CNN & Degree Nomenclature

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  1. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    I always ask my students, no wait...demand my students, call me "Mister DOCTOR Randell, PhD, MBA" every time or else I will not answer them. They need to know who is in charge! :laugh:
     
    Randell1234, Oct 13, 2011
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  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I don't have a doctorate, so my students have to call me "Master".
     
    SteveFoerster, Oct 13, 2011
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  3. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Well, you are a pretty "grand" guy so shouldn't it be "Grand Master"?
     
    Randell1234, Oct 13, 2011
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  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Since I was complaining about citations, I went to go look at this again. It seems that South Africa has updated their national qualifications framework, and now all postgraduate credentials are lumped together in level eight, the highest tier. That means Master's degrees and doctorates are in the same place, which I have to say is odd. For what it's worth, the joint TQF for all the small states of the Commonwealth is much clearer and applies to many more countries, and it has all doctorates at the top, and all Master's degrees in the next tier down.
     
    SteveFoerster, Oct 13, 2011
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  5. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Well now, I like the way you think, Mister DOCTOR Randell, PhD, MBA!
     
    SteveFoerster, Oct 13, 2011
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  6. BlueMason

    BlueMason Audaces fortuna juvat

    ..while growing up in Europe, it was normal for the wife of a MD to be called "Mrs. Doctor" (Frau Doktor), calling them anything else earned looks that could kill.
     
    BlueMason, Oct 13, 2011
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  7. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    You are welcome Grand Master Steve!
     
    Randell1234, Oct 14, 2011
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  8. Larry Harrison

    Larry Harrison New Member

    Yup, this is the correct styling. That, of course, if you give a damn about it. I'm all for offering credits, but is it really worth discussing semantics such as these ?
     
    Larry Harrison, Oct 16, 2011
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