No Lecture for AHIS140? (1 Viewer)

[MrBean1561]

Hi I have noticed that there is no Lecture stream(s) for AHIS140. When I registered for my classes, there was only the option for a tutorial and the official 2012 timetable states that the unit has a structure of Tutorial_1. So there definitely won't be any lectures added? I find this quite odd... I have never had a structured like that before.

I posted a comment on the official Facebook page, and the person that responded stated that there were budget cuts.

 

[AsyLum]

Hi I have noticed that there is no Lecture stream(s) for AHIS140. When I registered for my classes, there was only the option for a tutorial and the official 2012 timetable states that the unit has a structure of Tutorial_1. So there definitely won't be any lectures added? I find this quite odd... I have never had a structured like that before.

I posted a comment on the official Facebook page, and the person that responded stated that there were budget cuts.

Yeah the Arts department is apparently deep in debt, so they'll be holding Lectorials and using online participations to try and shave off their debts. Not happy.

 

[-may-cat-]

What. The. Dick. I heard about this but didn't know it was actually being implented this year.... How can you possibly have an ancient history unit without lectures, especially AHIS140?! Stephen's lecture on genesis was one of the highlights of my degree, sad to know others won't be able to hear it

 

[rahrahreiby]

I was hoping it was just some terrible rumour. I wonder what other AHIS units are doing this too?

 

[AsyLum]

I was hoping it was just some terrible rumour. I wonder what other AHIS units are doing this too?

The entire arts faculty from what I've heard will be doing some sort of class cutting

 

[andyfg88]

The entire arts faculty from what I've heard will be doing some sort of class cutting

Heard about this last semester... massive joke if you ask me. I bet their gonna go on strike again and withhold all our marks soon. But really the university needs to get its act together and devote some resources to its faculties..

 

[AsyLum]

Heard about this last semester... massive joke if you ask me. I bet their gonna go on strike again and withhold all our marks soon. But really the university needs to get its act together and devote some resources to its faculties..

Bit of blame on both sides this time, not really privy to the entire situation so I'm loathe to comment on it too far

 

[andyfg88]

Bit of blame on both sides this time, not really privy to the entire situation so I'm loathe to comment on it too far

Both sides? You gotta explain that much at least lol

 

[AsyLum]

Both sides? You gotta explain that much at least lol

Macquarie probably does need to resource a bit better than it's doing at the moment, but the individual Arts departments don't do themselves a huge favour from what I've seen in terms of using their resources in a smart fashion either, so I don't think the debts were totally unexpected.

 

[andyfg88]

Macquarie probably does need to resource a bit better than it's doing at the moment, but the individual Arts departments don't do themselves a huge favour from what I've seen in terms of using their resources in a smart fashion either, so I don't think the debts were totally unexpected.

Fair enough

 

[emmalinarina_]

That's crazy, I did AHIS140 in 2010 and it was the biggest class I've ever been in! They had to put us in the biggest lecture theatre in the uni because it was a People/Planet unit and so heaps of people did it. Can I recommend though, if you do do the course, if you end up in a tute with a tutor named Beverely, change classes!

 

[MrBean1561]

That's crazy, I did AHIS140 in 2010 and it was the biggest class I've ever been in! They had to put us in the biggest lecture theatre in the uni because it was a People/Planet unit and so heaps of people did it. Can I recommend though, if you do do the course, if you end up in a tute with a tutor named Beverely, change classes!

What is wrong with Beverely? Is that tutor an asshole or something?

 

[-may-cat-]

What is wrong with Beverely? Is that tutor an asshole or something?

She just has a very... particular way of teaching... I ended up changing simply because i didn't think we would get along very well. From my experience, If you get Bernard as a tutor you're in for a really awesome semester.

 

[rayy_bann]

Isn't the Law school part of the Arts Faculty?

If so, it still offers lectures.

 

[andyfg88]

Isn't the Law school part of the Arts Faculty?

If so, it still offers lectures.

Yes it is. I wonder for how much longer that will be.

I can't imagine not having a lecture that would be agonising.