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[Rahul]

when/how do we find out which ones we need for certain subjects?

 

[iambored]

enrolment day


they will give us our lists then. on acceptance they were still printing them and updating them

 

[Toby]

Are you guys waiting till the first week until the lectures advise us on what books to buy?
Or are you buying it on enrolment day? (that's a lot of money to bring )
Because I heard there's a really long line at the bookshop in first week of uni
Oh well, can't be helped

 

[orangeguy]

Originally posted by Toby
Are you guys waiting till the first week until the lectures advise us on what books to buy?
Or are you buying it on enrolment day? (that's a lot of money to bring )
Because I heard there's a really long line at the bookshop in first week of uni
Oh well, can't be helped

thats right, i would by all the books you need before the semester starts. Either new or second hand. When the semester starts..expect a 2hr delay..

 

[Majesty]

You can also see your text lists online here.
http://www.coop-bookshop.com.au/cgi...&use_template=true&_next_page_=DataSubjSelect

As of today the text lists for Macquarie Semester 1 are not available yet online.

 

[iambored]

i'm not buying them on enrolment. or during the first week. i might go in especially between enrolment and orientation to buy the books.

 

[flyin']

You can turn up to the Co-op at Macq and check their first semester list.

 

[choco]

when do they usually release the textbooks on the co-op website?

 

[flyin']

I'd say a week or two... there isn't much point tho, just bring your Credit Card, and buy them all a week before it starts... unless you plan to carry a couple hundred in cash.

 

[iambored]

well the thing is i want to get 2nd hand books if i can. that has to be through the shwop shop right? and that will be in the first week of uni? so is it a good idea?

also i have seen some ads around the campus. is is a good idea to contact those people?

 

[flyin']

I don't know. But Book Shwop opens March... Beware of editions, but it usually doesn't matter. And prescribed texts do change, so again be careful.

 

[iambored]

first semester texts are on the website of the co op shop


i have heard you need to buy many books, plus recommended texts - and i have just looked and for my 4 subjects i need 2 texts and 1 lecture notes? is that all? or are they the ones we definitely have to have and they will give us the other recommended list later?

 

[doe]

2 texts and 1 lecture notes? luck fiend

i just checked and first semester is gonna cost me more than $400 for 4 subjects.

 

[doe]

oh and i was at the coop at mq today, the textbook list is up on the wall and there was no queue. im gonna get mine tomorrow after i enrol.

i wouldnt bother with the reccomended books, they're in the library if you need them.

 

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do u guys use textbooks?

cos i heard that u dun use ur text much at all...so theres little point in buying them


:S

 

[iambored]

well since i have 2 books, i will buy them. and the lecture notes i will as well. but if my subjects have lecture notes which are not on the booklist, should i buy them?

 

[doe]

passing computing subjects is basically a case of rote learning stuff from the textbook. it depends on the subjects eh, but computing subjects you do need the textbooks if you want to study i reckon.

which subject has lecture notes that arent on the booklist? theres probably a reason why they're not on there, check with your lecturer, but if they're cheap ($15 - $20) id get them

 

[doe]

one of my textbooks is $136.95, it's co-authored by the head of computing at mq.

gee, wonder why it was chosen as the text ...

 

[iambored]

lol

i have heard stat courses have notes, but that's not on the list

and both my texts are over $100 - so damn expensive

 

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:O


oh man

where can i get al-cheapo made in China second hand textbooks?