Scholarship neglected? How levels are assigned for units of study in Australian undergraduate courses

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-298

  Morgan, Christopher K ^a   Watson, Geoff K ^a   Roberts, David W ^a   McKenzie, Anthony D ^a   Cochrane, Kerry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 38149038330     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293042000188249     Document Type: Article

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