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Adult Education College
Shanghai University is one of the key institutions of
higher education of the “211” Project and a comprehensive
university with a wide range of disciplines covering science,
engineering, humanities, economy, law, history, management,
film, and fine arts. The president of the university is
Professor Chien Wei-zang, an academician of the Chinese
Academic of Sciences and vice chairman of the Political
Consultative Committee of China.
In order to meet the needs of Shanghai’s economic growth
and social development, the university actively develops
adult higher education across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
At present, the Adult Education College of Shanghai University
consists of 30 undergraduate programs; 28 junior college
programs with 7,938 students; 10 self-taught examination
programs with 25,423 students; and adult non-degree courses
including self-taught guidance, professional training,
and continuing education with 4,000 full-time students.
The Adult Education College consists of five functional
divisions: the President’s Office; the Office of Administrative
Affairs; the Students’ Working Office; the Self-taught
Examination Office; and the Training Office.
In recent years, the college has forged ahead with the
development of new instructional methods, varied disciplines
and flexible learning systems. As a result, 2001, in particular,
was marked by many important “firsts” in adult education
at the university.
For example, the number of undergraduates (30) for the
first time exceeded the number of junior-college programs
(28). The Adult Education College also won its first domestic
prize for self-taught examination, in cooperation with
Fudan University/Finance University. The department also
undertook its first scientific research project (in cooperation
with the computer college): “B/S and C/S” – a comprehensive
management information system used for adult education
administration, which has been tested and appraised by
experts.
In addition, the department began a new cooperative project
with Canadian Seneca College and invited its first foreign
teacher to step up to the podium. Other “firsts” include
an award-winning article about adult education research
and a first-level award from the China East Europe Middle
Asia Economic Research Institute.
At the end of year, a special program called “The Way
of Adult Education” aired on Shanghai TV’s educational
channel, introducing adult education programs at Shanghai
University to an even larger public. This exposure has
helped to make the school’s already outstanding prospects
even more exciting.
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