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Schol Workshop

Schol Workshop. Student Economic Review 2007. Why sit the Schol Exams?. Apart from the prestige and honour of it all, Scholars are entitled to several things: Commons (evening meal) each weekday, free of charge. An entitlement to a room free of charge (for up to 9 months of the year).

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Schol Workshop

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  1. Schol Workshop Student Economic Review 2007

  2. Why sit the Schol Exams? Apart from the prestige and honour of it all, Scholars are entitled to several things: • Commons (evening meal) each weekday, free of charge. • An entitlement to a room free of charge (for up to 9 months of the year). • An annual salary of €253.95.

  3. Why sit the Schol Exams? • Their college fees paid for if they are not receiving free fees from the government, or, if they are non-EU, their fees will be reduced to the appropriate fee level of an Irish student. • All of the above for up to 5 years, if you continue as a postgraduate. • Also, if a scholar does not wish to take the Commons or the Room, they can receive cash in lieu of these.

  4. Why sit the Schol Exams? Also - • If you sit Schols in your SF year, and you get an overall mark of a II.1 (60%) or more, you may be exempt from sitting some or all of your summer exams.

  5. How to qualify? • Overall I = Scholarship • BESS students take exams in their six subjects plus a general paper. • Best six grades count towards schol but you must pass all seven papers!

  6. How to qualify? • You need 4 I's and 2 II.1's • Must pass the remaining paper • 3 I's and 3 II.1's+ arithmetic avg. • If you get 70,70,70,70,50,55,40, you don’t get schols the 50 and 55 cancel out two 70's, so it's like having 2 I's and fourII.1's • At the end of the day, it's up to the dept. to decide!

  7. How to qualify? • TSM students - arithmetic average over two subjects • In TSM economics, you need 3 I's or 2 I's and one II.1 and pass the fourth paper • (You sit the three subjects you are doing plus the general paper) plus you need to get at least a II.1 from the other subject and arithmetic avg. • Alternatively, a II.1 from econ, I. from the other subject and an avg, or I. from both. • This is how they generally decide your grade in economics. • Effectively, you can forget about one subject and just try to pass it.

  8. Economy of Ireland Michal Kolesar

  9. Economy of Ireland:Overview • Easy II.1, Harder I. • Course structure has been changing • Topics remain largely the same, however - as JO'H indicated • Tutorials optional

  10. What/How to study? • Emphasis on originality => read a lot - otherwise II.1 • JO'H very helpful: voluntary essays, extra classes, advice • Write out essays beforehand – (www.maths.tcd.ie/~kolesarm/myproduce.html)

  11. Intermediate Economics Michal Kolesar

  12. Intermediate Economics:Overview Questions will allow you to bring in something new: •  Material from other courses •  News (The Economist, FTs, Irish Times, JSTOR) •  Any papers you might have read • Helps if you know maths

  13. Intermediate Economics:Macro - Good news • Course mirrors last year's • Follow text, lecture notes, tutorials and SW's advice • You need to understand the material

  14. Intermediate Economics:Micro - Bad news • New exotic lecturer, new text & course => exam not predictable • Usual applies

  15. Economics Of Public Policy Michal Kolesar

  16. Economics of Public Policy:Overview • Course structure (i.e. lack of structure), lecture times, etc haven't changed since Botany Bay times! • SB very fond of the schols - talk to him • Remember the Facts and Figures • Not that easy to get first - see Xmas exam

  17. Economics of Public Policy:Exam topics • Do topics he has actually covered (i.e. spent more than 15 mins on) • He might even read out the questions to you • Past exam papers very good guide

  18. Economics of Public Policy:How/What to study? • Read: • His favourite authors (Baumol, Mishan,Tussing, Shultz...) • The Economist • As many of his papers as possible • Extract points supporting his arguments • Write clearly

  19. Maths and Statistics

  20. Mathematics and Statistics: • Same format as the last two years -2005 & 2006 (See past exam papers) • Part A – Maths • Part B – Statistics • but the marks are unevenly distributed with 60% of the total going to the Maths section (reflecting 10 weeks work) and 40% going to the Stats section (reflecting 6 weeks work)

  21. Mathematics and Statistics: • Note, however, that in 2006 the order of the modules was reversed, so that Statistics went first and was weighted60%. This will not be the case this year because Maths went first!!

  22. Mathematics and Statistics: • All questions must be attempted on bothsections. • On the Statistics side, there will be around 7-8 problems. Thesevary in difficulty, with the simpler problems requiring less time coming first, and the more complex problems which will require more time cominglater. • However, the paper will be set with a view to ensuring that a average Schol student should be in a position to complete the entire section within the allotted time period (i.e. 40% of 180 mins or about one hour and a quarter.

  23. Accounting Barry Gallagher

  24. Management 2 Basic Info • 3 questions - answer all. • Crucial to correspond % of time spent on a question to the % of marks available. • First is possible with good preparation and importantly good understanding.

