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ERIC Number: EJ595225
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
A University Decides That Its Ph.D.'s Should Be Able To Talk to Average Joes.
Leatherman, Courtney
Chronicle of Higher Education, v46 n7 pA18-A19 Oct 8 1999
Describes a program for graduate students at the University of Texas, which emphasizes development of written and oral communication skills, both when communicating with professional peers and with the lay public. The 13 interdisciplinary courses offered in the university's Professional Development Program are intended to turn out well-rounded Ph.D.s. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Interpersonal Communication, Professional Development, State Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: University of Texas