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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => Deakin University => Topic started by: devonodev on February 15, 2013, 09:20:25 pm

Title: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: devonodev on February 15, 2013, 09:20:25 pm

Hello!
So, this year I'll be doing a Bachelor of IT (I.T. Security). However one of the core units clash with my elective, which Deakin highly recommended I take because of that same unit. Discrete Maths, and Maths Methods.
Because pictures are pretty, I have a few.

So I need to do Discrete Maths, and I didn't do Methods in VCE so it tells me to do it as an elective.
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The Methods is recommended because of the Discrete Maths, as said on the unit page.

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So of course, they decide to schedule 2 automatically allocated lectures at the same time, which I can't change. Rant over, question time. What should I do now?
I'm going to get in contact with them, but any suggestions on who? If nothing can be changed, how feasible is missing one every week? Keeping in mind its 1 out of 3 hours I would miss for each.

Thanks

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: Furbob on February 15, 2013, 09:42:49 pm

not sure if lectures are recorded at Deakin but if so - attend one lecture and watch the other online?

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: Quantum.Mechanic on February 15, 2013, 09:57:49 pm

Alternatively, you are aware that you complete 8 units in a year?
Im sure that you could alternate one of your Semester 2 Units and switch it with that, so that you complete discrete mathematics in second semester?
Just an idea, unless I.T is supeeer structured or something.
:)

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: devonodev on February 15, 2013, 10:09:23 pm

I actually wasn't aware you could do that, but it doesn't matter anyway as Discrete Mathematics is only offered Trimester 1.

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: Quantum.Mechanic on February 15, 2013, 10:15:41 pm

Switch the elective to sem 2?
Or Trimester 2 or whatever it is ?

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: MJRomeo81 on February 15, 2013, 11:43:09 pm

I think you'll get by fine if you're only missing an hour of methods per week (assuming the lectures are published online for catch-up).

It would be useful to complete methods before DM. However completing the two subjects concurrently isn't that effective IMO. Since methods isn't a prerequisite, the lecturers will teach the concepts in DM from the beginning (although quickly). Personally I'd look for another IT elective instead.

Title: Re: Autoallocated Unit Clash Rant
Post by: iamtom on February 16, 2013, 12:06:39 am

Heads up: IT Security is hard.

Edit: Not directly related to your issue because I don't go to Deakin. But IT security is hard.