Report on the types of degrees.

Conversational Practice

1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the
dialogue:

mechanical engineering – общее машиностроение

to bring up – воспитывать

to apply – написать заявление

to take a course – обучаться по (специальности)

to undertake – заниматься

2. Read the dialogue “Taking a Course”:

A. Hi. I am Oleg. I am from Belarus. I study, at BNTU.

B. Hi, I am Lindy King. Home Country is Australia. And now I am at City University, London.

A. Glad to see you Lindy. What course are you taking?

B. I worked as a manager at BNG Industrial Services, then I took a degree in mechanical engineering in Australia and then decided to take a postgraduate course at City University in London.
I was attracted by the international reputation of the department of Nothampton Plytechnic Institute at City University.

A. It is very interesting. What concerns me, all the time I live in Belarus and now I study again in the Institute which I have graduated but now I take a postgraduate course. I want to take master’s degree.

B. So, I guess, you want to be a civil engineer with good knowledge. But you have had this knowledge while you were studying in the University. What will this course give to you?

A. An interesting question. The master course is one of the stages of study process which is undertaken after completing the first degree (as I have already said, I have it) which provides the human resource development with fundamental scientific knowledge and research, methodological and managerial skill.

B. As for my department, it offers strong knowledge and methodologies and I am sure this is the right place to undertake my doctorate work.

A. I want to add that after the MA course the qualification of
a master is given in accordance with the appropriate scientific direction.

B. It is rather good. But what will be your speciality then?

A. We can get the following specialities: Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering, Robotics and Information Tech­nologies, Architecture, Business Administration, Nature
Resources and Ecology.

B. I haven’t heard about this. It is just new information for me and of course, I want to know about this process as much as possible. But the problem is that I am short of time and I must be in a hurry. Good luck for you.

A. Thanks a lot. See you soon.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Lindy from?

2. What is Oleg’s home country?

3. What faculty has Oleg graduated?

4. What course is Oleg taking now?

5. What is Linda?

6. What course is Lindy taking?

5. Why did Lindy decide to take a postgraduate course at City University of London?

6. Why does Oleg take a postgraduate course in his native Institute?

7. What master’s degree will Oleg get after finishing his postgraduate course?

8. What specialities are there in the University?

4. Role-play a dialogue with your partner on the topic “Postgraduate education”. Use set expressions and phrases given below:

1. Glad to see you.

2. Overall.

3. From one side.

4. From the other side.

5. You are mistaken.

5. Present your report on the topic “Postgraduate Education in Belarus”.

6. Discuss in groups the problem of determining equivalence of degrees in various countries. Work out and present your own
solution.

Progress Test 3

I. Open the brackets and put the right form of the verb:

1. He (not to offer) any help last term.

2. The safety rules (to read) by the new engineers?

3. Her curiosity was great when the test (to write) and a lot of mistakes (to find) in it.

4. Recently the place for a construction site (to find).

5. Contributions (to make) to the study of modern building technologies.

6. There is no doubt that in the course of further scientific development all the information (to process) with the help of computers.

7. These problem (to clear) by the chief yesterday.

8. All the students writing the papers (to give) all the necessary
information.

9. The institute (to promise) financial support.

10. Every postgraduate usually (to ask) a lot of questions at the exam.

11. The supervisor (to recommend) to show the project for preview.

12. If the building materials are not toxic they (to allow) to use in this project.

13. At that time all the working drawings must (to be, to finish).

14. The meeting (to announce) two hours ago.

15. The laboratory (to open) to three o’clock.

16. Doctor’s Degree (to give) to you after some years of hard working.

17. I (to give) my diploma tomorrow.

18. Her lecture (to listen to) with great interest.

19. The postgraduate’s project (to examine) for twenty minutes.

20. A conference (to take place) at our University last week.

II. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following sentences:

1. The first graduation of the civil engineers in BNTU was in 1925.

A. Первый выпуск инженеров-строителей в БНТУ был осуществ­лен 1925 году.

B. Первые инженеры-строители получили образование в Республике Беларусь в 1925 году.

C. Первые инженеры, получившие высшее образование в БНТУ, удостоились дипломов в 1925 году.

2. Postgraduate students are annually given an honorable right to represent the University at the International Technical Exhibition.

A. Студенты ежегодно завоевывают почетное право представлять университет на Международной выставке технических достижений.

B. Магистранты ежегодно завоевывают почетное право представлять университет на Международной выставке технических достижений.

