About the Datasets
The project used quantitative and qualitative data drawn from primary sources, including the following sources for existent data:
- DEEWR: specifically requested student data sets;
- GCA: Graduates Destinations Survey (GDS), Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), Postgraduate Destinations Survey, and Postgraduate Experience Questionnaire (PREQ);
- AAP: Benchmarking Collection.
The project also drew upon data from a survey for Heads of philosophy programs developed by the project team, a survey of unit offerings in Handbooks, interviews with coordinators of distance and OUA programs, as well as round table discussions with participants named in the surveys for further interview.
Data from these sources were collated and are presented as pivot and excel files.
The datasets
Data drawn from these sources are presented as pivot and excel files. The datasets offer information related to
- Enrolments in Philosophy Units by selected variables 2001-2004 & 2005-2008 (source DEEWR)
- Load in Philosophy Units by selected variables 2001-2004, 2005-2006 & 2007-2008 (source DEEWR)
- Award Course Completions in Philosophy 2001-2008 (source DEEWR)
- Postgraduate Destinations & Course Experience 2002-2008 (source GCA)
- Staff Load in Philosophy Programs by selected variables 2001-2007 (source AAP)
These datasets are made available to project contributors to assist in the benchmarking and planning of philosophy programs. Access to the datasets can be requested by project contributors and researchers. For access please contact the Executive Officer of the AAP, Eliza Goddard, elizagoddardATaap.org.au.
