Abstract
Recently, there has been massive growth of postgraduate professional studies in higher education, where academic institutions increasingly provide programmes on subjects which traditionally emphasize on non-academic/practical learning approach. The reasons behind such growth, however, remain under-researched. Focusing on the maritime industry, this paper focuses attempts to understand the added-values of such programmes. Is it mainly serving industrial growth - increased productivity and better equipped the practitioners, or a means for occupational groups to obtain their professional status? This paper use students-responded data to answer the above questions through analysis of their motivations enrolling on such programmes and their evaluation of the effectiveness of postgraduate education.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA 2008 - Trade-Based Global Supply Chain and Transport Logistics Hubs |
| Subtitle of host publication | Trends and Future Development |
| Pages | 233-244 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
| Event | International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA 2008 - Trade-Based Global Supply Chain and Transport Logistics Hubs: Trends and Future Development - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 25 May 2008 → 28 May 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports, IFSPA 2008 - Trade-Based Global Supply Chain and Transport Logistics Hubs: Trends and Future Development |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 25/05/08 → 28/05/08 |
Keywords
- Maritime education
- Postgraduate professional programmes
- Student motivations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Transportation
