ERIC Number: EJ1229730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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The Death of a Course: A Case Study of Degree Closure
Roberts-Bowman, Sarah; Smith, Catherine
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, v23 n4 p138-144 2019
As marketisation, stratification and performance measurement besiege Higher Education, managing change becomes a critical leadership and administrative skill. Managing the student experience and organisational reputation take on renewed significance. Yet whilst much attention is paid to quality assurance and validation processes as Higher Education seeks to develop programmes that address stakeholder demands, little work has been done that looks at course closure. It is suggested that fresh perspectives drawn from change communications scholarship, can provide practical value to university leadership teams. In particular, by recognising course closure as a form of trauma, then universities might be better placed to communicate with and support students on closing courses.
Descriptors: Courses, Course Evaluation, Program Termination, Higher Education, Trauma, Educational Change, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Student Needs, Information Dissemination, Emotional Response, Grief
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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