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Complexity in cooperation. La Rochelle 10-11 May 2012 Marie-Hélène de Vrij-Bourigan. Content. NHL University European Studies Cooperation local national international Evaluation local national international. NHL University. 10,000 students / 1,000 personnel
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Complexity in cooperation La Rochelle 10-11 May 2012 Marie-Hélène de Vrij-Bourigan
Content • NHL University • European Studies • Cooperation • local • national • international • Evaluation • local • national • international
NHL University • 10,000 students / 1,000 personnel • university of applied sciences • Healthcare and Welfare • Technologies • Communication • Business and Management Studies • professional education programs • bachelor’s degree NHL responsiblefor: strategic plan, education concept, and standards
Content • NHL University • European Studies • Cooperation • local • national • international • Evaluation • local • national • international
European Studies (1) Objective: • The ES course offers a broad study programme which is focused on Europe and covers areas such as communication, economics, management, politics and law. • It prepares students for positions in internationally operating companies and organisations either in their home countries or abroad.
Content • NHL University • European Studies • Cooperation • local • national • international • Evaluation • local • national • international
Local / department Cooperation at department level in order to: • Harmonizecompetencesamongdepartments • Offer a simpleandrecognizable system tostudentsandlecturers. • Check the quality of examsand assessments (Examination board) • Efficiency Through: • Examination board (evaluation)
Local / education Cooperation at education level: • Programme • Education • Assessment Through: • Degree course meetings • Degree course committee • Externaladvice board • Evaluation by NVAO
National Cooperation at national level in order to: • Determinecompetencesand professional profile • Determine the name of the course • Determine the type of Bachelor’sdegree • Exchange knowledge • Exchange material Through: • National meetings (Maastricht en Den Haag) • Evaluation by NVAO
International Cooperation at international level in order to: • Establish partnerships in France, Germany, Spain, Britain etc… • Exchange knowledge • Exchange lecturersandstudents • Organiseinternationalprojects • Offer minors • Facilitatestudyabroad Through….?: • No consultativecommittee at international level (onlylocal) • No evaluationat international level (onlylocal)
Content • NHL University • European Studies • Cooperation • local • national • international • Evaluation • local • national • international
Local cooperation pros cons Inexperienced examination boards: everything has to be built from scratch Room for improvement within Examination and Assessment • The Examination board determines clear (legal) boundaries • The Examination committee checks assessment and assessment criteria in order to safeguard quality.
National cooperation pros cons Less scope for differentiation Cooperation versus competition • Clear agreements • Same education profile • Same type of bachelor • Same competence profile • Same accreditation criteria • Efficiency
International cooperation pros cons Dutch ‘competence-based’ education unknown in other countries Learning agreements not clear / uniform enough Assessment and quality safeguards not uniformly dealt with. • Knowledge exchange through student and teacher exchange • Shared international projects • Shared minors
conclusions / recommendations • Cooperation at international level has tobeorganisedwithin a nationalandlocal agreement framework. Thismakes cooperation more complex. • More cooperation at accreditationlevel is needed: • In the Netherlands: NVAO • In France: ACA, ECA, ENQA, … • In … After a common bachelor’sdegreeand a common master’sdegree we have to take a next step: a common accreditation