Hi, I'm starting at MQ this year - got my timetable for sem 1 and everything - I was looking at the timeslots available for my sem 2 units and there is one lecture that only has one time option available that's a real inconvenience for me. I just wanted to know if they add more timeslots for units in sem 2 later in the year?
More lectures (and tutorials, practicals etc.) will become available once the timeslots are full. In the case of semester 2 units, this often is not until quite close to the start date. Keep checking back once a month or so to see if more have opened.
Another thing to consider, all lectures at Macquarie are recorded. If the lecture does not have attendance, you should be able to complete them online at your convenience. However, some lectures will be used to conduct assesments, so you
must attend at the time you enrolled in for those. Very rarely is attendance taken, and generally this would be for smaller classes with combined lectures/workshops. It should be noted recorded lectures don't suit everyone's learning style, and if the recording fails, you may have nothing to view which puts you at an enormous disadvantage.
Where multiple lecture times are scheduled, they can cancel lectures if enrollment is too. In commerce I have found preference is given to the evening lecture to accommodate as many students as possible.
Can you tell us the unit? If anyone here has done it we may be able to tell you the likelihood of another lecture or attendance requirements.
On a serious note, semester 2 doesn't start until August. University does not revolve around your personal life. While you have many options and flexibility for your study, if you know 7 months in advance it is an inconvenience, you have time to reschedule whatever is preventing your study. The further into your degree you go, the smaller classes get, and the less options you will have.
If you are unable to find away to balance your studies and life outside of University, staff will become less forgiving over time.
You need to make study your main priority. Yes, jobs and social activities are important too, but if you are sacrificing your ability to complete your degree before them, you need to consider other options.
