Enfield
4 February 2002, 18:58
The guys that were there on Saturday heard the BPSO talkabout getting credit from universities for overseas tours, after doing a paper on your return. Well, I checked out it out with UBC and he's full of it.
There is no such program, npo relationship, no applicable distance or informal learning programs.
Now, my point...
Why ISN'T there such a program? A simple agreement between the CF and a school, or all universities, to let soldiers use tours as the absis for papers/thesis/etc and receive academic credits for them in appropriate areas of study.
For example, a tour - Kosovo, Afghanistan, even boring old Bosnia - is worth jack all in credit. However, 3 hours a week in a classroom for 3 months and a couple books is enough to get credit for International Security. Real world experience deserves recognition.
So how do I raise enough fuss to get something organized? If the Militia is willing plan all training and courses around students, and hand out $8,000 in tuition, they might as well get something as small and cheap as this going.
I discussed this with Allen Sens, one of my profs and a noted Int'l Security professor at UBC (and worked on the Somalia Inquiry) and he seemed very supportive of such a program and lamented that there was nothing like it. He's been approached by many Reservists and ex-Regs about getting credit based on real experience.
There is no such program, npo relationship, no applicable distance or informal learning programs.
Now, my point...
Why ISN'T there such a program? A simple agreement between the CF and a school, or all universities, to let soldiers use tours as the absis for papers/thesis/etc and receive academic credits for them in appropriate areas of study.
For example, a tour - Kosovo, Afghanistan, even boring old Bosnia - is worth jack all in credit. However, 3 hours a week in a classroom for 3 months and a couple books is enough to get credit for International Security. Real world experience deserves recognition.
So how do I raise enough fuss to get something organized? If the Militia is willing plan all training and courses around students, and hand out $8,000 in tuition, they might as well get something as small and cheap as this going.
I discussed this with Allen Sens, one of my profs and a noted Int'l Security professor at UBC (and worked on the Somalia Inquiry) and he seemed very supportive of such a program and lamented that there was nothing like it. He's been approached by many Reservists and ex-Regs about getting credit based on real experience.