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How do they do this in the UK? I mean, what's the mechanism? Do they have a formal seat at the table for textbook decisions, or do they just organise marches ag
by iguy 8y ago
How do they do this in the UK? I mean, what's the mechanism? Do they have a formal seat at the table for textbook decisions, or do they just organise marches against lecturers who disobey, or what? (Seriously asking.)
I also had the idea that there was a culture difference, under which US courses tended to follow a book, while UK courses tended to follow a fixed path local to the university, slowly adapting the notes of what the last guy taught, etc.
- nicoburns 8y agoThat cultural difference certainly seems to exist. A few courses follow a book, but a lot don't I would say. At least at my university (the University of Bristol), the Student Union had a formal seat (or multiple) at the table for pretty much every decision the university took (whether they were listened to is another matter, but they we're certainly there). The relationship between the university and the students union was also pretty friendly. There was no need to march against lecturers, because the people in the departments whose job it was to work with student representatives were usually pretty happy to reduce course costs where possible. It's basically a win-win situation, so why not!
- iguy 8y agoThanks!