Sem 2 timetable dilemmas (1 Viewer)

[ALLLICE]

Hey there Macquarians...

Has anyone done:

GEOS111: Geographies of Global Change

or

POL168: Introduction to Global Politics

or

HIST114: The World Since 1945: An Australian Perspective

If so, what did you think of them?

I'm trying to reshuffle my sem 2 timetable and I have a timetable dilemma- I can't do both Geo and Pol because they both have a lecture on at the same time and don't run evening lectures. I could do one unit externally but I need the extra motivation you get from actually going to classes.

I'm also considering doing Hist114 but I'm not too sure...or I thought instead an ancient history unit might be nice for a change (Ahst 101 or 102??) but I'm not sure if I should since I've only ever studied modern.

Anyway...I'm changing all of this after discovering that Ling and Sociology aren't really my 'thing'. The other unit I think I'm doing next sem is Anth 150.

So, advice anyone?


This turned out a bit longer than I intended

Anyone else feel free to post your sem 2 timetable problems too...but I think I'm probably a bit of an early bird.

 

[xeuyrawp]

If HIST114 is taken by Professor Roberts next semester, try to kill yourself rather than go. This man is the most boring lecturer of all time. Imagine a meek little Australian rodent trying to wear a suit and lecture to a room full of people - this is essentially what you've got there.

AHST101 wouldn't be a bad choice. It's an easy Distinction if you can figure out that the exam is precirculated (memorise) and that the rest of assesment marks is the essay and the tute papers (piece of cake). Depends on who the guest lecturers are this year, though, because Ian Plant can be a tad boring... You might come out with an awesome mark, but you may not have learnt much.

As for ANTH, I'm constantly hearing people talk about how awesome it is, so I'd go for that over a POL unit. The POL units I've sat in on have reasonable lecturers just read out notes, so it's a bit of a shame.

Why not sit in on all the lectures for the first couple of weeks, and then make a decision?

 

[ALLLICE]

Thanks for the advice

Why not sit in on all the lectures for the first couple of weeks, and then make a decision?

That's a good idea... I just might do that

 

[melsc]

Or do the ones you want and listen to the ilecture for the other

 

[ALLLICE]

Or do the ones you want and listen to the ilecture for the other

That's a good idea but I'm really slack with ilectures so it wouldn't really work =/

 

[xeuyrawp]

That's a good idea but I'm really slack with ilectures so it wouldn't really work =/

Yeah it wouldn't work with me, either. I really need to be assessed to keep up with something.

 

[AsyLum]

MAS309 imo *nods*

 

[ALLLICE]

MAS309 imo *nods*

lol what the hell?? this was posted at 4.30 am... ur worse than me

 

[AsyLum]

lol what the hell?? this was posted at 4.30 am... ur worse than me

Damn straight!

*just woke up*

 

[K.]

DO ANTH150, seriously, unit is the BEST subject! Its not difficult and super enjoyable!

Its an easy pass.

I'll be doing geos111!, if you wanted to do that, you can sponge off my notes..

 

[ALLLICE]

Well, so far I've decided I'm doing Anth150, Ahst 101 (as it turns out one of my best mates is doing it too) and I think I'll do Geos111 instead of Pol. I just need one more unit for next sem (cos I need 24 credit points this yr)...any suggestions for awesome 100 level humanities type units?

I'll be doing geos111!, if you wanted to do that, you can sponge off my notes..

:wave: I guess I might see you around next sem then

 

[K.]

Well, so far I've decided I'm doing Anth150, Ahst 101 (as it turns out one of my best mates is doing it too) and I think I'll do Geos111 instead of Pol. I just need one more unit for next sem (cos I need 24 credit points this yr)...any suggestions for awesome 100 level humanities type units?

:wave: I guess I might see you around next sem then

ohhh you'll have a great semester, I did anth150 and ahst101 this time last year, most enjoyable! Yeah, I don't know anyone doing geos111, so :wave:new lecture pal.


Don't even think about ahst104, its horrible.

I assume you have 12cp already, this seems interesting and not as sordid as the title suggests- http://www.handbook.mq.edu.au/unit.php?edition=2007&unitCode=ELS203\

 

[Good_riceZ]

soc180, phil131/2?

i might pop into them next sem for fun, and maybe some random geos unit

 

[ALLLICE]

ohhh you'll have a great semester, I did anth150 and ahst101 this time last year, most enjoyable! Yeah, I don't know anyone doing geos111, so :wave:new lecture pal.


Don't even think about ahst104, its horrible.

I assume you have 12cp already, this seems interesting and not as sordid as the title suggests- http://www.handbook.mq.edu.au/unit.php?edition=2007&unitCode=ELS203\

lol "ELS203: The Science of Sex"...the course outline does look interesting but I'll pass

What do you guys think of: MUS 102: Passion Rebellion and Identity in Popular Music, ENGL 106: Literature and the Screen and PHIL 131: Mind, meaning and metaphysics? Opinions?

soc180, phil131/2?

i might pop into them next sem for fun, and maybe some random geos unit

As for SOC180...I'm already enrolled in that one but I'm kinda not liking SOC175 that much so I'm gonna do a different unit.

 

[K.]

mus102 def looks awesome.

DO IT.

 

[AsyLum]

Its boring.

Rofl.

Fun subjects:

SOC180, AHST103, JPN123, PHIL131/132/134/230/232/234...you get the idea

 

[ALLLICE]

Its boring.

Rofl.

Fun subjects:

SOC180, AHST103, JPN123, PHIL131/132/134/230/232/234...you get the idea

rebellion+music=boring??? eh, oh well I still have heaps of time to sort this out...but doing this now makes me feel like I'm doing something constructive when I should really be doing one of my assessments...blarrg...sleep would be nice too

 

[K.]

Sleep with Mike.




There was no subtle way to suggest that.

:wave:


msn me geos111 wench.

 

[AsyLum]

rebellion+music=boring??? eh, oh well I still have heaps of time to sort this out...but doing this now makes me feel like I'm doing something constructive when I should really be doing one of my assessments...blarrg...sleep would be nice too

Its not the content, in so much how its taught. The department isn't really a 'theoretical' one, so you'll find yourself bored cos your tutor probably won't know how to generate discussion (thats what I found anyway).

 

[ALLLICE]

msn me geos111 wench.

:wave: I'll send you a PM