Ideological and political theory courses in colleges and universities belong to general education courses. There are many kinds of courses. Generally speaking, from the perspective of curriculum form, curriculum categories are mainly divided into general education courses, basic subject courses, professional compulsory courses, professional elective courses, arbitrary elective courses, practical teaching courses and so on. General education is a non-professional education that all college students should receive.
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Ideological and political course is devoted to shaping values and establishing ideals and beliefs, which is a higher requirement and a more arduous task. Knowledge dissemination and value shaping are two major functions of the curriculum. If professional courses focus on imparting knowledge, then ideological and political courses focus more on shaping values, especially helping students establish lofty ideals and beliefs and correct world outlook, outlook on life and values. The establishment of ideals and beliefs is a complex process, which is related to the teaching of knowledge, but not just the teaching of knowledge. Courses that focus on imparting knowledge are relatively easy and tasks are relatively simple.