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WAIKATO MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
GLOSSARY
Semester
Similar to a school term, a semester is a teaching period
of approximately 12 weeks. The University of Waikato
has two semesters per year and they are known as the
A Semester, which starts in February and ends in June, and
the B Semester which starts in July and ends in November.
We also have a six-week Summer School that runs over
January and February. Most of the papers offered by
The University of Waikato are semester papers but there
are some full-year papers.
Specialisation
Similar to a major, a specialisation is a formally recognised
specialised programme of study within a major, subject, or
qualification.
Subject
An area of study, e.g. accounting, public relations or
tourism management.
Subject Codes
ACCT Accounting
BFAL Business Futures and Leadership
ECON Economics
FINA Finance
HRMG Human Resource Management
MCOM Management Communication
MKTG Marketing
MNGT Management
MSYS Management Systems
SCEN Social Enterprise
STMG Strategic Management
TOMG Tourism Management
Summer School
Summer School starts at the beginning of January
and runs for six weeks, followed by a week of Summer
School examinations. Summer School papers are used by
students to "catch up" on failed papers, to fit in with other
commitments, to reduce workload in other semesters or
as a "kick start" to some graduate programmes. Summer
School offers a limited range of papers.
Timetable
Your timetable is your programme of lectures and tutorials.
Once you are enrolled in your papers you can view your
timetable at http://timetable.waikato.ac.nz/
Tutorials/Workshops
In addition to attending lectures you will also attend
tutorials or 'tutes' as they are more commonly known. A
tutorial is a smaller group of people than in your lecture
and usually consists of 20-25 students. The tutorial is
led by a tutor who may be a postgraduate student or
a member of the academic staff (your tutor is not usually
your lecturer). In tutorials you talk about issues which have
arisen out of the lectures and the readings you have been
doing. Sometimes there are exercises or small tests to
complete. As well as leading the tutorial group the tutor is
also responsible for marking your essays and assignments.
Remember your tutor is there to help you so if you don't
understand what's going on in your lecture or tutorial or
you're not sure what your essay topic means, don't be afraid
to talk to your tutor about it.
Undergraduate
A person who is studying at university for a first degree
(or a bachelors degree) is known as an undergraduate.