phân khoa
Definition
- Noun:
- Sub-faculty / Department: A specialized division or branch within a larger faculty of a university, focusing on a specific field of study or research.
- The act of sub-dividing into specialized branches: The process of classifying or separating a broad academic discipline into distinct, specialized areas for study.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Phân khoa Văn học Dân gian trực thuộc Khoa Ngữ văn. (The Folklore Literature Sub-faculty is under the Faculty of Philology.)
- Trường đại học này có nhiều phân khoa rất chuyên sâu. (This university has many very specialized departments.)
- Việc phân khoa giúp sinh viên nghiên cứu chi tiết hơn. (Sub-division into departments helps students research in more detail.)
Advanced Usage
- Used primarily in formal, academic contexts related to university administration and structure.
- Can imply a level of specialization that is narrower than a full "khoa" (faculty) but broader than a "bộ môn" (subject division).
Variants and Related Words
- Khoa (n): Faculty. A major division within a university comprising several related departments.
- Khoa Y trường đại học. (The university's Medical Faculty.)
- Bộ môn (n): Subject division / Department. A unit within a faculty or sub-faculty dedicated to a single subject.
- Bộ môn Hóa hữu cơ. (The Organic Chemistry Department.)
Synonyms
- Sub-faculty: A branch of a faculty.
- Department: A distinct division within a larger organization.
- Division: A section or part of a larger structure.
Related Terms
- Ngành học (n): Field of study / Major.
- Ngành học Công nghệ Thông tin. (The Information Technology major.)
- Chuyên ngành (n): Specialization.
- Chuyên ngành Lịch sử Cổ đại. (Specialization in Ancient History.)