Sentences with phrase «based on the academic freedom»

That said, I also doubt that argument fundamentally based on the academic freedom of professors to teach what they want is likely to sway the Law Societies that make up the Federation away from their fascination with standardizing curriculum in as many areas as possible.

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Through a curriculum based on the developmental stages of the human being and on the integration of art and academics, our children learn to meet the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion and moral strength, and with the courage and freedom to act.

According to Richard Thompson, president and chief counsel at Thomas More, Dawn and Julie's method of presenting the material and asking the students to pick a theory and debate it, based on the evidence, is a method of teaching that's supported by the judicial concept of academic freedom: that teachers and students have the right to pursue knowledge, wherever it may lead.

Assistant Professor Natasha Warikoo, who recently wrote an L.A. Times op - ed about affirmative action, points out that although race - based affirmative action is still legal, universities can't rely solely on academic freedom to justify admissions policies.

Apart from two required seminars — one each semester — you are given full freedom to design your own unique academic pathway based on previous work experience, creative interests, and professional goals.

Accordingly, they place high value on priorities such as staffing their faculty with doctorate - level researchers, giving their professors academic freedom regarding how they structure their courses, expanding their course offerings, and awarding degrees based on students» completion of seat - time - based credit hours.