As I’m sure you already know, in
order to be accepted into Mohawk’s Public Relations postgrad program, you must
already have obtained an undergraduate degree or diploma from university or
college. The majority of students in the PR class of 2017 are recent graduates
of various universities around Canada. I am enrolled in a collaborative program
with Brock University and Mohawk. In the collaborative I complete my first two
years at Brock, my third year at Mohawk in PR, and my final year back at Brock
to finish my degree. By the end of it all, I will have both my certificate in
PR and a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Communication Studies. College and
University are two different ball games, that’s for sure. Before I go any
further, I’d like to shatter the stigma that so many people have; you heard it
here first folks, college is NOT easier than university! They are so different
in so many ways that “harder” or “easier” just isn’t a factor. In the following
paragraphs I am going to discuss two fundamental differences between them and
how college is a beneficial addition to your education if you have already been
to university.
Lets talk assignments and
deadlines for starters. In college, assignments begin the first few weeks of
school and they continue to multiply as the semester continues on. However,
they are usually no longer than two pages in length and are worth fewer marks. On the
other hand, in a typical social science program at university, each course
doles out about two major assignments and one exam. These assignments usually
come in the form of essays upwards of 10 pages, and are due near the
conclusion of the semester. Mohawk’s PR program teaches you how to effectively
manage your time and it prepares students for the reality of workflow in the
industry. Rather than waiting until the last month of school and scrambling to
complete large essays, college forces you to distribute you time proportionately
and deal with competing deadlines throughout the entire semester. This
ultimately benefits the students by giving them a taste of what it will be like
in the real world.
Another important difference
between the college and university experience is classroom and program sizes.
University is known for lecture halls filled with hundreds of students, which
can lead to impersonalized learning. Mohawk's PR program usually has no more
than 40 students. The classroom environment is interactive and
concentrated on the individuals in attendance. At college you are more than
just a number. This essentially optimizes the learning experience because you
are able to seek one-on-one guidance with ease; you know the professors and the
professors know you. You are also able to get to know all of the students in
your program, which broadens your network connections. I could go on forever
about the differences, but in a nutshell, a greater number of smaller
assignments will lead to better time management skills and smaller class sizes
leads to centralized, engaged learning. So, if you’ve already been to university
and you’re looking for a way to further enhance your education, a postgrad
college program would be a great way to do so!
Comments
Post a Comment