Training objectives: After four years of undergraduate study, students of this major should be proficient in using foreign languages for communication, and should reach the level of English majors in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation (through TEM-8). On the one hand, students should have a solid basic knowledge of Chinese and English, have a comprehensive understanding of Chinese and foreign literature and cultural exchanges, and master the basic theories and methods of teaching Chinese as a foreign language; On the other hand, students should have certain theoretical knowledge of secretarial science, understand and master modern office tools, and have the basic skills needed for foreign-related secretarial work. Teaching Chinese as a foreign language is a compound subject, which mainly aims at cultivating high-level talents for cultural exchanges with foreign countries, professionals engaged in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and high-level talents who can engage in management work in foreign-related departments.
The main employment direction of graduates: schools or foreign companies are engaged in Chinese teaching and training; Cultural departments at home and abroad engage in cultural exchanges; Press and publication institutions are engaged in foreign propaganda work; State organs, foreign trade and economic cooperation systems, foreign-funded enterprises and joint ventures engage in management. English (education) majors have a solid English foundation, can skillfully use various basic English skills, master the basic theories of pedagogy, psychology and foreign language pedagogy, and have the professional quality of teachers.
Main courses: comprehensive English, advanced English, spoken English, English extensive reading, English audio-visual speaking, English phonetics, English grammar, survey of English-speaking countries, history of British and American literature, translation theory and skills, pedagogy, educational psychology, English teaching method theory, second foreign language, etc.
Training objectives: students have a solid foundation in English, master and use basic skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, reach the level of English major (passing Grade 8), and master a second foreign language; Master the history, culture and national conditions of major English-speaking countries, and understand the history, laws and basic theories of foreign language education. The main goal of English education is to train English teachers in various colleges, professional language teaching researchers and English trainers in large and medium-sized enterprises. Through the study and practical teaching practice of educational theory courses, good teachers' quality can be formed, so as to obtain the basic ability of English classroom teaching and English language trainer in large and medium-sized enterprises.
The main employment direction of graduates: further study at home and abroad, pursuing master's and doctoral degrees; Government agencies, news agencies, import and export companies, joint ventures, Chinese and foreign travel agencies; All kinds of schools and training institutions are engaged in English teaching or government agencies, and enterprises and institutions are engaged in foreign affairs translation. Business English is an undergraduate major approved by the Ministry of Education and included in the official enrollment plan in 2009. It is to adapt to and meet the needs of China's economic and trade development, and make full use of and give full play to the resource advantages of Shanghai International Studies University in the education and training of foreign language compound talents.
Main courses: basic business English, business English audio-visual speaking, advanced business English, business English writing, business English translation, cross-cultural communication, international trade theory, international business, accounting principles, marketing, cross-cultural business negotiation, microeconomics, macroeconomics, selected reading of business classics, and second foreign language.
Training objectives: Students must have solid basic English skills and profound humanistic qualities. Besides reaching the level of English majors in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, they must also master the corresponding basic knowledge of a second foreign language. Through the study of specialized courses, students will have a certain knowledge of economics, and become compound and applied foreign language talents who can master a wide range of basic knowledge and theories of international business, have strong cross-cultural communication skills, and meet the needs of national government agencies, international organizations, multinational companies and other enterprises and institutions engaged in business activities at home and abroad.
The main employment direction of graduates: the national foreign trade and economic cooperation system, foreign-funded enterprises, large state-owned or collective enterprises, joint ventures, Chinese and foreign banks, industrial and commercial banks and other domestic and foreign economic and trade companies and institutions engaged in economic and trade exchanges and management. Curriculum and teaching theory is a new discipline, which belongs to two disciplines of pedagogy. The specialty of curriculum and teaching theory in Shanghai International Studies University is language curriculum and teaching. It systematically and deeply studies the basic theory and practice of language teaching, studies the particularity of language teaching and other courses, especially the comparison with mother tongue teaching, and discusses the best way of language teaching and learning.
This subject is devoted to the research on language courses, teaching materials and teaching, and to the research on the cultivation and development of high-quality language teachers. It not only pays attention to tracking, grasping and studying the development of language education teaching theory, but also pays attention to the discussion of language classroom teaching practice under the guidance of theory, which directly serves the reform and development of language courses in China, and at the same time cultivates senior professionals with broad horizons, extensive professional basic knowledge, innovative spirit and professional thinking, who can independently engage in language courses and teaching research.
At present, there are 3 professors, 3 associate professors and 7 lecturers in this discipline. Professor Zheng Xinmin, doctoral supervisor, Ph.D., University of Hong Kong, executive director of the Teachers' Professional Education and Development Committee of China English Teaching Research Association, has published more than 40 papers in foreign language core journals at home and abroad. Professor Wang Xuemei is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Education Science of East China Normal University. His main research areas are second language acquisition and applied linguistics. The research results won 7 provincial awards, and published monographs 1 article in domestic core academic journals, with nearly 50 papers. Professor Zhang Xuemei's main research interests are second language acquisition, applied linguistics and corpus linguistics. He is the author of The Construction of a Second Language (2008) and has published more than 20 papers in core journals.
Curriculum and Teaching Theory Postgraduates' courses are divided into three categories: compulsory courses, degree core courses and professional elective courses.
1. Public required courses: politics, English, second foreign language;
2. Core courses of degree: educational principles, educational psychology, teacher development, language acquisition, modern curriculum theory, comparison of Chinese and foreign educational ideas, Chinese and foreign teaching schools, educational testing and evaluation, use and development of teaching materials, and pedagogy research methods;
3. Specialized elective courses: academic paper writing, international education research, computer-aided teaching, research on curriculum reform of basic education, topic selection of contemporary educational papers, and research on school-based teaching and research system.
The major of Curriculum and Teaching Theory focuses on foreign language subjects and teaching practice, with broad employment prospects. The main employment directions are: teachers in normal colleges, college counselors, preschool education administrators, primary and secondary education researchers, researchers in educational research institutions, education administrators at all levels, primary and secondary school teachers, teacher training managers, professional trainers before or after teachers take office, school propagandists, school psychological counselors, adult education trainers, education consultants, civil servants, editors of publishing institutions, journalists, clerks and enterprise personnel managers.