Comments on: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/ dispatches from Canada's capital Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1209 Milan Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1209 As Adam Roberts has passed along: "Following the information sent to you earlier this week about the Quantitative Methods results, I have sought guidance about the question of whether those who failed on one or more specific assignments, but were listed as passing the test, need to redo the assignments. I have been informed that the list of results with which we were supplied this week is for the overall Quantitative Methods training, including both the test and assignments. Only those students who failed overall have to resubmit assignments, and they only have to resubmit previously failed assignments. (They also have to resit the test.) All of you should hang on carefully to your completed and marked assignments in both Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. As you will see from the Notes of Guidance, bottom of page 20, these completed and marked pieces of coursework will have to be handed in to Marga by Thursday of 8th week in Trinity Term as part of your submission for the Qualifying Test." As Adam Roberts has passed along:

“Following the information sent to you earlier this week about the
Quantitative Methods results, I have sought guidance about the question
of whether those who failed on one or more specific assignments, but
were listed as passing the test, need to redo the assignments.

I have been informed that the list of results with which we were
supplied this week is for the overall Quantitative Methods training,
including both the test and assignments. Only those students who failed
overall have to resubmit assignments, and they only have to resubmit
previously failed assignments. (They also have to resit the test.)

All of you should hang on carefully to your completed and marked
assignments in both Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. As you will
see from the Notes of Guidance, bottom of page 20, these completed and
marked pieces of coursework will have to be handed in to Marga by
Thursday of 8th week in Trinity Term as part of your submission for the
Qualifying Test.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1208 Anonymous Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1208 schadenfreude? schadenfreude?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1207 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:45:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1207 James Tilley says grades will not be provided. All that matters is Pass or Fail. James Tilley says grades will not be provided. All that matters is Pass
or Fail.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1206 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1206 Unknown. But the results are for the whole course, not just the exam. Unknown. But the results are for the whole course, not just the exam.

]]> By: Milan http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1205 Milan Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1205 Are those six M.Phils just among the people in the International Relations M.Phil, or does it include the sociologists and political scientists who wrote the exam, as well? Are those six M.Phils just among the people in the International Relations M.Phil, or does it include the sociologists and political scientists who wrote the exam, as well?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1204 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:46:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1204 "Six MPhil students (and one PRS) received a Distinction (two did not write the test), three failed, and the rest got a Pass." A distinction therefore puts you at the 79th percentile, at least. “Six MPhil students (and one PRS) received a Distinction (two did not write the test), three failed, and the rest got a Pass.”

A distinction therefore puts you at the 79th percentile, at least.

]]> By: Ben http://www.sindark.com/2006/01/30/in-the-land-of-the-blind-the-one-eyed-man-is-king/#comment-1203 Ben Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.sindark.com/wp/?p=216#comment-1203 Congratulations. A lot of outsiders, particularly Americans (and I don't know if that's USA or north Americans) seem to struggle with the style of Oxford exams, it being unfamiliar. Congratulations.

A lot of outsiders, particularly Americans (and I don’t know if that’s USA or north Americans) seem to struggle with the style of Oxford exams, it being unfamiliar.

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