Semester 1 2010 - Download Statistics
25/06/10 10:26
As usual, I thought I’d post some download statistics for the semester just gone: Semester 1, 2010.
The semester dates were 22 February 2010 - 22 June 2010. I have calculated the following statistics based on that timeframe.
My notes were downloaded 13,005 times during the semester. That is EPIC.
I had 9,687 visits to the site during semester, from 4,869 unique visitors. Analytics report here.
That seems like a lot of people to me... I’m positive there aren’t that many law students at QUT....
Just remember, the examiners are going to know if you are using someone else’s notes if you just copy them out verbatim (which wouldn’t get you a very good mark in any event). Remember to update. Remember to apply your notes in a way that shows the examiner you know what you’re talking about.
Best of luck for your studies!
Nick
The semester dates were 22 February 2010 - 22 June 2010. I have calculated the following statistics based on that timeframe.
My notes were downloaded 13,005 times during the semester. That is EPIC.
I had 9,687 visits to the site during semester, from 4,869 unique visitors. Analytics report here.
That seems like a lot of people to me... I’m positive there aren’t that many law students at QUT....
| Subject | Download Count |
| LWB236 | 1295 |
| LWB238 | 1198 |
| LWB136 | 1129 |
| LWB240 | 1037 |
| LWB335 | 945 |
| LWB138 | 908 |
| LWB235 | 894 |
| LWB332 | 867 |
| LWB237 | 618 |
| LWB139 | 598 |
| LWB141 | 573 |
| LWB137 | 451 |
| LWB334 | 411 |
| LWB142 | 377 |
| LWB239 | 357 |
| LWB241 | 281 |
| LWB231 | 264 |
| LWB486 | 263 |
| LWB482 | 210 |
| LWB144 | 115 |
| LWB484 | 96 |
| LWB431 | 60 |
| LWB432 | 58 |
| Grand Total | 13005 |
Just remember, the examiners are going to know if you are using someone else’s notes if you just copy them out verbatim (which wouldn’t get you a very good mark in any event). Remember to update. Remember to apply your notes in a way that shows the examiner you know what you’re talking about.
Best of luck for your studies!
Nick
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Notes from Sem 1 2010 Added
23/06/10 16:40
I have added my notes for the following subjects from Semester 1, 2010:
All the best!
- Evidence (LWB432)
- Civil Procedure (LWB431)
- Commercial and Consumer Law (LWB459)
All the best!
Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
15/06/10 21:44
I get quite a few emails from you lovely people that visit this website. I thought that, to save myself the ongoing agony, I’d prepare a short FAQ in the hope that someone will read it before sending an email.
What marks did you get?
None of your business
. I’m a very humble person and I don’t like to gloat. But I can tell you one thing for sure, I hope you all get 7s.
What is your GPA?
Once again, none of your business. I’m a very humble person and I don’t like to gloat. But I can tell you one thing for sure, I hope your GPA is 7 (yes that means you get a 7 for every single subject for your entire degree). NOTE: my GPA is definitely not 7, far from!
Do you have any tips for, like, doing well in exams?
Not really. My main tip would be to find out what the examiner wants. What are they looking for. I usually go and see the unit co-ordinator and say quite frankly to them “what do you want to see from me in my exam paper?” They’re usually more than happy to tell you. Make use of your tutor; tell them you want a 7 and what are they really looking for in your exam answers. Make links between topics in the subject. Don’t arrange your notes into “week” order. Put them into “thought process” order. My brain works best by following steps, flows: step 1, do this, step 2, do this. To get a 7 in a subject, the criteria is that you show:
“evidence of an exceptional level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as: thorough and well reasoned critical analysis and evaluation of concepts, theories and practice from the field of study, creative and insightful application of well integrated theoretical and practical knowledge to professional contexts.”
So you need to be able to MAKE LINKS between different weeks, and not treat the topics as distinct and separate, unless of course they totally are. And write like a lawyer. Make the examiner think you know what the hell you’re talking about. Don’t just blurt everything you have down onto the page. A lawyer’s tools are his/her words. On that point, make sure you’re able to spell words properly. Seriously.
Do you have notes for [insert random subject]?
Does it look like I have notes for [insert random subject]? If I have them, they’re on the website. Sheesh!
Why do you put your notes online?
I don’t really know. For some reason, I have always been willing to share my notes. My mantra has always been “sharing is caring.” As I once explained to one of my friends, “I don’t care what everyone else gets, as long as I get a 7.” That’s my thing. That’s why I put my notes online.
What is a kneecaps document?
