Why BA?

ApeXaviour · 01-01-2005 8:51pm #1

I've had this question burning in me from 1st yr.

When I graduate I will have a BA (mod) in Physics. Which just doesn't make sense..

I have a feeling the reasons behind it are historically based, but can anyone explain/elaborate?

David19 · 01-01-2005 9:34pm

Im not sure why but you could ask a senior lecturer or someone in college who'd know.

ApeXaviour · 01-01-2005 9:37pm

Aye but that's 10 days away and I want answers NOW NOW NOW!

David19 · 01-01-2005 9:40pm

Lol I know. You could email? Probably easier to ask in person though. Someone here might know anyway.

Nietzschean · 02-01-2005 1:51pm

sure u can ask when ur in college studying tomorrow dec

sleepingbeauty · 02-01-2005 2:38pm

hrm i remember reading that somewhere or else someone told me..it is something historical i think but tbh i cant remember!! i know thats of absolutely no help, but ill think about it and see if i can remember- its really bugging me now!

edit: update: um yeah i cant remember :rolleyes:

snorlax · 02-01-2005 5:19pm

in health science you get a Bsc(all therapy students and i think nursing too), i think med students get three degrees including a BA.

Crash · 04-01-2005 11:10pm

three colleges worldwide give a ba(mod) iirc, trinity, oxford and cambridge i THINK.

John · 05-01-2005 12:58am

so it's just the full of themselves colleges so?

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Evilution · 05-01-2005 1:02am

John2 wrote:

"Our graduates are so good that the scientists succeed with arts degrees, in your face community techs!"

Now now, down with that sort of thing

John · 05-01-2005 1:18am

careful now!

Evilution · 05-01-2005 1:21am

John2 wrote:

careful now!

Ah, the old ted-isms, you can't beat them.

ixoy · 05-01-2005 1:23am

I asked this question of the then head of the entire Computer Science Department as to why we were getting a BA and not a BSc. He admitted he didn't know... So good luck in finding out 'coz the authorities can't help

Evilution · 05-01-2005 1:26am

ixoy wrote:

I asked this question of the then head of the entire Computer Science Department as to why we were getting a BA and not a BSc. He admitted he didn't know... So good luck in finding out 'coz the authorities can't help

Send a mail to the Dean. Some people I know have emailed him before and got replies.

Kevin_rc_ie · 05-01-2005 1:32am

i;m going to march right up the front door of the provost's mansion and demand to speak with him. then i'll ask him. i'll let u know what the answer is.

Evilution · 05-01-2005 1:34am

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

i;m going to march right up the front door of the provost's mansion and demand to speak with him. then i'll ask him. i'll let u know what the answer is.

If you don't like the answer, choke that bitch out

John · 05-01-2005 2:19am

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

i;m going to march right up the front door of the provost's mansion and demand to speak with him. then i'll ask him. i'll let u know what the answer is.

when all else fails, send in the heavies!

aodh_rua · 05-01-2005 11:41am

Historically all Trinity graduates were moderators and hence the BA(mod). Any of the older courses around College still award this degree rather than the more modern BSc's and BComm's and the like. I think this is mainly to do with the way that courses were run pre-1978 and the main reason that there is resistance to changing it is that it may place existing grads in limbo regarding their degrees. Another anachronism is that the professional degrees, engineers, doctors and I think dentists too, get the BA along with their 'real' degree. I'm an engineer and I graduated with a BA BAI.

If you really want to get to the bottom of why this system exists the person to contact is the Registrar who is Prof. David Dickson in the History Department.

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