Workshop 1 Tuning & Masters degrees EuroBachelor degree in Physics

Tuning & Masters degrees Need to build on & use information on Masters degrees Need to build on & use information on Masters degrees Produce database based on questionnaire replies Produce database based on questionnaire replies Employ someone to do this Employ someone to do this Put list of Masters courses on web Put list of Masters courses on web Develop & update listing Develop & update listing Use this to encourage Joint & Double degrees Use this to encourage Joint & Double degrees

EuroBachelor European “quality mark” for Physics degrees European “quality mark” for Physics degrees “quality” means physics content “quality” means physics content Normal quality assurance/accreditation system (where it exists) is responsible for other issues Normal quality assurance/accreditation system (where it exists) is responsible for other issues Not all degrees at a physics department need to be accredited, if they have lower physics content Not all degrees at a physics department need to be accredited, if they have lower physics content Proposal based on work already done for the Chemistry EuroBachelor Proposal based on work already done for the Chemistry EuroBachelor

Reasons for EuroBachelor Aids: Aids: student mobility between Bachelor & Master student mobility between Bachelor & Master employment of graduates outside own country employment of graduates outside own country wider recognition of degrees from smaller countries and/or universities wider recognition of degrees from smaller countries and/or universities recognition of degree quality within the university recognition of degree quality within the university

What does it contain? Rules are flexible and not overly prescriptive Rules are flexible and not overly prescriptive Uses ECTS credit system for course units Uses ECTS credit system for course units Based on core content & competences identified by EUPEN & Tuning Physics group Based on core content & competences identified by EUPEN & Tuning Physics group credit Bachelor degree includes: credit Bachelor degree includes: Minimum 90 credits from core physics & mathematics (including some experimental work) Minimum 90 credits from core physics & mathematics (including some experimental work) Minimum 150 credits in physics, mathematics & related courses Minimum 150 credits in physics, mathematics & related courses

How to implement it? Under auspices of European Physical Society Under auspices of European Physical Society Needs approval and support as indicated in EPS position paper Needs approval and support as indicated in EPS position paper Proposed by STEPS by EUPEN (?) Proposed by STEPS by EUPEN (?) Supported by Tuning Physics and using their identified competences & learning outcomes Supported by Tuning Physics and using their identified competences & learning outcomes

Next steps? Approval by EGF2006 Approval by EGF2006 Working group membership Working group membership Members of WG1 & 4, other volunteers? Members of WG1 & 4, other volunteers? Development of formal proposal Development of formal proposal For STEPS meeting 11/1/2007 For STEPS meeting 11/1/2007 Application for funding (by 1/4/2007) Application for funding (by 1/4/2007) Need legal entity to make application Need legal entity to make application