与生活脱节的意思 英国一大学打算解决知识与现实脱节的问题

英国一大学打算解决知识与现实脱节的问题  

Getting a university degree has never seemed more important: college graduates earn more money
live longer
and are happier. But college degrees are expensive (especially in the US)
narrowly focused (especially in the UK)
and often fail to build the skills employers want (true in most countries).
A new university in the UK wants to change that.
The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS)
which will launch in 2021 with a target of 100 Students
will scrap traditional academic subjects and offer a three-year bachelor of arts and sciences degree designed to tackle real-world issues. The curriculum is built around interdisciplinary problems—knife crime
childhood obesity
palm oil in supply chains
plastic pollution—as well as quantitative and qualitative research skills. Employers like the Met Police
Innocent
and Virgin will provide project ideas and offer five-week work experience for students.
将于2021年成立的伦敦跨学科学院（LIS）将招收100名学生，该学院将摒弃传统的学科，提供三年制文科和理科学士学位，以解决现实世界的问题为目标，围绕持刀犯罪、儿童肥胖、棕榈油供应链、塑料污染等跨学科问题以及定量和定性研究技能来设置课程。伦敦警察厅、天真饮料公司和维珍集团等雇主将为学生提供项目创意以及五周的实习机会。
The idea is similar to a US liberal arts degree (a rarity in the UK) but also more explicitly focused on "interdisciplinarity
" or drawing on multiple subjects—economics
psychology
sociology
statistics—to solve plex problems like childhood obesity. In other words
the problem
not the subject
sits at the center of the curriculum. The skills students develop
the founders hope
will more closely align with what an AI-infused
automated world demands: collaboration beeen people and machines
critical thinking
speaking and writing skills
and data management
to name just a few things.
Students will tackle problems through various disciplines: knife crime
for example
by understanding cultural and socioeconomic factors in different neighborhoods
data science
statistics
publicly available data
an economics or psychology lens.
In the UK
students apply through a central clearinghouse
and exam results are paramount. At LIS
students will instead apply directly and all will be invited to a "selection day" which will include a face-to-face interview so that LIS can understand a student's background
motivations
and passions. Interviews will be conducted by a panel to minimize bias. Conditional offers will be granted based on personal background
circumstances and
also
grades.