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The Academic Citizen: The Virtue of Service in University Life
Contributor(s): MacFarlane, Bruce (Author)
ISBN: 041556140X     ISBN-13: 9780415561402
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $54.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2009
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Annotation: A call for a return to the recognition of the service role in higher education settings, prompting renewed debate on the pastoral, advisory and mentoring aspects of the academic life.
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Higher
- Education | Comparative
- Education | Distance, Open & Online Education
Dewey: 378.103
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 214 pages
 
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With increasing focus on excellence in research and teaching, the service role of the individual academic is often neglected. This book calls for greater recognition of this important aspect of academic life, highlighting the importance of mentoring, committee work and pastoral care in the daily running of universities. Drawing from extensive examples from models around the world, The Academic Citizen points to the benefits of effective communication with colleagues in the faculty, across the university and in corresponding faculties across the world, as well as those in maintaining positive associations with the wider world.