This paper looks at how corpus data was used to design an Italian as an L2 language learning programme and how it was evaluated by students. The study focuses on the acquisition of Italian verb-noun collocations by Chinese native students attending a ten month long Italian language course before enrolling at an Italian university. It describes how…

This guide is a summary of approximately 550 study opportunities and possible occupations in the Republic of South Africa that can be pursued by persons with degrees, diplomas, or certificates. The study opportunities are organized by field of study. For each opportunity, the following information is provided: field of study, possible…

The centralized placement committee is a group of college and university career center staff members who meet and share common interests and exchange ideas with colleagues. This study was conducted to collect information from 139 centralized placement members about their operations. Questionnaires completed by 75 committee members revealed that…

Prepared for students, parents, teachers, counselors, and librarians, this reference guide provides descriptions of 399 majors offered at U.S. colleges and universities. The guide includes only those majors in which an associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral level degree can be obtained. Majors are arranged alphabetically and descriptions…

Argues that the individual literary work should be the first and last concern in the study of literature at the graduate level. (RB)

Fairleigh Dickinson University has a new four-year program designed to prepare students for careers in executive management in the construction industry. (Author/MLF)

The state of higher education in chemistry in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong is assessed. The assessment includes the number of universities in each country, student enrollment, facilities available, degree offered and an evaluation of the quality of education. (GS)

The state of higher chemical education in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Burma is assessed. The assessment includes the number of universities in each country, student enrollment, facilities available, degree offered and an evaluation of the quality of education. (GS)

Describes a journalism program at Pasadena City College which uses a strong public relations campaign to attract promising high school students. (RB)

Updated information for 1983 on 50 member associations of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is presented, including the address and phone number and the names of the executive director and president. Additionally, for each association, information is provided on the postsecondary accrediting body, recognition status, scope of…

The history of the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (SCCEN) is presented in the following chapters: (1) "Postwar Nursing and Nursing Education"; (2) "Southern Nurses Press for Regional Action"; (3) "The Structure of the Council: Stability in the Face of Change"; (4) "The World of the Council:…

An approach to enhancing program quality in educational institutions through program mapping is presented in this report. First, the objective of program mapping is specified as a means to evaluate and clarify the learning outcomes of a college's educational programs; and its use as a graphic representation of the interdependent relationships…

The listing describes approximately 50 colleges and universities with programs for learning disabled (LD) students. Descriptions are arranged alphabetically by state and include the college's name, address, telephone number, name of contact person, and brief description. Among services listed are textbooks on cassette; academic, career, and…

Very briefly discusses a program designed to enable students to earn the M.D. degree in seven years. (PEB)

A survey of 547 college theater programs to determine the most frequently produced plays. (CH)