I never do my lectures. I usually just do my assignments and research myself. I only do the readings if they have an exercise that directly relates. I'm doing 2 subjects & I don't have 20hrs a week spare!
FOr the course that i loved doing, i did read all the allocated reading, and more, cos it didn't feel like work. If the subject wasn't a fav, then my attitude was less enthusiastic. I had a couple hours travel each day on the train (and no kids) so perfect opportunity.
I haven't looked at my course work since march! I have done two assignments and trying to get a third out of the way before baby arrives, then hopefully I will have a bit of time to do the course stuff in October and a quick refresher before the exam.
Honestly - NO.
I put in alot of work (and hours) for assignments, and study for exams. That is generally it. Back when I was an internal uni student (with no kids) attending lectures I would have done more work (and gotten better grades mind you) - but even then it wasn't a steady 10hours per week (unless you are talking all the study spread across 5 subjects), but maybe a couple of hours each subject and more for assignments and study.
Oh, for the undergrad days at uni!! I can't believe how much time we wasted! Attending 2 hours of lectures and a three hour lab was a full on day! Probably spent about 20 hours per week on actual uni. I still remember the deal that DH and I had for 8am lectures - whoever got up, walked the 500m to the lecture and took the notes got to buy something good at the shop on the way lol. I can't quite believe that we thought that getting up before 8am was hard!!
Ditto everyone else. I dont have 10hrs per subject spare (not to mention any quiet time). I skim through the online lectures and resource material and just focus on the assigments.
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