Just wondering..

Hey,
I'm thinking of coming to Lincoln University next year, and have been looking at the courses on offer, but due to the fact that I am doing an IT BTEC, my options are limited.
I was wondering if anyone was doing this course:
Network Technology
Is it any good? Hard/Easy?
Any info would be great.
Cheers,
James.

Reply 1

ekho

I've just started that this year. Seems alright but I've only had one lecture so far so I'm probably not the best person to ask. Doesn't seem too difficult though.

Reply 2

james88

OP

Thanks for replying, I know all about HTML/CSS and I am learning PHP and DB programming. I understand how internet/network protocols work, so I was planning to do this course just to get a degree to recognise that I know how to do these things.

Whats the time table like?
Thanks,
James.

Reply 3

refoxed

Trust me you will turn upto some lectures, otherwise you won't pass, alot of work esp in the first year is just a generalised look at computers. Unless your a genius or something then its another story, but its a big jump from a-level orwhatever.

Reply 4

james88

OP

Yeh, i'll turn up for lectures. But I don't see the point in turning up to a lecture on the basics of HTML when I have known it for such a long time.

Whats the time table like?
How many hours a week does a computing student spend in lectures?

Reply 5

refoxed

well at lvl 2 to I have *coughs* 10 hours a week

but a pretty hefty workload tbh

the first year if i remember is like err 13-18 i dunno something like that, it depends if you units are double or single in repsect of points. it gets complicated CAT's points I believe there called.

www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/ug/courseinfo/cats/

should fill you in

Reply 6

Steeps

11

some of the departments also hand out registers in the lectures to check on attendance. will add more to this post later but i need sleep. damn 4am's

Reply 7

Chonk

The first year computing lectures are so far .......boring.

I have experience in everything im being taught already from work and my own studies. It means I can focus more on other things im not good at , like writing all those damm reports.

Like others have said thou , you probably have massive gaps in your knowledge which are covered in the first year which are fundamental to all computing related subjects.

It will get harder and im sure ill soon have to learn something new, untill then ill be at the back drawing castles and skyscrapers while thinking about what to download when I get home.............................

Reply 8

james88

OP

Thanks for the information.

What time do they last lectures usually end? 6PM? Because I am thinking on carrying on my evening job at Tescos, is it advisable to carry on working with the workload?
Infact, is there even a Tescos close to the university?

Thanks,
James.

Reply 9

Steeps

11

the tesco is about 1 mile away from the uni, and it is people transferring in like you that stop us getting jobs :mad:

you're very lucky! :biggrin:

(or there's another one at the north-east side of town quite far away)

Reply 10

james88

OP

So is it worth working whilst at uni then?

How many hours a week should I work? I currently do about 16 hours.

Reply 11

Chonk

You should work 0 hours a week , it WILL effect your work .

You have all the time in the world to earn money , be poor and like it !

I gave up a comfy job that paid really well to study at lincoln and I wont be working during my time there.

Reply 12

refoxed

james88

Thanks for the information.

What time do they last lectures usually end? 6PM? Because I am thinking on carrying on my evening job at Tescos, is it advisable to carry on working with the workload?
Infact, is there even a Tescos close to the university?

Thanks,
James.

http://adb03.lincoln.ac.uk/V2/UL/Reports/StudentTT.asp?student=042486116

mine

Reply 13

nnppaa

umm chonk... when you get so much into your overdraft (after having been at uni for a year already sumwhere else)... it's kind of necessary to get a job! It can get to a point where you need a job, or that extra bit of money.... so a few hours if required will be undertaken.. simple as.

Reply 14

Bubblebee

15

Blah!

I'm glad I have a job now, it means I can continue my shopping habits while everyone else barely has any beer money left!

I only miss friday and sat night, so it's not like I would be sat at home reading then anyway!

Just wondering..

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