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Open University in general |
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26/01/09 (164 review reads) |
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Advantages: Flexible method of delivery
Disadvantages: takes longer to attain your qualifiacation
The Open University has been awarding degrees for well over thirty years and as a result the style and delivery of the courses which I sat are expertly done in my opinion. I completed a BSc Hons degree in molecular science there in 5 years and I have absolutely no complaints regarding the material or method of delivery.
Having dropped out of my first degree after two years it wasn't really on for me to go back to conventional university at that time, however the OU allowed me to carry forward some of my previous studies and credit them towards my degree, which was a great help. The teaching is done via video, audio and printed books with a few tutorials a year for support. Being a science based degree; there was requirement for me to learn some practical skills. This is done at a week long summer school where lab skills are learnt and any questions answered.
I have now done a second degree from Strathclyde University in Environmental Health and the OU degree was every bit as challenging if not more than the conventionally sat degree. This is especially so in balancing the course material with full time working. It is all worth it if you persevere however and the sense of achievement from completing an OU degree is enormous.
Summary: Well worth looking into
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- 27/01/09 It depends on the module studied, if its say organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry or physical chemistry at level 2 or 3 then yes there is a summer school but you dont have to do these modules to get a BSc degree you only have to do them if you want a molecular science degree. The week at summer school although not equivalent practically speaking as what you do at a conventional university is still pretty intense. You are in the labs 9-5 every day for 6 days then tutorials in the evening 6-9. |
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- 26/01/09 I assume that the summer school happens each year. The thought of a Mol. Sc. degree with only one week's worth of practical is ... odd |
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- 26/01/09 Varies a lot especially depending on whether you have a summer school or not but when it did it five years ago it would vary from about £200 and £500 for a module and you need I think 12 modules for a degree if memory serves. |
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