it would probably be somewhere around this website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/undergrads/ancienthistory.shtml Does anyone know if there is summer reading for English? I couldn't find anything but I may have missed something.

Cheers a lot..I'll look through it at once :smile:

Reply 1187

There isn't always "summer reading"; some of the course websites suggest reading certain books if you want to get a head start. All courses have a module handbook which will outline what books you'll need to read during the semester. It's up to you whether you want to read ahead.

English reading for EN1003

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english/ug/1003ReadingList.pdf

Ancient History - sub honours level:

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/currentstudents/Compulsory%20Book%20purchases.pdf

Reply 1188

Bdarnell

There isn't always "summer reading"; some of the course websites suggest reading certain books if you want to get a head start. All courses have a module handbook which will outline what books you'll need to read during the semester. It's up to you whether you want to read ahead.

English reading for EN1003

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english/ug/1003ReadingList.pdf

Ancient History - sub honours level:

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/currentstudents/Compulsory%20Book%20purchases.pdf

Thanks I'll look through this instead then ... sub honours.. :confused:

Reply 1189

Ankan

Thanks I'll look through this instead then ... sub honours.. :confused:

Sub honours = First and second years. The 3rd and 4th year are conidered honours level.

Reply 1190

Bdarnell

Sub honours = First and second years. The 3rd and 4th year are conidered honours level.

ohh right

Reply 1191

How sizeable is the IR recommended reading book?

Reply 1192

mbm1087

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Understanding International Relations is 291 pages, and I've really liked it so far. I read the first two chapters this afternoon and it didn't take too long. International Relations since 1945, though, is pretty big: 740 pages. I might just read a few chapters from it, I really don't see how I can do the whole thing. I haven't purchased the third book yet...

Reply 1193

sporkaphobia

Well on the off chance that someone here is postgrad or knows postgrad: does anyone know if the M.Litt in Marketing has summer reading? Or where I could find it? I tried trolling around the management school site but I'm pretty retarded and wasn't able to find anything.

Reply 1194

Solid_L

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I'm scared... everybody has started reading and learning things before they get to University... I'm going to be well far behind :p:

Reply 1195

sporkaphobia

Solid_L

I'm scared... everybody has started reading and learning things before they get to University... I'm going to be well far behind :p:

You'll be fine! Just read books and do brain teasers over the summer to keep your brain on its toes. If you got accepted, then obviously someone thinks you're up to the challenge!

Reply 1196

Dalimyr

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Solid_L

I'm scared... everybody has started reading and learning things before they get to University... I'm going to be well far behind :p:

Summer reading's a waste of time :ninja:

Reply 1197

Solid_L

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Dalimyr

Summer reading's a waste of time :ninja:

I think (hope) so too :smile:

Reply 1198

It's not a waste of time! It's certainly not necessary, considering 90% of the students won't have done it either, but it's definitely not a waste of time. It should enable you to ask more enlightened questions in lectures and means you don't have to do as much reading during the year.

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