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[jinny1]

Am I allowed to take two subjects over the summer semester if clashes don't exist next year?
I'd really like to lessen my work load for the overall year by just working a little harder at the start.

Also, a lot of breath subjects are designed in 'tracks'. I am not expected to fully complete them am I? That is, I can pick and choose the subjects i like from various breath tracks assuming I meet the prereqs for higher level ones?

Thank you.

YES to both...many people do that

[Gloamglozer]

Am I allowed to take two subjects over the summer semester if clashes don't exist next year?
I'd really like to lessen my work load for the overall year by just working a little harder at the start.

Also, a lot of breath subjects are designed in 'tracks'. I am not expected to fully complete them am I? That is, I can pick and choose the subjects i like from various breath tracks assuming I meet the prereqs for higher level ones?

Thank you.

Yes.  2 subjects over the summer semester is considered a "full-time load" and the maximum number of subjects you can do over summer without overloading.  But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

[Plan-B]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

[Gloamglozer]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

Well, you've got roughly 4 weeks to cover 12 weeks of material.  That would be the case for commerce subjects such as Business Finance and Finance 1.  If it's a science subject like Engineering Maths, then that's going to be tough so it'll almost be a full time job.  You'll be at uni for roughly 3-4 days a week.  And God forbid any clashes if you do two summer subjects.

That's not to say that it's bad though.  It is still sort of manageable because I know a person who did Finance 1 and Linear Algebra last year over summer and there's this guy I know who's doing Derivative Securities and Engineering Maths right now.  The latter is not coping well though.

[Plan-B]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

Well, you've got roughly 4 weeks to cover 12 weeks of material.  That would be the case for commerce subjects such as Business Finance and Finance 1.  If it's a science subject like Engineering Maths, then that's going to be tough so it'll almost be a full time job.  You'll be at uni for roughly 3-4 days a week.  And God forbid any clashes if you do two summer subjects.

That's not to say that it's bad though.  It is still sort of manageable because I know a person who did Finance 1 and Linear Algebra last year over summer and there's this guy I know who's doing Derivative Securities and Engineering Maths right now.  The latter is not coping well though.

Oh I thought it was 6 weeks..
Well the plan was to take 'Brand Management' and 'Managing and Leading Organisations' over the summer break.. And if there were a potential clash, i would replace the second one with another commerce breath or something useful. Just praying for no clashes I guess..

My main reason was to do one summer to free up the breath that would otherwise add on to my sem 1, year 2: quantum mechanices, thermal/classical physics and real analysis.. Which would be quite demanding for me :s Really hate the high no. of second year hours.
But then i decided why not try to free up next sem too by adding on a second one. But I guess I'll have to consider it more.
Thank you!

Edit:
But just by looking at this year's summer timetable.. Clashes seem unavoidable. :s Guess I'll have to find out a bit more.

How were your friend's comments on their experience? :s
Was it overly demanding?

[dc302]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

Well, you've got roughly 4 weeks to cover 12 weeks of material.  That would be the case for commerce subjects such as Business Finance and Finance 1.  If it's a science subject like Engineering Maths, then that's going to be tough so it'll almost be a full time job.  You'll be at uni for roughly 3-4 days a week.  And God forbid any clashes if you do two summer subjects.

That's not to say that it's bad though.  It is still sort of manageable because I know a person who did Finance 1 and Linear Algebra last year over summer and there's this guy I know who's doing Derivative Securities and Engineering Maths right now.  The latter is not coping well though.

Oh I thought it was 6 weeks..
Well the plan was to take 'Brand Management' and 'Managing and Leading Organisations' over the summer break.. And if there were a potential clash, i would replace the second one with another commerce breath or something useful. Just praying for no clashes I guess..

My main reason was to do one summer to free up the breath that would otherwise add on to my sem 1, year 2: quantum mechanices, thermal/classical physics and real analysis.. Which would be quite demanding for me :s Really hate the high no. of second year hours.
But then i decided why not try to free up next sem too by adding on a second one. But I guess I'll have to consider it more.
Thank you!

Edit:
But just by looking at this year's summer timetable.. Clashes seem unavoidable. :s Guess I'll have to find out a bit more.

How were your friend's comments on their experience? :s
Was it overly demanding?

Number of weeks of summer depends on subject--some are 6 weeks, some are 4 etc. A good indication is the number of lectures a week... if it's double the usual number, then it's likely 6 weeks. If it's more, then perhaps 4 weeks.

[golden]

Since enrolment is finished... do we have a chance later on to enrol into semester 2 subjects?