  25. Management 2 Tips • Question 1 – Essay Question (30%) • Measurement of profit is significantly uncertain…Discuss. _____________________________ • Extra classes in Hilary Term. • Prepare essay before hand and just write it out in the exam !!! • PMcC will photocopy recommended readings. • Don’t worry about it until later in term.

  26. Management 2 Tips • Question 2 - Calculation Question (25%) • P+L & Balance Sheet – No Cash Flow last year (check with PMcC) ______________________________ • Complex adjustments. • Don’t worry if it doesn’t balance – don’t waste time. • Expect a short general question for 5 marks. • Target full 25% - work hard on this now.

  27. Management 2 Tips • Question 3 – Ratio Analysis (45%) • Full accounts of a plc provided – analyse and discuss using ratio’s. _____________________________ • A lot of information to take in – 5 pages. • Don’t just calculate the ratio’s - look beyond the ratio – e.g. why did the Gross Profit margin increase? • Bring in economic variables – e.g. impact of interest rates on financing.

  28. General BESS Paper Barry Gallagher

  29. BESS General Paper • Three hours - answer one question. • View this paper as a gift – allows you to “drop” your weakest subject. • Should definitely be targeted as one of your 4 required firsts.

  30. BESS General Paper – Who Does It? • BESS – Answer any question. Counts as one of your 7 subjects (Of which the top 6 are counted). • TSM – Answer any economics question. Counts as one of your 4 economics subjects (Of which the top 3 are counted). • BSL – Can’t attempt the language questions.

  31. BESS General Paper Tips • Ask lectures for the question in advance – don’t attempt unseen questions. • Ask lecturer for advice on how to approach the question – run your ideas past them for a reaction. • Prepare essay before hand and then just write it out in the exam.

  32. BESS General Paper Tips • Economy of Ireland – same question every year – Discuss any topic on the Irish economy touching on at least three sections of the course. • Vast majority of people attempt this question – more difficult to get a first. • Have to be very unique to get a first. • Relativelyeasy to get a II.1

  33. BESS General Paper Tips • My Tip – Be different! • If possible don’t do Economy of Ireland. • Scholar’s last year did – Economy of Ireland, Law, Accounting, and Microeconomics. • Essay paper is not a priority in January – worry about it a lot closer to the exams.

  34. Management 1 Charlie Nolan

  35. Organisational Behaviour • Refer to previous JS Summer Exams • Application, analysis and evaluation of material all required • Analyse from a manager’s perspective • Preparatory seminars will be given closer to the time

  36. Marketing • Role of marketing in the modern market place • Branding    • Positioning • Market Communications • Consumer Decision making • Once again, new lecturer, will be seminars closer to the date • Last year: Heavy reliance on core text but only extra reading a new ideas willachieve a first • Must set yourself apart from the crowd

  37. History of Political Thought Charlie Nolan

  38. History of Political Thought • 12 questions – answer four • Phrasing of questions more complex than summer exam. • Study 4-6 topics depending on lecturer instructions and past papers • Supplement the standard reading list • Must add something different – to get a first you must bring something new to the table – greater emphasis on opinions and novel ideas

  39. History of Political Thought • Lecturer will be scheduling some pre-Schol classes for students who are to sit them.

  40. Western European Politics

  41. Western European Politics • Past exams are the best guide. • The questions will come from the material covered in lectures. • Students are more than welcome to speak with lecturer about any particular questions they might have.

  42. Introduction to Social Research Alesya Krit

  43. Introduction to Social Research Last Year: • 3 questions, 1 from each section and a third from either. • Bigger choice of questions from 1st half of year • Ask for the tutorials!!!

  44. Introduction to Social Research: • “The exams consist of 12 smaller questions. Six of them have to be picked. The majority (about 75 percent) will be from the quantitative part of the course.The others from the qualitative part.  I will mention possible topics in mylecture. Past papers provide little guidance, because both the emphasis of thecourse and the structure of the exams have changed.”Peter Muhlau

  45. Introduction to Social Research • Quantitative • Babbie textbook great for all technical issues • Get folder- last year Greenslade – main, basic articles • Qualitative • 3 main topics: epistemology, ethnography, in-depth interviewing • Try to find interesting examples, not mentioned in lectures, otherwise all answers are the same!

  46. European Societies Alesya Krit

  47. European Societies • At least for 2 years in a row sample paper was somewhat the exam paper! • Answer 3 questions- cover 5/6 topics • Tutorials VERY helpful • Structured approach to answers • Read everything on reading list + some independent research (read newspapers for up-to-date examples) • For Wickham: Ireland & U.K. not as interesting as European cases! • Mind your grammar!

  48. The Sociological Imagination Alesya Krit

  49. The Sociological Imagination • Format of the paper is to be decided. (see lecturers) • However, “content will be similar to last year’s paper”.

  50. Anthropology of Gender • All topics, covered during the tutorials were on the exam • Really need to know articles and books that are on the reading list. • Theory questions include illustration from societies you have studied (including some independent research).

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