One of the things me and my friends find helpful to use when studying is to have a tabular document that is basically a hint sheet that says “if you see these kinds of facts in a question, talk about A, B and C.” We first used one of these documents most extensively in the 2nd-year subject Equity. One of the “look for this in the facts” things was something along the lines of... “If you leave this house I’ll break your kneecaps, you old bastard” (which, for your information, meant that we were supposed to talk about ‘Undue Influence’ in having the contract set aside in equity). We didn’t really have a short name for documents of this type. The next time we went to create one, it was colloquially referred to as “that kneecaps document” and this has stuck since. For subjects where the kneecaps document has proved actually helpful, I’ve always included it in the documents I have uploaded on this site.
When do you graduate?
The end of 2010. I have a graduate job at Blake Dawson, and I’ll be starting there in 2011.
How come there are less and less subject notes towards the later years of your degree?
I did lots of other stuff at uni in my final years... I did work experience subjects and worked overseas and stuff. So naturally there are no notes. Sorry!
Have you ever spilt coffee/tea all over your notes and computer about 2 hours before you’re meant to sit the exam?
Funny you ask. Yes I have. It fucking sucks. Here’s what it looked like (I had already taken away my notes and tried to dry them using a hairdryer (not mine, I swear)). Also, I know my mug says “Nicholas the greatest” - it was a present. I’m not that much of a douche.
This was a couple of hours before my LWB431 Civil Procedure exam in 2010. My printed exam notes were partially destroyed (but still useable in their crispy, brittle state) but my computer’s keyboard was totally ruined!
What marks did you get?
None of your business
. I’m a very humble person and I don’t like to gloat. But I can tell you one thing for sure, I hope you all get 7s.What is your GPA?
Once again, none of your business
. I’m a very humble person and I don’t like to gloat. But I can tell you one thing for sure, I hope your GPA is 7 (yes that means you get a 7 for every single subject for your entire degree). NOTE: my GPA is definitely not 7, far from!Do you have any tips for, like, doing well in exams?
Not really. My main tip would be to find out what the examiner wants. What are they looking for. I usually go and see the unit co-ordinator and say quite frankly to them “what do you want to see from me in my exam paper?” They’re usually more than happy to tell you. Make use of your tutor; tell them you want a 7 and what are they really looking for in your exam answers. Make links between topics in the subject. Don’t arrange your notes into “week” order. Put them into “thought process” order. My brain works best by following steps, flows: step 1, do this, step 2, do this. To get a 7 in a subject, the criteria is that you show:
“evidence of an exceptional level of achievement of unit learning outcomes, such as: thorough and well reasoned critical analysis and evaluation of concepts, theories and practice from the field of study, creative and insightful application of well integrated theoretical and practical knowledge to professional contexts.”
So you need to be able to MAKE LINKS between different weeks, and not treat the topics as distinct and separate, unless of course they totally are. And write like a lawyer. Make the examiner think you know what the hell you’re talking about. Don’t just blurt everything you have down onto the page. A lawyer’s tools are his/her words. On that point, make sure you’re able to spell words properly. Seriously.
Do you have notes for [insert random subject]?
Does it look like I have notes for [insert random subject]? If I have them, they’re on the website. Sheesh!
Why do you put your notes online?
I don’t really know. For some reason, I have always been willing to share my notes. My mantra has always been “sharing is caring.” As I once explained to one of my friends, “I don’t care what everyone else gets, as long as I get a 7.” That’s my thing. That’s why I put my notes online.
What is a kneecaps document?
One of the things me and my friends find helpful to use when studying is to have a tabular document that is basically a hint sheet that says “if you see these kinds of facts in a question, talk about A, B and C.” We first used one of these documents most extensively in the 2nd-year subject Equity. One of the “look for this in the facts” things was something along the lines of... “If you leave this house I’ll break your kneecaps, you old bastard” (which, for your information, meant that we were supposed to talk about ‘Undue Influence’ in having the contract set aside in equity). We didn’t really have a short name for documents of this type. The next time we went to create one, it was colloquially referred to as “that kneecaps document” and this has stuck since. For subjects where the kneecaps document has proved actually helpful, I’ve always included it in the documents I have uploaded on this site.
When do you graduate?
The end of 2010. I have a graduate job at Blake Dawson, and I’ll be starting there in 2011.
How come there are less and less subject notes towards the later years of your degree?
I did lots of other stuff at uni in my final years... I did work experience subjects and worked overseas and stuff. So naturally there are no notes. Sorry!
Have you ever spilt coffee/tea all over your notes and computer about 2 hours before you’re meant to sit the exam?
Funny you ask. Yes I have. It fucking sucks. Here’s what it looked like (I had already taken away my notes and tried to dry them using a hairdryer (not mine, I swear)). Also, I know my mug says “Nicholas the greatest” - it was a present. I’m not that much of a douche.
