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ISBN: 9780198766131
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9780198766131 (10-digit ISBN: 0198766130)
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- Offers a wide ranging introduction to the many types of university; from very small operations through the traditional campus to the information technology-enabled 'mega-universities'
- Discusses the origins and concept of universities, and the different forms modern universities take across the world, including the UK and America
- Considers the role of universities in society, and the part they play in our culture and economics
- Comments on the future of higher education institutions in a digital age of distance learning
- Discusses the relationship between fee paying students and teaching professors, and the increasing expectations of students as customers
What is a university? What is the University? How have universities evolved over the centuries? How might they change over the coming decades as the physical and organisational entity most identified with 'higher education' being delivered to over 250 million students? What will be the impact of digital- and distance-learning, of commercial for-profit new entrants to the higher education market, of government austerity, of globalization, of student consumerism? Exploring the origins and the concept, the idea and the ideal, of the university, this Very Short Introduction discusses one of the world's oldest, most resilient, and most adaptable institutions. David Palfreyman and Paul Temple consider the links between universities and the economy, and the role of universities within society. Highlighting some of the key questions surrounding the position of universities, they ask how the university can be politically accountable for its taxpayer funding, if it needs to be autonomous to function effectively as a public good. Are professors professional enough in their teaching practices at a time that increasing tuition fees transform students more and more into consumers? And just what does 'academic freedom' for university faculties really entail?
REVIEWS:
"The book provides a rich and nuanced picture of a very varied scene." - Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
Preface
List of Illustrations
1: The enduring idea and changing ideal of the university
2: What do universities do?
3: Global patterns of higher education
4: How universities work
5: Students: getting in, getting on, getting out
6: Working in the universities: more than just a job?
7: Futures for the university
References
Further Reading
Index
What is a university? What is the University? How have universities evolved over the centuries? How might they change over the coming decades as the physical and organisational entity most identified with 'higher education' being delivered to over 250 million students? What will be the impact of digital- and distance-learning, of commercial for-profit new entrants to the higher education market, of government austerity, of globalization, of student consumerism? Exploring the origins and the concept, the idea and the ideal, of the university, this Very Short Introduction discusses one of the world's oldest, most resilient, and most adaptable institutions. David Palfreyman and Paul Temple consider the links between universities and the economy, and the role of universities within society. Highlighting some of the key questions surrounding the position of universities, they ask how the university can be politically accountable for its taxpayer funding, if it needs to be autonomous to function effectively as a public good. Are professors professional enough in their teaching practices at a time that increasing tuition fees transform students more and more into consumers? And just what does 'academic freedom' for university faculties really entail?
REVIEWS:
"The book provides a rich and nuanced picture of a very varied scene." - Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education
Key Features
- Offers a wide ranging introduction to the many types of university; from very small operations through the traditional campus to the information technology-enabled 'mega-universities'
- Discusses the origins and concept of universities, and the different forms modern universities take across the world, including the UK and America
- Considers the role of universities in society, and the part they play in our culture and economics
- Comments on the future of higher education institutions in a digital age of distance learning
- Discusses the relationship between fee paying students and teaching professors, and the increasing expectations of students as customers
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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