majors (1 Viewer)

[Peartie]

i know this sounds stupid and all

what is the mac definition of a "major"... ie. how many CPs from a dept do i need for it to be a major?

Cheers...

 

[xeuyrawp]

i know this sounds stupid and all

what is the mac definition of a "major"... ie. how many CPs from a dept do i need for it to be a major?

Cheers...

There's officially no such thing as a "Major" at Macquarie (which is changing come 2010), although people will always say it.

Basically you need to look at your respective degree in the handbook (remember to look at the year you enrolled in it) and see what's required from a chosen Coherency or Program of Study.

Eg, most BA Coherencies require 12cps at 300 level of that Area of Study. Some are specific, eg "12cps including XXX3XX" etc.

A BIntStud, for example, has four Programs of Study, from which you chose one:

• ASNS02 - Japanese - Advanced
• ENGS01 - English Language and Literature
• EURS01 - European Language - Beginners
• EURS02 - European Language - Post HSC

 

[Peartie]

ok...its just the masters in PICT that i was looking at said i needed "a relevant major" so if MQ doesnt do them....

(im assuming my "major" would be German then....)

 

[xeuyrawp]

ok...its just the masters in PICT that i was looking at said i needed "a relevant major" so if MQ doesnt do them....

(im assuming my "major" would be German then....)

Yeah, sorry to confuse you. Basically Macquarie uses the term "major" in everything but in official bureaucratic stuff.

Your major is definitely relevant. May I ask how you're going to fund it?

 

[Peartie]

ill worry about that when i get there

i doubt ill apply first year up though - may try and find a job which will allow me to do it part time and work there part time but also pay for it then just be contracted for 5 years or whatever.....

 

[xeuyrawp]

ill worry about that when i get there

i doubt ill apply first year up though - may try and find a job which will allow me to do it part time and work there part time but also pay for it then just be contracted for 5 years or whatever.....

Cool. Jetzt bist du nach Sydney zurückgekommen?

 

[Peartie]

noch nicht

bin immer noch in D'land... weihnachtsferien bis zum 11. danach 5 wochen und dann zu Hause

 

[xeuyrawp]

noch nicht

bin immer noch in D'land... weihnachtsferien bis zum 11. danach 5 wochen und dann zu Hause

Geil. Ich habe gehört, dass ich in Europa studieren kann. Jetzt nur muss ich mein Thesis schreiben, und danach kann ich im September dort gehen. Hoorah. Wir müssen über Deine Reise sprechen! Ich brauche Deine Hilfe!

 

[AsyLum]

As far as I'm aware when they 'calculate' your major, its basically the subject area you have the most CP completed in, as evidenced by my first year in which I was a Major in Philosophy but did more in Japanese and so the system had me down as a BA Major in Japanese rofl.

 

[Peartie]

fair enough

thanks