Education in Great Britain. Бояринцева Е.И - 12 стр.

the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for both arts and science doctorates.             4. A college or university providing accommodation for its
In some universities, the title awarded is DPhil, though in most cases it     members is called _____.
is PhD.                                                                              5. A student who has already obtained a first degree and is
       A doctorate usually takes three years to complete, but can take        studying for a higher degree is called ______.
much longer. Most doctorates include some coursework, but the doc-                   6. The examination held at the end of a three- or four-year uni-
torate is usually awarded entirely on the thesis. A PhD is not an easy        versity or college degree is called ______.
option. To succeed you need ability, commitment, motivation and self-                7. A degree higher than the Master’s degree is called ______.
discipline.                                                                          8. The most famous doctorate in the UK is ______.
       Research degrees demand considerable individual motivation                    9. A researcher in higher education is usually called ______.
and organisation. As the emphasis of a research degree differs from a
taught course, so the methods of study differ. Research students attend             3. Work in pairs. In turn ask and answer questions on the text
only those classes that are particularly relevant to their research. For
the most part they work individually under the personal guidance of a               4. Write a summary of the text (maximum 15 sentences). With
supervisor (though some scientists on big projects may work in teams).        your part-ner practice interpreting it
       The doctoral thesis is the writing-up of at least three years of in-
tense research, and is book-like in length. Indeed, many theses are later            5. Work in groups of 3. Using the relevant information from
adapted for publication. In addition to submitting their thesis, PhD can-     the texts and the table below give presentations on the system of edu-
didates are examined on their research in an oral examination, which is       cation in England or Wales (primary, secondary, further and higher)
known as a viva.

TASKS

      1. Suggest the Russian for the following word-combinations
       A course of studies, to sit for a final examination, specialised
courses, single-subject degrees, general degrees to qualify for post-
graduate study, to be interested in research work, to lead to a higher
degree, advanced studies, schools of studies, the award of certificates
or diplomas.

      2. Complete the sentences below with information from the text
       1. The requirements for an MA or PhD degree usually include
the preparation of _____.
       2. An examiner who is invited from another university in order
to be present at the final examination and to ensure objectivity is called
_____.
       3. The post held by a professor is called ______.

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