1. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT The Impact of the Introduction of ‘learning outcomes’ on programme design and accreditation/recognition processes. Dr. Gary Brown, Institute of Technology Tralee Dr. Anne-Marie Ryan, An Bord Altranais

2. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT WORKSHOP OUTCOMES Participants will: Compare advantages and disadvantages of the use of learning outcomes from the higher education and professional perspectives Identify the higher education and professional implications arising from the utilisation of learning outcomes in programme design Identify opportunities that the utilisation of learning outcomes offer for increasing the effectiveness of programme validation and approval

3. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT LEVELS OF REGULATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION Governmental level Guild level Institutional level Departmental level Individual level (Kells 1992)

4. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT CONTEXTUALISING LEARNING OUTCOMES Required standards

5. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT CONTEXTUALISING LEARNING OUTCOMES Required standards Programme outcomes

6. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT CONTEXTUALISING LEARNING OUTCOMES Required standards Programme outcomes Module outcomes

7. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT CONTEXTUALISING LEARNING OUTCOMES Required standards Programme outcomes Module outcomes Indicative content Teaching & learning strategies Resources Assessment

8. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC REGULATION: THE NURSING EXPERIENCE Nurses Act 1985 EU Directives Requirements and Standards that include Competencies Matching Exercise of the ABA Standards and competencies to National Framework of Qualifications and the HETAC nursing programmes Placement of the Pre-Registration Nursing Degree by HETAC at Level 8 in April 2006

9. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT AN ACCREDITATION DICHOTOMY INSTITUTIONPROGRAMMEGRADUATE

10. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT AN ACCREDITATION DICHOTOMY INSTITUTIONPROGRAMMEGRADUATE Academic Guild accreditation

11. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT AN ACCREDITATION DICHOTOMY INSTITUTIONPROGRAMMEGRADUATE Academic Guild accreditation Professional Guild accreditation

12. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT RESOLUTION REQUIREMENT Academic and profession guilds in each profession to agree one set of standards for each academic level Academic and professional guilds to adopt complementary accreditation strategies

13. 'And Never the Twain Shall Meet?' 17 Oct. 1006 ABA & ITT ACCREDITATION MODELS: REALISTIC OPTIONS Both academic and professional guilds accredit institutions rather than programmes. Academic guilds accredit institutions, professional guilds co-accredit programmes with institutions. Professional guilds accredit graduates.