New USQ Semester Has Begun

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by kajidoro, Mar 2, 2002.

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  1. kajidoro

    kajidoro New Member

    A new semester has begun at USQ, and I am taking three classes towards my bachelor's degree, all three being core classes:

    Communication and Scholarship
    Introduction to Computing (funny as I am a network engineer)
    Organisational Behaviour and Management

    I know we have a USQ DBA student on this board, but are there any USQ bachelor degree students on here besides myself?

    Time to open my books,

    Christian
     
  2. Ken

    Ken member

    So why would an American pursue an Australian degree instead of an American 4 week one?
     
  3. kajidoro

    kajidoro New Member

    Personal amusement and a strong connection to Australia are my two reasons. A degree will not help me advance or make more of a salary in my industry so time speed is not a factor in pursuing my degree.

    Christian
     
  4. Christian,

    I find it interesting that you are taking this elementary class, for which I would think you should clearly be able to get an exemption. In my own interactions with USQ, I found the administrative staff to be very responsive and helpful, but I found myself completely stymied when I tried to get advice from the academic staff in the Faculty of Sciences about exemptions from prerequisites and the like. In fact I generally received no response at all -- even when I precisely followed the recommendations of the administrative staff concerning who to contact (and how to go about it). Very frustrating. In any case, as a result I withdrew my enrollment (just yesterday) and so I am now not a fellow student with you at USQ.
     
  5. kajidoro

    kajidoro New Member

    Re: Re: New USQ Semester Has Begun

    I would formally had thought so myself. But, after learning all I could about network engineering and project management, the best, single subject I ever learned was basic computing applications such as this Introduction to Computing course I am taking.

    What I learned in such a course was how to use applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to such an advanced level that I was able to make all my diagrams, reports, statements of work, etc. look so awesome for my managers that it actually opened more professional doors for me than if I hadn't taken the course.

    In this particular instance, I will be learning a new application which I heard just today I will be expected to be an expert on shortly...Access. Yes, my dog can learn Access, but if I can get college credit for it, why not? I can use the structure of a semester to learn the app to my advantage versus self-teaching like I did everything else. This is why I do not object. But, I still find it funny. :)

    This is unfortunate, as I also find USQ to be extremely responsive and helpful, and to think this might not always be the case disturbs me as I progress through their programme and wonder what I may one day come up against as I near the end.

    Sorry to hear that, but I wish you all the best in your future studies wherever they may be. :)

    Christian
     
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