Quality Labels in Chemistry: Eurobachelor ® and Euromaster Terry Mitchell Vienna, April 2006.

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Quality Labels in Chemistry: Eurobachelor ® and Euromaster Terry Mitchell Vienna, April 2006

Eurobachelor ® Trademark registered by the European Chemistry Thematic Network Association

Applications under pilot project CLOSED Applications so far: 27, from 21 institutions Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Finland, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal Labels awarded so far to 12 institutions Pilot project ends June 30th

Applications so far

Eurobachelor:The Costs During pilot project total cost to the institution € 2000 After pilot project the institution will have to bear costs for the site visit (an equal flat rate for all institutions) Possible fee reduction for members of ECTN Association

What comes next? The Euromaster Label! Project applied for under SOCRATES Expected to run until September 2007

Euromaster Basics Master study programmes should involve credits, at least 60 of which must be at Master level. A Thesis normally carrying at least 30 credits No defined core for all programmes

Primary aims To provide a second cycle degree which will be: recognised by other European institutions as being of a standard which will provide automatic right of access (though not right of admission, which is the prerogative of the receiving institution) to chemistry doctoral programmes. recognised by employers as being of a standard which fit the graduates for employment as professional chemists in chemical and related industries or in public service recognised by the European Chemist Registration Board as being sufficient to allow the graduates to obtain the status of European Chemist.

Euromaster Descriptor (1) Second cycle degrees in chemistry are awarded to students who have shown themselves by appropriate assessment to: have knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends that of the Bachelor’s level in chemistry, and that provides a basis for originality in developing and applying ideas within a research context; have competences which fit them for employment as professional chemists in chemical and related industries or in public service; have attained a standard of knowledge and competence which will give them access to third cycle course units or degree programmes.

Euromaster Descriptor (2) Such graduates will : have the ability to apply their knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities, in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to chemical sciences; have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgements with incomplete or limited information, and to reflect on ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements; have the ability to communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously; have developed those learning skills that will allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous, and to take responsibility for their own professional development.

Qualifications Frameworks In the European Qualifications Framework, the length of the Bachelor degree is defined as 180 to 240 credits. Any national definition that a combination of Bachelor and Master must be equivalent to 300 credits is contrary to the spirit of the Bologna process.

Judging the Quality of Euromaster Programmes: “Fitness for Purpose” How can a programme can be judged when a “Euromaster Label” is under consideration? The “Budapest Descriptor” gives a global description of the aims of the programme, and institutions should draft a statement which defines the aims and the profile of the programme. Such a statement will describe the elements of the programme with reference to the Budapest descriptor. It will describe the skills and competences which the graduate will have at the end of the programme. This statement defines the purpose of the programme, and the accreditation process will then be designed to find out whether the programme is fit for the purpose for which it is designed.

The Number of Credits Master study programmes should involve ECTS credits, at least 60 of which must be at Master level. A normal academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits, a European average workload of around 1500 hours and an average of 40 weeks per year during which the student will be studying. Why the emphasis on "at Master level"? Because of the expected flexibility of Master programmes, it may for example be possible in a particular institution for a Physics Bachelor to enrol as a Chemistry Master. In such a case, the Master candidate may well have to make up work (at Bachelor level) in order to be able to reach the defined learning outcomes. Depending on the structure of the individual programme and the number of credits involved, these may be EXTRA credits or may be included in the 90 or 120 which the complete programme carries. Such "bridging" modules or course units must be given credit and mentioned in the Diploma Supplement.

The Master Thesis The academic goal of the Master degree in the chemical sciences is to give graduates a research experience much broader and deeper than that involved in the limited Bachelor Thesis. The intention is the graduate will successfully complete a research project, the outcome of which is of a quality that is potentially publishable. Thus the Master Thesis should normally carry at least 30 credits. The Thesis will be written in the language prescribed by the institution and defended according to the rules of the institution. It should be remembered that Thesis presentation can be used as a tool for improving presentation skills, also in a foreign language. The supervision (and assessment) of the Master thesis must be transparent.

