Sophister Pattern & Major/Minor Choices
Deadline for submitting Choice: Friday 14th December 2012
Forms:
- Pattern A Form
- Pattern B Form
Choice Forms are submitted online this year for the first time. Please make sure you have read the important information below before submitting your choice. Please complete the form relevant to you (A or B) and submit it by the DEADLINE of 14 DECEMBER 2012. Please ensure that you complete your form correctly. If you prefer you can collect a paper form from the TSM Course Office.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL JS TSM STUDENTS
Pattern & Major/Minor:
All TSM Junior Sophister students must choose their Pattern (where relevant), and if Pattern B, their Major and Minor subjects, by the end of Michaelmas term, which is Friday 14 December 2012. Please ensure you have all the information you require before making your choice.Check your eligibility, get information etc:
Some TSM subjects have pre-requisites or JS module requirements for those intending to major in their subject. It is your responsibility to check with your department(s) if any of these issues, or any other issues, affect your eligibility for your choice, prior to submitting your choice. If you need further general information before making a decision you could contact your department(s), check your subject course handbook, the Careers Advisory Service, your Tutor, etc.TSM Patterns:
PATTERN A: Both subjects are studied equally for all four years.
PATTERN B: Both subjects are studied equally for the first three years, and one subject only (the Major subject) is studied in the SS year.
PATTERN A or B?
Students on the following combinations can choose either Pattern A or B:
Economics and Geography; Economics and German; Economics and Mathematics; Economics and Sociology; Geography and German; Geography and History; Geography and Mathematics; Geography and Philosophy; Geography and Sociology; Jewish & Islamic Civilisations and German; Philosophy & Mathematics; Philosophy and Sociology; and World Religions & Theology and German.
PATTERN B ONLY:
If you are not on one of the above combinations then you MUST take Pattern B and must choose your major and minor subjects.
JS Erasmus/Study Abroad 2012/13:
JS TSM students participating in an Erasmus or Study Abroad (Non-EU) exchange in 2012/13 should have already submitted their form to us. If you are one of these students and you haven't done so yet, please contact us asap.
TSM JS Exam Regulations 2013:
Please note that the TSM JS examination regulations have changed for 2012/13. From this year onwards all TSM JS students modules are assessed the same irrespective of their choice of pattern or major/minor. In Pattern B the weighting between the Major and Minor subjects is now also the same. JS students are therefore now assessed equally and the results are weighted equally. These changes have been made to ensure that all students taking the same module are assessed in the same way and to reflect the actual credits taken by students in the JS year (30 in each subject). For more details on the full revised TSM JS regulations please see our TSM Examination Regulations page for the general regulations and click on 'Junior Sophister' in the page for the specific JS regulations.
Choice Approval and Deadline:
Following the deadline for submission of choices the TSM Course Office will seek departmental approval for each students choice. Please check your subject requirements carefully before submitting your choice. If a department does not give approval for your choice, due to module choice or pre-requisite reasons etc, you will be informed in January 2013.Once approved all JS TSM choices are sent (in Week 1 HT) to the Examinations Office to ensure all JS TSM students are scheduled correctly for the annual examinations. It is therefore very important that you submit your choice on time. Students submitting their choice forms after the 14 December 2012 deadline will not be guaranteed their choice and may not be scheduled for annual exams!
Change of mind request:
There will be a change of mind request facility which aims to assist TSM students who, for exceptional reasons, wish to request a change in their choice. IMPORTANT: NO change requests in the change of mind request period are guaranteed! All such change requests are subject to departmental approval, based on issues such as timetabling, module choice and pre-requisite modules, preparation of module choices for SS and departmental SS planning issues etc. Please click here for Change Request Forms
Feedback please:
As this is the first year we are running the use of online choice forms I would be very grateful for any feedback you may have on the information provided and the forms. Our aim is to make the process easier, clearer and more straightforward for students and departments. Your comments are always welcome and can be emailed to me at ayeates@tcd.ie.