Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the Faculty of Marxism Studies is responsible for the teaching and education of ideological and political theory courses across the university. The faculty fully implements the spirit of the National Conference on Ideological and Political Work in Faculties and Universities, promoting synergy between ideological and political courses and curriculum ideology, actively building a collaborative education mechanism, strengthening students’ ideological and theoretical foundation, and fully leveraging the primary role of ideological and political theory courses. The faculty currently has one full professor, two associate professors, and two lecturers.
Educational Characteristics
Adhere to an open approach to ideological and political education. Establish strong partnerships with institutions such as the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty, Shenzhen Municipal Party School, China University of Political Science and Law, and Beijing Weiheng Law Firm, launching distinctive lecture series like "Master Lectures" and "Legal Education Lectures" to create a 4+N integrated ideological and political classroom.
Commit to building a "grand classroom". The Faculty of Marxism Studies, in collaboration with academic affairs and professional faculties, develops a curriculum ideology plan, leveraging SUAT’s distinctive "Three Academies as One" model to deeply explore ideological elements in research and practical education, advancing high-quality curriculum ideology development.
Curriculum Design
The Faculty of Marxism Studies currently offers compulsory and elective general education courses such asIntroduction to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,Current Affairs and Policies, andCritical Thinking and Innovation, delivering robust ideological and political education.
Collaborative Projects
The Faculty of Marxism Studies at SUAT holds a project launch and strategic cooperation framework agreement signing ceremony.
On the afternoon of February 20, 2023, the Faculty of Marxism Studies at SUAT held the launch of the Shenzhen Foreign-Related, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Family Trial Center’s Extraterritorial Law Ascertainment Platform project and the signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation framework agreement between SUAT (in preparation) and the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty. Leaders and guests from the First Circuit Court of the Supreme People’s Court, Shenzhen Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court, Shenzhen Longhua District People’s Court, Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty (hereinafter "Cadre Faculty"), as well as SIAT and SUAT leadership and relevant officials, attended the event. The meeting was chaired by Yang Fan, Director of the Education Department at SIAT and Director of Academic Affairs at SUAT.
Zhang Xiaoyu, a lecturer at the Faculty of Marxism Studies and project leader for the Extraterritorial Law Ascertainment Platform, introduced the project background, construction details, and past cooperation between SUAT and the Cadre Faculty. Fan Jianping, Director of SIAT and Director of the SUAT Preparatory Office, delivered a speech outlining SUAT’s preparatory progress and expressing gratitude for the strong support from the Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission, various courts, and the Cadre Faculty.
The first phase of the meeting featured the launch ceremony for the Shenzhen Foreign-Related, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Family Trial Center’s Extraterritorial Law Ascertainment Platform project, initiated by Zhang Xinqing, member of the Party Leadership Group and Party Affairs and Integrity Commissioner of the First Circuit Court of the Supreme People’s Court; Wang Hong, Deputy Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission; Shi Wei, Party Secretary and President of the Shenzhen Longhua District People’s Court; Fan Jianping, Director of SIAT and SUAT Preparatory Office; and Feng Wei, Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and SUAT Preparatory Office.
In December 2022, SUAT and the Longhua District People’s Court signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop the Shenzhen Foreign-Related, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Family Trial Center’s Extraterritorial Law Ascertainment Platform. This project represents a powerful collaboration between national technological strength and a pilot court in the demonstration zone, enhancing the credibility of Shenzhen’s foreign-related judicial system and elevating the level oflegal constructionin Shenzhen. The project team will complete the construction and development of the platform with high standards and quality, providing robust support for foreign-related, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan family trial work.
In the second phase of the meeting, SUAT and the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. The Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty, the only cadre faculty in China named after reform and opening-up, adheres to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, upholds its Party-oriented mission, focuses on reform and opening-up, embraces innovation, and is committed to sharing stories of reform in the new era. Based in Shenzhen and leveraging the Greater Bay Area, it promotes replicable and scalable experience from Shenzhen’s reforms nationwide. It strives to build an innovative, open, and international teaching platform.
