Double degrees/Combined degrees (1 Viewer)

[Estel]

Combined degrees other than engineering at USYD are 240 units if I'm not mistaken... why don't most people just do it in 4 years then if you have the choice to do 32 credit points (isn't that 256 in 4 years)?

 

[Minai]

Originally posted by Estel
Combined degrees other than engineering at USYD are 240 units if I'm not mistaken... why don't most people just do it in 4 years then if you have the choice to do 32 credit points (isn't that 256 in 4 years)?

32 CP in one semester is a HELL OF A LOT of work, thats the problem...u'd be at uni or studying basically all day just to keep up

 

[Estel]

Sorry for my ignorance, but suppose someone did their 240 units in 4 years, doing 30 CP in one semester as opposed to the usual 24. Isn't that only an extra 25% work- like the difference between doing 10 and 12-13 units in the HSC? (Probably a stupid question, but I'm ignorant of university workloads- all I've heard is most people go 3 days a week.)

 

[Generator]

Overloading is a stupid idea unless it is necessary in order to make up units. Besides, beyond first year few units break up into neat packages that would cater to a 30 credit point semester.

If everyone else takes a 24 credit point workload per semester, why do you feel the need to take a higher workload?

3 days a week of uni generally doesn't include the hours of preparation and weekly tutorial/lab work that is required out of set class times.

 

[Estel]

It'd be nice to be able to save a year. I just want a rough idea if it is possible or not to do so... whilst still keeping semblance of normal life. I don't see anything wrong with tackling a greater workload but I'm probably being naive there.

 

[jlh]

i guess it all comes down to the person. if you think you can take the extra work load, why not go for it. i'd think you'd have a pretty stressful time at uni. so what course were you thinking of doing?

there are other alternatives to speeding up the completion of your degree, such as summer and/or winter school.

but as generator said, those 3 days does not include the hours for study. oh and you'd probably really have jam packed exam period adding more stress!

 

[Minai]

Originally posted by Estel
I don't see anything wrong with tackling a greater workload but I'm probably being naive there.

Well..u see things aren't as spread out as in the HSC...u just dont have the time - things are always due, and as jih said, exam period will kill u..I dunno, but could u study for 5+ subjects in the one week of stuvac u get?
It's obviously possible, but at what sacrifice?

 

[Estel]

jlh I was thinking of combining Sci (Adv. Math) with Arts... but I have plenty of time to think it over. Summer/Winter school would bankrupt me.

Minai: Regarding exam period, why is it so stressful? If you've studied across the year isn't it just like the HSC where you just do a bit of revision?

Thankyou to you both.

 

[Minai]

Originally posted by Estel
Minai: Regarding exam period, why is it so stressful? If you've studied across the year isn't it just like the HSC where you just do a bit of revision?

Well the difference is that u dont have the time like u did in the HSC...every week u are learning something new and it takes a deal of effort to keep up with lectures...ie, say u learnt Differentiation over 2 weeks in Year 12...at uni, u learn all of that in 1 day, and u have to understand it by that night, coz the next day, u'd be doing integration (for example)
And most uni's teach right up to the last week, then u get 1 week off for study, then its exams - there's a lot of time constraint, as well as the fact u'll have assessments or whatever scattered throughout the semester

 

[Estel]

Oh I see... 4 years wouldn't work then for a combined degree.
Thankyou for your replies.

btw Interestingly they suggest you can complete a 3 year degree in 2 years on their web site... that's even worse! :/

 

[Ragerunner]

Here's something I'm sitll not clear about

What the difference between,

B Computer Science and a

B Science (Somputer Science)

Do you learn the same thing? Is the UAI cutoff's different?

Same goes for doing different majors. I saw saw Science was UAI or 82 or something around that.

Then I also saw B Science (Media Communications), which had a different UAI cut-off to B Science. What's the deal?

 

[Minai]

I think that means u have to reach the required cutoff to get into B Science (Computer Science) as a major. If u just get 82, u can do B Science, but cannot do computer science as your major

 

[Ragerunner]

Hmm...

That would seem a bit unreasonable? Considering that if what you said was correct, they don't list all the UAI cut-offs for all the majors.

 

[Generator]

The only difference between the two that I am aware of is the name, and the uai cut-off, of course.

There is no cut-off differential with regards to uais within the BSc, apart from advanced units and the like.

A BSc (Media) degree and all other specialised science degrees are different to the standard BSc, so they are bound to have a different cut-off. Some, though, seem to be able to be replicated within a regular BSc.


The best idea would be to contact the science faculties and see if they can provide a proper view on the issue.


Edit: It's late, so did that make sense?

 

[Ragerunner]

Partially,

But are you 100% sure you are correct?

 

[Generator]

There is nothing stopping you from taking any of the regular units within a BSc, no matter your uai. The only limits that I am aware of surround the advanced units. That is for USyd, if you were wondering.

I know that I am correct with my point regarding the specialised degrees.

From what I know, the BCST has a number of majors, and I can't see why some of those wouldn't be available to a regular BSc.