English 4, Post 7, 'Changes to my study programme'
Warm Salutations,
Prospective Biochemists, Chemists and Food Engineers and Pharmaceutical Chemists from FCQF,
This week, I am bringing to you the seventh out of eight blog sessions.
In this particular session, you will be asked to do the following class assignment:
Write about some changes that could be made to your study programme
Among others, think about:
> The curriculum (the subjects you have to study)
> Workload and length of studies
> Faculty facilities (buildings and infrastructure)
> Use of technology
> Teaching Methods
- Word Count: 230
- Leave comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts and your teacher's blog entry
As I always do, I leave you with a sample post,
"I think I would not change any of the subjects from the undergraduate programme I studied. They are OK and I have no complaints whatsoever. The curriculum was probably meant to cover every single aspect of English Linguistics and Literature. What it did not cover was Spanish Linguistics, and of course, I did not study Spanish Linguistics. Even though I took a subject on Spanish Grammar and Introduction to Literary Studies completely in Spanish, it was not complete enough to say that I received enough linguistic training in Spanish Linguistics and Literature.
That being so, and focusing on the workload and length of studies, I think they were kind of appropriate since we were university students and we were meant to be there from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm. We, as students, were taking a full-time academic workload and it was OK as well. Furthermore, I would say this training in English Linguistics, formally speaking at least, helped enormously to create a sense of discipline of study and on this matter, a full-time formal training was also OK.
On another tone, The Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities falls into dark times concerning the not very amicable status of its facilities and use of technology. When entering the faculty’s facilities one can feel a terrible sense of isolation from the outside world. What I mean to say is that there is not a single trace of technology from this century.
In an overall appraisal, I would say I liked the programme in itself. As I already said, it was nothing else but formal training in Linguistics in four years. Boring you might say, but quite useful".
What about you?
Cheers!
Profe, nowadays with online classes, I may not have to be at the university for a full day, but I don't find it very comfortable to be in front of a computer from 8 am to 7 pm, especially on Thursdays.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I would be able to survive studying from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. being at the university, plus a two-hour commute to get home to study, at least online I can get some sleep.
ReplyDeleteThis was almost too good to be true, I hope they now have greater access to technology.
ReplyDeletein my opinion, most careers tend to have several subjects that one could say are not necessary, I personally see that as something positive, because they are making us very complete professionals.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that we are full-time students, but there are times that we must travel more than 2 hours round trip from our homes to the faculty :(
ReplyDeleteI think spending so much time studying is exhausting. We should do other things, to take care of our mental health.
ReplyDeleteEducation is undoubtedly a pillar for the development of every person, and for this reason the best way to learn and to carry out teaching must be sought.
ReplyDeleteLeaving late is exhausting, especially the hours of commute on the way to university or back home. Also public transport is complete
ReplyDeleteSometimes the long times inside the university make the experience unbearable.
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ReplyDeleteThe only hope we have is that someday all the effort will be worth it
with respect to technology, it is a pity that your faculty did not have it, since in my opinion technology is very important, because it is very useful to facilitate learning.
ReplyDeleteI have not yet felt a complete university experience, sitting in front of the computer is nothing wonderful :( I hope things change soon
ReplyDeleteI think that the worse part is the time maybe that we spend in university, now with online lessons its not so much heavy but in face to face classes I think it will be more difficult
ReplyDeleteI think that not having the technology on the student side at least for me would made anything harder I actually can't imagine me studying anything even in high school and makes me wonder how people in the past did it? I could not
ReplyDeleteThanks god now we learn use a technology, its very useful for learning, above all with the pandemic
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ReplyDeleteEverything could be better, changes are good!
Wow, 11 hours studying must be exhausting, especially when your faculty had no technology
ReplyDeleteI'm in shock with all the hours of study that you spend and for the rest without technological help
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