Melbourne Model - Why all this fuss?

[excal]

Well, the observation is a self-selection bias at work. Those who are at UoM obviously chose it for the nature of the Melbourne Model, those at Monash who did not like the Melbourne Model (in general, that is).

[vitir]

(However, if Victorian College of Arts degrees are forced to conform to the Melbourne Model then I WILL hate it and hate it with a passion. It is an academic learning model. It is not for training elite artists/musicians/dancers/actors etc. Don't get me started on this though I could go on and on and on =P)

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sorry VCA

[Greggler]

The annoying thing about the melbourne model is that it completley takes away the opportunity to enter as an undergraduate in law/dentistry/medicine etc.

Prior to the Melbourne Model the university still offered these undergrad degrees such as Science/Arts etc. so they offered an opportunity for those who werent sure on what they wanted in a career but would rather test the waters for a few years and explore their various interests in a broad area.

Now though, the Univeristy forces those who have already made their mind up completly what they want to do eg. Law, to go through a risky pathway via an undergrad course and then transferring after 3 years.

[Collin Li]

My opinion on breadth subjects (on Twitter) http://twitter.com/collinli/status/6484603987

"Breadth subjects are a good idea, but @unimelb's execution should focus on making breadth appealing, not compulsory."

[QuantumJG]

My opinion on breadth subjects (on Twitter) http://twitter.com/collinli/status/6484603987

"Breadth subjects are a good idea, but @unimelb's execution should focus on making breadth appealing, not compulsory."

Yeah, I agree with this.

The last bit makes the breadth problem analogous to VCAA and VCE English (lol).

[Akirus]

My objection to the Melbourne Model lies primarily in breadth subjects and their lack of an advanced science degree, such as the Ph.B offered at ANU or the scholarship program at Monash.