| Description |
252 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt I: A tertiary revolution. 1. The rise and rise of the university -- 2. John Dawkins and the clever country -- 3. The business of higher education -- Pt 2: The view from the academy. 4. Fear and loathing in the humanities -- 5. The crisis in English -- 6. The path to prosperity: science and research -- 7. Faking it in academe -- Pt 3: A surfeit of students. 8. Record demand, record rejections -- 9. Access to privilege -- 10. Revolting srudents -- 11. Education as a commodity - foreign students in Australia -- Pt 4: Compteitors and competency. 12. Learning by television -- 13. TAFE and higher education -- 14. Competency: for and against -- Conclusion. A vision for the future |
| Analysis |
Australia overseas comparisons |
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Evaluation |
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Federal issue |
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Government expenditure |
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Overseas students |
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Participation in education |
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Private enterprise |
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Universities |
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Vocational education |
| Notes |
CIP confirmed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- Australia.
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Education, Higher -- Australia.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia.
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| Author |
Slattery, Luke.
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| LC no. |
95119331 |
| ISBN |
1863501630 |
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