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Making operational the Dublin descriptors Part
of Assessing the level of higher education
degrees Trudy Rexwinkel
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Headlines

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Stages of a survey
• 3 Making operational the Dublin descriptors
  (stage 1)
• 4 Some results of international survey (stage 2)

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• 1 Introduction
• Bachelor masterstructure
• System of accreditation

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2 Three stages of the survey
Making operational the levelconcept and choosing
a method
Aims and objectives of degree course
Gathering and analysing data
Judgements (learning outcomes) of graduates,
managers of graduates, students, external
supervisors, staff
Drawing conclusions and developing proposals for
improvements and innovations
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• Making operational Dublin descriptors
• Context
• International standards

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Characteristics
International Standards
Field of study
Qualifications
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• Characteristics
• 4 types higher education
• bachelor and master university
• bachelor and master hbo
• characteristics bachelor hbo
• - professional competences
• - specific or related profession(s)

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• Field of study
• academic discipline(s)
• next possible study
• professional practice (or
• international academic practice)
• recent developments pp or ad
• international developments
• intake

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• Qualifications
• final qualifications
• based on recent and
• objective (as possible) sources

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International standards final qualifications
testing against internationally accepted
descriptions of bachelor or master
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International standards qualifications testing
against internationally accepted descriptions
of bachelor or master
hbo master - Fine Arts

• hbo bachelor
• Physiotherapy
• Nursing
• Economics
• Business
• - Hotelmanagement

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Procedure International Survey
1 Netherlands schools made a proposal for -
aims and objectives of degree courses - the
method constructing a questionnaire 2
Netherlands schools made a draft questionnaire
3 Four participating schools pretest the
questionnaire

4 All 9 participating schools approved the
questionnaire

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Knowledge and understanding Have demonstrated
knowledge and understanding in a field of study
that builds upon and supersedes the general
secondary education1, and are typically at a
level that whilst supported by advanced textbooks
2, includes some aspects that will be informed of
the forefront of their field of study3
Internationally accepted descriptions of
bachelor and qualifications International
Survey HotelManagement
1 human resource management principles to manage
and guide employees
2 research methods and techniques in
organisational sciences
3 sustainable environmental issues within the
hospitality industry
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Applying Can apply knowledge and understanding in
a manner that indicates a professional approach
to their work or vocation 1, and have competences
typically demonstrated through devising and
sustaining arguments and solving problems within
their field of study 2
Internationally accepted descriptions of
bachelor and qualifications International
Survey HotelManagement

- apply marketing techniques and substantiate
the choices - manage a team with
various cultural backgrounds - control your
department financially using key figures or
indicators - apply risk management to reduce
the possibility of calamities - handle time
at work effectively and deal well with stress
factors
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Internationally accepted descriptions of
bachelor and qualifications International
Survey HotelManagement
Making judgements Have the ability to gather and
interpret relevant data (usually within the field
of study)1 to inform (make) judgements that
include reflection on relevant social, academic
or ethical issues 2

• take ethical principles into consideration in
  the execution of the
• profession
• carry out applied research, such as feasibility
  studies
• select and recruit staff using function
  requirements (selection and
• recruitment)

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Internationally accepted descriptions of
bachelor and qualifications International
Survey HotelManagement
Communication Can communicate information, ideas,
problems and solutions1 to both specialists2 and
non-specialist 3 audiences

• Present and explain a business plan to the bank /
  owner / corporate office
• Advise the management of the hotel chain or the
  top management referring to research results
• Communicate effectively with employees about
  policy changes
• Communicate with colleagues about the profession
  in English, French, Germand and Spanish

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Internationally accepted descriptions of
bachelor and qualifications International
Survey HotelManagement
Learning skills Have developed those learning
skills that are necessary for them to continue to
undertake further study1 with a high degree of
autonomy2

• think out of the box in a creative way to break
  down fixed patterns making innovation in the
  organisation possible
• accept feedback concerning the personal
  performance
• draw up and follow a personal development plan
• contribute to the development of professionalisme
  within the branch by means of publications or
  contributions to conferences

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Neth
Strong qualifications
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Weak qualifications
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Thank you for your attention G.B.Rexwinkel_at_ivlos.
uu.nl Rexwinkel_at_nqa.nl
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• Fine Arts
• On what stages / operahouses / orchestras etc.
  are
• graduates performing?
• Where are graduates exhibiting?