The selection paradox: selecting and evaluating trainee psychologists in the context of narrative theory
- Authors: Kaschula, Joanne
- Date: 2002
- Subjects: Psychologists -- Training of -- South Africa , Psychology -- Study and teaching -- South Africa , Psychologists -- Selection and appointment -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSocSc
- Identifier: vital:3001 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002510 , Psychologists -- Training of -- South Africa , Psychology -- Study and teaching -- South Africa , Psychologists -- Selection and appointment -- South Africa
- Description: Psychology has become an increasingly popular discipline for study in the South African context, with the number of students enrolling for courses increasing rapidly. The selection and evaluation of trainee psychologists is a complex and contested issue. With so few students reaching Masters level and the changing needs of the South African context, it becomes imperative that only the most suitable candidates are selected for entry into the field of professional psychology. This study focuses on the selection process of trainee psychologists at an institution that incorporates the narrative philosophy in both the selection and training of candidates. The question is raised, whether it is possible to utilize narrative principles in a process that is intended to judge and evaluate candidates? This presents a paradox. The paradox is illuminated in both the intentions behind the narrative questions in the application form and in the candidates' experiences of responding to these. The conclusion reached is that the narrative philosophy makes for an enriching and creative experience of the selection process for candidates but this however, does not ameliorate the negative effects of evaluation and the 'gaze'.
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- Date Issued: 2002
Towards a portable occam
- Authors: Hill, David Timothy
- Date: 1988 , 2013-03-07
- Subjects: occam (Computer program language) , Transputers , Parallel programming (Computer science)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:4587 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004749 , occam (Computer program language) , Transputers , Parallel programming (Computer science)
- Description: Occam is designed for concurrent programming on a network of transputers. AIlocation and partitioning of the program is specified within the source code, binding the program to a specific network. An altemative approach is proposed which completely separates the source code from hardware considerations. Static allocation is performed as a separate phase and should, ideally, be automatic but at present is manual. Complete hardware abstraction requires that non-local, shared communication be provided for, introducing an efficiency overhead which can be minimised by the allocation. The proposal was implemented on a network of IBM PCs, modelled on a transputer network, and implementation issues are discussed
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- Date Issued: 1988