Further and Higher Education Elaine Waser, Msc Tourism and Culture

FEHE BTEC Level 2 HND Level 5&6 Under & Post Graduate Level 7&8 Focus on Industrial Knowledge Industrial and Academic Knowledge Academic Knowledge, related to Industrial Assessments Knowledge on what has been written before Work Placement on Staff level Assignments do not require sources, only factual based Reports, Exams, Presentations, Practical exercises (i.e. telephone and services) Focus on additional short courses (i.e. food hygiene) (Assessments set in a industrial perspective, meaning a hypothetical setting) Assessments Analysis Questioning of sources’ claims Work Placement on Management Level Mostly Factual based, and focus towards theories, Reports and Presentations, Focus on additional short courses (i.e. food hygiene) (Assessments set in a industrial perspective, meaning a hypothetical setting) Assessments Highly critical analysis Own Opinion drawn from primary and secondary research Sandwich Course with one year work placement possible Reports, Essays, Presentations and Exams, all incorporate critical analysis

FEHE BTEC Level 2 HND Level 5&6 Under & Post Graduate Level 7&8 Focus on Industrial Knowledge Industrial and Academic Knowledge Academic Knowledge, related to Industrial Style of Teaching Small Groups Classroom Lectures with incorporated seminars Group discussions More focus on course content Dictation of Notes and Knowledge Practical Exercises Style of Teaching Small groups Classroom Lectures with incorporated seminars More Critical group discussions Focus on Course content Lecture style Notes through facilitation of technologies Theoretical exercises Style of Teaching Large groups Lectures and separate seminars Critical group discussions and in seminars Focus on More than Academic theoretical course content, more discussions and personal opinions drawn from discussions, primary and secondary research Lectures use various technologies

FEHE BTEC Level 2 HND Level 5&6 Under & Post Graduate Level 7&8 Focus on Industrial Knowledge Industrial and Academic Knowledge Academic Knowledge, related to Industrial Student Commitment Depending on Personality Some are forced to commit themselves through social and family pressures Others use this as a stepping stone to higher education Student Commitment Higher commitment Also social pressures can place students to commit themselves or not to commit themselves Again stepping stone to undergraduate programme Student Commitment Usually high Commitment Could also be through social pressures Stepping stone to post graduate

FEHE BTEC Level 2 HND Level 5&6 Under & Post Graduate Level 7&8 Focus on Industrial Knowledge Industrial and Academic Knowledge Academic Knowledge, related to Industrial Lecturers’ Support High support and control by lecturers Students show their assignments to the tutors prior hand-in to validate and achieve the standards for passing Individual Support Lecturer’s Support High support by lecturers Students are welcome to show their assignments Individual Support Lecturer’s Support Support given by Lecturers Students are able to forward drafts, and their ideas for assignments, Less individual support, more online support, due to large groups

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