Teaching Staff The supervisors bear a heavy responsibility in the Master programmes. Institutions applying for a Euromaster Label will be asked to provide brief details of the members of the teaching staff involved in the degree programme and of their recent publication records and other scholarly activity. This information is necessary in order to judge the background of the programme. Naturally no outside interference in the teaching staff policy of the institution is intended.

Outcomes: Subject Knowledge A Master programme will be much more flexible than a Bachelor programme. It is therefore neither necessary nor advisable to list areas of subject knowledge which the programme should cover. According to the needs of the institution, such programmes will be either broadly-based or specialised. Thus the second cycle graduate will often have an in depth knowledge of an area of specialism in chemical science. Euromaster programmes will have NO defined "core" comparable to the "core" of 90 credits in the Eurobachelor framework. The institution can define a core for its own individual degree programme.

Outcomes: Abilities and Skills At Euromaster level, students coming from a chemistry Eurobachelor background are expected to develop further the range of abilities and skills already gained in the Eurobachelor programme. If they come from a different undergraduate background, these abilities and skills may not always be present, but may need development during the Master phase.

The abilities and skills may be divided into three broad categories: a. Chemistry-related cognitive abilities and skills, i.e. abilities and skills relating to intellectual tasks, including problem solving; b. Chemistry-related practical skills, e.g. skills relating to the conduct of laboratory work; c. Generic skills that may be developed in the context of chemistry and are of a general nature and applicable in many other contexts. The generic skills defined in the Eurobachelor document, which need to be developed further as appropriate during the Master phase, are listed in Appendix 1.

Chemistry-related cognitive abilities and skills Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to the subject areas studied during the Master programme. Ability to apply such knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative and quantitative problems of an unfamiliar nature. Ability to be able to adopt and apply methodology to the solution of unfamiliar problems.

Chemistry-related practical skills Skills required for the conduct of advanced laboratory procedures and use of instrumentation in synthetic and analytical work. Ability to plan and carry out experiments independently and be self critical in the evaluation of experimental procedures and outcomes. Ability to take responsibility for laboratory work. Ability to use an understanding of the limits of accuracy of experimental data to inform the planning of future work.

Generic skills Study skills needed for continuing professional development. Ability to interact with scientists from other disciplines on inter or multidisciplinary problems. Ability to assimilate, evaluate and present research results objectively

Content Euromaster course material should be presented in a modular form; modules should correspond to at least 5 credits. Modules are compulsory, semi-optional and elective. Students must be informed in advance of the expected learning outcomes for each module. Each individual institution will make its own decision as to the distribution of credits between compulsory, semi-optional and elective modules. Because Euromaster programmes will often allow the student a considerable amount of freedom of choice when selecting course units or modules, institutions should provide study advisers to give guidance on course unit/module selection.

Language At Euromaster level, where the research component forms a main component of the programme, language proficiency must be developed further and must include communication competences in a second language (which for chemists will logically be English). Competences in reading and understanding English should be achieved automatically, since the vast majority of the chemical literature to be consulted is now written in this language.

Other Points Covered ECTS and Student Workload Modules and Mobility Methods of Teaching and Learning Assessment Procedures Grading Diploma Supplement Quality Assurance

Next Steps Final Euromaster document Guidelines for Applicants Launch in Autumn 2006 New fee structures Combination of Eurobachelor and Euromaster will be the“best deal“ „Special offer“ for institutions wanting EM who already have EB

Watch the Newsletter and the website for details !!

The Future Our Labels need to be sustainable We need partners First agreement with ASIIN Second with the RSC Agreements with Spanish and Italian partners probable for 2007 EuCheMS must play a leading role Control will remain with us!!!!

More Possibilities for the Future Join ENQA Set up European Network for Accreditation in Chemistry Form European Network for Programme Accreditation

Thanks To the „old“ Label Committee for all the hard work it has put in during this pilot project We have all learned a lot about university chemistry education in Europe I look forward to working with the „new“ Label Committee

The New Label Committee?

Thank you for listening!