Transcript Halkier Bologna Danish Tourism experiences

MAKING BOLOGNA WORK
The case of Aalborg University, Denmark
and its Master programme in Tourism
1. Bologna: Principles and challenges
2. Taking Bologna to Aalborg, Denmark
3. Case study: Master in Tourism Studies
Professor Henrik Halkier
Aalborg University, Denmark
[email protected]
Bologna
PRINCIPLES AND CHALLENGES
 Comparable educations and diplomas
 Similar two-level degree structure
 ECTS as modular building block
 Focus on quality assurance
 Develop European dimension of studies
Henrik Halkier, [email protected]
Bologna
PRINCIPLES AND CHALLENGES
 Comparable educations and diplomas
 National traditions: Programmes, courses, grades, …
 Similar two-level degree structure
 Extensive variation between countries
 ECTS as modular building block
 Different structures of programmes: National, local, …
 Focus on quality assurance
 University self-government, ministerial rule, …
 Develop European dimension of studies
 Orientation towards national labour markets
Henrik Halkier, [email protected]
Bologna goes to
AALBORG, DENMARK
Degree-structure before Bologna
 5/6 years mono-topic degrees
 4+2 two-topic degrees
 Few BA-type shorter degrees
Gradual Bologna-nisation
 3+2 now pervasive structure
 Difficulties for two-topic degrees
 Some mono-topic 3+2 degrees
 Growing number of specialised Master degrees
 Students start to change programme after BA
Henrik Halkier, [email protected]
Bologna in tourism studies at Aalborg
QUALITY ASSURRANCE
Traditional approach
 Programme approval by national ministry
 Ongoing control via external examiners
 University and employers/end-users
Post-Bologna developments
 Approval via national accreditation board
 Importance of labour market relevance
 Programme-specific external advisory board
 Ongoing control via external examiners
 University and employers/end-users
 On-going dialogue with external partners
 Student projects, sponsors of applied research
Henrik Halkier, [email protected]
Making Bologna work
CONCLUSIONS
 Relatively difficult in some professional degrees
 Creation of new specialist Master programmes
 Post-BA students as knowledgeable customers
 Ongoing focus on quality
 More international student exchange/movement
 All in all quite successfull, but…
 Extended Bolagna process in recognition of
continued challenges in making progress
Henrik Halkier, [email protected]