Universities : the recovery of an idea
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Universities : the recovery of an idea
Imprint Academic, c2002
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Description
Research assessment exercises, teaching quality assessment, line management, student course evaluation, modularization, student fees - these are all names of innovations in modern British universities. How far do they constitute a significant departure from traditional academic concerns? Using some themes of Newman's classic "The Idea of a University" as a springboard, this book aims to address these questions.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Chapter 1: A Very Short History of Universities in Britain ---------------------------------------------------------- The Mediaeval University The Modern University Polytechnics Universities and the State The Public Image of the University Chapter 2: Explaining the Value of University Education ====================================================== Training versus Education The Useful and the Valuable Transferable Skills Usefulness Wealth Creation Utilitarian Suppositions The Needs of Society Chapter 3 University Education ============================== Students and Pupils Education versus Instruction Liberal versus Technical The Professional and the Technical Education and the Language of Commerce The Student as Customer Sudent Course Evaluation Modularization Academic Audit Teaching Quality Assessment and its Successors Chapter 4: University Research ============================= Pure and Applied Science Knowledge for its Own Sake The Value of Knowledge Knowledge and Understanding The Value of Understanding The Useful and the Enriching Research Assessment The Language of Production Research Proposals Chapter 5: University Management ================================ Collegiality Institutions versus Organizations Administration versus Management The Corporate Image Workers and Bosses Chapter 6: Financing the System ============================== Universal Access Education as a Right The Rights of the Taxpayer Public Benefit and Public Expenditure Objections to Fees Value for Money Chapter 7: Recovering the Idea ============================== University: Name or Conception? The Idea of a University and its Social Role Further Reading
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