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reading week?

WELSHKNIGHT

What is it?

Who gets it?

When is it?

im confused..........

Reply 1

ancientone

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Usually in October but depends on course and faculty. Supposed to be for background reading

Reply 2

Tednol

10

WELSHKNIGHT

What is it?

Who gets it?

When is it?

im confused..........

What is it? Well it is supposed to be when you do background reading for your course - about the stuff you've already covered and have yet to cover. Unofficially it is a better week than Freshers Week, because you know what you like and what you don't by the time it rolls along! It is basically a week with no lectures and no tutorials and depending on your degree program, you will have none, one or two a year. The first reading week is halfway between starting back at university in late September, and going home for Xmas in early/mid December. The second reading week which seems to be granted by less and less degree programs is the week after January exams.

I can only speak for my degree (BA Econ), but I get 2 of the beauties a year. I don't think science courses get any, but I may be wrong.

Reply 3

xx hannah xx

3

i no the chemistry department dont do it, cos my bf doesnt have one!

Reply 4

Mean Mr. Mustard

I went home for Reading Week last year...that was stupid of me!

so not doing that if i get a reading week this year! :smile:

Reply 5

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Babyshambles

I went home for Reading Week last year...that was stupid of me!

so not doing that if i get a reading week this year! :smile:

How's it stupid? I got some well needed supplies back home!

Reply 6

Olivia22

6

Noooo, no reading week for science students!! You mean I will have to keep up to date with my reading from the start!! lol.

I loved reading week on my last degree, it was great!!

Reply 7

Ana

19

Well, I've got last year's "Blue Book" (physics undergrad handbook)in front of me, and it doesn't mention a "Reading Week" as such, but it does have an "Independent Study Week" in the first term, which I guess is the same principle.

Hopefully there'll be one this year as well!

Reply 8

Mean Mr. Mustard

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How's it stupid? I got some well needed supplies back home!

i missed what was basicially 'freshers week mk2'

and i would've missed Girls Aloud at Club Trop if it didn't get postponed! :eek:

Reply 9

Jenna999

1

i did *no* reading on my reading week last year!

Reply 10

Mean Mr. Mustard

Jenna999

i did *no* reading on my reading week last year!

does anyone?

Reply 11

Annik

2

does anyone kno if law students get one?? :confused:

i want one... *not that i wud read....*

Reply 12

lorrybeep

13

reading week= 1 week of holiday :smile:

its a week supposeldy made for students to get on their reading list and read !!
usually you get 1 reading week per semester per subject,depending on the course you are doing and different modules subject may have separate reading week. If you do economics you will get it. and if you take politics or sociology you are likely to get it too. if you do combine, i think you will get 2 reading weeks in one semester. during the reading week there wont be any lecture take place for that particular subject only, but you might have to go to other lectures. oh and usually not too long after the reading week (think its 1 or 2 weeks later) , you are to hand in one piece of essay work for that subject. As least thats what for econ. students.

Reply 13

Annik

2

graduate_kc

reading week= 1 week of holiday :smile:

its a week supposeldy made for students to get on their reading list and read !!
usually you get 1 reading week per semester per subject,depending on the course you are doing and different modules subject may have separate reading week. If you do economics you will get it. and if you take politics or sociology you are likely to get it too. if you do combine, i think you will get 2 reading weeks in one semester. during the reading week there wont be any lecture take place for that particular subject only, but you might have to go to other lectures. oh and usually not too long after the reading week (think its 1 or 2 weeks later) , you are to hand in one piece of essay work for that subject. As least thats what for econ. students.