Teaching Arts Management: Where Did We Lose the Core Ideas?

In light of the need to start clearing the methodological confusion in the field of arts management, this article provides a critical overview of the teaching curricula in the field. Distinction is made between programs that copy directly from business management; programs that focus on the technological process of producing an artwork (usually run by practitioners); those that interlink cultural management and cultural policy (highlighting the role of public governance as a higher principle); and programs that focus on an entrepreneurial approach to arts management, connecting it to issues of creativity and innovation. The author calls for clear goals to educate administrators and arts or cultural managers. The suggestion is made to follow what I call the Janus syndrome: looking toward managerial and economic realities but primarily focusing on the arts—the aesthetic and the social aspects of the field. A question is raised about the position of art in arts management curricula, as well as the organization of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the field.     

Characteristics associated with rape attrition and the role played by scepticism or legal rationality by investigators and prosecutors

Abstract

This paper reports a multidimensional scaling analysis of features associated with rape attrition by identifying key aspects of the rape that are associated with loss of cases at the stages of police investigation, prosecutors’ considerations and in court. The research utilized a case-file analysis (n=105) consisting of all rapes reported to one division within a large UK urban police force by females over the age of 16 from April 1998 to April 2003. In addition, interviews were conducted with police officers and Crown Prosecutors to explore their understanding of the reasons why attrition occurs. The findings illustrate the extent to which prejudicial attitudes and legal logic influence police officers’ and solicitors’ modes of thinking and subsequently influence decisions for rape cases to proceed to court. Methodological and practical issues are considered.     

Rape investigation and prosecution: Stuck in the mud?

Abstract

This paper evaluates the Stern Review of rape in the context of public responses to rape, in England and Wales. The piece is based on an anti-rape feminist approach and so weighs a woman-centred approach to rape responses against the mainstream justice model. Overall, the argument made is that nothing much is really changing in public responses to rape. The work outlines problems with the Stern contention that the conviction rates for rape need to be calculated differently, and takes issue with the claim that the “policies are right”. Stern's call for greater support for women who have been raped is welcomed, but the effectiveness of the review process itself is questioned. These discussions illustrate the process of attrition as it is variously understood by feminists and by Baroness Stern. It is suggested that reviews themselves may be little more than a dampener, brought in when claims for change create a need to be seen to be doing something. A preferred alternative might be some form of ongoing body, reviewing and challenging practice and policy; however, it is recognised that this could be difficult to achieve amid the current spending cuts. The paper then turns to evaluate trends in support for survivors and notes that the more “professional” models of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and the Independent Sexual Violence Advisers have held sway for some time. However, under the new coalition, government funding is also being directed towards women-only Rape Crisis centres, and this move is warmly welcomed here. The work concludes that much does indeed remain the same, despite positive signs in terms of respect for this survivor-centred model.     

论法律硕士培养之基本教学手段与现代教育技术的结合

在法律硕士的培养中,为实现教学效果的最大化,基本教学手段与现代教育技术的整合运用非常重要。一方面,基本教学手段要放置在法律硕士培养的目标体系下,注意到专业性知识和通识性知识的平衡。一方面,在法律硕士培养中,应当关注多种现代教学方法的运用,提升知识训练过程中的主体性。     

大学语文教学目标体系建构与教学手段创新

大学语文作为高校非中文专业的公共必修课,旨在提升大学生的人文素养。从具体的教学实践来说．实现这一目标须从知识、技能和精神三个方面进行展开,以传授知识,训练技能,升华精神三个维度来建构大学语文教学目标体系。并且围绕着体系建构,教学手段求变创新。     

新建本科院校人才培养体系的实践探索

新建本科院校培养应用型创新人才是时代发展和学校合理定位的需要,作为地方院校,新建本科院校的人才培养要以地方区域社会经济发展为导向,培养地方社会经济发展需要的人才。应用型创新人才培养要大力开展课程教学改革,把课内和课外教学相结合,以学生为中心进行课堂教学改革,加强实践教学管理,提高实践教学质量。     

以侦查学专业核心能力培养为目标的课程体系优化研究

侦查学专业历来是公安院校进行公安教育的专业龙头,侦查工作也是公安机关职能的首要部分。文章从公安院校侦查学专业究竟需要开设什么样的课程入手,深入细致地剖析了以侦查学核心能力培养为目标的课程体系优化研究内容,探讨了侦查学专业核心能力的层次构建。对提供公安院校侦查学专业较为细致的知识技能和理论模型,解决实践中的难题起到了一定的作用。     

高校思想政治理论课教学方法改革初探

十八大报告指出：＂全面实施素质教育,深化教育领域综合改革,着力提高教育质量,培养学生社会责任感、创新精神、实践能力。＂这是对我国教育部门提出的新要求。理论与实践表明,在教学活动中,教学方式方法是影响人才培养质量和创新人才培养至关重要的因素之一。因此,结合我国高校思想政治理论课教学方法改革的历史实践,对我国思想政治理论课教学方法改革的趋势进行探讨,这在十八大大力倡导培养学生＂创新精神＂的大背景下显得十分必要。     

刑事强制措施的修改及对公安侦查工作影响

2012年3月14日通过的刑诉法修正案将强制措施作为一项主要内容进行了全面修改。这些调整与变化对公安工作的影响是重大的、直接的、现实的,本文仅就修正案对强制措施的修改及对公安侦查工作的影响进行一一论述。     

公安院校校园体育文化建设现状研究

校园体育文化一直是高校文化建设的一个重要组成部分,体育文化推动了校园文化的发展。公安院校有着自己的特点,本文以辽宁警官高等专科学校为研究对象,主要就当前公安院校校园体育文化建设存在的问题进行解读,并提出了建设公安院校校园体育文化的策略,希望为公安院校校园文化的发展提供一些参考。