Night course lecturer charging for notes

waxon-waxoff

I recently started an evening course in a vec college. The lecturer has made up his own notes but says we have to give him €15 to buy them! Is this normal or allowed? Is this not covered in the course fees ive paid? I wouldnt mind but the diagrams are barely legible after being photocopied so many times.

Theres a break half way through and he suggests we go to the canteen and get some tea or coffee. Ok, good idea. They charge €1.50 there for a tiny cup of coffee. What a rip off. Everyones on the take.

Roro4Brit

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

I recently started an evening course in a vec college. The lecturer has made up his own notes but says we have to give him €15 to buy them! Is this normal or allowed? Is this not covered in the course fees ive paid? I wouldnt mind but the diagrams are barely legible after being photocopied so many times.

Theres a break half way through and he suggests we go to the canteen and get some tea or coffee. Ok, good idea. They charge €1.50 there for a tiny cup of coffee. What a rip off. Everyones on the take.

You are f¥ckin kiddin me!? I would be freaking the Fu<k out If I were you. What a opportunistic bastard! It's part of his bloody job role as a lecturer to create suitable notes for the course! if he's lookin for material costs then a PDF in an email will suffice!

I'd be reporting him to the college AND I'd Be calling the department of education first thing in the morning! This is sooo outrageous I wouldn't stop til this ****er was fired and se genuine person with a passion for teaching was teaching that class!

Tom Dunne

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

I recently started an evening course in a vec college. The lecturer has made up his own notes but says we have to give him €15 to buy them! Is this normal or allowed? Is this not covered in the course fees ive paid? I wouldnt mind but the diagrams are barely legible after being photocopied so many times.

That is completely unacceptable.

Get on to management about this, utterly unethical and completely wrong.

Just thinking back on all the night courses I taught.....wow, I could have made a packet.

WexCan

One one hand, I suppose it's a bit like buying a textbook, though these costs should be clearly set out when you enrol. On the other, if he's selling these notes as an "easier way" to understand the course it stinks of a rip-off and I'd be having a chat with the management/VEC.

thebaldsoprano

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

Theres a break half way through and he suggests we go to the canteen and get some tea or coffee. Ok, good idea. They charge €1.50 there for a tiny cup of coffee. What a rip off. Everyones on the take.

Thermos flask and sandwiches are an easy way to get around this