Assessment of the LLB programme of the Faculty of Law (University of the Free State) as perceived by alumni and employers
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Date
2008
Authors
Pelser, André
Botes, Lucius
van Rooyen, Deidré
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University of the Free State
Abstract
Table A portrays a breakdown of the outcome of the fieldwork. Quite a large proportion of the telephone numbers (28.6%) were faulty or did not exist. Furthermore, 29.3% of the numbers just rang or were on voicemail. Another 1.9% of the alumni were not employed, or were still studying and could therefore not complete the questionnaire. In the end, a total of 156 questionnaires were completed. It is quite clear that the University-based contact details (of the originally registered LLB students) get easily outdated. An alumni association could thus assist in maintaining and regularly updating a data base of contact details of alumni (See responses on an alumni association in Figure 7 and Figure 8).
Fourteen well-trained research assistants/ fieldworkers, capable of conversing fluently in several languages, conducted telephonic interviews from the offices of the CDS. The racial divide was kept in mind – i.e. black respondents were interviewed by black fieldworkers. A standard fieldwork training manual was used and the fieldworkers were trained on all aspects of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was available in English and Afrikaans (See Annexure 1).
At the end of every interview, respondents were asked to give the details of their immediate line manager / supervisor. These details were then used to develop a database in order to contact the responsible line heads or supervisors. Many of the alumni did not feel comfortable to give these details, while others were self-employed. The details for a total of 114 line heads were obtained. These respondents were also contacted, and a total of 44 interviews were completed. Several supervisors / line heads (27,2%) were too busy or refused to participate in the study. Furthermore, 18,4% of the supervisors / line managers were either on leave, or the contact details were faulty.
Description
Technical Report (Centre for Development Support)--University of the Free State, 2008
Keywords
LLB programme evaluation, Alumni feedback on legal education, Employer perceptions of law graduates, University of the Free State, Graduate employability in legal sector, Supervisor engagement in alumni studies, Institutional curriculum review, Fieldwork survey methods in education, Alumni association development, Legal career outcomes, Telephonic interview methodology