Most pointless Degree courses...

[ShrewsX]

In the light of the Student protest at tuition increases, I challenge the good people of this site to find the post pointless courses that you can do at University.

"Horology" (or "understanding of Historic Timepieces") at Birmingham City University

Was what I found after a very very brief search. Anyone doing that course should be made to pay fees!

[A kick in the Jacobs]

Theology.

[ShrewsX]

University of Salford offers
"Museum and Heritage Exhibition design"

Anyone think that the country would suffer greatly if we had a few less people funded to do this course?

[divas]

Knitting
Horse Psychology

[DarloOnTheUp]

Knitting
Horse Psychology

Seriously?

[jjmick]

David Beckham Studies
UFOlogy

[divas]

Knitting
Horse Psychology

Seriously?

Two legit degrees.

[Spyman]

David Beckham Studies
UFOlogy

No University has ever offered a degree in David Beckham studies.

[divas]

David Beckham Studies
UFOlogy

No University has ever offered a degree in David Beckham studies.

not a degree but i believe a david & victoria module is available.

[Spyman]

David Beckham Studies
UFOlogy

No University has ever offered a degree in David Beckham studies.

not a degree but i believe a david & victoria module is available.

It was a module in Football culture or something of a similar title, which had some content relating to Beckham.

[divas]

It was a module in Football culture or something of a similar title, which had some content relating to Beckham.

the one you are referring to - http://newscdn.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/education/694451.stm

but there was also a david & victoria module.

edit - it was actually a pure victoria beckham module at stafford named 'The Life and Works of Victoria Beckham'

http://www.thenewcurrent.com/2010/08/30 ... -students/

[DL5]

http://www.toptenz.net/to-10-useless-co ... egrees.php

4) Queer Musicology

[Chris6098]

Surf studies
Golf management
Film Studies
Media Studies
Art

to name a few.

[littlecar]

Durham do a module on Harry Potter as part of their Education Studies degree.

[nick_darlo]

One of my third year Sports Journalism (some would argue pointless in itself, and at times I'd be inclined to agree) modules was called 'The Sporting Image'.

The assessment entailed creating a piece of art, be it a drawing, painting, whatever, depicting a sporting issue. Marks awarded for the quality of the piece, use of artistic techniques such as abstraction, etc. and a 1000 word report detailing the theory behind it. So basically, the fact I can't draw/don't have a clue about art will most likely fuck my Journalism degree over in the long run! Pretty incredible, really.

[divas]

One of my third year Sports Journalism (some would argue pointless in itself, and at times I'd be inclined to agree) modules was called 'The Sporting Image'.

The assessment entailed creating a piece of art, be it a drawing, painting, whatever, depicting a sporting issue. Marks awarded for the quality of the piece, use of artistic techniques such as abstraction, etc. and a 1000 word report detailing the theory behind it. So basically, the fact I can't draw/don't have a clue about art will most likely f*** my Journalism degree over in the long run! Pretty incredible, really.

cheat.

[nick_darlo]

Go on?

[divas]

is/was it under exam conditions?

[nick_darlo]

Nah, more like coursework. Could easily, and probably should have, got someone to do it for me.

[loan_star]

Why not have a word with Shaun Campbell and his Arthur Wharton thing? See if you could pinch an idea or two!

[nick_darlo]

Pretty good shout that Robbo. Already done it unfortunately. Ended up drawing a pair of footie boots in a rubbish bin, representing the decline in men's football participation

[Hawkeye]

Durham do a module on Harry Potter as part of their Education Studies degree.

The Harry Potter module does (on the face of it) sound odd, but having read the module description (below), I can see how it would be relevant to that particular course. It is, after all, a huge worldwide phenomenon and probably the most popular children's book series of modern times - surely it makes sense to study this in the context of an Education degree?

http://www.dur.ac.uk/faculty.handbook/m ... e=EDUC2381

If it were part of an English Literature degree course, that would of course be stretching it a little.

[wylam_rangers]

Durham do a module on Harry Potter as part of their Education Studies degree.

The Harry Potter module does (on the face of it) sound odd, but having read the module description (below), I can see how it would be relevant to that particular course. It is, after all, a huge worldwide phenomenon and probably the most popular children's book series of modern times - surely it makes sense to study this in the context of an Education degree?http://www.dur.ac.uk/faculty.handbook/m ... e=EDUC2381

If it were part of an English Literature degree course, that would of course be stretching it a little.

Add to that the "unusual" teaching techniques used in that school

[JE93]

Astro turff design and structure at teeside university