Occupation 2310 - University and Higher Education Teachers

Classification note

• Published code: 2310
• Hierarchy level: unit-group
• This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Parent link

• 231 - University and Higher Education Teachers

Occupation hierarchy

• Major Group: 2 Professionals
• Sub Major Group: 23 Teaching Professionals
• Minor Group: 231 University and Higher Education Teachers
• Unit Group: 2310 University and Higher Education Teachers

Child groups

• No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

• 85500 - Educational support activities
• 85601 -
• 85602 -

TSIC codes where this occupation is related

• 85101 - Pre-primary and primary education
• 85102 - Pre-primary and primary education
• 85103 - Pre-primary and primary education
• 85211 - General secondary education
• 85212 - General secondary education
• 85213 - General secondary education
• 85220 - Technical and vocational secondary education
• 85301 - Higher education
• 85302 - Higher education
• 85303 - Higher education
• 85410 - Sports and recreation education
• 85421 - Cultural education
• 85422 - Cultural education
• 85423 - Cultural education
• 85429 - Cultural education
• 85491 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85492 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85493 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85494 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85495 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85496 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85497 - Other education n.e.c.
• 85499 - Other education n.e.c.

Definition

University and higher education teachers prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university or other higher educational institution. They conduct research, and prepare scholarly papers and books.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) designing and modifying curricula and preparing courses of study in accordance with requirements; (b) preparing and delivering lectures and conducting tutorials, seminars and laboratory experiments; (c) stimulating discussion and independent thought among students; (d) supervising, where appropriate, experimental and practical work undertaken by students; (e) administering, evaluating and marking examination papers and tests; (f) directing research of post-graduate students or other members of department; (g) researching into and developing concepts, theories and operational methods for application in industrial and other fields; (h) preparing scholarly books, papers or articles; (i) participating in departmental and faculty meetings and in conferences and seminars;

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Higher education lecturer - Professor - University lecturer - University tutor

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - University chancellor- 1120 - Dean - 1345 - Higher education faculty head - 1345 - Vocational education teacher - 2320

ISCO-88 correspondence

• 2310