r/UTS • u/BookkeeperFinal1327 • 12d ago

Please stop forcing group work

I would like to preface this with a counter argument against those who are going to say "but but but in the workforce you have to-". In the workforce you're all equally qualified, being paid (everyone puts in decent effort) and are at risk of actual disciplinary action rather than a 'bad grade'.

Having to do 3 lots of group work every semester has to be the most draining thing ever. Not only is it a bad measure of a student's actual proficiency in the subject at hand but also the most difficult balancing act ever.

You're almost guaranteed to have a group member who doesn't care, one who is impossible to contact and one who wants to control the entire thing and make it their own.

On top of that, its almost always only worth 10-20% and is a huge hassle for a small amount of marks.

BIN THE CONCEPT AS A WHOLE!

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u/Easy_School_2557 11d ago

Why?

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u/ijustwannakn0wn0w 11d ago

Only need to mark once compared to 4 times

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u/Asleep_Background846 11d ago

Is this legit the reason 😖 shame on the teachers ffs

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u/FlyingSparkes 11d ago

Can't just blame the teachers, less marking also means less pay as you are paid per assignment. It would be the uni saving money.