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 in | Legal education review Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 7 - 28 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Bond University
01.11.2015
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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] |
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Bibliography: | Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references. Legal Education Review; v.25 n.1 p.7-28; November 2015 LER_c.jpg |
ISSN: | 1033-2839 1839-3713 |
DOI: | 10.53300/001c.6295 |