The Future of Bioscience Fieldwork in UK Higher Education
The Future of Bioscience Fieldwork in UK Higher Education
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英国高等教育生物科学实地考察的未来
DOI：
10.11120/beej.2013.00014
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发表时间：
2013
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通讯作者：
Julian Park
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作者：
A. Mauchline;J. Peacock;Julian Park
摘要实地考察是生物科学学位课程学习中一个重要且往往令人愉快的部分，然而，目前尚不清楚最近的高等教育改革将如何影响未来户外学习的资金。本文报告了最近对来自英国各地的30名HE生物科学从业人员的调查结果。探讨了它们目前的实地工作规定水平以及未来影响这一规定的因素。数据显示，田野调查的水平在过去五年中保持不变，下一学年和未来五年(届时甚至可能会增加)，这一水平将保持不变。由于学生学费的增加，大多数机构都在审查实地考察的经费，结果发现，在某些情况下，强制性实地考察的费用将归入全部课程费用。讨论了许多影响因素，但最常被提出的话题是在实地工作中发展就业能力技能及其在吸引和留住学生方面的重要性。这两个主题都是高等教育机构在推进新的资助模式的议程上的重要议题，这表明实地考察工作仍将是生物科学课程的核心部分。
Abstract Fieldwork is an important and often enjoyable part of learning in Bioscience degree courses, however it is unclear how the recent reforms to Higher Education (HE) may impact the future funding of outdoor learning. This paper reports on the findings from a recent survey of 30 HE Bioscience practitioners from across the UK. Their current level of fieldwork provision and factors affecting this provision in the future were explored. The data showed that the level of fieldwork had remained similar over the past five years and this was set to remain so over the next academic year and also into the next five years (when it may even increase). Funding of fieldwork was under review in most institutions due to the increase in student tuition fees and it was found that in some cases the cost of compulsory fieldwork will be subsumed within the overall course fee. Many influencing factors were discussed, but the most frequently raised topics were that of the development of employability skills during fieldwork and its importance in attracting and retaining students. Both topics are high on the agenda of HE institutions going forward into the new funding model, suggesting that fieldwork will remain a central part of the Bioscience curriculum.