Research on the Setting of Disciplines and Majors in Chinese Universities

Author: Ji Baocheng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The division of disciplines in higher education and the professional settings of universities primarily based on disciplines are the foundation of modern universities and the model for teaching. They are related to a series of important aspects, including the planning and objectives of talent cultivation, the allocation and coordination of educational resources, the quality and efficiency of education, the prosperity and development of academia, as well as the coordination and harmony between higher education and social development. This research is based on the development of contemporary higher education in China, combining historical longitudinal studies with contemporary international horizontal comparative research. Its goal is to systematically summarize the patterns and experiences of discipline and professional settings in Chinese universities over the past century, to emphasize and incorporate existing relevant research findings, to understand and analyze the characteristics of discipline and professional settings in universities of several developed countries and regions, to identify the shortcomings in the current discipline and professional coordination of Chinese universities, and to provide new concepts and solutions for the reform of discipline and professional coordination in Chinese universities today, especially at the graduate level. The author hopes that the publication of this book can serve as a new starting point for research on discipline and professional settings in universities, and that more people will pay attention to the development of disciplines and professions and participate in related research, providing stronger support for the adjustment of the discipline and professional catalog of Chinese universities.