mysterious_grl8 said:
omg this timetable thing is so confusing! is any1 doing B Arts/Dip Ed @ Maq? I need heeelp....!!!
rite, a lot of you are really stressing out with the timetable thingy, so here is what i advise, cos i did mine and it took me about 5 days (so i have done all the stressing) :
1.Firstly, select the subjects that you need (or want) to do in the first year. Some will have lot of electives, others wont (like me). Advice on the electives, your course will have required subjects, like busl320 or something. SO you have to make sure you meet the prerequisites for those courses. If you can i think online macquarie has program suggesttions.
Also in the handbook (in the grey section) under your course all the compuslory subjects,eg 100 level or above etc. My advice do as many as you can (8 subs per year) 100 level in the first year. Unfortunately some dont have that, but what they is the subjects required to be qualified for the degree, these are often 300 level subjects. With these you need to work backwars - go to the red section work out the prerequisite for that subject, and then prerequisite for that subject etc.
2. After selection your 8 subjects that you will do in the first year, Go through each subject in the "description of units" in the handbook, it will tell you about the unit and when it is offered. Then use excel, under one column - 1st semester, 2nd column 2nd Semester. Then some units will only be avaible at a specific semester put those first into the relevant columns. After that you will few units left, and just put them to fill the other columns (4 in each maximum). ALso make sure the prerequisites are met, for eg( completely made up here), stat 170 has requisite of econ141, that means you have to do econ141 1st sem and stat170 2nd sem, be aware of that.
3. Finally, scheduling you lectures and stuff. Firstly go through each unit in 1st semester, some will only have lectures at a specific time fill those in first, then do the rest.