[mankay]

Just got 2x "Class Timetable Change Notification" :/

https://imgur.com/OG9Di

[Planck's constant]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

Well, you've got roughly 4 weeks to cover 12 weeks of material.  That would be the case for commerce subjects such as Business Finance and Finance 1.  If it's a science subject like Engineering Maths, then that's going to be tough so it'll almost be a full time job.  You'll be at uni for roughly 3-4 days a week.  And God forbid any clashes if you do two summer subjects.

That's not to say that it's bad though.  It is still sort of manageable because I know a person who did Finance 1 and Linear Algebra last year over summer and there's this guy I know who's doing Derivative Securities and Engineering Maths right now.  The latter is not coping well though.

I (very) briefly thought about summer semesters etc, but I decided that I would probably need a summer break, and for a subject like Engineering Mathematics which looks tough, a better alternative would be to use the summer for some pre-reading when you are not under pressure, so when you do it for real in Semester 1 it becomes easier.

Therefore when you are at Portsea next summer, take the textbook with you and crunch out some Laplace transforms and Fouries Series for an hour or so each day.

Just dont let anyone see you doing it

[kwheattt]

Registration has closed for ECON1004 - Intro to Micro, except I'm not happy with where my tutes are since it has been crashing for the last few days and I initially clicked 'generate timetable' so I could at least register. My tute is at an extremely undesirable time - will I be able to change this in the coming weeks?!

[Gloamglozer]

Registration has closed for ECON1004 - Intro to Micro, except I'm not happy with where my tutes are since it has been crashing for the last few days and I initially clicked 'generate timetable' so I could at least register. My tute is at an extremely undesirable time - will I be able to change this in the coming weeks?!

Yes.  They're staggering the release of times.  I read that on a notice on the portal yesterday.  Just checked and the notice has been recalled.  So I'm guessing they'll be out very soon.

[Plan-B]

Thank you guys

But having said that, you're very, very brave for considering that.

Haha thanks!
But what exactly did you mean by that?
Would the workload be ridiculous or osmething?

Well, you've got roughly 4 weeks to cover 12 weeks of material.  That would be the case for commerce subjects such as Business Finance and Finance 1.  If it's a science subject like Engineering Maths, then that's going to be tough so it'll almost be a full time job.  You'll be at uni for roughly 3-4 days a week.  And God forbid any clashes if you do two summer subjects.

That's not to say that it's bad though.  It is still sort of manageable because I know a person who did Finance 1 and Linear Algebra last year over summer and there's this guy I know who's doing Derivative Securities and Engineering Maths right now.  The latter is not coping well though.

I (very) briefly thought about summer semesters etc, but I decided that I would probably need a summer break, and for a subject like Engineering Mathematics which looks tough, a better alternative would be to use the summer for some pre-reading when you are not under pressure, so when you do it for real in Semester 1 it becomes easier.

Therefore when you are at Portsea next summer, take the textbook with you and crunch out some Laplace transforms and Fouries Series for an hour or so each day.

Just dont let anyone see you doing it

Good point..
That would also be a good alternative even for commerce subjects. Thanks.

[Plan-B]

Current students who have completed 'Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity' and the other two second year physics subjects, could you comment on the following..

'Contact Hours: 3 x one hour lectures per week (total 27 lectures); 1 x one hour tutorial per week (total 9 classes); 1 x three hour laboratory class per week (total 6 classes).'

Did the subject complete in 9 weeks, or was the total 54 contact hours spread over the 12 weeks?
And if possible, how did you find the workload?
Thank you.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/PHYC20010

[Greatness]

Whats a fun and interesting breadth unit to do? oh and relatively simple

Say i decide to withdraw from a unit and enrol in a diff one. What happens if all the time slots are full? Should i change back quickly... Or just wait till the 20th?

[dc302]

Current students who have completed 'Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity' and the other two second year physics subjects, could you comment on the following..

'Contact Hours: 3 x one hour lectures per week (total 27 lectures); 1 x one hour tutorial per week (total 9 classes); 1 x three hour laboratory class per week (total 6 classes).'

Did the subject complete in 9 weeks, or was the total 54 contact hours spread over the 12 weeks?
And if possible, how did you find the workload?
Thank you.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/PHYC20010

No it finishes in 12 weeks. Pracs aren't every week. I did quantum (not the other two) and for half the time, we only had 2 lectures a week for some reason (explains the 27 total lectures)...Workload is fine. The subject goes through mostly maths, but if compared to a real maths subject, the pace is incredibly slow. It was interesting though, although we did very basic quantum mechanics.

Whats a fun and interesting breadth unit to do? oh and relatively simple

Say i decide to withdraw from a unit and enrol in a diff one. What happens if all the time slots are full? Should i change back quickly... Or just wait till the 20th?

Just wait, they can't leave you without a time slot.