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Peer reviewedSmeby, Jens-Christian – Studies in Higher Education, 2000
Examined why graduate students take longer to complete humanities and social sciences degrees than natural sciences degrees. Found that field differences in knowledge structures and the organization of research have significant implications for research training. "Hard" fields have a directed supervision model and close relationship…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic), Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
