Approaches to the implementation of generic graduate attributes in Australian ICT undergraduate education

Computer Science Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-185

  Al Mahmood, Reem ^a   Gruba, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 75249089310     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400701538054     Document Type: Article

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