Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

technicalexpertise. The need to develop these skills can be met through courses in those areas, or throughincluding learning activities designed to develop these skills within other courses.From a review of these objectives, the soft or conceptual skills will play a vital role, since thedegree is intended to prepare the graduates for leadership and/or academic roles in the field. Outof the five program outcomes, there are several undisputed soft skill outcomes (communication,teamwork, and constructive professional and interpersonal skills).Statistics for outlook and need for degreeAs mentioned above, another source of information about curriculum needs (gap analysis) is theemployment outlook for the degree graduates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains