My degree was entirely modular (no compulsory modules), and in the first year I went rather wild with so much choice and chose the most random subjects available. I enjoyed this an awful lot, and came away with some very good marks.
By the second year, however, I was feeling a bit lost by how much reading I was having to do compared to people doing "straight" degrees - to get the background on my courses, which other people were getting just by doing related courses.
Having completed my degree, I've found it was good to have done courses that have used different skills, particularly if they're examined in different ways e.g. oral presentations, written exams. You may get that from your compulsory English courses anyway, but it's good to check.
To be honest though, the biggest thing that seems to count from your degree is what classification you get at the end, and you're MUCH more likely to do well on a course that you enjoy!
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Date: Thursday, 14 September 2006 01:20 pm (UTC)My degree was entirely modular (no compulsory modules), and in the first year I went rather wild with so much choice and chose the most random subjects available. I enjoyed this an awful lot, and came away with some very good marks.
By the second year, however, I was feeling a bit lost by how much reading I was having to do compared to people doing "straight" degrees - to get the background on my courses, which other people were getting just by doing related courses.
Having completed my degree, I've found it was good to have done courses that have used different skills, particularly if they're examined in different ways e.g. oral presentations, written exams. You may get that from your compulsory English courses anyway, but it's good to check.
To be honest though, the biggest thing that seems to count from your degree is what classification you get at the end, and you're MUCH more likely to do well on a course that you enjoy!