2. Introduction of Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Branch
Zhuhai Branch of Beijing Normal University (formerly Zhuhai Education Park of Beijing Normal University) is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning with undergraduate education approved by the Ministry of Education and jointly organized by Beijing Normal University and Zhuhai Municipal People's Government.
Building Zhuhai Branch is an important part of Beijing Normal University's grand goal of building a world-class university. Under the guidance of the spirit of the Ministry of Education's approval, Zhuhai Branch resolutely implements the school-running policy of "state-owned resources, school organization, market operation and brand-new mode" put forward by Beijing Normal University, resolutely implements the development idea of "survival by quality, development by innovation, support by contribution and cooperation by * * * *", and boldly carries out teaching mode, management mode, operation mechanism, international cooperation and Industry-University-Research integration in the school construction and development. Strive to build the school into a distinctive comprehensive reform experimental area combining education with the development of science and technology industry, and develop it into an open, distinctive and applied high-level university.
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University is responsible for the teaching organization and management of Zhuhai Branch. Beijing Normal University attaches great importance to the education quality and school-running level of Zhuhai Branch, and sends experienced management cadres to take charge of the administration, education and teaching management of the branch.
Relying on the high-quality subject resources of Beijing Normal University and focusing on the contemporary economic development and social needs, Zhuhai Branch is committed to cultivating applied professionals with rich humanistic literacy, scientific literacy and subject expertise. Since its establishment, students have spread all over 27 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions. Sichuan and Qinghai provinces have recruited a group of students, and the rest provinces have recruited one or two groups of undergraduate students. In 20 18, the proportion of online students admitted from outside Guangdong province reached 60%. 20 1 1 Our school and 63 universities including Tsinghua, Peking University and Beijing Normal University were included in the list of universities that admitted Hong Kong students without examination in 20 12. There are currently more than 23,000 students.
Zhuhai Branch has 14 colleges (departments) including College of Arts, College of Education, College of Management, College of Information Technology, College of Real Estate, College of Logistics, College of Law and Administration, College of Design, College of Arts and Communication, College of Foreign Languages, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Applied Mathematics, College of Sports and Leisure, and Department of International Business, covering 665,438+0 undergraduate majors in 8 disciplines.
Students of Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Branch have completed all the credits specified in the teaching plan of this major and are awarded the graduation certificate of Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Branch; Those who meet the requirements stipulated in the Regulations on Granting Bachelor's Degrees at Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Branch may apply to Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Branch for issuing a bachelor's degree certificate.
Teachers and students
In order to ensure the quality of education and teaching in Zhuhai Branch, from the early days of the establishment of Zhuhai Branch, Beijing Normal University sent a team of teachers with famous scholars and professors as the backbone to undertake the education and teaching work of related majors in Zhuhai Branch; Relevant departments also choose to send some well-known scholars and excellent teachers to Zhuhai Branch for teaching. Professor Jiang Zhenghua, a famous management scientist and doctoral supervisor, academician of China Academy of Sciences, counselor the State Council, member Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, executive director of Chinese Psychological Association, vice chairman international union of psychological science, doctoral supervisor, professor Zhang Houcan of Beijing Normal University and other well-known scholars at home and abroad are all applying to participate in education and teaching in Zhuhai Branch. Professor Gu Mingyuan, president of China Education Association and doctoral supervisor of Beijing Normal University, personally presided over the education and teaching evaluation of Zhuhai Branch. Some well-known scholars at home and abroad are also employed to teach or give lectures in Zhuhai Branch.
Zhuhai Branch adheres to the strategy of "strengthening the school with talents" and has a team of teachers with rigorous scholarship, reasonable professional title structure, age structure and knowledge structure. At present, more than 82% of our own teachers have master's degrees and more than 25% have doctoral degrees; The proportion of senior professional titles is 38%, of which the proportion of positive senior professional titles is14%; Full-time teachers under 35 accounted for 47%; Young and middle-aged teachers with high academic qualifications, high professional titles and prime of life have become the main force of teachers. In addition, the proportion of foreign teachers is about 10%, which also reaches a high proportion.
Educational Innovation and Talent Cultivation
Following the instructions of the Ministry of Education, Zhuhai Branch of Beijing Normal University "boldly tries the reform of teaching mode, management mode, international cooperation and Industry-University-Research integration in the spirit of seeking truth from facts and reform and innovation", and on the basis of inheriting the fine traditions and disciplinary advantages of Beijing Normal University, after more than ten years of development, it has embarked on a unique road of education and teaching innovation.
Principles of educational innovation:
The principle of internationalization-fully absorb and utilize the high-quality educational resources of famous foreign universities, introduce the specialties and courses of famous universities, and implement diversified international cooperation models. At present, it has established cooperative relations with many institutions of higher learning (universities) in the United States, Germany, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong and Macao.
Applied principle-to meet the needs of economic, scientific and social development, to be market-oriented, and to emphasize practicality in talent training.
Regionalization principle-provide intellectual and talent support for the social and economic development of the Pearl River Delta and its surrounding areas.
Personalization principle-student-oriented, providing the largest choice space for students' independent development.
Education and teaching system:
Flexible learning system-breaking the traditional academic year system. According to the relevant regulations, students can decide their own years of study at school; You can graduate after completing the required credits within the specified 3-8 years; During the study period, students can apply to retain their school status and continue their studies after a short-term suspension from school and employment.
Second major choice-students can choose their second major according to the prescribed time and procedures after entering school.
Mutual recognition of credits-different majors offer the same course and all majors recognize each other. Interdisciplinary course's credits can be converted within the prescribed course modules.
Optional courses-all general elective courses are selected by the whole school. Starting from Grade 08, all students are free to choose compulsory general courses within 20% capacity; Specialized courses (except specialized courses), students can choose courses, teachers and class hours independently across majors and departments within 20% capacity.
Minor-each major will make teaching plans for minor, double major and double degree according to needs. Students can get a minor certificate if they take 30 credits for other professional courses other than majors; If you take another professional course for 50 credits, you can get a second professional diploma; Those who have completed 50 credits in another interdisciplinary major and completed graduation thesis/design credits in the same major can get a second degree certificate. The school has also specially developed dual-major courses of Chinese-English as a foreign language, finance-statistics and finance-accounting to meet the development needs of compound talents.
Service learning-to obtain the effect of "learning" in the process of social (community) service and develop students' social practice ability.
Students' self-development class-students independently plan their development goals, design course contents, organize educational activities and choose learning forms according to their personal development needs, so that moral cultivation, physical and mental development and professional ability can develop in harmony.