1. TEMPUS-Project Osnabrueck Seminar Feb 4-6 2010
Setting up procedures and criteria for accreditation and registration of qualifications in the NQF – the German experience
TEMPUS-Project
Osnabrueck Seminar
Feb

2. YES, WE
CAN
Talk to each other

3. But before… We have to work hard – Work hard – Play hard

4. Germany Higher Education
Federal level (BMBF = Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)
Overall objectives – but no framework
Laender level (KMK = Kultusministerkonferenz)
Independence

5. Accreditation Board (Council)
So far has accredited
7 + Accreditation agencies
Non-specialised
Specialised
Legally a quango: KMK „dependent“
Supervisory function on behalf of the KMK
Consists of members from universities (various types), industry and students)
Administration in Bonn

6. Accreditation Agencies
Accreditation Committee
Accreditation Advisory Group (often subject specific)
Counsellors (Peers)
Administration

7. Accreditation Agencies
Site visits by Peers
Professors (according to discipline, at least 1 from traditional universities, 1 from „new“ ones)
Expert from industry
Student
Agency representative
European Standards and Guidelines
European Register

8. Site Visits Self-evaluation (very detailed) On-site interviews Report
Management / presidents
Deans
Study-programme directors
Teaching staff (on the respective programme)
Students
Report
Recommendation to the Committee

9. Total Quality Management
General / Vocational
Education and
Training
Learning Chain
-Labour Market
-Qualificationsframeworks
-Strategy
Change of Paradigm
Learner´s Profile
Programme Profile
Learning Outcomes
Learning Space
Module Definition
Module Structure
Learning Outcomes
Assessment
Learning and Teaching Material
Total Quality Management
Communication

10. Challenge at Programme level
In outcome-based education the educational outcomes are clearly and unambiguously specified.
These determine the curriculum content and its organisation, the teaching methods and strategies, the courses offered, the assessment process, the educational environment and the curriculum timetable.
They also provide a framework for curriculum evaluation.
(Harden et al., 1999a)

11. Accreditation Agency Decision: Consequences in most Laender
Accrediation Committee
Yes / No / Corrective actions
Reaccreditation BA 5-7 yrs / MA 3-4 yrs
Consequences in most Laender
Laender Government financial support
Management by Objectives: „Business Plans“ agreed between Laender and University
Costs (cluster accreditation)

12. New Development
System accreditation as an alternative to programme accreditation
System: Quality assurance and enhancement system

13. Qualitatively Related Learning Outcomes
EQF
National Level
Quality assured
Sectoral Level
Organisational
Level
Learning
Programme
Quantitatively Related Credits
Learning
Unit / Module
Quality assured

14. Different Story DQR - German Qualifications Framework for LLL Draft
Working Groups
Question Marks

15. Income of Universities
In most Laender
Undergraduate: 500 Euro per semester
Postgraduate: consecutive studies the same, continuous education : market price

16. Bologna- and Copenhagen Processes
Shift of Paradigm
New way of thinking
Self-assessment
Learning outcomes
Workload
Bologna- and Copenhagen Processes

17. More than we can stomach??
But changing education and training is a slow process! It may take more than a life-time
More than we can stomach??

19. Enjoy your lunch After: Both groups will meet in the Mensa
one group stays here and does the real work
another one goes to „the greens“
Both groups will meet in the Mensa
After lunch: Meet International Office of the university in our standard room
Evening? To be decided