Accountability in Higher Education

Glyne Piggott is an Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. During his four decades at McGill, he served terms as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, as well as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Program Director, and Chair of the Department of Linguistics. He was the Vice-President and President-Elect of the Canadian Linguistic Association from 2002 to 2003.

• Foreword 1. The Structure of Higher Education in Australia 2. Accountability at the Federal Level 3. Accountability at the State Level 4. Accountability at the Community Level 5. Institutional Structures and Internal Accountability 6. Academic Accountability – Resources 7. Academic Accountability – Courses and Programs 8. Academic Accountability – Staff 9. The Manpower Aspect of Accountability in Higher Education 10. Accountability: Philosophy and Practice The Contributors Bibliography Index