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Kempen UniversityCollege

Geel, Belgium10 of Oktober 2008 Arendal

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From knowledge based to

competence based education

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Experience at Kempen University College, Belgium

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History

• Ex cathedra education• Large number of students/group • One way education• Knowledge based• Reproduction education• No interaction with realistic situations• Very strict studyprogramme• High number of faillures

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New challenges

• Interactive education(vertical)• Peer assesment (horizontal)• Small number of students/group• Involving industry/companies• Project based education• Evaluation of quality also by students• Very flexible studyprogrammes: credit

system• Recognition of earlier obtained

experience, earlier obtained knowledge

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ECTS European Credit Transfer System

• Every study course is awarded with credits

• Minimum 3 credits per course• 60 credits per academic year• All knowledges are translated into

competences• One credits equals 25 hours of

study

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Contact with students

• Theoretical courses 60 to 80 students/group

• Excercises 12 to 15 students/group

• Laboratories 12 to 15 students/group

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Mentoring of students

• Very intense during first bachelor year

• One mentor for every 12 to 15 students

• Frequent evaluation of situation of students by mentor

lower faillure number

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Scientific project: overall goal: development of competences for research

• during first bachelor year• multi-disciplinary subjects• internal projects at KHKempen• small groups :4-5students/group• compulsury items: given list of subjects• development of research attitude:

observation and interpretation of results• study of literature• 3 credits

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Internal technical project:overall goal: improvement of scientific disciplinary skills

• during third bachelor year• one week• concrete project on topic of the choosen

speciality• students cooperate in it as a team• joint project with companies• practical application must be involved• presentation of results (poster-ppp)• 5 credits

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Master project

• during master year • 6 to 9 weeks in private

companies • scientific, problem solving based

project• win-win situation for company• result is a publication• 20 credits

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Study visits to companies:

• students organize the contacts• during master year• presentation afterwards

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Blended learning possibilities

• ICT: – math cad– U solve it– Cisco

• Blackboard: Toledo (cfr Moodle)• Other workforms

– Remote lab– Exercise bath– Dual learning– E-tutor ship

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Guest lecturers

• In master year• Specialists on specific items• Managers of private companies

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Symposium on specific item

• during 3rd bachelor year• organized by students• students put together posters• presentations of the subject• companies take part in it• panel discussion: questions and

answers

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International activity:

• overall goal:– 10 % out-going students, – 10 % out-going lecturers

• grants from European Union (Erasmus- Long Life Learning projects)

• more than 100 international partners• recognition of study period abroad• credit transfer

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International week

• In spring-time• One week• All international partners are

invited• Courses for students• Many different subjects

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International modules

• For incoming international students

• General items on project management, business policy…..

• Specific items on specialised courses

• One semestercourses: 10 creditstraining in company: 20 credits

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Excursions to companies:

• during last bachelor year and master year

• students organize the contacts

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International study trip

• compulsary for every student• during master year• 1 week• 2 company visits every day• financed by students• report of visits by students

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SBP: small business projects

• set up by students• complete company structure• production of a product or a

service by students• selling activities• profit used to finance the

international study trip

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Any questions?

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Karel Dekoninck