The organisation of academic knowledge: A comparative perspective |
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| Authors: | Tight Malcolm |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Continuing Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL |
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| Abstract: | How is academic knowledge organized? Does thisvary from country to country, and, if so, how?This paper explores these questions through anexamination of some of the data included in theCommonwealth Universities Yearbook 2001.In particular, an analysis is presented of thedifferent names given to basic academic units(departments, schools and/or faculties) inAustralia, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.Evidence is provided regarding forms ofinstitutional organization, and of the varyingstrength of different disciplines or fields ofstudy. |
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| Keywords: | academic units disciplines diversity fields of study knowledge forms university organisation |
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