In search of understanding of the components of the culture of humanities in the universities of Tehran

Cultural knowledge, like all value-creation assets, is tacit and more effective. The aim of this study was identify the components of humanities culture in Tehran city universities. To this end, different disciplines of the humanities: Law, Management, Education, Geography and Sociology were studied. The research method was qualitative and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Using intensity sampling, subjects were selected for interview and interviews data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on the findings of this study, the cultural components of disciplines studying were categorized into 9 themes: Purpose of Education, Media of Education, Teaching Method, Evaluation Method, Research Method, Teacher-Student Relationships, Academic Ethics, Attitude to Students and Attitude to Students. These disciplines differ on two levels, intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary. The interdisciplinary level is influenced by external or meta discipline factors, university and society which are often overlooked in studies. Therefore, to improve these components is suggested that cultural change planning be on the agenda of educational policymakers.