Academic discipline
Academic discipline
An Academic discipline (pronunciation: /ˈakəˌdemik/ /dɪˈsɪplɪn/) is a branch of knowledge that is taught and researched at the university level. Disciplines are defined and recognized by the academic journals in which research is published, and the learned societies and academic departments or faculties within colleges and universities to which their practitioners belong.
Etymology
The term "discipline" comes from the Latin disciplina, which means "instruction" and "training". It refers to the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior. The term "academic" comes from the Greek akadēmía, a place of study or training.
Related Terms
- Interdisciplinary: Combining or involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study.
- Multidisciplinary: Combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem.
- Cross-disciplinary: Relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct.
- Transdisciplinary: Integrating different academic disciplines in a coordinated and coherent whole.
See Also
- List of academic disciplines
- Discipline (academia)
- Academic major
- Academic minor
- Academic degree
- Academic term
- Academic institution
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Academic discipline
- Wikipedia's article - Academic discipline
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