Dumbing down or beefing up the curriculum? Integrating an 'academic skills framework' into a first year sociology programme

Author： Keating Mike   O'Siochru Cathal   Watt Sal  

Publisher： Berghahn Journals

ISSN： 1755-2273

Source： Learning and Teaching, Vol.2, Iss.2, 2009-06, pp. : 66-95

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