Blog Post 7: Changes to my study programme

This exercise is interesting, because my case is quite particular. When I started studying sociology in 2016 it lasted 10 semesters. However, the following year the curriculum was restructured, lasting 4 years, reducing the academic load, which is an improvement for future sociologists. The faculty has had a major haul in terms of infrastructure, since many professors have new offices for their work. A first-class sports center, with a swimming pool and gym included, has also been built, which has been very helpful to keep their students fit and control their stress levels. But they have put aside essential things, such as the construction of a canteen for the students, since many of them, from the Faculty of Social Sciences, have to go to other faculties such as Philosophy, arts, the Institute of Communication and Image, to have lunch, which is a bit awkward. The library is a disaster, you cannot study, as many students talk, make noise, which impairs the ability to focus and learn. As for computers, they are not enough and are obsolete. Concerning the teaching methods, they are not adequate, since there is a tremendous inequality among the students, and not all enter with the basic content required to study in higher education and some teachers are not aware of it. It would be good for the university to do cross-curricular courses in the summer or vacation period, Word, Excel and Power Point courses for students and for those who study sociology, they should take courses in Atlas Ti, Spss, R studio and Phyton, beginning at the elementary levels.