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Originally Posted by Flame Of Liberty
As I said, I checked one example, because it was Melbourne. I don't care enough to check curriculum in Korea or Liverpool. They want to teach about Beckham, more power to them. However it remains my opinion that if indeed they offer such classes, it is a shame and it poorly reflects on the world we live in. It's got nothing to do with my "dream world" thanks for your concerns thought.
Yes, engineering, biology, chemistry, commerce all count in my view. Pottery and David Beckham do not, shocking I know.
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You do understand that you don't get degrees in pottery and David Beckham right?
My point has never been that these courses are particularly academically challenging, but you also don't seem to be grasping that there is a lot more to academics then math and science. Studies of culture are hugely important to pretty much every industry, if you don't get that I think you might need to up your own education. BTW, nice of you to make an unfounded assumption to start with and then go to the "I don't care enough to check" excuse afterwards, it's very convenient.
The only reason I responded to your post was your assertion that this was a Canadian issue, I've clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. The top schools in the world have courses that are pretty strange on the surface, if they were degree programs I'd agree that they were rather useless. However, these courses are a small subset of forming a rounded degree that is actually viable in the real world. Outside of a very few technical areas an ability to place your knowledge in a wider context is absolutely crucial.
Just so were clear, a reputable university in your world consists of science, math, and what exactly? Is that it?