Capstones as transitional experiences

There is growing appreciation by the Australian legal education sector of the importance of providing students with culminating experiences that cap-off their university education. Despite a long tradition in other disciplines, the integration of final year capstone programs by Australian Law School...

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Published inLegal education review Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 7 - 28
Main Authors McNamara, Judith, Field, Rachael, Coe, Sandra, Butler, Des
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bond University 01.11.2015
Subjects
Capstone projects
Final year students
Higher education
Law
Law schools
Law students
Lawyers
Legal curriculum
Legal education
Student experience
Transition education
Transition programs
Units of study
University curriculum
University students
Australia
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Summary:There is growing appreciation by the Australian legal education sector of the importance of providing students with culminating experiences that cap-off their university education. Despite a long tradition in other disciplines, the integration of final year capstone programs by Australian Law Schools has been slow, although momentum has been gathering in recent years. The move into a new regulatory and quality environment, with its focus on academic standards and the demonstration of student acquisition of program learning outcomes, has generated a shift in the Australian higher education sector which has brought capstone experiences sharply into focus, especially for legal education. [Author abstract]
Bibliography:Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
Legal Education Review; v.25 n.1 p.7-28; November 2015
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ISSN:1033-2839
1839-3713
DOI:10.53300/001c.6295