Soviet degrees poll

[Platypus]

Below you can see a complete list of modules that I took in my Soviet (well, USSR fallen apart in 1991 year, and my degree years were 1993-98, but lets call it Soviet as education was still solid back then, but took on new disciplines) - look at the range of modules, including those that are really math related - look at hours of lectures. Degree time - 5 years full-time.

Now compare that with what you know about degrees inthe UK and vote in the poll.

Don't worry about it, who cares? You shouldn't get all chippy about it.

[bogeyman]

I much prefer my maths san-serif.

Well you would, wouldn't you.

I suppose the serifs detract from the aerodynamics of the letterform.

[bogeyman]

Don't worry about it, who cares? You shouldn't get all chippy about it.

No he should Platypus, really.

This is really most important.

[threaded]

Well you would, wouldn't you.

I suppose the serifs detract from the aerodynamics of the letterform.

Maths has a supreme beauty, cold and austere like a statue, and shouldn't have adornments statistics and serifs.

[Tingles]

Why the need for approval?

Yep, you're GREAT!!!



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[Spacecadet]

In Scotland first degrees average 4 years.

In England and Wales first degrees average 3 years.

Thats because the scottish "A-Levels" are at a lower standard than the English equivalent.

[threaded]

Thats because the scottish "A-Levels" are at a lower standard than the English equivalent.

How come then that many English degree courses now waste much of the first year on remedial education to bring everyone up to the required standard to actually start the course proper...

[bogeyman]

Maths has a supreme beauty, cold and austere like a statue, and shouldn't have adornments statistics and serifs.

Yeah. Those old Greeks mathematicians didn't go in for Serifs at all. Especially not on Pi.

[Moscow Mule]

How come then that many English degree courses now waste much of the first year on remedial education to bring everyone up to the required standard to actually start the course proper...

Because crap teachers teach kids to pass exams, not to actually learn the subject.

[Dow Jones]

Wtf?

The whole lot (20-odd) amounts to 2 old-style A-Levels (Maths, Economics) and maybe 4 old-style O-Levels (History, English, IT - for argument's sake - and RE!) which is piss-poor by any standards. Most British Universities at the time would require 3 A-Levels, so our friend wouldn't have got anywhere. Maybe Wolverhampton (ex)Polytechnic and that's pushing it. Did anyone notice the number of exact (and 99%) duplicates and stuff like PE, RE and other padding. Compared to other (non-UK) qualifications, like the French Baccaleurate (with over 10 subjects), it fares even worse. What is he trying to prove, that he's a failure, he doesn't have to, we know that!