Challenges of assuring the development of graduate attributes in a Bachelor of Arts

All universities in Australia are asked to develop various attributes in their degrees. From 2011, the Australian Qualifications Framework has stipulated some of these attributes for the various levels of qualifications. There are many challenges that face assuring the development of graduate attributes in a Bachelor of Arts as the degree typically has very few core units (if any), a wide choice of subjects, a limited prerequisite structure and, unlike many professional degrees, the BA does not have an external accrediting body. This paper describes an approach used to identify the pathway undertaken by each individual student in a History major of the Bachelor of Arts. This pathway was used to identify the graduate attributes that each student should have developed, as articulated by the lecturers. Student perceptions were then compared with the graduate attributes that were intended to be developed through each individual's combination of units studied. In summary, through analysing the two methods (student perceptions and unit pathway) we found that they concurred with respect to only three-quarters of the graduate attributes. Possible reasons for the discrepancies and future research are discussed. The need for multiple methods of providing evidence of the development of graduate attributes is confirmed.     

The self experience of the gifted person: Theory and definitions

Recent articles on the gifted self are characterized by theoretical confusion and lack of definitional clarity. This article, anchored in current self psychology theory, defines the self experience as the person's subjective experience of organization and meaning, the maintenance of which is crucial to normal functioning. Interactions with others are a formative part of the self experience. Traits of giftedness, and the reactions of others to these, contribute to the gifted self experience. Social and emotional problems of giftedness, such as those that arise with asynchronous development and perfectionism, are based on a compromised sense of cohesion and unity of the self experience.     

对我国高等教育中"过度教育"现象的理性思考--从高校扩招和人才市场约束谈起

近年来，大学生待业和“大材小用”的“过度教育”现象已成为社会公众普遍关注和急需解决的社会热点问题之一。笔者从高校扩招和人才市场约束对大学生就业影响的角度对高等教育中“过度教育”产生的原因和发展趋势进行了分析。     

刍议农业可持续植保与有害生物的综合治理

本文在介绍可持续植物保护概念的基础上，分析了可持续植保中有害生物综合治理在我国的发展以及存在的问题，提出了实现有害生物综合治理的措施和方法，同时特别强调加强生物农药及其它非化学防治方法的推广和利用，减少化学农药的使用，减轻生态环境的压力。     

南宁师专女大学生健康知识认知程度的现状与分析

本文采用问卷调查法，对南宁师专部分女大学生在健康知识认知程度的调查，探讨现行女大学生对健康知识的认知程度，在此基础上提出相应的对策。     

一种高频高跨导JFET的研制

本文研究了一种硅高频高跨导JFET的设计和制造技术，测量结果表明，所研制的器件性能基本达。到了国际上先进公司同类产品的指标参数。     

英汉颜色潜在意义的对比

不同的文化背景下,颜色所代表的潜在意义也不相同,有时甚至是完全相反的.具有不同文化背景的人用非本民族语言进行交际时,若不对此进行区分,极易造成误解.     

Comparison of oil and egg tempera paint systems using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry

Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) is quickly becoming a critical tool in the field of art conservation. This technique provides high-resolution spatial maps of both inorganic and organic components located within cross-sectional samples collected from works of art. With recent advances in surface analysis, ToF-SIMS can now be used to identify specific amino acids present in protein-containing materials as well as fatty acids in drying oils. For example, the detection of the ion fragment associated with the amino acid hydroxyproline can be used to confirm the use of animal glue in a paint sample. As an analytical technique, ToF-SIMS avoids the need for derivatization/silylation reagents, with no interference by the presence of pigments. Furthermore, the layered systems that are often encountered in historical paint samples remain intact throughout the analytical procedure. This allows for the co-localization of organic and inorganic species in specific layers (e.g. egg yolk paint atop a glue ground). Because of this ability to localize the analytical signal to approximately 6?µm or less, the mass spectral information can be used to produce mass-resolved and spatially-resolve images which can be correlated to previous studies of the same samples. In this study, ToF-SIMS was used to analyze a paint cross section obtained from a painting attributed to Raphael, and another from a painting by the Sienese artist Matteo di Giovanni.