Academic discipline, the Glossary

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1. 61 relations: Academic department, Academic discipline, Academic journal, Art school, Astronomy, Bibliometrics, Biochemistry, Biology, Black studies, Branches of science, Canon law, Chemistry, Corrections, Curriculum, Discipline and Punish, Economics, Education, Engineering, Expert, Faculty (division), Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, France, Geology, Geophysics, Hospitality management studies, Humanities, Interdisciplinarity, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Knowledge production modes, Learned society, Liberal arts education, List of academic fields, Literature, Marshall McLuhan, Media studies, Medicine, Michel Foucault, Music, NASA, Natural science, Nursing, Outline of academic disciplines, Physics, Policy analysis, Political science, Politics, Psychology, Public administration, Research, Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, ... Expand index (11 more) »

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Academic department

An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline.

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Academic discipline

An academic discipline or academic field is a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. Academic discipline and academic discipline are academic disciplines, Main topic articles and Teaching.

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Academic journal

An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published.

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Art school

An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on practice and related theory in the visual arts and design.

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Astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos.

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Bibliometrics

Bibliometrics is the application of statistical methods to the study of bibliographic data, especially in scientific and library and information science contexts, and is closely associated with scientometrics (the analysis of scientific metrics and indicators) to the point that both fields largely overlap.

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Biochemistry

Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.

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Biology

Biology is the scientific study of life.

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Black studies

Black studies or Africana studies (with nationally specific terms, such as African American studies and Black Canadian studies), is an interdisciplinary academic field that primarily focuses on the study of the history, culture, and politics of the peoples of the African diaspora and Africa.

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Branches of science

The branches of science, also referred to as sciences, scientific fields or scientific disciplines, are commonly divided into three major groups.

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Canon law

Canon law (from κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.

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Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.

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Corrections

In criminal justice, particularly in North America, correction, corrections, and correctional, are umbrella terms describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agencies, and involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have been convicted of crimes.

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Curriculum

In education, a curriculum (curriculums or curricula) is the totality of student experiences that occur in an educational process.

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Discipline and Punish

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Surveiller et punir : Naissance de la prison) is a 1975 book by French philosopher Michel Foucault.

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Economics

Economics is a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Education

Education is the transmission of knowledge, skills, and character traits and manifests in various forms. Academic discipline and Education are Main topic articles.

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Engineering

Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems. Academic discipline and engineering are Main topic articles.

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Expert

An expert is somebody who has a broad and deep understanding and competence in terms of knowledge, skill and experience through practice and education in a particular field or area of study.

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Faculty (division)

A faculty is a division within a university or college comprising one subject area or a group of related subject areas, possibly also delimited by level (e.g. undergraduate).

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Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development

The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP9, are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the European Research Area (ERA).

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Geology

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Geophysics

Geophysics is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis.

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Hospitality management studies

Hospitality Management and Tourism is the study of the hospitality industry.

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Humanities

Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including certain fundamental questions asked by humans. Academic discipline and Humanities are academic disciplines and Main topic articles.

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Interdisciplinarity

Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project).

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology.

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Knowledge production modes

A knowledge production mode is a term from the sociology of science which refers to the way (scientific) knowledge is produced.

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Learned society

A learned society (also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences.

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Liberal arts education

Liberal arts education (from Latin 'free' and 'art or principled practice') is the traditional academic course in Western higher education. Academic discipline and Liberal arts education are academic disciplines.

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List of academic fields

An academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge. Academic discipline and List of academic fields are academic disciplines.

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Literature

Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems.

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Marshall McLuhan

Herbert Marshall McLuhan (July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media theory.

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Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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Michel Foucault

Paul-Michel Foucault (15 October 192625 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher who also served as an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher.

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Music

Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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Natural science

Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation.

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Nursing

Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence".

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Outline of academic disciplines

An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of knowledge, taught and researched as part of higher education. Academic discipline and Outline of academic disciplines are academic disciplines.

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Physics

Physics is the natural science of matter, involving the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.

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Policy analysis

Policy analysis or public policy analysis is a technique used in the public administration sub-field of political science to enable civil servants, nonprofit organizations, and others to examine and evaluate the available options to implement the goals of laws and elected officials.

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Political science

Political science is the scientific study of politics.

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Politics

Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. Academic discipline and Politics are Main topic articles.

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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior.

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Public administration

Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler.

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Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge".

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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

The Scandinavian Journal of Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal on psychology.

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Secularization

In sociology, secularization (secularisation) is a multilayered concept that generally denotes "a transition from a religious to a more worldly level." There are many types of secularization and most do not lead to atheism, irreligion, nor are they automatically antithetical to religion.

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Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. Academic discipline and Social science are academic disciplines.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.

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Systems theory

Systems theory is the transdisciplinary study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial.

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Technology

Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. Academic discipline and Technology are Main topic articles.

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Theology

Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity.

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Think tank

A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.

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Transdisciplinarity

Transdisciplinarity connotes a research strategy that crosses disciplinary boundaries to create a holistic approach.

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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man is a 1964 book by Marshall McLuhan, in which the author proposes that the media, not the content that they carry, should be the focus of study.

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University of Paris

The University of Paris (Université de Paris), known metonymically as the Sorbonne, was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution.

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Women's studies

Women's studies is an academic field that draws on feminist and interdisciplinary methods to place women's lives and experiences at the center of study, while examining social and cultural constructs of gender; systems of privilege and oppression; and the relationships between power and gender as they intersect with other identities and social locations such as race, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, and disability.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_discipline

Also known as Acadamic discipline, Academic disciplines, Academic disiplines, Academic field, Academic fields, Academic knowledge, Academic subfield, Areas of study, Branch (academia), Branch of knowledge, Cross disciplinary, Cross-disciplinarity, Cross-disciplinary, Crossdisciplinarity, Disciplinary knowledge, Discipline (academia), Discipline (academic), Discipline (specialism), Educational discipline, Field of Research, Field of inquiry, Field of study, Fields of study, History of academic disciplines, Multidisciplinary, Research field, Scholarly discipline, Scholarly subfield, Scientific subfield, Subdiscipline, Subfield (science).

, Secularization, Social science, Sociology, Systems theory, Technology, Theology, Think tank, Transdisciplinarity, Understanding Media, University of Paris, Women's studies.