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Bologna – a top-down and bottom-up process at the University of Helsinki?. Markku Kivinen Director Aleksanteri-insitute. University of Helsinki. 11 faculties 38,000 undergraduate students, 60,000 continuing education and Open University students - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bologna a top-down and bottom-up process at the University of Helsinki? Markku Kivinen Director Aleksanteri-insitute
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Page 1: Bologna  –  a top-down and bottom-up process at the University of Helsinki?

Bologna – a top-down and bottom-up processat the University of Helsinki?

Markku KivinenDirectorAleksanteri-insitute

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University of Helsinki

11 faculties

38,000 undergraduate students, 60,000 continuing education and Open University students

7,300 employees, 4,700 of whom researchers and teachers

Operates on 4 campuses in Helsinki and in 20 other towns in Finland

Aims at establishing its position among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in Europe

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Branches in Finland

HY-KALVOSARJA XI/03 STRATEGIA 2002-06 3

Campuses in HelsinkiHelsinki

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General aims of the Bologna Process

Promotion of the European Higher Education Area Harmonisation of higher education in Europe Adoption of a two-cycle degree system Establishment of a system of credits (ECTS) Promotion of mobility Development of quality assurance systems for higher

education Promotion of the transparency of education in Europe

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2003 - 2004 – 2005

The Bologna process is seen more as a phase of a joint national analysis and evaluation of university degrees and curriculum than as a fundamental structural change.

Many national networks and projects have worked together to develop and implement the new degrees programmes in Finland

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the Bologna Process at the Universities in Finland

Preparatory working group in the Ministry of Education 2002

Assessment of the study load and academic curriculum core analysis in faculties and departments 2002-2005

Discipline-specific preparatory work in national coordination groups 2003-2006

the Universities Act and Decree on degrees 2004

The new degree system since 1 August 2005

2005-> focus on doctoral degrees

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The national discipline-based co-ordination groups

Networks in more 20 disciplines.

The major groups in math and sciences humanities social sciences educational sciences and teacher education technical sciences laws economics psychology.

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General features of the Bologna Process at the University of Helsinki

Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki 2004-2006

The Programme for the Development of Teaching and Studies 2004-06

Evaluation on degrees and teaching (2002)

The strategy for international activities

The Ministry of Education provides project funding for reform work in the faculties and for co-ordination at the national level for 2004-2006

The University of Helsinki has allocated its own special funding

The Helsinki University Support Group for the reform of degrees (2003-)

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Two-cycle model for basic degrees

The two-cycled basic degrees will consist of

the Bachelor’s degree (180 credits / 3 years) and

the Master’s degree (120 credits / 2 years)

The third cycle will consist of postgraduate studies (leading to a doctoral degree)

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Alternatives for the structure of basic degrees

Examples

BA

Ph.D.

MAMA

x

x = working life / supplementary studies

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Specific aims of the Bologna Process at the University of Helsinki

The quality of degrees in the faculties will be enhanced

The emphasis on research The Strategic Plan of the University

The Master’s degree will be the primary aim, the Bachelor’s degree an interim aim

The multidisciplinarity of degrees will be furthered

Quality assurance systems will be further developed student feedback systems, follow-up of graduates, feedback from

employers, the feedback systems will be used in the development of

education

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Duties of the Support Group

Coordination of the reform Organization of cooperation between faculties Preparation of decisions of principle at the university level Guidelines, recommendations and scheduling of the reform Organisation of dissemination of information and training at the

university level (www, in-house publications, visits to faculties and departments, best practices)

Promotion of national and international cooperation relating to the reform of degrees

Follow-up and promotion of the implementation

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Composition of the Support Group

Chair: Vice-Rector Hannele Niemi (responsible for academic affairs at the University)

7-8 members 2 student representatives 3 professors 1 senior assistant student office member at a faculty level Head of Academic Affairs not all faculties are represented

A team of three administrators is responsible for the preparation of matters dealt with by the Support Group

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Internal cooperation in the reform of a degree system

Faculties

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Internal cooperation in the reform of a degree system

Faculties

Support group

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

Rector´sSteering

Committee

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommitteeAcademic

AffairsCommittee

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommitteeAcademic

AffairsCommittee

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommitteeAcademic

AffairsCommittee

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Nationalworkinggroupsmeetings, seminars,infromation sharing

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

ContactPersons for

Specialists inICT -basedEducation

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Network ofExperts of

EducationalDevelopment&

Research

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Nationalworkinggroupsmeetings, seminars,infromation sharing

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Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

ContactPersons for

Specialists inICT -basedEducation

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Network ofExperts of

EducationalDevelopment&

Research

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Nationalworkinggroupsmeetings, seminars,infromation sharing

I1.8.2005

Follow-up 2008

Auditing of QualityAssurance 2007

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Policy decisions on studies at the HU

Personal study plans to all students

Minor subjects to be included in degrees (multidisciplinary)

studies abroad to be recommended to be accepted as part of the degree programmes

Teacher education as a part of the Bologna Process Pedagogical studies 60 credits (25+35) – MA gives a qualification

Grading scales is standardised: 0-5

Students’ progress will be followed up regularly at checking points

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More joint decisions…

BA (180 credits) + MA (120 credits) Basic level studies 25 credits Intermediate level studies 60 credits (Min.)

including thesis (6 credits) in the major subject Advanced level studies – research profile 60-90 credits,

Master’s thesis (40 credits) in the major subject

Study guidance and orientation to studies 1-3 credits it the B.A. 1-2

credits in the M. A. Orientation to working life (Appr.) 3 credits in the B.A. A period of work placement at the Master’s level Language, communication & ICT (Min.) 15 credits

Obligatory (Web-based) ICT licence to all students

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Transition period at the University of Helsinki

Transition period: 3 years Students will be encouraged to adopt the new degree system

as soon as possible. Flexible, student-friendly solutions will be given priority. Students may choose between the old and new systems.

Communications Faculties distribute information on the reform and the

transition process to their students, applicants and partners. University Communications provide the general public with

information on the reform.

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New multidisciplinary Master programs (Instruction in English)

Master’s Degree Programme in Biotechnology   Master’s Degree Programme in Bioinformatics  Master’s Degree Programme in Atmospheric Sciences

and Biogeochemical Cycles  Master’s Degree Programme in Geoinformatics  Master’s Degree Programme in Forest Sciences and

Business

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In addition to the above, several other programmes are being planned

e.g. programmes in Computer Science Agriculture Food Technology Art Research Intercultural Communication European Studies Development Studies Ethnicity, etc.

Some of the programmes are delivered jointly by the University of Helsinki and partner universities in Europe.

Information on the programmes will be available on the web site of the University.


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