Contents1. Executive Summary 1
2. Introduction and Methodology 8
Introduction 8
Methodology 8
3. Context of Higher Education in South Africa 10
Reconsiderations of the role of universities 11
Institutional landscape changes and transformation 11
Curriculum transformation 12
4. Trends and Patterns 13
Trends and numbers generally and in the sciences 13
Meeting national priorities 13
Graduation rates 14
Meeting equity targets 15
International students 16
Distance education 16
Case example 1: N Baker"s B.Tech. experience 17
Environmental ethos and curricula 18
Which universities produce post-graduates …? 19
5. Challenges 21
Cost of higher education 21
Higher education funding 22
Staffing constraints and diverse demands on staff 22
Poor graduation and throughput rates 24
Quality of student academic preparedness 24
Does the school curriculum provide ….? 25
Higher education"s alignment with the world of work 28
Challenges in the short course environment 32
Curriculum transformation 34
… in interdisciplinary courses 37
Mechanisms for recognising academics" achievements 40
Encouraging post-graduate studies and equity 40
Reputation of and disparities between institutions 42
Career and study guidance 43
Case Example 2: Career Guidance to Schools at Rhodes 44
6. What Is Being Done 45
Efforts to ensure quality despite academic deficits 45
Quality courses – What works? 47
Case Example 3: Comparison of units 49
Bursaries, grants and scholarships 51
7. Considerations and Recommendations 52
8. Bibliography 54
Figure 1: Average number of doctoral degrees in biodiversity … 20
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