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Should universities be reformed?

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  • #52
    Nailz
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    Hours vary from course to course. For example, I do B.Sc. BIS in NUIG and you could be in early enough that it's still dark outside, and then only come back when the library closes at 10, plus you have an option of staying in until 1:30am in the reading room afterwards — which tends to happen the odd time. Maybe it's just your course, personally I welcome all this work, it keeps me occupied and away from the College Bar.


  • #53
    MickySticks
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    Prophet lol :pac:


  • #54
    clashburke
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    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Ah here 13 hours? Are you studying law or something? When I was studying science I was in from 9 until 6 four for lectures and lab work bar friday when I only had lectures and was in from 9 until 3.

    im doing law and have 24 hours of lectures a week!!:mad: not as much as other but not 13 like:rolleyes:


  • #55
    Brussels Sprout
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    hattoncracker wrote: »
    There are 250 people in my maths lecture and my lecturer has to mark all mid terms and term exams, make notes for us and does her own research.

    There's a very good chance that your lecturer gets one their underlings grad students to do the correcting for them.


  • #56
    Lia_lia
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    I don't know what course you did, but most days I'm in at 9am and don't get out of college till the place closes. We have about 28 hours of lectures/labs per week. But usually have to stay on extra for project work/use of machines. I would love the extra time!


  • #57
    mariaalice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,630 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    The thing I have always wondered about is ..how come you can do an honors degree in 3 years in the UK, but it take 4 years here?


  • #58
    HavingCrack
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    mariaalice wrote: »
    The thing I have always wondered about is ..how come you can do an honors degree in 3 years in the UK, but it take 4 years here?

    I think a lot of the NUI degrees are 3 years actually-Arts and Commerce in UCD and Maynooth definately are.

    The UK and to a lesser extent Ireland are the only states in the western world with 3 year degrees as far as I know. The US, Canada, France and Germany are all 4 years.


  • #59
    skinny90
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    Op would ya do me favour and record urself having a talk with the dean of your school or the president of the university about this issue,maby then you will realise how silly your thread is,if you are attending college for 12-13 hrs a week what do expect to be at?scratching ur hole doing nothing?


  • #60
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    Actually maybe the OP has a point, if he can manage to get through first year; maybe we do need a reform.


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  • #61
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Odysseus wrote: »
    Actually maybe the OP has a point, if he can manage to get through first year; maybe we do need a reform.

    Me-oowww!


  • #62
    OneArt
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    HavingCrack wrote: »
    I think a lot of the NUI degrees are 3 years actually-Arts and Commerce in UCD and Maynooth definately are.

    The UK and to a lesser extent Ireland are the only states in the western world with 3 year degrees as far as I know. The US, Canada, France and Germany are all 4 years.

    It takes six semesters to complete a bachelor's degree in Germany. But you can go on for longer if you want.


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