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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 1559 Student Choice in Higher National Diploma Courses, 1979-1980 155910.5255/UKDA-SN-1559-1 Freshwater, S., Scottish Council for Research in Education No information recorded Scottish Office, Education Department UK Data Service 01 January 1982 ATTITUDESDEGREESEDUCATIONAL ADMISSIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATESEDUCATIONAL COURSESEMPLOYMENTHIGHER EDUCATIONINFORMATION SOURCESQUALIFICATIONSCAREERS GUIDANCE Higher and further educationScience and technology <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The number of students undertaking diploma courses in further education has expanded in recent years. In the light of this, the aims of the now completed project were to gain a better understanding of the bases upon which students opt for entry, and to look at student characteristics and drop-out in the first year of study.<br> The courses, of two or three years' duration, that were selected for study were Computer Data Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Chemistry, these subjects being regarded as particularly relevant in view of the national demand for qualified manpower in these areas. Initial exploratory interviews were supplemented by a survey of all entrants in Scotland for the academic session 1979/80. September 1979 - March 198001 September 197901 March 1980 Scotland GroupsNationalStudents All entrants to Higher National Diploma courses in Computer Data Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Chemistry in October 1979 in Scotland Cross-sectional (one-time) study No sampling (total universe) Face-to-face interview <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p> See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 1559 2024-11-28T07:21:05Z ddi:codebook:2_5