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ERIC Number: EJ439793
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-2938
On the Relation between Degree Function, Course Structure, and Entrant Qualifications in Economics.
Lawson, Colin
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, v16 n3 p171-83 Fall 1991
This paper reports on a survey from economics departments (n=57) in the United Kingdom which found the major course objectives to be liberal education, training for graduate school, and vocational training. The discussion examines links between functions of economics degrees as seen by educators, course structures, and entry qualifications demanded. (DB)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Economics, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, General Education, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Relevance (Education), Role of Education, Student Educational Objectives, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom