Research on the Construction Path of “University-City Integration” Practical Education for Design Disciplines in Application-Oriented Urban Universities from the Perspective of Symbiosis Theory

Abstract

Currently, the construction of “New Liberal Arts” and the connotative development of higher education have become two key strategic orientations, putting forward requirements for profound reforms in the talent cultivation model of application-oriented universities. Against this backdrop, design disciplines in application-oriented urban universities are faced with the important task of breaking through the limitations of traditional education models, deeply integrating into urban development, and achieving collaborative progress. This paper introduces the principle of “mutualistic symbiosis” from symbiosis theory into the educational practice of “university-city integration,” reconstructs the ethical framework of the “university-city symbiosis” from three dimensions—value symbiosis, resource symbiosis, and cultural symbiosis—and thus constructs a “professional ability + general literacy” double-helix cultivation paradigm for design disciplines. It explores the path of practical education for design disciplines from three dimensions: deepening educational concepts, integrating educational systems, and transforming educational scenarios.