tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post8280459145605847866..comments2024-03-19T00:11:46.679-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Academic: Coursework and the PhDprodigal academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-2504545332462110692020-11-18T10:13:46.329-08:002020-11-18T10:13:46.329-08:00Coursework was the most difficult assignment in co...Coursework was the most difficult assignment in college!Owenhttp://forums.mollybeans.com/showthread.php?tid=2944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-82341554101422394092018-02-23T06:07:21.206-08:002018-02-23T06:07:21.206-08:00Yes, we have oral exams--most of my students benef...Yes, we have oral exams--most of my students benefit from their courses before prepping, especially since I work in an area not traditionally covered by undergraduate programs in my field. We only have the students take 3-5 courses (depends on their background), so most do their coursework in their first year. I don't think we should add more classes, but I am pretty happy with the status quo right now (at least on this!)prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-68018033105455171062018-02-21T13:28:52.624-08:002018-02-21T13:28:52.624-08:00Do the students have an oral comprehensive exam? ...Do the students have an oral comprehensive exam? I tend to fall in the less is more category for coursework, but we have a set of three core courses that I think are pretty valuable, and studying for the comprehensive exam is rather like taking a self directed course in the interests of the exam committee members. It seems to work well here (provided students choose examiners with interests somewhat related to theirs).pyropenoreply@blogger.com