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Elaine Stewart Kathleen McGuire Fiona Jurk

Elaine Stewart Kathleen McGuire Fiona Jurk. Dundee. Dundee. 4th largest city in Scotland 140,000 inhabitants 3 post-secondary institutions in Dundee Cultural and sporting centre Historic seaport, traditional industries. Dundee College. 23,000 students (4,000 full-time)

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Elaine Stewart Kathleen McGuire Fiona Jurk

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  1. Elaine Stewart Kathleen McGuire Fiona Jurk

  2. Dundee

  3. Dundee • 4th largest city in Scotland • 140,000 inhabitants • 3 post-secondary institutions in • Dundee • Cultural and sporting centre • Historic seaport, traditional industries

  4. Dundee College • 23,000 students (4,000 full-time) • Any age 8 – 80 • Entry at any level (beginner to post-graduate) • Alternative route to University • Industry-led curriculum • Internationally recognised qualifications

  5. Key curricular areas • Care, Social Science and Sport • Science and Engineering - Oil and Gas, Life • Sciences • Creative Industries and Digital Media • Construction and the Built Environment • Tourism and Hospitality • Business and Management • Performing Arts

  6. Centre for Care, Sport & Social Sciences • Child Care • Health Care • Social Care • Psychology for Care • Sociology for Care • Sport courses • SVQs (Child Care/Health & Social Care

  7. Externally-funded project activity at Dundee College • Partnerships in Europe and Indian sub-continent for funded activity • €2m + annual funding – long track-record of success • EU funding – range of programmes (Lifelong Learning, ESF, ERDF, Interreg, IEE etc) • Methods and approaches - training the trainers, curriculum development, vocational education • All curricular areas • International funding – UKIERI, consortium activity • Commercial income eg Kazakhstan, China

  8. Areas of Interest for Project 7 Week Health Care Academy → Partnership with health and employment agencies → 3 groups per year → Theory/Care Skills/Training/Placement → Guaranteed Interview Opportunity

  9. 36 Week Health & Social Care Academy → Partnership with health agency, municipality & private agency → Social Care and Health Care Placements → Core Training Qualifications → Care Skills → SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

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