Professional Education, Capabilities and the Public Good: The role of universities in promoting human development

by Monica McLean and Melanie Walker

Book Overview

This book innovatively explores how universities might be engines of reform and be directed towards social change. Using rich case studies drawn from South African research, the book comprehensively provides a myriad of new perspectives on what constitutes a set of appropriate public-good professional capabilities that will translate successfully into contributions to human development. It challenges universities to produce professionals who have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415604710
• ISBN13: 9780415604710
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"