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Curriculum Development with International Partners

Arja Hannukainen

Director of International Degree Programmes

EVTEK School of Business Administration

arja.hannukainen@evtek.fi

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 EBA Dutch link 1993

EBA British link 1998

EM 1994

YEAR 1

Autumn semester

Spring semester

YEAR 2

Autumn semester

Spring semester

YEAR 3

Autumn semester

Work placement

Work placement

Spring semester

Work placement

Work placement

YEAR 4

Autumn semester

Work placement

Spring semester

Bachelor’sThesis

D-D PROGRAMMES AT EVTEK

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BACKGROUND

• Management commitment

- resources, problem solving

• Degree awarding institution organisation/owners/campus changes

• Changes in partner institution/national regulations

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HOW IT ALL STARTED

• Curriculum development first stage:- available resources, eg staff

competence

• 1989-1992 experiences form existing

d-d link Holland - UK

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FRAMEWORK

• Integrated mobility periods

• Structure of academic year

• Supply chain

• Biggest challenge: languages

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WORK PLACEMENT

• Preparation

• Supervision

• Integration to final year

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BACHELOR’S THESIS

• Methodology

• Supervision

• Cross-reading?

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PRODUCT

• Genuine Joint Curriculum?

• Reality -> resources

• Lecturers’ co-operation

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PROCESSES

• Student Selection - caliber

• Orientation – managing expectations

• Monitoring progress, tutoring, councelling

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PRACTICE MEETS THEORY

Changes with partner institution:

• Structure of Programme

• Course offering/semester

• Methodology

• Supply chain: what was covered?

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THE REAL CHALLENGES

• Changes in students’ lives: finances, family, health, other commitments

• Progress rules, academic regulations

• d-d -> single degree

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Summary

• Limited possibilities to influence bigger partner’s decisions

• Curriculum development with international partner, genuine or not, brings value added to both partners and to graduates