1. Benchmarking in European Higher Education MATILDA

2. Definitions Existential Existential Metaphorical Metaphorical Practical Practical

3. Practical definition Ensure quality: fit for purpose Ensure quality: fit for purpose - knowledge of chronology in history - historical methods (esp. comparative) - ability to design and complete historical research Compare to improve Compare to improve

4. Metonymical definition MATILDA as benchmarking - ex ante – preparatory stage - ex post – implementation stage MATILDA as benchmarking - ex ante – preparatory stage - ex post – implementation stage Systematize Systematize Formalize Formalize Sustain Sustain

5. Levels of comparison Recruitment Recruitment Organization Organization Learning environment Learning environment Assessment/examination Assessment/examination Outcome Outcome Network Network

6. Viability Promotion of the programme – Erasmus Mundus application Promotion of the programme – Erasmus Mundus application Number of students – planned vs. recruited Number of students – planned vs. recruited Number of graduates vs enrollment Number of graduates vs enrollment Diversity of background Diversity of background

7. Organization institutional anchoring institutional anchoring Mobility, access to IT/library/e- resources Mobility, access to IT/library/e- resources Diploma supplement, transcript of records Diploma supplement, transcript of records Academic support and feedback Academic support and feedback Funding Funding

8. Learning environment Teaching methods Teaching methods Teaching materials Teaching materials Student workload Student workload

9. Examination/assessment Examination methods Examination methods Rules/criteria (known in advance) Rules/criteria (known in advance)

10. Outcome Qualifications, knowledge – command of a substantial body of historical knowledge and understanding of womens/gender history, ability to analyze historical texts and develop historical arguments; understanding of concepts and approaches; Qualifications, knowledge – command of a substantial body of historical knowledge and understanding of womens/gender history, ability to analyze historical texts and develop historical arguments; understanding of concepts and approaches; Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of comparative perspectives; Meta-skills: critical thinking; command of comparative perspectives; Social competence Social competence Personal development Personal development Carrier opportunities (PhD studies) Carrier opportunities (PhD studies)

11. Network Co-ordination Co-ordination Decision-making Decision-making Common projects/activities Common projects/activities Funding Funding

12. Internal benchmarking Definition of standards Definition of standards Student feedback - on courses - on modules/IP - on programme Student feedback - on courses - on modules/IP - on programme Self-evaluation Self-evaluation Common discussion Common discussion

13. External benchmarking External evaluation External evaluation Comparison with other Joint European Master degrees (GEMMA) Comparison with other Joint European Master degrees (GEMMA)