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TEMPUS-Project Osnabrueck Seminar Feb 4-6 2010

Setting up procedures and criteria for accreditation and registration of qualifications in the NQF – the German experience. TEMPUS-Project Osnabrueck Seminar Feb 4-6 2010. YES, WE CAN Talk to each other. But before … We have to work hard – Work hard – Play hard. Germany.

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TEMPUS-Project Osnabrueck Seminar Feb 4-6 2010

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  1. Setting up procedures and criteria for accreditation and registration of qualifications in the NQF – the German experience TEMPUS-Project Osnabrueck Seminar Feb 4-6 2010 gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  2. YES, WE CAN Talk to each other gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  3. But before… We have to work hard – Work hard – Play hard gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  4. Germany Higher Education • Federal level (BMBF = Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) Overall objectives – but no framework • Laender level (KMK = Kultusministerkonferenz) Independence gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  5. Accreditation Board (Council) So far has accredited • 7 + Accreditation agencies • Non-specialised • Specialised • Legally a quango: KMK „dependent“ • Supervisory function on behalf of the KMK • Consists of members from universities (various types), industry and students) • Administration in Bonn gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  6. Accreditation Agencies • Accreditation Committee • Accreditation Advisory Group (often subject specific) • Counsellors (Peers) • Administration gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  7. Accreditation Agencies • Site visits by Peers • Professors (according to discipline, at least 1 from traditional universities, 1 from „new“ ones) • Expert from industry • Student • Agency representative • European Standards and Guidelines • European Register gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  8. Site Visits • Self-evaluation (very detailed) • On-site interviews • Management / presidents • Deans • Study-programme directors • Teaching staff (on the respective programme) • Students • Report • Recommendation to the Committee gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  9. General / Vocational Education and Training Learning Chain -Labour Market -Qualificationsframeworks -Strategy Change of Paradigm Learner´s Profile Programme Profile Learning Outcomes Learning Space Module Definition Module Structure Learning Outcomes Assessment Learning and Teaching Material Total Quality Management Communication gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  10. Challenge at Programme level In outcome-based education the educational outcomes are clearly and unambiguously specified. These determine the curriculum content and its organisation, the teaching methods and strategies, the courses offered, the assessment process, the educational environment and the curriculum timetable. They also provide a framework for curriculum evaluation. (Harden et al., 1999a)

  11. Accreditation Agency • Decision: • Accrediation Committee • Yes / No / Corrective actions • Reaccreditation BA 5-7 yrs / MA 3-4 yrs • Consequences in most Laender • Laender Government financial support • Management by Objectives: „Business Plans“ agreed between Laender and University • Costs (cluster accreditation) gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  12. New Development • System accreditation as an alternative to programme accreditation • System: Quality assurance and enhancement system gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  13. Qualitatively Related Learning Outcomes EQF National Level Quality assured Sectoral Level Organisational Level Learning Programme Quantitatively Related Credits Learning Unit / Module Quality assured

  14. Different Story • DQR - German Qualifications Framework for LLL • Draft • Working Groups • Question Marks gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  15. Income of Universities • In most Laender • Undergraduate: 500 Euro per semester • Postgraduate: consecutive studies the same, continuous education : market price gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  16. Shift of Paradigm New way of thinking Self-assessment Learning outcomes Workload Bologna- and Copenhagen Processes gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

  17. But changing education and training is a slow process! It may take more than a life-time More than we can stomach?? gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

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  19. Enjoy your lunch • After: • one group stays here and does the real work • another one goes to „the greens“ • Both groups will meet in the Mensa • After lunch: Meet International Office of the university in our standard room Evening? To be decided gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de

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