Gong Zheng, Party Committee Member and Education Director of the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty, stated that since SUAT began recruiting and training its first cohort of joint-program undergraduates, the two institutions have engaged in comprehensive cooperation in faculty sharing and collaborative research. The Cadre Faculty has sent outstanding instructors to teach SUAT’s joint-program undergraduates both online and offline, receiving widespread acclaim from students. This strategic partnership marks a further deepening of cooperation, encompassing Party-building collaboration, course sharing, research projects, joint faculty development, and academic exchange visits, fully leveraging each institution’s strengths for comprehensive mutual benefit and collective growth.
After the meeting, representatives from the Longhua District People’s Court and the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty visited the SIAT exhibition hall and the Lauterbur Biomedical Imaging Research Center.
Faculty Activities
Online and Offline, Mutual Learning and Research—Creating a Warm and Integrated Ideological and Political Classroom
During the pandemic, classes were suspended but learning continued. How to enhance the effectiveness of education and harness the power of ideological and political education? SIAT delivers an answer with a warm and impactful integrated ideological and political classroom.
Collaborative learning and research practices expand the boundaries of current affairs and policy education.
Leveraging the strategic partnership with the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty, SIAT has formed a "one course, multiple instructors" ideological and political teaching team, using theCurrent Affairs and Policiescourse as the main channel and platform to engage students with global affairs and political developments. The first lecture,Comprehensive and Strict Party Governance, used solid theory and rich case studies to vividly demonstrate the necessity and profound significance of the Party’s strict self-governance. Students actively shared their understanding and insights during interactive sessions, fostering a vibrant atmosphere of mutual learning and research.
TheCurrent Affairs and Policiescourse innovates assessment methods, using new formats to increase student engagement, broaden educational boundaries, and achieve effective ideological and political education outcomes. Abandoning traditional essay formats, students can form teams, collaborate, and draw on real-life materials to choose their own themes and presentation methods, showcasing their understanding of current affairs through PPTs or short videos. This transforms ideological education from theoretical papers into practical applications, serving as a vibrant source for moral education.
Teachers from the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-Up Cadre Faculty deliver a special lecture onComprehensive and Strict Party Governance.
A borderless ideological and political classroom, uniting multiple forces to create a collective educational impact.
The Faculty of Marxism Studies carefully curates a "dream team" of guest lecturers for ideological and political courses, organizing series like Master Lectures and Legal Education Lectures, inviting experts such as Professor Ma Shizhuang, Chief Academic Advisor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and partners from renowned law firms to campus. This transforms ideological theories into practical life applications, enhancing students’ legal thinking and literacy, and inspiring young students to pursue the grand ambition of building a strong nation through science and technology.
In the first Master Lecture, Ma Shizhuang’s confidence and perseverance left a deep impression on many students. "Young people should strive for their goals," said this ideological education master, reflecting on his lifelong efforts, words that deeply resonate with young students.
In the first Legal Education Lecture, lawyer Lu Jiajun shared insights from over a thousand real cases from nearly a decade of practice, vividly explaining civil law knowledge relevant to daily life. Originally planned for one and a half hours, the lecture was extended to two and a half hours due to students’ enthusiastic questions and discussions. In this borderless ideological classroom, free from regional constraints, diverse forces converge to form a vital force and catalyst for ideological education.
An online and offline dynamic platform, where self-organized teams showcase youthful responsibility.
In SIAT’s dynamic platform, there are both online and offline activities, involving not only teachers but also students. The themed videoMy Pandemic Diary, created by students through selecting materials, filming, and editing, produced compelling ideological promotional content, widely shared online, showcasing the youthful spirit of SIAT students in the fight against the pandemic.
During the pandemic, students isolated in the Xili campus established the SIAT Reading Club, selecting and distributing books, engaging in online discussions and offline sharing, forming a self-organized reading community unique to SIAT. In WeChat groups, students frequently share recent reading insights and favorite quotes, actively participating in offline reading sessions, creating a vibrant cultural highlight in the campus.
While adhering to pandemic prevention requirements, students spontaneously organized offline reading sessions.
With warmth and strength, achieve the most vivid teaching and heartfelt growth. The "grand ideological education" practice of moral education at SIAT’s campus is growing broader and more steadfast.
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