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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: lil_stace on January 27, 2011, 10:55:48 pm

Title: Booklist
Post by: lil_stace on January 27, 2011, 10:55:48 pm
Just out of curiosity, when do our booklists come out? Everytime I go to the portal and click on booklist it says error. Thanks in advance  :)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: dyaner on January 27, 2011, 10:59:42 pm
Check the handbook, look into your subjects and read the prescribed texts.
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: lil_stace on January 27, 2011, 11:14:14 pm
Thought so! Time to hit the handbook
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: rustic_metal on January 27, 2011, 11:16:09 pm
1. Nobody uses that rubbish thing. Check your subjects' handbooks for prescribed texts.

2. You probably won't even need most of the texts. Wait 'til a week or two into classes before you buy any.

Definitely do number 2.  Get your lecturer's opinion before buying.  But for Intro Micro and Macro, it would be a good idea to buy the textbook.  :)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: lil_stace on January 27, 2011, 11:20:42 pm
1. Nobody uses that rubbish thing. Check your subjects' handbooks for prescribed texts.

2. You probably won't even need most of the texts. Wait 'til a week or two into classes before you buy any.

Definitely do number 2.  Get your lecturer's opinion before buying.  But for Intro Micro and Macro, it would be a good idea to buy the textbook.  :)

hehe nobody uses that rubbish thing!!

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll just buy the main books, and get the lecturers opinion on any companion books
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: rustic_metal on January 27, 2011, 11:30:20 pm
You'll never need a companion book, lol. The 'main books' are more companion books than anything else.
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Raahem on January 27, 2011, 11:38:56 pm
actually the handbooks not telling me texts for intro micro macro and MGMT10002, it says the lecturer will tell me :)
all i got from handbook is the french textbook i need
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: ryanlp1 on January 27, 2011, 11:52:39 pm
Are you doing French Intermediate A Raahem ?
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Gloamglozer on January 28, 2011, 12:00:12 am
You'll never need a companion book, lol. The 'main books' are more companion books than anything else.

This.  The main textbooks are all you'll ever need.  And believe me, if you buy any more, you'll not only end up wasting money but you'll be kicking yourself once you find out that you can borrow it from the library if you really, really need it.  ;)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: vexx on January 28, 2011, 03:02:13 am
anyone have a good site to buy the prescribed books? (that being cheaper than directly from melbs)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Russ on January 28, 2011, 08:33:48 am
bookdepository (occasionally fishpond is cheaper, but it's rare)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Edmund on January 28, 2011, 10:39:55 am
Fishpond ships faster since it's Australian based.
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: vexx on January 28, 2011, 03:51:45 pm
bookdepository (occasionally fishpond is cheaper, but it's rare)
Fishpond ships faster since it's Australian based.

Ok, shall check these out, thanks:)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Stroodle on January 28, 2011, 04:01:05 pm
There's also heaps of texts to download here: http://www.studytemple.com/forum/ if anyone's interested.
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Russ on January 28, 2011, 04:07:59 pm
Don't download pirated ebooks, it makes me cry!

Fishpond ships faster since it's Australian based.

Fishpond also have a cancel order feature, if you cancel before they ship it. Has saved me money before!
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: minilunchbox on January 28, 2011, 05:46:11 pm
http://www.textbookexchange.com.au/
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Raahem on January 28, 2011, 06:50:56 pm
Are you doing French Intermediate A Raahem ?

yeah i am :) are you?
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: ryanlp1 on January 28, 2011, 07:24:21 pm
Well I dunno anymore ! Cause Im doing Bcomm (Accounting and Finance) and I can only do French A but not B cause I have no room for it... but I reallly wanna do French through uni..  I dunno what I'm gonna do =|
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: qshyrn on January 28, 2011, 07:48:15 pm
Is it advisable not to buy the textbooks until the classes start? ( i read from the subject review site that the ESD textboook was useless).
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: lil_stace on January 28, 2011, 10:21:13 pm
hmm...  you can also buy books from amazon... :)
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: Raahem on January 28, 2011, 11:37:45 pm
Well I dunno anymore ! Cause Im doing Bcomm (Accounting and Finance) and I can only do French A but not B cause I have no room for it... but I reallly wanna do French through uni..  I dunno what I'm gonna do =|

damn :( you should talk with the student centre and work something out!
also with your score you could do the advanced class too :O
Title: Re: Booklist
Post by: ryanlp1 on January 29, 2011, 12:05:50 am
Yeah I talked to them but they weren't much help.. =(
And I could.. But I think I'm too dumb to do Post VCE I reckon.. hahaaa
I don't wanna drop French ! Maybe I just won't do it in year one and do the summer intensive french class... hopefully something works out..