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<p>It isn’t a matter of whether it’s information driven, it’s to what degree the Professor’s involved in its delivery. </p>
<p>I posted that possibility as even in many professional oriented Masters programs like the professional oriented ones in computer science/engineering, most of their classes after a few skills-based foundational courses in the first semester were structured in the format I described. Instead of research essays, they had large term projects related to the classes and their current/future employment. </p>
<p>Also, not all Professors in such programs offer Office Hours as we know it. Instead, periodic draft/project reviews may be done through communication mediums such as phone, email, etc. Especially for the Professional Masters programs where a sizable portion/most students were working full-time jobs while enrolled.</p>
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<p>This is probably a YMMV depending on the individual student and the program concerned. </p>
<p>Many of those I knew who studied engineering/CS at the undergrad/Masters levels found their ability to learn the material in some/all classes were actually facilitated or at least not impeded by skipping most/all classes except for submitting problem sets or required quizzes/exams.</p>