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Over the past ten years there has been a sweeping reform of the courses taught and qualifications awarded by Spanish universities. For that reason, an investigation was launched in 1996–97 at the University of Santiago de Compostela (in Northwest Spain) into the teaching, research and management entailed in four new degree courses: physics (years one to four), agricultural engineering (first and second years), agricultural food-processing technology (years one to three) and pharmacy. This article reports on students' opinions of the reforms in these courses, revealing dissatisfaction with facilities for practical course work, lack of connection with prospective employment, and a call for more information about courses.
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Val, J.C., Philipp, R.R. & Castro, A.P. Zum Problem der Hochschulreform in Spanien: Einige Ausgewählte Daten. International Review of Education 44, 583–596 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003401622853
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