Mapping generic skills curricula: A recommended methodology

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-231

  Robley, Will ^a   Whittle, Sue ^a   Murdoch Eaton, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85064305469     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770500166801     Document Type: Article

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