澳洲留學指南:大學詞匯
Campus
這個單詞童鞋們應該都不陌生,它就是我們常說的校園啦!
例句:
As I walked around the campus, this thought came to mind: How wonderful it would be to go to a university like this!
Quad
這個單詞指的是由幾棟樓包圍起來的一塊四方形的空地,在很多澳洲高校的校園里都可以見到,童鞋們可以坐在這里的草坪上看書、學習、聊天、野餐等等。
例句:
Students love to hang out in the quad and have a picnic or do homework.
Matriculation
大學的入學許可,表示童鞋們可以來大學里攻讀學位啦!
例句:
In a statement, the diocese said that incoming freshman for next fall would be guaranteed four years of matriculation at the current campus.
Censusu Date
在學校的.校歷上常常可以看到這個詞,它指的是統(tǒng)計日,在這個日期之前可以退選課程而無需支付罰款。因為很多童鞋在學期開始之后會臨時改變學習計劃,所以只要在Census Date之前退選課程,就不需要承擔課程費用,成績單上也不會有相應的記錄。
例句:
The census date is at the end of the fourth week of each semester.
Credit
這個詞可是非常重要的,因為它指的是我們要修的學分,不同的學校,不同的科目所要求的學分是有所不同的,所以童鞋們一定要事先了解清楚,學分修不滿的話可是沒辦法順利畢業(yè)的!
例句:
He received 4 credits for completing the Introduction to Psychology class.
Dean
大學里的院系主任,以后系里面有什么事情童鞋們就去找這個人就可以啦!
例句:
The dean of students says the university is seeking to enhance the quality of student life.
Bursar
學校里面掌管財務的人,如果你對學費等開銷有什么問題的話就可以去找這個人。
例句:
He said that when he walked into the bursar’s office on Friday morning with a 33-pound duffel bag full of cash, the tellers were stunned.
Academic Transcript
學術(shù)成績單,這是由大學官方出具的文件,記錄你在讀書期間所有課程的注冊記錄和成績。
例句:
They told him that if he didn’t take a leave of absence he would be involuntarily withdrawn, which would be reflected on his academic transcript.
Lecture / Tutorial
"Lecture"一般指很多學生一起上的大課,而"Tutorial"指的是規(guī)模比較小的授課形式,學生可以在課堂上有更多機會與老師和同學互動交流。
例句:
Every student should read the materials given in the lectures before attending the tutorials.
Seminar
一種類似研討會的授課形式,通常以學生參與討論為主,講師會提出一些問題,然后學生們就這些問題展開激烈的討論。
例句:
School district officials insist students are allowed to leave the classroom during seminar only for "curriculum-related activities".
Prerequisite
預修課程,指的是在注冊其它某些科目之前需要提前學習的課程。
例句:
Before applying to veterinary school, he started taking prerequisites in the evenings, on weekends and in summer school.
Major
學生在學校主修的專業(yè),也就是專攻或重點研究的課程或領域。
例句:
A student’s major is what he or she decides will be the main focus of his or her academic career at that school.
Syllabus
這就是我們平時所說的類似教學大綱的東西,里面介紹了一門課的結(jié)構(gòu)、要學習的內(nèi)容、作業(yè)內(nèi)容、Due Dates、評分標準等,童鞋們在學習一門課之前一定要仔細閱讀Syllabus里面的內(nèi)容。
例句:
The syllabus is a heavy mix of Koranic recitation, Arabic and theology.