1st Edition

Accountability in Higher Education

Edited By Peter Sheldrake, Russell Linke Copyright 1979
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1979 Accountability in Higher Education contains the first comprehensive analysis of accountability in Australian higher education. The contributors systematically examine organisation and practice in the Australian higher education system, major issues relating to the accountability movement, and possible future developments arising from these issues. The authors look... Read more

Foreword

1. The Structure of Higher Education in Australia, J. Hyde

2. Accountability at the Federal Level, P.R. Chippendale

3. Accountability at the State Level, W.C. Hall and F.J. Willett

4. Accountability at the Community Level, J.A. McDonell

5. Institutional Structures and Internal Accountability, G.A. Ramsey and J. Howlett

6. Academic Accountability – Resources, G. Burke and P.A. McKenzie

7. Academic Accountability – Courses and Programs, G.S. Harman and R. St C. Johnson

8. Academic Accountability – Staff, A. Patching

9. The Manpower Aspect of Accountability in Higher Education, J. Niland

10. Accountability: Philosophy and Practice, N.A. Nilsson

The Contributors

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Glyne Piggott is an Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. During his four decades at McGill, he served terms as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, as well as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Program Director, and Chair of the Department of Linguistics. He was the Vice-President and President-Elect of the Canadian Linguistic Association from 2002 to 2003.