by Adam Coe
Philosophy students were left in high spirits after the department’s ‘academic skills’ module exam presented first years with a range of bizarrely simple questions (pictured).
The tests, completed on the VLE, were described as “a bit of a joke” by students after several questions seemed to belittle and patronise candidates. The module was worth an astounding ten credits.
The tests count for a third of the Philosophy aspect of the first year PPE course. Having completed this test, first year students have completed all Philosophy tuition until next term’s exam.
Ten credits should translate to approximately 100 hours of learning time and examination. However, it seems doubtful that even the most diligent of students spent more than ten hours on this particular module.
First-year Philosophy Rep Chelsea Birkby said that she thinks the person who wrote the test has “a good sense of humour. You can tell it’s been put together very ‘tongue-in-cheek’. The VLE study guidance before the tests was quite funny too, but at the same time they do summarise everything you’d need to know about ‘academic skills’.”