What's the general timetable consensus?

[Alex_94]

As in, when are the ideal times for tutes/lectures/labs provided that you don't have too much to work around on weekdays?

Obviously it comes down to personal preference somewhat (e.g. cramming it all in 2 days or spreading it out)

But I'm just looking for some opinions from past or current students on some of the things that you liked/hated about having certain "classes" at certain times.

So if you were talking to a student who is currently making their timetable, what kind of "advice" would you give? (e.g. "Don't put your _____ at ____, you'll probably never end up going"
Don't wanna sound too much like a noob but  I'd like to omit some stupid timetable mistakes that I'll probably make if I didn't ask haha
Doing science btw.
Cheers

[j-awad11]

dont set it up so you have like 3 classes one after the other because you'll just lose focus and eventually not rock up.
also, only make your lectures early in the morning if you know youre going to skip them and watch online later - if you want to go to lectures book them at a time you can stick to.

[CH3ezEC4KE]

dont set it up so you have like 3 classes one after the other because you'll just lose focus and eventually not rock up.
also, only make your lectures early in the morning if you know youre going to skip them and watch online later - if you want to go to lectures book them at a time you can stick to.

Crap, i put mine back to back

[greenbeans]

Don't put 3 or 4+ hours of lectures in a row. It might be good to 'get it out the way' but you'll hate it after a few weeks. Then you'll say 'I'll watch one of them online!' Then you won't be bothered, then miss it one week, then you're catching up after a few weeks, then you might stop watching it altogether. Worst case scenario, but if you go to your lectures and they're at good times then it's a big plus

Obviously it's personal preference but I like to have mine a little spread out. (Take into consideration travel time though, it can add up if you're at uni 4-5 days as opposed to 2 or something). I've heard of people doing all their contact hours for two days straight with minimal breaks to get it out the way and if it works, then great. But be realistic about what times you're more alert to study. On the other hand, avoid giving yourself 2 hour breaks after a couple of one hour classes. If you can avoid it, then great.

Hope it all works out

[j-awad11]

Don't put 3 or 4+ hours of lectures in a row. It might be good to 'get it out the way' but you'll hate it after a few weeks. Then you'll say 'I'll watch one of them online!' Then you won't be bothered, then miss it one week, then you're catching up after a few weeks, then you might stop watching it altogether. Worst case scenario, but if you go to your lectures and they're at good times then it's a big plus

Obviously it's personal preference but I like to have mine a little spread out. (Take into consideration travel time though, it can add up if you're at uni 4-5 days as opposed to 2 or something). I've heard of people doing all their contact hours for two days straight with minimal breaks to get it out the way and if it works, then great. But be realistic about what times you're more alert to study. On the other hand, avoid giving yourself 2 hour breaks after a couple of one hour classes. If you can avoid it, then great.

Hope it all works out

yeah i agree, spreading out is better because you get less overwhelmed that way, especially if youre a jaffy haha

[Furbob]

despite being ridiculously tired, I was most attentive to my 8am lectures and absorbed the information very well compared to mid-day and afternoon lectures

I try to have everything back-to-back because I hate getting into a good study session then cutting it off to go somewhere (well, that's how I work)

but I wouldn't push it past 3-4 hours if you plan to have back-to-back classes

[Michelle94]

i choose to squish mine up into 3 days, mainly because travel time is 2hrs each way for me.
and i want to work the other 2 weekdays, and have my weekends free.
i only have 12 contact hours in my course though

do contact hours increase and u go from 1st to 2nd to 3rd year?
is it harder to timetable classes into a few days in 2nd and 3rd year?

[eeps]

do contact hours increase and u go from 1st to 2nd to 3rd year?
is it harder to timetable classes into a few days in 2nd and 3rd year?

1. No, they don't - for BusEco units, they generally remain 3 contact hours per week.
2. Depends on the units you choose to take. Because in 2nd/3rd year etc., you have a number of options for units to do and hence, some units might have smaller number of students in it - which means that some of your lectures may be auto-allocated (i.e. it's set for you). The more popular units allow for greater flexibility because you can pick and choose different lecture/tutorial times.

[CaptainAwesome]

I like to pack mine in as closely as possible. Last year I managed to get three day timetables, but that probably won't be possible this year. I find 3-4 blocks manageable, but more than that and it gets hard to concentrate. I try to make sure I get Fridays off to allow me more time to visit my family when I go there for the weekend (I live away from home). I try to avoid 9AM or earlier starts, but this year I'm going to try to get them out of the way as early as possible, and avoid 6PM finishes.

do contact hours increase and u go from 1st to 2nd to 3rd year?

Mine decreased by a few hours, but it really depends on the course and units you're doing.