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Thought I'd mention that in spite of the "in the world" near the start of the article, the term "docent" is almost unknown in Britain. Google test: ''Docent guide'' gets 757,000 hits [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=docent+guide&btnG=Search&meta=], whereas the same search term confined to ''site:uk'' results gets only 315. [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=docent+guide+site%3Auk&btnG=Search]. As further evidence, see [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmstnprv/233/23306.htm this House of Commons report] in which an American's use of "docent" has to be explained by the addition of "[guide]". [[User:86.132.141.115|86.132.141.115]] 01:30, 28 June 2006 (UTC) |
Thought I'd mention that in spite of the "in the world" near the start of the article, the term "docent" is almost unknown in Britain. Google test: ''Docent guide'' gets 757,000 hits [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=docent+guide&btnG=Search&meta=], whereas the same search term confined to ''site:uk'' results gets only 315. [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=docent+guide+site%3Auk&btnG=Search]. As further evidence, see [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmstnprv/233/23306.htm this House of Commons report] in which an American's use of "docent" has to be explained by the addition of "[guide]". [[User:86.132.141.115|86.132.141.115]] 01:30, 28 June 2006 (UTC) |
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Requirement of two dissertation ("Qualifications are similar to those of professors: two dissertations") seems to refer to the German Habitation requirement, discussed later on the page. Most other countries do not have this system. Unless the original refers to a master's thesis as being the first "dissertation"? |
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Revision as of 19:33, 16 May 2008
Thought I'd mention that in spite of the "in the world" near the start of the article, the term "docent" is almost unknown in Britain. Google test: Docent guide gets 757,000 hits [1], whereas the same search term confined to site:uk results gets only 315. [2]. As further evidence, see this House of Commons report in which an American's use of "docent" has to be explained by the addition of "[guide]". 86.132.141.115 01:30, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
Requirement of two dissertation ("Qualifications are similar to those of professors: two dissertations") seems to refer to the German Habitation requirement, discussed later on the page. Most other countries do not have this system. Unless the original refers to a master's thesis as being the first "dissertation"?