University of Glasgow blether thread

Defs think i out drunk most people! 23 units...

Didn't see you! Saw Louise tho!

Ooh yeah, I was wondering what the GPA meant, because I wasn't quite sure. Does anyone know how those numbers translate into grades, or 1/2:1/2:2/3s etc.

Ooh yeah, I was wondering what the GPA meant, because I wasn't quite sure. Does anyone know how those numbers translate into grades, or 1/2:1/2:2/3s etc.

The GPA is computed as the credit weighted average of all grade points achieved in the examinations being considered. For example if a student was taking seven courses worth 10, 10, 20, 20, 20, 20 and 40 credits, and scored A, C, D, B, B, E, C respectively, the GPA would be obtained as follows:

GPA = (10*16 + 10*12 + 20*10 + 20*14 + 20*14 + 20*8 + 40*12)/140 = 12

The overall aggregation score is obtained in a similar manner, that is the credit
weighted average aggregation score is obtained. For example, if the above grades had secondary bands of 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2 respectively, the overall aggregation score would be:

(10*19 + 10*14 + 20*11 + 20*15 + 20*17 + 20*8 + 40*13)/140 = 13.4

does your department have a handbook on their departmental page? for example, this is the handbook for the engineering department:

http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_130854_en.pdf

it would tell you what the GPA is, what the difference is between GPA and aggregation score.

in our department the aggregation score determines the final degree band i.e. 1st class or 2:1 or 2:2

the GPA system goes up to 16 atm but the aggregation score is different and goes up to 22. in my course, for a 2:1 you need 15 to 17 for the aggregation score, and anything above is a first class honours.

This is how the scores are calculated in our department:

In relation to the 16-point scale, 16 = A (1:1), 14 = B (2:1), 12 = C (2:2), 10 = D (3rd) etc. etc.

Out of interest who won?

Gotta commend 23 units, that's bloody impressive for a woman.

(please don't sack me)

It was 1 all when I left (half an hour before the end as craving for subway was getting too intense to stay)...but Glasgow won the lap dancing contest...not sure if should be proud or embarrassed?!

However it was most fun being Glasgow because you could look down on everyone else

I'm not just a woman, I'm a short woman, I just hold my alcohol well!

Most I ever drunk was when I was in the halls I drank an entire 70cl bottle of Southern Comfort and passed out, I actually lost the night from the point of half a bottle then had 3 of the big alcopop bottles then 2 or 3 pints in college bar then was so drunk at closing I staggered around corner and slept in bushes for about a hour then back to halls.

I'm not just a woman, I'm a short woman

You have a good 5 inches on her, though :P

im sure that depends though, 5 inches when fully extended or not?

I actually meant she has 5 inches on you in shortness.

IKR!?!?!?!?

She's half AZN but, that's tantamount to cheating.

Hello Glasgow people! I feel I should get in on this thread

Hello Glasgow people! I feel I should get in on this thread

You at/coming to Glasgow? Just asking, 'cos the polite way to inform us all seems to be starting a thread asking about the likelihood of being stabbed due to race/religion/being English/being in Glasgow.

Welcome, regardless