Investigation on the Status Quo of Academic Lectures in Colleges and Universities in Ethnic Minority Areas—Taking Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities as an Example

Abstract

Purpose: This paper investigates the status quo of academic lectures in colleges and universities in ethnic minority areas and explores the positive impact of academic lectures on the cultivation of postgraduates. This will assist colleges and universities in paying attention to academic lectures and enriching their content and formats. Furthermore, it serves as a theoretical guide for colleges and universities in China seeking to improve the quality of academic lectures and cultivate postgraduates with high academic level in ethnic minority areas. Methods: Taking the postgraduates of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities as the research objects, a questionnaire survey was conducted to understand the status quo of postgraduates participating in academic lectures, to examine the evaluation of postgraduates on academic lectures, and to analyze the impact of academic lectures on the ability training of postgraduates. Results: It is found that there is a gap between academic lectures in ethnic areas and non-ethnic areas. For example, the university’s organization and publicity of academic lectures is not perfect; the development of academic lectures lacks democracy. Postgraduates believe that academic lectures play an important role in promoting the cultivation of their scientific research ability in all aspects. Conclusions: After investigation and analysis, it is necessary to take active measures in the development of academic lectures, and improve relevant publicity and management. It is suggested that the arrangement of academic lectures should fully consider the actual needs of the postgraduate education, arrange the content and frequency of the lectures scientifically and reasonably, mobilize the students’ enthusiasm, and maximize its academic lectures for the cultivation of graduate students. In the meanwhile, ethnic colleges and universities should try their best to reduce the level gap between academic lectures in non-ethnic areas, so that postgraduates in ethnic areas can enjoy the same level of academic lectures.