Curriculum mapping to embed graduate capabilities

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-231

  Spencer, David ^a   Riddle, Matthew ^a   Knewstubb, Bernadette ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

curriculum mapping; curriculum redesign; graduate capabilities; law and management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859903011     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2011.554387     Document Type: Article

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