Journal entry 5

Among the numerous debates in the English studies book the one that caught my eye is the controversial issue of specialization. A side debates that “specialization has advanced out knowledge in all of the disciplines that make up the English language”. While others state that his creates a system that is confined. Specialization has also caused problems such as: English departments, as administrative structures based largely on the coverage model, are unable to represent in their curricula transformations in the field of English studies generally. To my eyes, specialization has helped in many ways but in a way it’s true that the coverage model doesn’t allow the representation of curricula transformations. An example is these days it is fixed as in I have to take this and that; what about the interest in what you’re actually taking. However, I believe that specialization does more good than bad because its allows the person to engage in higher academic discourse. In addition, it advances the person to a higher platform expanding his knowledge and allowing one to be challenged mentally and creatively.

Some oppose specialization because it doesn’t allow higher knowledge to everyone only those who are going on all the way. This system causes people who just want to expand their education, know a little better about that subject to be rejected. One of the major concerns is that specialization causes undermining of lower-division courses and privileges higher-division ones thus alienating potential people who are interested in this discipline overall.