The School of Social Science of Shanghai University is primarily engaged in providing public courses in the fields of political science, such as Marxist philosophy, political economics, international politics and economics, jurisprudence, and Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping theory and thought.
The school is divided into six teaching groups, including Philosophy, Economics, Theory of Law, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, and Ideological Education. In addition, it operates two research centers for Science & Technology and Philosophy and the History of Shanghai Immigrants. There is also a training center for master’s degree students and an adult education department. In 2002, 25 postgraduate students will study at the campus, and 300 students will attend classes at the education department for adults.
There are currently 64 staff members at the School of Social Science, among whom four are professors and 22 are associate professors. Twenty-one of these hold Ph.D degrees, and 56 percent of the staff is under the age of 40.
Yang Junyi, dean of the school, was born in 1958 and graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Ji Lin University. He holds a Ph. D from Liaoning University and is now a professor of philosophy and doctoral superviser of sociology. His research area covers Marxist Philosophy, Economics, and Sociology.
The school is honored to have Mr. Yu Guang Yuan, a well-known Chinese economist, as its honorary dean. Yu Wu Jin and Qiu Bai Sheng, both from Fudan University, and Ye Dun Ping, from Shanghai Communication University, are among our guest professors.
In recent years, significant achievements have been made in the field of research on applied philosophy, science and technical production forces, and SOE reform. We have successfully completed three state-level projects and various other projects assigned by the municipality and Education Commission. More than 10 academic books have been published and over 100 papers have been released.
Dean: Yang Jun Yi Deputy Deans: Xia Geng , Qian Guo Jing

Key Subject: Theories of Marxism and Ideological Education
Primary Courses:
Marxist Philosophy
Political Economics
International Politics and Economy
Outline of Mao Zedong Thought
Deng Xiao Ping Theory
Ideology, Moral Character and Accomplishment for College Students
Scientific Research Institute: Research Center for Science & Technology and Philosophy
Research Center for History of Shanghai Immigrants
Center for postgraduate studies: Marxist Theory and Ideological Education
Major Research Projects:
Research on Applied Philosophy – State-level project in 1997, Yang Jun Yi
State Science & Technology Innovation Project – State-level project in 2000, An Wei Fu
Marketization of State Owned Assets – State-level project in 2000, Sun Bo Liang
Leading Research Area: Applied philosophy
Science & technology productive forces
SOE reform
History of Shanghai immigrants
Religious socialism
Number of postgraduate students from 2001 to 2002: 25.

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