01-31-2009, 08:21 AM
Actually masterpieces (say Wells' TIME MACHINE ) were written in a very short time...
Of course 'masterpiece' may be a handy fig leaf to cover embarrassing spots...such as unpreparedness...slow thinking etc.
For example I would NEVER begin a doctoral dissertation without having ALL the literature I need handy, possibly already examined and scanned for light-fast reference.
I met people who claimed they were in their 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th year of doctoral studies IN A TAUGHT PH.D PROGRAM!!!
Which means a sizable percentage of credits came from taught courses, not the dissertation...still they were taking so long.
I produced a few degree dissertations and it took between 2 and 3 months to complete each, getting a 'first'.
Smaller chunks allowing me to explore possibilities for bigger projects.
The fact that John Bear stands to attention in front of Janko's coffin for taking 12 years to complete a dissertation with a South African university
matches the doublespeak of Bear himself describing the fleet of 'innovative' schools
he owned, created or promoted...which he now calls degree mills.
With proper groundwork done in advance, I surmise the minimum 2 years many universities require should be enough.
Of course 'masterpiece' may be a handy fig leaf to cover embarrassing spots...such as unpreparedness...slow thinking etc.
For example I would NEVER begin a doctoral dissertation without having ALL the literature I need handy, possibly already examined and scanned for light-fast reference.
I met people who claimed they were in their 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th year of doctoral studies IN A TAUGHT PH.D PROGRAM!!!
Which means a sizable percentage of credits came from taught courses, not the dissertation...still they were taking so long.
I produced a few degree dissertations and it took between 2 and 3 months to complete each, getting a 'first'.
Smaller chunks allowing me to explore possibilities for bigger projects.
The fact that John Bear stands to attention in front of Janko's coffin for taking 12 years to complete a dissertation with a South African university
Quote:He began his doctoral project in 1997, and worked steadily on the project for nearly twelve years
matches the doublespeak of Bear himself describing the fleet of 'innovative' schools
he owned, created or promoted...which he now calls degree mills.With proper groundwork done in advance, I surmise the minimum 2 years many universities require should be enough.
A.A Mole University
B.A London Institute of Applied Research
B.Sc Millard Fillmore
M.A International Institute for Advanced Studies
Ph.D London Institute of Applied Research
Ph.D Millard Fillmore
B.A London Institute of Applied Research
B.Sc Millard Fillmore
M.A International Institute for Advanced Studies
Ph.D London Institute of Applied Research
Ph.D Millard Fillmore