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Evaluating the ‘postgraduateness’ of vocational taught Masters environmental courses: student perspectives

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: A survey of students on taught vocational courses finds that the student group is diverse, in terms of prior learning and cultural experiences, and in terms of expectations and priorities. There are high levels of student motivation and engagement, and staff time needs to be used differently than on undergraduate programmes. The most frequent student expectations of a postgraduate taught programme are that it will increase their personal ‘commercial capital’, specialist knowledge and transferable skills. Others include satisfaction and self-esteem. Postgraduate taught provision can be strengthened by exploring areas of commonality with staff perceptions of ‘postgraduateness’ and skills development.

Source: Planet

DOI: 10.11120/plan.2005.00140008

Authors: Lindsey McEwen, Rob Duck, Martin Haigh, Steve Smith, Liz Wolfenden, Katie Kelly

Institutions: University of Gloucestershire, University of Dundee, Oxford Brookes University, Coventry University, Farnborough College of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education and Employability

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2335396262

FWCI: 4.452

Cites: 3

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10