Ridiculous university courses

[singlecoil]

I often watch University Challenge, and am appalled by the subjects that some of the contestants are studying. Latin, History, Film Studies etc etc. Can someone comfort me by telling me that not one penny of my taxes goes to support these tts in their endeavours?

[anonymous-user]

History is a ridiculous course?

[singlecoil]

Symbolica said:

History is a ridiculous course?

Yes.

[mechsympathy]

It's the ones who don't get on to University Challenge that are doing Surfing Studies and the like that concern me more.

[tomTVR]

I agree, save the pubic money for dole scroungers instead or maybe even another war? much prefered to people trying to better themselves.

Edited by tomTVR on Tuesday 27th January 12:44

[G'kar]

Philistine.

[Austin.J]

You forgot psychology, sociology and most other olgy's

[JJCW]

singlecoil said:

I often watch University Challenge, and am appalled by the subjects that some of the contestants are studying. Latin, History, Film Studies etc etc. Can someone comfort me by telling me that not one penny of my taxes goes to support these tts in their endeavours?

Ahahahaha you think these are the ridiculous subjects?
Please post back when you've done more research on the courses... i really want to see your reaction!!! Those are some of the better ones.

David Beckham Studies
Pig Management
Ballet
Interactive Media Production
Scriptwriting
etc
etc

[kit80]

You can get a degree in gambling now!! Although I think you have to pay back the fees with your winnings.

[telecat]

singlecoil said:

Symbolica said:

History is a ridiculous course?

Yes.

I some of our esteemed(!!) leaders had studied history they might not get themelves in the mess they do!!

Edited by telecat on Tuesday 27th January 12:39

[cazzer]

telecat said:

singlecoil said:

Symbolica said:

History is a ridiculous course?

Yes.

I some of our esteemed(!!) leaders had studied history they might not get themelves in the mess they do!!

Edited by telecat on Tuesday 27th January 12:39

Paying more attention to history might have convinced Hitler you can't march from germany to moscow before the winter sets in.

[M3CHA-MONK3Y]

singlecoil said:

I often watch University Challenge, and am appalled by the subjects that some of the contestants are studying. Latin, History, Film Studies etc etc. Can someone comfort me by telling me that not one penny of my taxes goes to support these tts in their endeavours?

Ummm Latin is used by Doctors, herbologists and science generally. Film studies is very similar to english literature and comes under the same scope as art. History is a no brainer, of course it's a proper subject.

[A1GOY]

My degree is inthe equally stupid Public Relations (learnt more in two days work experience than in four doing the course).

Though there are a few worse...

Events Management (PR without the 'Theory')
Video Games
Asphalting
and I believe I heard of one in Bravery

[singlecoil]

JJCW said:

singlecoil said:

I often watch University Challenge, and am appalled by the subjects that some of the contestants are studying. Latin, History, Film Studies etc etc. Can someone comfort me by telling me that not one penny of my taxes goes to support these tts in their endeavours?

Ahahahaha you think these are the ridiculous subjects?
Please post back when you've done more research on the courses... i really want to see your reaction!!! Those are some of the better ones.

David Beckham Studies
Pig Management
Ballet
Interactive Media Production
Scriptwriting
etc
etc

Those are just more riduculous courses, their existence doesn't stop the ones I cited from being ridiculous. Although, come to think of it, Pig Management and Scriptwriting would seem to have commercial applications and so perhaps should not be included

[central]

Austin.J said:

You forgot psychology, sociology and most other olgy's

[merc_man]

Not sure there's much wrong with Latin, History or Psychology. Useful subjects that'll lead to useful careers.

Nothing wrong with pig management either. Probably not really a degree level subject but no less worthy for all that.

[Lefty Guns]

central said:

Austin.J said:

You forgot psychology, sociology and most other olgy's

[singlecoil]

M3CHA-MONK3Y said:

singlecoil said:

I often watch University Challenge, and am appalled by the subjects that some of the contestants are studying. Latin, History, Film Studies etc etc. Can someone comfort me by telling me that not one penny of my taxes goes to support these tts in their endeavours?

Ummm Latin is used by Doctors, herbologists and science generally. Film studies is very similar to english literature and comes under the same scope as art. History is a no brainer, of course it's a proper subject.

Such Latin as is needed can be taught during the courses you refer to, I'm talking about it as an independant subject. Film studies, English Literature are both time wastes. "History is a no brainer"? What does that mean?

[ettore]

singlecoil said:

Symbolica said:

History is a ridiculous course?

Yes.

Why?

[singlecoil]

ettore said:

singlecoil said:

Symbolica said:

History is a ridiculous course?

Yes.

Why?

Because it has no practical application.