khoa trưởng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: * Dean, Head of Department: The senior administrator and academic leader of a faculty (a major division, e.g., Faculty of Science, Faculty of Literature) within a university or college. This person is responsible for the faculty's management, academic programs, budget, and personnel.
Usage Examples
- (The Dean of the Faculty of Literature will chair the meeting.)
- (All students respect the new dean.)
- (The final decision belongs to the head of the department.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "Chủ nhiệm khoa" is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "khoa trưởng" in contemporary Vietnamese academic contexts.
- In some specific or historical contexts, "khoa trưởng" might be translated as "doyen", especially when emphasizing seniority and authority within a faculty.
Variants and Related Words
- Chủ nhiệm khoa (n): Head of Faculty, Department Chair. A synonym for "khoa trưởng".
- Trưởng khoa (n): This term is less common for a university faculty dean and is more frequently used for the head of a department within a hospital (e.g., Head of Surgery Department) or a smaller division.
- Hiệu trưởng (n): University Rector or School Principal. This is the head of the entire university or school, a position superior to the dean.
Synonyms
- Dean: The primary equivalent in English-speaking university systems.
- Head of Faculty: A direct descriptive synonym.
- Department Chair: Often used in American English for the head of an academic department, which may be equivalent to a faculty in some university structures.
Related Terms
- Khoa (n): Faculty, School, or Department (the administrative unit led by the ).
- Giảng viên (n): Lecturer, Faculty member (a staff member within the faculty).
- Sinh viên (n): Student (those who study within the faculty).
- (cũng nói) Chủ nhiệm khoa Dean, head of a university department
- Khoa trưởng khoa vănThe head of the Literature Department