Discusses the type of second language reading ability that should be required for an advanced degree. Describes some exercises from a German course in reading that are helpful for students attempting to acquire this ability. (EKN)

Arguments for and against extension of dental education to a mandatory five years because of current overcrowding of dental curriculum are presented in debate form. Affirmative arguments center on the inefficacy of restructuring existing curricula, and arguments against focus on current curricular inefficiency, costs, and other practical…

The first part of this plenary lecture describes the activities of the Committee on Education of the International Union of Biochemistry. The second part describes the Educational Credo, standards for the PhD Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and recommendations of the report "Physicians for the Twenty-First Century." (PR)

There are few required classes in the pharmacy curricula that uniquely relate to the elderly. Schools, it is suggested, should work within the community to identify opportunities for student exposure to the elderly and to incorporate these opportunities into a mandatory part of the curriculum. (MLW)

Three major dilemmas challenging social work educators and practitioners are: the generic-specific issue, the dichotomization of the profession between social change and focus on the individual, and the educational continuum in BSW and MSW preparation. The findings of a national study of aspects of curriculum design and emphasis are discussed.…

Provides an overview of developments in higher education internationalization, from traditional forms such as student/staff mobility to exporting via branch campuses, transnational university networks, and virtual delivery. Discusses quality challenges, particularly recognition of foreign degrees and credits. Suggests the solution is integration…

Compares the structure of the headship of an English department with that of a chair, and then discusses the implementation of a chair.

Careers that combine medical research and patient care should be described to students early in medical school. Opportunities for research training in M.D.-Ph.D. programs, the program offered by the National Institutes of Health and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the NIH postresidency physician-scientist programs are discussed.…