The Bologna Process and Information literacy at the University of Helsinki

Hannele Niemi

Vice-Rector

http://www.helsinki.fi/tutkinnonuudistus/english/

Branches in Finland

HY-KALVOSARJA XI/03 STRATEGIA 2002-06 3

Campuses in HelsinkiHelsinki

2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006

The Bologna process is seen more as a phase of a joint national analysis and evaluation of university degrees and curriculum than as a fundamental structural change.

Many national networks and projects have worked together to develop and implement the new degrees programmes in Finland

August 1, 2005 BA and MA

Since 2006 Focus on Doctoral degrees

Two-cycle model for basic degrees

The two-cycled basic degrees will consist of

the Bachelor’s degree (180 credits / 3 years) and

the Master’s degree (120 credits / 2 years)

The third cycle will consist of postgraduate

studies (leading to a doctoral degree/ 4 years)

1 year = 1600 working hours = 60 ETCS

Alternatives for the structure of university degrees

Examples

BA

Dr

MA

Strong research component:MA includes Thesis, 40 ECTS

Internal cooperation in the reform of a degree system

Faculties

Internal cooperation in the reform of a degree system

Faculties

Support group

Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

I

Libraries

Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Rector´sSteeringComittee

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

I

Libraries

Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

ContactPersons for

Specialists inICT -basedEducation

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Network ofExperts of

EducationalDevelopment&

Research

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Nationalworkinggroupsmeetings, seminars,infromation sharing

I

Libraries

Internal cooperation in the reform of degree structure

Faculties

Network ofVice-Deans

responsible forAcademic

Affairs

Support group

National discpline-based coordination groups

Faculty Councils

Rector´sSteering

CommitteeUniversity

Senate

LibraryCommittee

Network offaculties´Heads

of AcademicAffairs

ContactPersons for

Specialists inICT -basedEducation

AcademicAffairs

Committeesof faculties

Unofficialmeetings

and events

Meetings betw.faculties &the support

group

Seminars,public eventsand traíning

DepartmentCouncils

DegreeReformNetwork

(40) Network of Deans

Network ofExperts of

EducationalDevelopment&

Research

Virtual UniversityCommittee

Academic Affairs

Committee

Nationalworkinggroupsmeetings, seminars,infromation sharing

I

1.8.2005

Follow-up 2008

Auditing of QualityAssurance 2007

Libraries

Supporting students’ learning

Personal study plans

Follow-up of progress in completing of degrees

ICT driving licenceall available resources to studentse-learninge-librariesinformation literacy

Transparency in quality assurance

Libraries as learning centres

The national project for the creation of an information literacy curriculum

A joint project of the University libraries in Finland Coordinated by the University of Helsinki Funded by the Ministry of Education from 2004 to 2006. The central aim

to integrate information literacy as part of academic

studies.

The integration of information skills as part of studies

requires common standards and financial resources also

for the instruction provided by libraries. The universities may decide on the practical

implementation of the information literacy curriculum

themselves.

I New students: Basics in information literacy

Timing of courses: initial stage of studies. Scope: 1-2 credits (ECTS, European Credit Transfer

System).

Unit responsible for the provision of courses:

depending on the university, the faculty or other

equivalent unit. The courses will be part of compulsory

general studies, e.g. part of ICT studies.

Practical implementation: libraries.

Previous studies: it is recommended that students have

basic ICT skills.

The ICT Driving Licence (3 ECTS)

a course designed in cooperation with all of the Faculties at the

University of Helsinki, the IT-Department and the UH Libraries.

The course goal is to make sure each new student will have the

necessary ICT-knowledge (ICT, Information and Communication

Technology) and skills

The pilot version was opened for students in August 2005

In Spring 2006, the curriculum, the on-line learning

material and the on-line exams have been scrutinized

thoroughly according to the student and teacher feedback

gathered during Fall 2005.

In Fall 2006 the renewed curriculum, learning material

and exams will be available for students in Finnish,

Swedish and English.

ICT Driving Licence: Information Retrieval Skills

Information Resources of the University of Helsinki Libraries Services of the U of H Libraries General Searching Skills Information Resources The U of H Library Catalog – Helka The Information Retrieval Portal – Nelli Searching in an Open Web Environment Copyright

The information specialists have made several improvements

to connect the course more closely to students search tasks

and information processes.

Contents in the Academic Year 2005-2006

After the Feedback

Self-learning material

Entry Level Test

Final Exam

(obligatory in all faculties)

Components of the ICT Driving Licence

Hands-on Session (1,5 h) &Library Tour

ICT Driving Licence:An Example of an Entry-level Test Question

Your friend recommended you an article by Sture Allén

”Dubbelve dubbelve dubbelve”.

The article is included in the publication called

”Boken om våra modersmål” which was published 2003.

How do you check in Helka if the article is in the library?

See the picture below and choose one alternative.

ICT Driving Licence – how did we succeed?

Skills grow Skills grow

Self-assessment before the course Self-assessment after the course

II Bachelor’s level studies: Information literacy in intermediate level studies

Timing of courses: proseminar/ Bachelor’s thesis seminar. Scope: 1-2 credits (ECTS).

Unit responsible for the provision of courses: depending on

the university, e.g. the student’s home department.

Practical implementation: the module will be compulsory and

integrated into the proseminar/ Bachelor’s thesis seminar;

cooperation between the seminar supervisor and library will be of

the utmost importance.

Contents: systematic acquisition of information and making use

of one’s information competencies in the writing of the thesis

III Master’s level studies: Information literacy in advanced level studies

Timing of courses: Master’s thesis seminar or equivalent stage Scope: 1-2 credits (ECTS)

Unit responsible for the provision of courses: depending on

the university, e.g. the student’s home department.

Practical implementation: the module will be compulsory and

integrated into the Master’s thesis seminar; cooperation between

the seminar supervisor and library will be of the utmost

importance.

Contents: systematic acquisition of information and making use

of one’s information competencies in the writing of the thesis

The objective - an information literate individual is able to:

determine the scope of information needed

access the information needed effectively and efficiently

evaluate information and its sources critically and

incorporate the new information into his or her existing

knowledge base

use information effectively in his or her studies and work,

understand the economic, legal and social issues pertaining

to the use of information, and access and use information

ethically and legally.