Humanities and Social Science Courses in Undergraduate Engineering Curricula: The Case of the Arabian Gulf
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| Title: | Humanities and Social Science Courses in Undergraduate Engineering Curricula: The Case of the Arabian Gulf |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Webb, M. J. |
| Source: | European Journal of Engineering Education. Jun 2008 33(3):367-380. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Social Sciences, Credits, Comparative Analysis, Humanities, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements, Cultural Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Undergraduate Study |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03043790802090216 |
| ISSN: | 0304-3797 |
| Abstract: | A comparative study was conducted between the minimum required number of humanities and social science credits for graduation at top-tier undergraduate universities in the US and similar, English-medium universities in the Arabian Gulf. It was found that on average the US universities required students to complete a higher proportion of humanities and social science courses than comparable institutions in the Gulf region. This finding is attributable to a range of social, cultural and pedagogical factors including, but not limited to, the traditional, conservative nature of societies in the Gulf. (Contains 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 40 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ810746 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A comparative study was conducted between the minimum required number of humanities and social science credits for graduation at top-tier undergraduate universities in the US and similar, English-medium universities in the Arabian Gulf. It was found that on average the US universities required students to complete a higher proportion of humanities and social science courses than comparable institutions in the Gulf region. This finding is attributable to a range of social, cultural and pedagogical factors including, but not limited to, the traditional, conservative nature of societies in the Gulf. (Contains 2 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 0304-3797 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03043790802090216 |
