Development of a prior learning assessment for pharmacists seeking licensure in Canada

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-96

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Galli, Mike ^a   Diamantouros, Artemis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Pharmacy Education; Prior Learning Assessment; Professional Education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPETENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CURRICULUM; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; LICENSING; LINGUISTICS; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SKILL;

EID: 0042977689     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1560221031000151633     Document Type: Article

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