C. Магистранты ежегодно получают почетное право представлять университет на Международной выставке технических достижений.

3. At the institute the great attention is being paid to the detailed study of engineering science and practical aspects of it.

A. На достаточно высоком уровне в институте уделяется внимание изучению инженерно-технических дисциплин и производствен­ной практике.

B. На достаточно высоком уровне в институте уделяется внимание изучению инженерно-технических дисциплин и их практическому применению.

C. В институте уделяется огромное внимание изучению инженерно-технических дисциплин и их практическому применению.

4. They were asked questions formulated by their teacher.

A. Преподаватель формулировал вопросы для ответа.

B. Им задавали вопросы, сформулированные преподавателем.

C. Они задавали вопросы после того как вопросы были сформулированы преподавателем.

5. The Institute awarded degrees offered by most other educational establishments.

A. Институт присваивал степени, которые можно получить и в дру­гих учебные заведения.

B. Учебных заведений предлагали степени и присваивали их.

C. Институт присваивал степени, которые предлагаются и другими учебными заведениями.

III. Complete the sentences given below:

1. An academic degree is a title awarded by a college or university for

a) some achievements in the scientific work;

b) successfully completing the scientific work;

c) successfully completing a course of study.

2. Academic degrees have been in use

a) from 1845;

b)for about 800 years;

c) for about 700 years.

3. The Doctor of Civil Law conferred by ... in the middle of the 12^th century.

a) the University of New York (America);

b) the University of Cambridge (England);

c) the University of Bologna (Italy).

4. The titles of ... were synonymous.

a) Master, Doctor and Professor;

b) Bachelor, Master and Doctor;

c) Master, Professor and Candidate.

5. The bachelor’s or baccalaureate degree was used to indicate ..., and not achievement.

a) the entrance upon a course of study preparatory to the doctorate or mastership;

b) the entrance upon a course of study in the University;

c) the graduation of a course of study at school.

6. Most institutions offer more than one variety of baccalaureates, but about one tenth report use of the Bachelor of Arts only,

a) regardless of the status of these institutions;

b) regardless of the duration of some courses;

c) regardless of the particular curriculum completed.

7. The earned master’s degree in general represents

a) two years of work beyond the baccalaureate;

b) one year of work beyond the baccalaureate;

c) one or two years of work beyond the baccalaureate.

8. Nearly 3 million master’s degrees

a) were awarded from 1881 to 1973;

b) were awarded from 1880 to 1972;

c) were awarded from 1890 to 1982.

9. The doctor’s degree represents

a) the most advanced earned degree;

b) the highest scientific degree;

c) the most advanced knowledge of a men.

10. In the academic sense, a doctor is an individual in any faculty or branch of learning who

a) has achieved great results in science;

b) has done an important work at a university;

c) has attained to the highest degree conferred by a university.

11. Quite different in character are the research doctorates representing prolonged periods of advanced study, usually

a) at least four years beyond the baccalaureate,

b) at least three years beyond the baccalaureate;

c) usually at least three years beyond the academic course.

12. Doctorate ... designed to be a substantial contribution to the
advancement of knowledge.

a) is accompanied by a scientific theses;

b) is accompanied by a scientific annotation of the work;

c) is accompanied by a dissertation.

13. The first doctor’s degree was awarded by

a) Yale University in 1861 to three young men;

b) Cambridge University in 1862 to three young men;

c) Yale University in 1851 to four young men.

14. Research degree of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

a) was first given by Bologna in 1921;

b) was first awarded by Harvard in 1920;

c) was first suggested by Harvard in 1820.

15. This degree was preceded by ... first conferred by New York
University in 1891.

a) the equivalent Doctor of Pedagogy;

b) the equivalent Doctor of Art;

c) the analogue Doctor of Law.

16. ... written for these degrees are available at a modest price.

a) Microfilm copies of about three quarters of the dissertations;

b) Microfilm copies of about one third of the dissertations;

c) Microfilm copies of about two thirds of the dissertations.

17. Abstracts of these dissertations are published

a) in the regular issues of Dissertation Abstracts;

b) in the monthly issues of Dissertation Abstracts;

c) in local magazines named Dissertation Abstracts.

18. Modern academic education represents

a) 3 stages;

b) 4 stages;

c) 5 stages.

19. An academic degree is a title awarded for

a) reading lectures;

b) practical work in industry;

c) successfully completed a course of study or for a particular achievements.

20. The best known academic degree is

a) Bachelor’s degree;

b) Master’s degree;

c) Doctor’s degree.