Why are we given a BA?

AlexD

Gaffney made my point already.

On the issue of specific degree titles already, it doesn't really matter that much to a potiential employer. I'd say they put less emphasis on the two letters and more on your description of what you've studied etc.

The same issue is coming up with the demands of ITs to be made universities, a silly grounds for upgrading them. There are differences in degree titles and names all across the world, a French university awards a diplome, which is a degree not a diploma. Scottish universities award a Magister Artium (MA) for undergraduate study. American students commence summa cum laude etc and their degrees are structured differently with a greater emphasis on a liberal education.

Homogenising and destroying all our traditions to facilitate a couple of lazy people who could't be bothered to check the university's website or wikipedia is a bad idea. Do you really want to work for someone anyway who's so stupid that they would infer the content of the degree from the title?

shay_562

AlexD wrote:

Do you really want to work for someone anyway who's so stupid that they would infer the content of the degree from the title?

If they'll pay me well? Yes. Tradition Vs. personal interest, the latter wins every time.

snorlax

got a Bsc too, or a BSc. Occ. Although my course used to run by UCD not TCD.

John

Myth wrote: »

I'm only a few hundred experience points from levelling up and being a level 10 mage, erm, student.

AlexD

shay_562 wrote: »

If they'll pay me well? Yes. Tradition Vs. personal interest, the latter wins every time.

That depends on your personal preferences. The point is that any reasonable person knows that the title of the degree matters less than the content. You can get full information on any course in any university with just a few clicks.

snorlax

Istrancis

Thanks for answering my question, Ape, Paperclip. I'd be inclined to agree with what you said about the LC Applied, Ape, I'd actually considered that that may be the level 4 Certificate, whereas the level five Certificate is given for completion of the traditional Leaving Cert.

Thanks again!

EGaffney

Level 33 Pokemon = (Post)^23-doctorate on the fan diagram.

Level 4/5 for the Leaving Cert, on the other hand, exists so you can compare its standard with the standards of qualifications in other sectors, like FETAC awards.

the Leaving Certificate is treated as a single award, incorporating the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA), the Leaving Certificate Established and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP). The published, general aims, objectives and outcomes associated with the various Leaving Certificate options, in their totality, are consistent with the level indicators at Levels 4 and 5 of the Framework so the award is viewed as involving learning outcomes and standards spanning these levels.

according to http://www.nfq.ie/nfq/en/frame_action/documents/DeterminationsfortheOutlineNFQ.pdf.