UniSo Summer Conference University of Nice Sophia Antipolis July 2013 Dr Anne Murphy

1. The university as a workplace for lecturer competence recognition and qualifications enhancement through RPL and learning contracts UniSo Summer Conference University of Nice Sophia Antipolis July 2013 Dr Anne Murphy Dublin Institute of Technology

2. Focus of the Presentation Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

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5. DOSSIER of RPL EVIDENCE to support an application to achieve the DIT award DT 714 Bachelor of Technology (Automotive Technology and Diagnostics) on the basis of accreditation of prior learning (RPL) Submitted to: Department of Transport Engineering, School of Mechanical and Transport Engineering College of Engineering & Built Environment Dublin Institute of Technology By: Date: Student registration number: Date of submission: Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

6. TABLE OF CONTENTS for RPL Dossier • 1. Initial completed application form • 2. Letter of acceptance from Department • .Advanced entry application form and acceptance letter • . Registration details • . Details of RPL arrangements for the programme • . Programme learning outcomes • . List of programme modules • Summary of evidence provided in relation to learning outcomes for modules of the programme to the total value of 180 ECTS credits as arranged in appendices • . Detailed description of evidence provided and reflective analysis of how there is a ‘good fit’ between the evidence of learning and the learning outcomes of each module in terms of both content and level (36 module of 5 ECTS credits each). • 0. List of Appendices (A. B, C etc) • 11. Assessment criteria and assessment report templates Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

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9. OVERALL ASSESSMENT RESULT Module exemption approved□ Exemption from the Module element approved □ Module exemption/element refused □ Recommended action □ Exemption interview required □ Challenge test or performance required □ Additional evidence to be supplied □ Student should take the full module Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

10. Key Principles • Subsidiarity to local academic Department with supportive over-sight by Faculty and Academic Quality Assurance. • Transparency of procedures and assessment criteria • Tools and documents that are appropriate and fit-for-purpose Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

11. Is there anything new in this RPL example? • No external panel or jury • Locally ‘Normalisation’ into: • curriculum design and documentation • progression awards pathways • academic quality and assessment regulations • student records Particularly, it encourages capacity building of staff at the local level to use RPL to meet local needs Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

12. Other advantages for expansion of RPL • It is not TOP-DOWN • It is not POLICY-DRIVEN • It uses local expert knowledge of how knowledge, skills and competences operate in the sector • It attracts the confidence of colleagues as a locally-designed and quality assured process • It builds local capacity better than external training and external examples. Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

13. Acknowledgements Thanks to my colleagues in the Department of Transport Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology in design and implementation of this RPL mechanism for staff. The challenge now is to scale up the model for external applicants and to extend the process to other qualifications fields. Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie

14. Thank you for listening. Please ask questions. ? Dr Anne Murphy, DIT, July 2013 anne.murphy@dit.ie