Developing generic criteria and standards for assessment in law: Processes and (by)products

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-432

  Hughesa, Clair ^a   Cappaa, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 74449091860     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930600898544     Document Type: Article

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