POLITICS & IR

What To Expect

International Relations (IR) covers a lot of ground. Students should have some idea of what they, as an individual, wish to achieve; some notion of the type and depth of knowledge they wish to extract from the course Don’t do IR if you want all the answers only if you wish to develop the intellectual tools to more adequately approach the problems

First year has two main courses: Intro to Comparative Politics and Intro to Global Politics Comp Pol has masses of set readings each week, but depending upon your tutor you may not need to complete them all Google search for a PDF copy of the textbook if you don't have eighty bucks spare. Global Pol means a lot of work is rushed through and a bit superficially covered Extensions are notoriously easy to get Idealists be prepared to fight

In first and second year, most courses have no compulsory exams and skews toward Cs and Ds But don’t be fooled Students suffer major breakdowns trying to write 3,000 word essays on socialist pretensions to the welfare state during Exam Week

First Year Tips

→Tutes are intimidating when faced with fifty people who know infinitely more about the topic than you Learn from mature-age students, but don’t just sit back and allow them to do all the talking

→If your teacher offers a bounded copy of all the readings, buy it! Make marginal notes the old-fashioned way, or skim it during your commute into university

→Organise some time for naive (geographically speaking, that is) students to get acquainted with the very basics in country names and locations, map reading, world leaders etc

Save The Date

Join us for the Adelaide University Economics Club's first social event of 2023 Welcome Drinks! We will have a generous supply of pizza and good vibes to satisfy your demands! Come along and meet like-minded students, have a drink and a laugh

What To Expect

Whether you are majoring in economics, business, accounting etc, you’ll find yourself lumped in with the others in “Principles of Economics” Don’t fret if you didn’t study economics in High School; most people didn’t! This course is designed to teach the basics of SACE economics

Students who didn’t take Maths Methods or Specialist Maths should look into taking a maths crash course. Depending on the degree, there may be a class geared specifically towards bringing you up to speed Don’t be afraid to ask for help; whether it's bouncing ideas off your friends, or attending the Maths Learning Centre

First Year Tips Club Contact

President: Grace Harkins adelaideeconomicsclub@gmail.com

Facebook: @adelaideeconclub

Website: uofaeconclub.wixsite.com/hom e

Instagram: @uofaecon

→ Take advantage of quizzes set by lecturers. Ace them for easy marks, and you can erect a buffer come exam time And don’t procrastinate on them until 11pm Friday night--it only generates unnecessary stress (easier said than done!)

→ Starting fresh at university can be nerve-racking, so attend social events such as Welcome Drinks with the Adelaide University Economics Club (AUEC)! Build on friendships you formed during the first day of class because you happened to sit at the same table

→ Join AUEC for the first years ’ “Exam Cram” session Get one-on-one aid from Principles of Economics tutors, as well as second and third year students They understand your struggles because they were in your shoes once And nothing says “ exam revision” like free pizza!

Save The Date

FIRST YEAR INFO NIGHT

15th March, Santos L Theatre

OPENING PARTY

TBD

CLUBS LAND STALL

22nd February

CLUB CONTACT

President: Mara Guez business@clubs.youx.org.au

Instagram: @abss uofa

What To Expect

First year in most disciplines of Business School is pretty relaxed Use this time to network, join clubs and make friends Don’t underestimate those pesky weekly quizzes. Many of your introductory first year courses may seem easy–but don’t be fooled Exams can be surprisingly hard and are graded quite strictly (especially Principles of Economics and Business Finance

First Year Tips

→ Many first year Business students share a lot of core courses. Take the time to mingle and find a study group in first year, as it can be harder to do so later on

→ Don't skip out on seminars! Most Business courses offer easy marks simply for attending Furthermore, seminars are also crucial to understanding exam content Lecturers may seem more important, but remember that lectures are always recorded whereas seminars are not!

→ Join a university club or attend networking/social events. The Business faculty is one of the largest pool of students at UoA It can be really difficult to make friends if you don't already have some from high school who are studying the same degree

→ Don't use the vending machine in the Nexus Building study zone–it’s stolen my money, like, four times

Save The Date

Follow our socials to stay up-todate with the various educational, social, and fun events we organise!

First up is our Eckersley’s Equipment Pack workshop in March, which is of particular value to first-year students!

What To Expect

So, you have chosen death…against the power of Architecture there can be no victor!

Joking aside; architecture is a wonderful field of study, full of decision-making and analytical, creative, and critical exercises As the semester progresses be prepared to pull an all-nighter or two. Every architecture student has been there It goes without saying, but try not to leave coursework until the last minute (especially History Theory readings!)

Club Contact

President: Dylan Fuller ausabe@clubs.youx.org.au

Facebook: @AUSABE

Instagram: @ausabesociety

First Year Tips

→ Attend as many lectures as possible If you *must* skip one, skip the History Theory lectures, as it will result in the least fallout Likewise with the Environment lectures in Semester 2

→ Carefully follow the task sheets for assignments Evaluating past students’ work will give you a leg up (however, not all examples are necessarily good ones)

→ AUSABE is here to help! We understand that first year students require time to settle into university life, and attending club events is to your benefit!

Save The Date

SUE ME--OPENING PARTY

3rd March 7:30pm

TRIVARSITY CAREERS FAIR

24th March