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do we get half terms or 'reading weeks' at uni?
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what type of courses tend to do them? does any one know if bristol/ manchester has them?
And finally, when?
And finally, when?
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Second. Reading week, depends on your course and your uni. Typically english, psycology, drama etc type courses get them. not science, not maths, not engineering
Third. Grow up a bit, half term? really?
because its in half of the term!
you need to de stress! no need to go off on one, just from one person saying half term!
Reading weeks exist in uni because students spend the entire week working without having lectures. Don't expect it to be a holiday, if you treat it like one, you'll fail.
Im doing history, and have just finished an a-level in it, I think I know how much reading is involved! considering uni consists of a few hours of lectures a week Im expecting to do alot of outside reading!
Yes, I got reading weeks, although they were usually called assessment weeks and I had work due in that week. But yes, most people do treat them as a break, even if you are expected to do some reading/catch up on work. It doesn't mean you're going to fail, I certainly didn't.
yes, i get it but not all courses at my uni do.
Arts students will claim that they have to do more work and reading in their free time than us sciency types, but as far as I can tell they're all work shy whinging drunkards.
I didn't have a reading week.
Arts subjects are a lot harder than adding up. Say this to the next physicist you meet.
In answer to your question no, you dont get half terms.
yeah its prob the lower down ones that do, maybe the students need more time. I dont know!
Im going to manchester, so doubt they will do!
He doesnt mean Art as in painting, he means Arts as in Bachelor of Arts, things like Business, History etc.
Oh. My. God.
No wonder you're still calling it "half term".
I thought you were going to Manchester Met?
We got reading week, but they didn't synchronise them so we didn't get a week off, just no lecture/seminar for the module. They usually had them the week before the first essays were due, and for modules with exams we didn't get them.
Yeah im going to manchester met, which is part of manchester uni now, they have joined together!
Durham has reading weeks for some courses.
In other news, you're a cock.
hehe that got him! yeah Iv heard the top 10 unis have them! Durham is certainly in the top 5!
Considering the majority of people that have completed a degree say that a-levels are the hardest qualification to get, I dont think it will be that difficult to fail. Let's face it, most a-level students skive at some point!
Nice 'n' easy does it, every time!.....its in my head lol
What people? And what rubbish, A-levels are not easy compared to a degree (at least one worth getting).
To say that A-levels are easier is rubbish though, you have to put in much more work and think at a higher level to get a degree.
I didnt say a-levels were easier
It's also the university he, and I, went to.
The key difference between A-level and degree level is the amount of spoon feeding of information, assitance and frequent checking you get. At university you're expected to learn yourself, as the lecturers won't ensure everyone follows lectures and takes in the information, hand in your assignments, based on your own research of the topics not the taught content, and motivate yourself to achieve the desired standard. Your lecturers will let you fail.
Personally I found GCSEs, A-level and my degree a pile of piss. I think I probably worked hardest in Year 7 to get into the top sets for everything.