Guest Adnan Darwash Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 A Thesis is all what is needed to get a philosophy doctor degree (PhD). Following the fiasco of former defence minister 'Dr' Gutenberg (Dr Googleberg) in Germany* and Gheddafi son‘s PhD from London School of Economics (LSE), dubbed as Libyan School of Economics, many started to question the validity of European graduate schools' programs. In America, a PhD program involves close to 70% graduate-level course work and no more than 30% credit is given for the thesis. It is never enough to grant a PhD in any branch of liberal arts or sciences in US universities based on writing a thesis alone; as it is the case in all universities in East and West Europe. It is true, that certain universities offer graduate course work but never of the caliber or scope offered by the graduate schools of American universities, where a B-grade average is required. The European Universities,in general,don’t have the necessary funds to offer graduate-level courses, acquire sophisticated equipment or to increase the number of high-calibre teaching staff. Since the promotion of university staff is based on the number of publications, teaching occupies a second place to research. In general, one can safely state that the European universiteis are reserach centres with a teaching load, while the American universities are teaching institutions with a resaerch load. Adnan Darwash, Iraq Occupation Times * Many German CEOs are having PhD doctor titles too. They usually ask one of their qualified employees in their companies to write a thesis for them. Mr Saif Al-Islam Gheddafi has played the game by the European rules. It is rather unfortunate for Gutenberg and Gheddafi to be in the limelight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest August Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Adnan you are painting a way to broad stroke on what is going on in education. The diversity of universities and schools within the universities is huge. One would have to first review every curriculum to understand what gets funding and what does not. Then one would have to understand the politics of every school Dean and faculty of each department. Most schools of science here in the States are more research oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adnan Darwash Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Adnan you are painting a way to broad stroke on what is going on in education. The diversity of universities and schools within the universities is huge. One would have to first review every curriculum to understand what gets funding and what does not. Then one would have to understand the politics of every school Dean and faculty of each department. Most schools of science here in the States are more research oriented. I do entirely agree with you about the diffreneces in academic requirements and teaching or research loads. The question is, can a student get a PhD from an American University writing a thesis alone? Adnan Darwash, Iraq Occupation Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wiki Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 American students typically undergo a series of three phases in the course of their work toward the PhD degree. The first phase consists of coursework in the student's field of study and requires one to three years to complete. This often is followed by a preliminary, a comprehensive examination, or a series of cumulative examinations where the emphasis is on breadth rather than depth of knowledge. The student is often later required to pass oral and written examinations in the field of specialization within the discipline, and here, depth is emphasized. Some PhD programs require the candidate to successfully complete requirements in pedagogy (taking courses on higher level teaching and teaching undergraduate courses) or applied science (e.g., clinical practica and predoctoral clinical internship in PhD programs in clinical or counseling psychology). Another two to four years are usually required for the composition of a substantial and original contribution to human knowledge in the form of a written dissertation, which in the social sciences and humanities typically ranges from 50 to 450 pages in length. In many cases, depending on the discipline, a dissertation consists of (i) a comprehensive literature review, (ii) an outline of methodology, and (iii) several chapters of scientific, social, historical, philosophical, or literary analysis. Typically, upon completion, the candidate undergoes an oral examination, sometimes public, by his or her supervisory committee with expertise in the given discipline. As the PhD degree is often a preliminary step toward a career as a professor, throughout the whole period of study and dissertation research the student, depending on the university and degree, may be required or offered the opportunity to teach undergraduate and occasionally graduate courses in relevant subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thaqalain Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 UAE: Sheikha Lubna most powerful female in Arab World E Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi is the Minister for foreign Trade and was previously Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She was appointed on November 2004. Sheikha Lubna holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the United Arab Emirates. She is a member of the ruling family of Sharjah and the niece to His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi. Lubna graduated from the California State University, Chico with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and has an Executive MBA from the American University of Sharjah. Lubna received an honorary doctorate of science from California State University, Chico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Allen Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Adnan, While your point is well taken and not inaccurate, it is true that many U.S. institutions of higher learning can and do give out "honorary doctorates." Usually these are given to famous people, but that opinion is based on my extremely limited knowledge of the subject. JTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adnan Darwash Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Adnan, While your point is well taken and not inaccurate, it is true that many U.S. institutions of higher learning can and do give out "honorary doctorates." Usually these are given to famous people, but that opinion is based on my extremely limited knowledge of the subject. JTA I happened to be familiar with European and American graduate school programs. I was not referring to honorary degrees or DSCs. A graduate student enrolling in a PhD program is required to take graduate courses (a minimum of 12 hours in the major field and at least 6 hours in three supporting fields) for a total of 60 hours while 30 hours are allowed for the thesis. During this period a student may write a report or a thesis to get an MSc/MA degree. It is easy to access on-line graduate degrees requirements for all US graduate schools. Adnan Darwash, Iraq Occupation Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thaqalain Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Our man in Washington helped with Gaddafi son's 'dodgy' PhD: Ex-Blair aide 'collaborated' with tyrant's familyBy Michael Seamark Last updated at 1:48 AM on 2nd April 2011 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372520/Gaddafi-sons-given-help-dodgy-PhD-Britains-ambassador-US.html#ixzz1IKzt0tyY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Funkadelic Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Our man in Washington helped with Gaddafi son's 'dodgy' PhD: Ex-Blair aide 'collaborated' with tyrant's familyBy Michael Seamark Last updated at 1:48 AM on 2nd April 2011 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372520/Gaddafi-sons-given-help-dodgy-PhD-Britains-ambassador-US.html#ixzz1IKzt0tyY Tony Blair was President Bush's puppet. Good thing Obama is in the House now. I am so proud of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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