This was a couple of hours before my LWB431 Civil Procedure exam in 2010. My printed exam notes were partially destroyed (but still useable in their crispy, brittle state) but my computer’s keyboard was totally ruined!
Semester 2, 2009 - Download Statistics
22/11/09 11:39
I thought I’d continue the trend of posting some statistics about the site. Like last time, I was completely overwhelmed at the interest in notes on the site. I received many “thank you” emails throughout the semester and even a few after the end of exams.
Without further ado, here are the statistics for Semester 2, 2009 (calculated from 20/07/2009 - 14/11/2009):
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Without further ado, here are the statistics for Semester 2, 2009 (calculated from 20/07/2009 - 14/11/2009):
Subject | Downloads |
| LWB139 | 723 |
| LWB239 | 543 |
| LWB137 | 503 |
| LWB241 | 493 |
| LWB237 | 462 |
| LWB335 | 407 |
| LWB235 | 336 |
| LWB138 | 326 |
| LWB144 | 257 |
| LWB136 | 249 |
| LWB238 | 201 |
| LWB236 | 170 |
| LWB141 | 168 |
| LWB332 | 165 |
| LWB231 | 117 |
| LWB482 | 117 |
| LWB240 | 111 |
| LWB142 | 105 |
| Grand | 5453 |
Notes from Sem 2 2009 Added
05/11/09 11:53
I have added some notes from Semester 2, 2009.
These include:
LWB334 Corporate Law
LWB486 Intellectual Property Law
LWB484 Electronic Commerce and Technology Contracts Read More...
These include:
LWB334 Corporate Law
LWB486 Intellectual Property Law
LWB484 Electronic Commerce and Technology Contracts Read More...
New Notes Added
23/06/09 16:48
I have just added Commercial and Personal Property Law (LWB332), Administrative Law (LWB335) and Internet Law (LWB482) notes to the Law Notes page.
Please note: Commercial and Personal Property Law (LWB332) has been canned, and is now subsumed into Property Law A and Property Law B. Administrative Law LWB335 used to be Administrative Law LWB331. Its content is the same, except that it now covers Freedom of Information, the Ombudsman and Crown Immunity from Statute. Read More...
Please note: Commercial and Personal Property Law (LWB332) has been canned, and is now subsumed into Property Law A and Property Law B. Administrative Law LWB335 used to be Administrative Law LWB331. Its content is the same, except that it now covers Freedom of Information, the Ombudsman and Crown Immunity from Statute. Read More...
Statistics for Semester 1, 2009
23/06/09 16:00
To say that I was totally overwhelmed by the interest in this site since I set it up in January 2009 would be an understatement.
Now, I don’t really have any basis for comparison because none of the other sites offering notes on the interwebs allows you to see statistics for what was downloaded. So I thought it would be cool to give you an idea of what went on behinds the scenes here in semester 1, 2009, and more specifically, during swotvac and exam block...
Since the site launched, there have been at least 1515 unique visitors to the site. To date, 541 of those have occurred in June alone. There have been in excess of 3000 visits in total.... WTF!
But that’s just unique visitors, here are the statistics for each set of notes that was downloaded:
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Now, I don’t really have any basis for comparison because none of the other sites offering notes on the interwebs allows you to see statistics for what was downloaded. So I thought it would be cool to give you an idea of what went on behinds the scenes here in semester 1, 2009, and more specifically, during swotvac and exam block...
Since the site launched, there have been at least 1515 unique visitors to the site. To date, 541 of those have occurred in June alone. There have been in excess of 3000 visits in total.... WTF!
But that’s just unique visitors, here are the statistics for each set of notes that was downloaded:
| LWB238.zip | 300 |
LWB136.zip | 297 |
LWB138.zip | 285 |
LWB240.zip | 281 |
LWB236.zip | 262 |
LWB235.zip | 233 |
LWB139.zip | 158 |
LWB241.zip | 133 |
LWB237.zip | 132 |
LWB239.zip | 111 |
LWB231.zip | 111 |
LWB137.zip | 107 |
LWB141.zip | 100 |
LWB142.zip | 89 |
LWB144.zip | 40 |
My Law Notes Now Available
27/01/09 20:03
My exam notes that I have used are now available at: http://www.nickdowse.com/lawnotes.
The ones early on in my degree are obviously quite crap, but the 2008 ones are, generally, much better.
Enjoy! Sharing is caring
The ones early on in my degree are obviously quite crap, but the 2008 ones are, generally, much better.
Enjoy! Sharing is caring