ERIC Number: EJ1029624
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
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The Impact of Changing Government Policies and Institutional Practices on Master's by Coursework Students in Australia: A Viable Pathway to the PhD?
Kiley, Margaret; Cumming, Jim
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v36 n1 p99-111 2014
The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of current national policies and emerging curricular practices on master's by coursework students in Australia. It is argued that the rate of top-down policy change, together with bottom-up innovation, is resulting in a high level of complexity that is challenging providers, staff and student alike. Findings from a national study that elicited the views of key stakeholders on aspects of the master's by coursework degree including its adequacy as a preparation for doctoral study are discussed.
Descriptors: Public Policy, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Masters Degrees, Educational Policy, Attitude Measures, Stakeholders, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment Trends, Student Characteristics, Supervisors, Majors (Students), Course Selection (Students), Student Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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