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TUNINGTUNING methodology and methodology and tools for curricula design: II tools for curricula design: II

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Fausta Ludovici

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TUNING Project

“Tuning of educational structures and

programmes on the basis of

diversity and autonomy”

Universities’ contribution

to the Bologna Process

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Tuning is a Methodology to design, develop and evaluate study programmes

Developing reference points at subject area level inorder to make degree courses:• comparable• compatible• transparent

Reference points are expressed in terms of

• Learning outcomes• competences

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Student centred approach focussedon Learning outcomes

What a learner is expected to:

• Know• Understand• Be able to demonstrate

at the end of a learning programme

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Two main types of Learning outcomes

• Subject specific competences: theoretical, practical knowledge and subject related skills. They give identity to the particular degree.

• General competences (transferable skills): qualities used in many situations, not related to the specific subject area. Common to all the degrees

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Learning outcomes: analysis

• Subject specific competences: analysed using different approaches according to each subject area by relevant groups of experts

• General competences (transferable skills): analysed using a set of questionnaires

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TUNING Questionnaire on General competences 1

Addressed to:

• Graduates• Employers• Academics

Main question:• Which are the most important

competences in order to access to the labour market?

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They are becoming more and more relevant for preparing students well for their future role in society in terms of employability and citizenship

• Instrumental: cognitive, methodological, technological, linguistic abilities

• Interpersonal: individual abilities, social interaction and cooperation.

• Systemic competences: abilities and skills concerning whole systems (combination of understanding, sensibility and knowledge, adapting to new situations, problem solving)

TUNING Questionnaire on General competences 2

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Instrumental Competences:

• Capacity for analysis and synthesis• Capacity for organization and planning• Basic general knowledge• Oral and written communication in your native

language• Knowledge of a second language• Elementary computing skills• Information management skills• Problem solving• Decision-making

TUNING Questionnaire on General competences 3

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Interpersonal Competences:

• Critical and self-critical abilities• Teamwork• Interpersonal skills• Ability to communicate with experts in other

fields• Appreciation of diversity and multiculturality• Ability to work in an international context• Ethical commitment

TUNING Questionnaire on General competences 4

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Systemic Competences:

• Capacity for applying knowledge in practice• Research skills• Capacity to learn• Capacity to adapt to new situations• Capacity for generating new ideas (creativity)• Leadership• Understanding of cultures and customs of other countries• Ability to work autonomously• Project design and management• Concern for quality• Will to succeed

TUNING Questionnaire on General competences 5

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Collecting Data

7 Areas - 101 Universities - 16 Countries

Business Edication Sciences Earth Sciences History Mathematics Physics Chemistry

Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden United Kingdom

Answers: 5.183 Graduates 944 Employers 998 Academics

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4Capacity for applying knowledge in practice

Instrumental

Interpersonal

Systemic

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Capacity to adapt to new situations

Concern for quality

78

Information management

Ability to work autonomously

RESULTSGraduates and Employers

12

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Capacity for analysis and syntesis

Capacity to learn

Problem solving

9Teamwork

10 Capacity for organization and planning

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RESULTS 2Graduates and Employers

Instrumental

Interpersonal

Systemic

18 Understanding of cultures and

customs of other countries

Apreciation of diversity and multiculturality

17

16 Ability to work in an international context

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RESULTS 3 List of the 5 most important competences in all areas

Graduates Employers Academics

1. Capacity for analysis and synthesis

2. Capacity to learn 3. Capacity for applying

knowledge in practice

4. Elementary computing skills

5. Capacity to adapt to new situations

1. Capacity to learn 2. Capacity for

applying knowledge in practice

3. Capacity for analysis and synthesis

4. Capacity to adapt to new situations

5. Interpersonal skills

1. Basic knowledge of the profession

2. Capacity for analysis and synthesis

3. Capacity to learn 4. Capacity for

generating new ideas (creativity)

5. Capacity for applying knowledge in practice

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Tuning method starts from and involves society.

In designing or re-designing educational programmes, it is crucial that the Universities take into consideration the changing needs of society as well as present and future employment possibilities

In order to be successful a degree course must prepare students well for their future role in society in terms of employability and citizenship.

Conclusions

Thanks for your attention!