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 University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) V4, "A city is built on wisdom"

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manthew
post Aug 6 2012, 12:01 PM

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Does anyone else find it impossible to access OWA?
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post Aug 10 2012, 03:12 PM

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QUOTE(PreciousPearl @ Aug 8 2012, 06:38 PM)
Of course not!!! that was not even one among my choices. First choice was the Single ensuite bathroom with AC which I did not get even though I  have sent an email  to the accommodation department requesting them for that room 1 month ago. They told me not to worry they would consider my request but clearly that's not the case!!!!  mad.gif
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Should I send them another email for a change of room?? they dont seem to be quite friendly these people!
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You said your application was sent a month ago hmm.gif Well.. I sent mine in April and got my first choice (back when I was in first year). whistling.gif
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post Aug 10 2012, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(needtoundo @ Aug 10 2012, 09:55 PM)
Hi manthew, I'm interested in the course you are taking, hope that you can help me out here
For Econ students, usually how many hours of teaching (lecture & tutorial) are there in a week? Is the schedule hectic?
Also, how the lecturers teach students? Do they usually provide all notes, setting exam questions based on them? Or is it that few notes will be provided so that students learn from various sources?
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In one year you have to take 120 worth of credits (like any other courses I think) including compulsory subjects. Dividing two semester you have 60 (although, for econs, it's either 55+65 or 65+55. Because we have two 15 credits modules).

The hours of teaching go as followed:

20 credits worth (compulsory: Intro to Micro & Intro to Macro) - 3hours of lectures and 1hour of tutorial
15 credits worth (compulsory: QE I & QE II) - 2hours of teaching and 1(or 2) hours of tutorial
10 credits worth (most likely optional modules) - 1 (or 2) hour of teaching and 1 hour of tutorial (some may have seminars)

To see the timetable for the coming Autumn of 2015 class. (Your timetable if you're enrolling) Try this link
http://uiwdbsci01.nottingham.ac.uk:8008/re...ht=100&week=100 This timetable only shows your modules in School of Economics (SoE). Any other modules taken outside the school isn't shown here.

To see how modules selection and your possible optional module try these links:
http://programmespec.nottingham.ac.uk/mala...&year_id=000112
http://modulecatalogue.nottingham.ac.uk/ma...main_search.asp (You are likely to be able to take some optional modules from School of Politics, History and Intl' Relation (PHIR) and Business School (NUBS) -- provided there's no clash on syllabus, eg. Econometrics etc -- on top of School of Economics optionals)

Hectic? Wait til you see MY timetable.. (I know some engineering students have something to say.. shh you).

Notes are provided. However, I can't comment how good these notes are as I'm more comfortable with my own notes. You'll be given a module description in your first class and it will state which week what the lecture will cover. Try to study before lecture as some lecture can get really grumpy knowing you didn't read before coming to class. (mostly PHIR but SoE do have some of those) Reading source varies across modules. Some modules use a single textbook, some (like History 1789-1945, the reading list is as thick as my face..but you don't have to read all of them) use from different sources.

Exams are set by your lecture, approved by the examination board in the UK.. marked by both your lecturer and examiner in the UK.

Hope I answered your question. I should really charge Nottingham for providing such adequate services. I dare say I'm doing a better job than the "consultants" in Admin Building.

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post Aug 11 2012, 09:21 PM

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QUOTE(needtoundo @ Aug 11 2012, 09:02 PM)
wow thanks for your reply thumbup.gif

I've seen cases where studying only lecture notes would suffice for exam as all questions are set according to the notes, is this the case here?
and how small is the class? are there international students?
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Economics examination are usually like essay question (though sometimes it requires some mathematical proving)... like all typical exam questions, it would not be completely taken out from the notes. Sometimes, it requires critical thinking. The question are relatively open-ended -- though some have straight answers. Some questions give you a freedom to input things you learnt from other modules on top of what you should already know.

Depends who the lecturer is, really. A lecturer, which I will not name here, loves to give question that are totally unfamiliar yet relevant. At the end of the day, I think reading notes, provided you can remember all of them, can only bring you to a high 2(ii). Like I said, I'm never comfortable with lecturers' notes because (i) some of them are oversimplified (probably to force you to attend their classes) and (ii) some are inadequate. Besides, you're in university now, don't expect to be spoon-fed.

p.s. "Notes" here refer to "power point slides".

