faculty or department

[Kasiek]

Hello,

I'm curious about if there is any difference between faculty and department? Or there is no difference if I say the Faculty of Philosophy or the Department of Pfilosophy? Is the one more or less important?

Please help.

I wait for your answers.

Thank you and regards

 

[SoothingDave]

Not a teacher.

"Faculty" specifically refers to the professors or teachers in a school. A Department of Philosophy would include the professors, graduate students in assistance roles, and support staff/secretaries all together.

 

[Barb_D]

I've come to learn that this is in the US only.

The first time someone who was 20 years old said he was in the faculty of some university, I thought he was pulling my leg. Here it means on the teaching staff. There it means a member of the student body.