Competence oriented Higher education:

Curriculum Development as an Innovation Project
Seminar and Workshop Karoli Gaspar University April 28/29, 2008

Drs. Ton Veen, Ede Christian University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.

1. Seminar ‘Bologna and the idea of ‘New Learning’ (2/3 hours)
  a.   The Bologna system: more then a structural framework
  b.   Bologna: Qualification Framework, Learning outcomes, Dublin descriptors
  c.   New Learning: Competence oriented higher education
  d.   Our society asks for competent starters
  e.   General qualifications for higher education
  f.   Professional qualifications for competence learning
  g.   Consequences for:
      a.   The educational approach: authentic learning environments;
      b.   The design of the program: integration;
      c.   The design of the courses: coherence;
      d.   Evaluation criteria and methods: exams, assessments;
      e.   The teacher as coach, expert, innovator;
      f.   Internships;
      g.   Portfolio (PDP) and Competence Developing Plan (CDP).
  h.   Example: Design School of Communication and Journalism, Ede, Nl., practical experiences in the development of a new curriculum, since 2000.
  i.   Assignment for preparing the workshop: Analysis of the Karoli Gaspar curriculum. All participants will bring a course which they developed.

2. Workshop: Curriculum development as an Innovation project (2/3 hours)
  a.   The participants analyze the materials they brought in small teams: curriculum information, course information, project descriptions, exams
  b.   The participants report their conclusions and proposals for improvements and innovation
  c.   When the teams are selected, develop a competence based part of the curriculum for the Karoli Gaspar communication department.
  d.   Evaluation