My class has 25 students. Half of them are international students. But I think your year has more. In year 2, you'll get exchange students from the UK campus (around 15 of them last year) which will further expand the class size.

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post Aug 14 2012, 10:49 PM

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Dear incoming students who haven't offered/found a room (esp local) and wish to start finding rooms privately. Please find below the classified that sent to Nott students every week where you can look for room vacancies and other stuffs.

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Good luck.
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post Aug 16 2012, 01:02 PM

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Queens Diamond Jubilee Scholarship


http://www.nottingham.edu.my/ProspectiveSt...cholarship.aspx
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post Aug 16 2012, 09:41 PM

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QUOTE(HwangTommy @ Aug 16 2012, 08:40 PM)
Everyone, I'm looking for a place to stay, preferably near the campus (TTS5). Looking for a single room with AC and ensuite bathroom. Budget max RM600, please PM me if there is ^^ thanks on advance
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Have you looked at the classifieds I posted in the last page?
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post Aug 17 2012, 11:55 PM

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QUOTE(HwangTommy @ Aug 17 2012, 10:38 AM)
Sorry I missed that >___<
Anyway I wanna ask, how is TTS2? Is the place good enough?

EDIT: Does anyone actually bike to school? I am thinking of bringing my bike there xD. I love biking xD.
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Run down zombie far far away land... If you don't mind the distance.. TTS7 is the way to go..but it's bit pricey though. I'm sure they are bikers.. I use to cycle to class too (from Pangkor Hall)..but when ur bicycle break down, the repair shop it's in semenyih town. Have to access by car.
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post Aug 18 2012, 01:37 AM

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QUOTE(satsugai @ Aug 18 2012, 01:32 AM)
Hey, im a student from another university, just wanna check, do you guys get to have alcohol in your events? and if so, how do you go about it? thanks in advance biggrin.gif
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It's a halal campus..as should all other education institutions in Malaysia i think yawn.gif
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post Aug 19 2012, 12:11 AM

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QUOTE(Muba @ Aug 18 2012, 06:10 PM)
This club night thing sounds interesting.. People warned me that nottingham has no life as its in the middle of the jungle, however if stuff like this is organized it might be fun biggrin.gif
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"stuffs" like this happen only once in a bluemoon (3-4months..) so yeah.. the myth is not completely untrue
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post Aug 19 2012, 05:39 PM

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QUOTE(Muba @ Aug 19 2012, 01:42 AM)
Well I will just have to get involved in lots of societies and sports I guess.
I was curious about what sort of dress code there is at Nottingham? If there's no official one, if someone could tell me what most students wear to class that'd be great.. Need to start shopping biggrin.gif
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post Aug 19 2012, 09:54 PM

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QUOTE(mandarinoriental @ Aug 19 2012, 06:02 PM)
Is anyone here taking BA Finance, Accounting & Management? Cannot decide between that or BSc Economics
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The two courses are different in many ways. FAM is more like a niche programme (niche in economical sense) to cater the needs of the corporate world and Econs is more like a traditional university course. the former is a business course and the latter is more like a study of social science under sacred resources. The two are offered by separate department. It's quite apparent that they have way more differences than similarities. You'd be able to make a clear choice had you think through what you really want to do.

Important note: As mentioned in my post few pages back. Econs students can take the core subjects from the Business Schools as optional module. Meaning you'd be able to do Econs and still allowed to study one of the F,A, and M if you wish. Not quite so for the reverse.

Now, go some more research and apply fast. Good luck.


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QUOTE(HwangTommy @ Aug 19 2012, 05:50 PM)
Haha, if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing xD
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QUOTE(Muba @ Aug 19 2012, 05:41 PM)
LOL sure, I bet that would make a great first impression biggrin.gif Go big or go home eh? tongue.gif
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post Sep 5 2012, 06:31 PM

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QUOTE(alexander.ch_1992 @ Sep 3 2012, 08:30 PM)
Anyone saw the first house on your right once you leave the bridge from Uni? It's taped with Penguakuasa Majlis Perbandaran Kajang. o_O
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Isnt that your ol house?
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post Sep 17 2012, 05:46 PM

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QUOTE(oceanic93 @ Sep 17 2012, 05:35 PM)
About the compulsory subject, I have the official transcript from my college.  However, I am unable to certify it because I am so far away from Sunway College plus I don't have a car.

Is it alright for me to hand in a photocopy of my official transcript without certifying them and show them the original transcript at the same time?
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