When an institution wishes to develop a Masters programme that combines relevance to the profession with preparation for possible 3rd cycle study, there are many things to consider: curriculum design and content, facilities, stakeholder opinion, assessment, likely student intake, etc. But at least as …

The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional composition of spring forage plants consumed by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) on natural pastures in northern Finland. This study was conducted in order to contribute to the development of standards for the assessment of the current …

Het intake-assessment aan de Hogeschool Zuyd te Heerlen is een toelatingsprocedure, aan die ieder aspirant-student moet deelnemen voordat hij met de opleiding logopedie mag beginnen. Het beoogt aspirant-studenten als geschikt of ongeschikt voor het beroep logopedist te beoordelen. In deze studie werd …

Students' educational careers in Higher Education: a search into key factors regarding study outcome One of the political goals of the EU is to develop 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010'. The Dutch knowledge economy faces an increased demand for highly-educated inhabitants, …

This paper evaluates the safety for humans with regard to consumption of protein hydrolysates and fractions thereof, including bioactive peptides. The available literature on the safety of protein, protein hydrolysates, fractions thereof and free amino acids on relevant food legislation is reviewed and …

In het Instituut Archimedes, de tweedegraads lerarenopleiding van de Faculteit Educatie van de Hogeschool Utrecht, neemt de instroom van allochtone studenten toe en daarmee ook de diversiteit van eerder verworven competenties van studenten. Signalen van decanen, docenten, studieloopbaanbegeleiders en …

Recensie van Gransbergen, P. (2002) De algemene lijnen uitgezet

Fontys, met name de lerarenopleidingen in Tilburg en Eindhoven, voert sinds 1999 een duale opleiding uit ten behoeve van onderwijspersoneel voor het Bve. Bij de ontwikkeling van deze opleiding zijn tien Regionale Opleidingscentra (ROC s) betrokken uit Brabant en Limburg. Studenten beginnen doorgaans …

Smoking-behavior during pregnancy and the reliability of an interview were prospectively investigated. The tobacco-exposure was assessed a) by an intake interview b) by a smoking diary and c) by maternal thiocyanate and carboxy-hemoglobin concentrations. Of the 115 nulliparous women, 66 smoked (57.4%). …