Work placements enhance the academic performance of bioscience undergraduates

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-385

  Gomez, Stephen ^a   Lush, David ^a   Clements, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845452128     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820400200260     Document Type: Article

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