Which Subjects are the most expensive in terms of text books?? (1 Viewer)

[Survivor39]

Which Subjects are the most expensive in terms of text books??
For example, the text books that you must buy when you do the subjects.
I know anatomy subjects texts are quite expensive...and some science subjects...
Is computing subjects expensive?? I was going to choose computing for my electives, but i haven't done computing since year 9. I might disadvantage myself.

 

[wogboy]

Have a look here:

http://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au/textlist.html

That's just a guide to all the recommended textbooks for each course. Of course you don't have to buy every textbook listed there, unless you're swimming in cash. Also there's a second hand bookshop too you can make use of.

 

[santaslayer]

law, commerce esp 1st years

 

[hipsta_jess]

i guess ones like medicine, law, the allied health fields, etc.

 

[sunny]

Originally posted by Survivor39
I was going to choose computing for my electives, but i haven't done computing since year 9. I might disadvantage myself.

No, first year comp is taught without any assumed prior programming experience.

Of course if you can program already, its a bonus.

 

[McLake]

Originally posted by Survivor39
I was going to choose computing for my electives, but i haven't done computing since year 9. I might disadvantage myself.

I have never formally done any programming, and I am doing SENG ...

 

[Angelic_Angel88]

OH MY GOSH!!! It'd cost me $797.60 if I were to buy all my required text books and course materials! I'm definitely not paying that much!

How will you know which of those recommended textbooks you need to buy, and those you can live without?

Psychology must be an expensive subject too.

Edit: Actually, I think it'd cost me $635.60. One of my items had a 2 under quantity, I don't know why. It was a pack. Hmmm...

 

[sunny]

Wait till first week, lecturers will say what books they use and whether they're really needed or not. Hunt around for second hand textbooks.

 

[melodic_gal]

It cost me $300 dollars all up last semester and this semester sheesh prices are unbeliveable I mean one thin book cost me 80 dollars.

 

[neo o]

I envy all the science guys. They get all these beautiful hard covered, glossy, coloured textbooks while for the same price, us law students have to by ruddy casebooks .

 

[babydoll_]

Yeah, Science, esp. Medicine books are fucking expensive. Y ou never read the damn things either.

 

[Survivor39]

I envy all the science guys. They get all these beautiful hard covered, glossy, coloured textbooks while for the same price, us law students have to by ruddy casebooks .

Yes we do have pretty pictures printed on glossy pages.

Science students are very visual. we need to see pictures to learn things

 

[Lexicographer]

That, and the concepts of science (unlike, say, law and finance) actually exist in the tangible world.

 

[Raginsheep]

Money doesn't exist in the real world?

 

[Jimai]

Just 1st yr Chemistry itself.....
they require of you to buy....
3 text books.....one of which you hardly use
and a molecule bonding model set......which no one ever gets.
all up i'd say its about $250

 

[Survivor39]

Just 1st yr Chemistry itself.....
they require of you to buy....
3 text books.....one of which you hardly use
and a molecule bonding model set......which no one ever gets.
all up i'd say its about $250

I bet you hate BSSM by now, unless you're one of the weird ones that like history...

 

[Li0n]

Wait till first week, lecturers will say what books they use and whether they're really needed or not. Hunt around for second hand textbooks.

that is bullshit, our lecturers didn't tell us anything about which books to use or not

 

[gman03]

that is bullshit, our lecturers didn't tell us anything about which books to use or not

Hence don't buy any books