TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of changing government policies and institutional practices on master's by coursework students in Australia
T2 - a viable pathway to the PhD?
AU - Kiley, Margaret
AU - Cumming, Jim
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - learning pathways
KW - master's by coursework students
KW - master's coursework
KW - policy development
KW - research training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893717521&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1360080X.2013.861052
DO - 10.1080/1360080X.2013.861052
M3 - Article
SN - 1360-080X
VL - 36
SP - 99
EP - 111
JO - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
JF - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
IS - 1
ER -