Reading Week?

Does anyone know if Bristol University has a reading week? The eqivalent of a half-term. And if science students get included in this? (slim chance, I know)

Reply 1

ch0c0h01ic

Serena01

Does anyone know if Bristol University has a reading week? The eqivalent of a half-term. And if science students get included in this? (slim chance, I know)

Depends on the subject, but my flatmates last year who were doing a mixture of arts (ie; history) and sciences (ie; engineering, and perhaps maths and biology) had reading weeks.

Vets certainly not and I think medics didn't either, however both of those are very rich in content making completing the course and having reading weeks impossible.

Reply 2

mnem89

Yeah, arts subjects do, but some science subjects don't (I think biochemistry is another that doesn't have reading week). Reading week is around mid-January and you'll find out in your departmental handbook which is given to you at registration in Freshers' week.

Reply 3

ch0c0h01ic

mnem89

I'm pretty sure one of my engineering friends had one each term, certainly autumn and spring term.

Maths doesn't.

first-year geology didn't...

Reply 6

organised_chaos

not at arts subjects do- I'm philosophy and I've never had one- the department reckon we'd just use them to go on holiday or as a week-long knees up. I reckon they're probably right, but it's such a shame.