University of Zurich

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/university-of-zurich

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Zurich, Switzerland
2. What is the type?Public research university
3. How many faculties does the University of Zurich have?The university has seven faculties: Philosophy, Human Medicine, Economic Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Theology, and Veterinary Medicine.
4. Why was the University of Zurich created?It was created by joining older colleges for theology, law, and medicine with a new philosophy faculty to modernize higher education in Zurich.

Public Research University: An institution funded by the state, dedicated to both teaching and the pursuit of new knowledge through scientific investigation.
Faculty: A major academic division within a university, organized around a broad area of study such as medicine or law.
Dissemination of Knowledge: The process of sharing research findings and academic information with other scholars and the public.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: When experts from different academic fields work together on a common project or problem.