Should broadening courses be voluntary or compulsory for all students?

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Question 2: Should broadening courses be voluntary or compulsory for all students?

Name: MOK Hon-ting

University Number: 2003044887

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Curriculum: BSS (GEN) II

Introduction

In this essay I address the problem of narrow scopes of undergraduate education. The main question, arising from this problem, which I address, is whether the broadening courses should be compulsory. My central thesis in addressing this question is that it should be compulsory. My aims and purpose in this essay are thus to justify the need to count the broadening courses to be included in the university curriculum. The research context of this study is in the domain of territory education idea.  I start from the premise that broadening courses offer a wider horizon for education in university curriculum, provided that broadening courses widen the learning aspect of degree courses. The method I use to achieve these aims is my own experiences, arguments and reasons. I conclude that broadening courses should be included in the degree courses. The implication of my findings and conclusion is that students can better equip themselves for future challenges if the broadening course is compulsory. In short, this essay addresses the problem of narrowness of undergraduate curriculum by making broadening courses compulsory for all students.

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The importance of broadening courses

        The importance of broadening courses in the university curriculum is illustrated in this paragraph. To discuss it, we should have a good idea about the rationale of university education. The rationale of university education is to nurture the excellent so that they can perform their jobs in the best manner in our society. On the other hand, it also aims to provide idea on how to see an issue or object in various sights like ethnical, scientific, technological, critical, and creative thinking etc so that the students can think and act with proper ...

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