Assessing Sociology Educational Outcomes: Occupational Status and Mobility of Graduates

Watts, W. David; Ellis, Ann Marie

doi:10.2307/1318076

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“…Nevertheless, there are several good examples of assessment-related thinking. Watts and Ellis (1989) discussed using occupational status and mobility of graduates as an assessment mechanism; Sharkey (1990) discussed several issues related to organizing an entire curriculum around learning outcomes; and the ASA Teaching Resources Center publication on assessment, edited by Sharkey and Johnson (1992) includes pieces by Thompson on assessing learning in research methods, by Vera on assessing reading ability, and by Hartman on using a senior-level paper to assess the major.…”

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Improving the Assessment of Student Learning: Advancing a Research Agenda in Sociology

Weiss¹,

Cosbey²,

Habel³

et al. 2002

Teaching Sociology

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Improving the Assessment of Student Learning: Advancing a Research Agenda in Sociology

Weiss¹,

Cosbey²,

Habel³

et al. 2002

Teaching Sociology

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Careers with Sociology: Evidence from UJ

Smuts

2010

South African Review of Sociology

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This article reports on the findings of a study which focused on former sociology students and their current careers. The underlying aim of the study was to establish whether former students believe sociology was useful to them in their endeavours to find jobs and, if so, how it was useful. The article is based on research conducted in November 2006, in which 47 former postgraduate and undergraduate students participated. These participants had been students in the Sociology Department of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) sometime between 2001 and 2005. The article will show that there is a contrast between what students expect with regard to their studies and finding jobs, and what happens in reality. The majority of former students believe sociology has been a valuable asset to them and that they use the skills they have acquired on a regular basis in their individual careers. This research is significant as it demonstrates that sociology can provide students with the opportunity to enter a broad range of interesting jobs. Furthermore, based on the respondents' perspectives, the article identifies what employers look for when selecting candidates. For one, most participants claim they had little problem finding a ¡ob after graduating. However, they stipulated that employers often seek employees with postgraduate degrees. The study mostly makes use of qualitative data obtained from respondents.

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Vocational Preparation within a Liberal Arts Framework: Suggested Directions for Undergraduate Psychology Programs

Hogan

1991

Teaching of Psychology

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The issue of vocational preparation in liberal arts programs is contentious, and undergraduate psychology curricula are no exception. Although some educators seek to maintain the traditional focus of the curriculum, others advocate an emphasis on career relevant skills and knowledge. This article addresses the issue of whether change in favor of vocational preparation compromises liberal arts values. Finding existing strategies flawed, I propose a new liberal skills model and recommend curriculum changes that can improve career relevance without sacrificing breadth of preparation.

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Assessing Sociology Educational Outcomes: Occupational Status and Mobility of Graduates

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Improving the Assessment of Student Learning: Advancing a Research Agenda in Sociology

Improving the Assessment of Student Learning: Advancing a Research Agenda in Sociology

Careers with Sociology: Evidence from UJ

Vocational Preparation within a Liberal Arts Framework: Suggested Directions for Undergraduate Psychology Programs

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