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Maynooth 25/26 th January 2007 Workshop B: Joint Degrees Kevin Griffin Director of Registry Dublin City University

Maynooth 25/26 th January 2007 Workshop B: Joint Degrees Kevin Griffin Director of Registry Dublin City University. DCU – three programmes in joint degree territory : BA (Hons) in European Business (4 x strands) MSc in International Management Grad Dip/MSc in Plasma & Vacuum Technology.

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Maynooth 25/26 th January 2007 Workshop B: Joint Degrees Kevin Griffin Director of Registry Dublin City University

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  1. Maynooth 25/26th January 2007 Workshop B: Joint Degrees Kevin Griffin Director of Registry Dublin City University

  2. DCU – three programmes in joint degree territory: • BA (Hons) in European Business (4 x strands) • MSc in International Management • Grad Dip/MSc in Plasma & Vacuum Technology

  3. Graduate Diploma/MSc in Plasma & Vacuum Technology • Jointly run by DCU and QUB • Part-time and web-based • Attendance on campus not mandatory • Student admin by DCU • Reasons for doing it?

  4. Curriculum: • Shared delivery – core modules 1 & 3 by • DCU and 2 & 4 by QUB • Programme Boards and Exam Boards – • alternate meetings • Certification/Parchments: • Either a DCU or QUB degree/parchment • Student selects at end of programme • Joint parchment under serious consideration

  5. MSc in International Management • Run through IPBS (International Partnership of • Business Schools) • 1 year full-time: six months in each country • Start in USA, England, Mexico or France • Finish in Ireland, Germany or Italy • Not dual certified – award from final institution • English the medium of instruction! • DCU – only its 2nd year of operation

  6. BA (Hons) in European Business • (2 + 2 yr model) • BA (Hons) in European Business (French) • BA (Hons) in European Business (German) • BA (Hons) in European Business (Spanish) • BA (Hons) in European Business (Transatlantic • Studies)

  7. DCU Partners French – Reims Management School German – European School of Business, Reutlingen Spanish – ICADE at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid Transatlantic Studies – Northeastern University, Boston, USA

  8. Origins • International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS) • 8 institutions: 4 DCU undergraduate partners, plus • Lancaster (England), Piacenza (Italy) and Puebla • (Mexico) • Reutlingen, Germany a driving force – its European • School of Business only offers dual programmes • Partners have joined at different times – DCU 15 yrs • ago

  9. Joint Degree arrangements • 2 + 2 model, eg first two years in DCU and final two years in • partner university • All DCU students do first two years in DCU; some partners • send students to do first two years in DCU because of greater • language competency • Work placement from second half of Semester 2 in Year 2 • and also in Semester 2 of Year 3 (work placement in home • and foreign country) • Students register with home institution and pay fees to that • institution for full four years

  10. Curriculum Issues • Initially – completely common curriculum, exams at exactly • same time. Abandoned as unworkable (before DCU • involved) • Now – common 80 ECTS credits in each 2 yr block of 120 • credits • Remaining 40 credits to meet local needs, eg theology in • Italian university; higher percentage of economics • compulsory in Spanish university • How/when core curriculum is covered within 2 yr block up • to each university

  11. Marking and Grading • Each partner marks to own system and then uses an agreed • conversion table • DCU marks out of 100; Reutlingen out of 6; ICADE out of • 10; Northeastern uses letter grading • IPBS meets 3 x times a year, with an IPBS Exam Board • where marks are discussed/exchanged. Also a DCU Exam • Board • Issue of recognising partner modules on home transcripts, • eg DCU just records an overall mark for Year Abroad

  12. Certification/Awards • Principle of Dual Certification • Award and degree parchment granted by both • institutions, eg a BA (Hons) in European • Business (Transatlantic Studies) from DCU and • a BSc in International Business (Transatlantic • Studies) from Northeastern University in Boston • Can attend both graduation ceremonies

  13. Issues Arising • Level of foreign language competency; use of English for Masters • programme! • 2 yrs abroad can be daunting – when the time comes! • Very time intensive for staff involved: Chairperson plus separate • country coordinators • Visits to DCU students abroad and briefing for incoming students; • time spent sorting student problems • Programme is complex and runs with relatively small numbers • Curriculum, grading and other academic challenges

  14. On the other hand ….. • EB programme is seen as a very important part of DCU’s • Business School offerings • DCU involvement with international partners so • presumably spin-off benefits • Excellent opportunities provided for interested students to • get a broad understanding of international business, • intercultural experience and paid work placements • Furthering the broader policy agreements in respect of • cooperation across borders etc

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