The College and the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics of the City University of Hong Kong jointly set up an undergraduate exchange study program. Every year, the college sends several outstanding undergraduates to study in Hong Kong. By 20 1 1, the college has sent five consecutive undergraduates to study in Hong Kong with remarkable achievements. The college has also participated in the undergraduate and postgraduate continuous reading programs of Shanghai International Studies University and Kent State University (the "3+2" program for undergraduate masters). After three years of undergraduate study, students can sign up for this program and go to Kent State University to study for the corresponding master's degree. In addition, the Institute of International Education has also undertaken the task of English teaching for non-general language majors in Shanghai International Studies University, making due contributions to the development of bilingual education in the whole school.
At present, there are three undergraduate majors [Chinese International Education, English (Pedagogy) and Business English] and 1 master's degree authorization points [Curriculum and Teaching Theory]. The College resolutely implements the development strategic goal of "4-3-2- 1" of Shanghai University, adheres to the concept of "educating all staff and educating people in all directions", takes "exchanging Chinese and foreign cultures and achieving educational talents" as its purpose, adheres to the principle of teacher-oriented, student-centered, coordinating from top to bottom, strictly implements various teaching norms and systems of the school, maintains the stable operation of teaching work and ensures the continuous improvement of teaching quality.
In recent years, the Institute of International Education has attached great importance to scientific research, and has set up a number of subject research groups (such as literature, translation, linguistics, culture, teaching and research, teaching and research of Chinese as a foreign language, etc.). ). Teachers' enthusiasm for scientific research is high, and the college's scientific research achievements are remarkable. In the past five years, college teachers have published nearly 20 papers and 4 monographs in CSSCI, and 6 teachers have won the "Excellent Youth" project in Shanghai. In terms of curriculum construction, many teachers in the college have been funded by the school-level curriculum construction project and participated in the publication of nearly 10 textbooks. Among them, the scientific research achievements of 20 10 are particularly gratifying: two of them were approved by university-level scientific research projects, two young teachers were awarded as the fifth discipline backbone and the third young doctoral backbone of Shanghai International Studies University, two were awarded Casio teachers' monograph prize, one was awarded Casio thesis prize, and one was awarded the special fund for scientific research of outstanding young teachers.
In addition to classroom teaching and training, college teachers also carefully organize students to carry out extracurricular oral training in combination with the characteristics of language learning, and actively create a language learning environment for students. At present, the "English Corner" organized by the National Institute of Education not only involves students from all departments of the school, but also students from other universities in Songjiang University Town.
Students in the Institute of International Education are full of energy. Over the years, with the aim of "exchanging Chinese and foreign cultures and educating talents", the Student Union of the Youth League Committee of the College has carried out a series of colorful activities, and created a number of distinctive national education brand projects, such as Halloween Carnival, Chinese Cultural Garden Party, Songjiang No.2 Middle School Cultural Chat Club, English Style Competition, Film Dubbing Competition, National Religious Man of the Year Award, and viewing the Journal of the College, which won unanimous praise both inside and outside the school, so as to expand students' lives and improve their abilities. In addition, the college actively organizes students to participate in various social practices and voluntary services, and has established long-term co-construction agreements with Songjiang District People's Court, Soong Ching Ling Cemetery, Songjiang District Library and other units. College students' summer social practice has won many municipal and school awards; And in the "Challenge Cup" national college students' extracurricular academic scientific and technological works competition and business plan competition, he won the second prize in China and the first and second prizes in Shanghai.