The Academic Careers of Science Students.

Startup, Richard; Birk, Ranbir Singh

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Publication Date: 1975

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The Academic Careers of Science Students

Startup, Richard; Birk, Ranbir Singh

Universities Quarterly, 29, 2, 217-228, Spr 75

Results of a study at the University College of Swansea, England are presented to determine the reasons why science students follow particular routes in their academic careers. The study indicates that career decisions are made as a result of ideas that are part of a "student mythology." (Author/PG)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Occupational Aspiration, Science Careers, Student Interests, Student Needs

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