universities' function
The question about what function the universities should accomplish is a current debat ardous to solve. Two main claims have been done by two different groups, those who think that universities should provide students with the knowledge required by the work world, and those whose opinion is that universities should give valuated knowledge, whther is valid or not in their future working life. In this essay I will claim that both positions count with good reasons and that universities should not limit themselves to an unique function.
Firstly, it seems obvious that students need to acquire useful knowledge for their future jobs. Nowadays workplaces, in general, are requiring more and more specifi and specialized skills and notions, and universities are the most adequate place to acquire them, since the years and the experience they have been doing so. Furthermore, the dialogue between companies (and others job providers, as the State for example) and universities should be focused on how to work together in order to provide qualified workers to our society.
Secondly, it is true that a huge range of disciplines would lose importance if the only function of universities were the commented above. Philosophy, arts, drama for instance, and other degrees which have not a direct relation with the posts needed by the current global economy, would disappear unless we understand thier own value, independently of the needs of capitalism. Universities must be the place to preserve these endangered disciplines.
Therefore, both claims are partly right, and universities should incorporate more than a function. From my point of view, another very important role that these institutions should accomplish is researching. All disciplines need to be developed in order to give answers to the huge variety of problems that our world and our century is offering to us.
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The function of university
The question about what function the universities should accomplish is a current debate and ardous to solve. Two main claims have been made by two different groups: those who think that universities should provide students with the knowledge required by the work world; and those whose opinion is that universities should give valuable knowledge, whether or not it is valued in their potential future working life.
In this essay I will pose / argue that both positions count with good reasons and that universities should not limit themselves to an single function.
It seems obvious that students need to acquire useful knowledge for their future career. Nowadays workplaces, in general, require more and more specific and specialized skills (and notions- What do you mean.. would probably leave this out?), and universities are the most accessible places to acquire them, as they have a long history of providing high level tuition in a wide range of subject matters. Furthermore, the dialogue between companies (and others job providers, such as the State for example) and universities should be focused on how to work together in order to provide qualified workers to our society.
However, it is also true that a huge range of disciplines would be disregarded if the function of university was solely limited to providing high level workers for a the jobs sector: Philosophy, the arts and drama (along with any other degrees which have no direct relation with the requirements of the current global economy) would disappear. The value of such disciplines must be regarded independently of the needs of capitalism. Universities should be the place to preserve these endangered (are you sure this is the right word..?) disciplines.
Therefore, both claims are partly right, and therefore universities should incorporate more than one function. From my point of view, another very important role that these institutions should accomplish is that of research: All disciplines need to be developed in order to give answers to the huge variety of problems that our world and our century is offering to us.
Well written. Worth a review to iron out some kinks. Is this for an exam?
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