Development and Implementation of Common

Bachelor΄s and Master΄s Degree Programme

in the European Context

Project was carried out with the support of the European community as part of the

Lifelong Learning Programme, Sub-programme ERASMUS, Multilateral projects.

NICE MEMBER CONFERENCE IN BRATISLAVA

28 th– 30 th MAY 2015

Development and Implementation of Common

Bachelors and Master´s Degree Programme and

Postgraduate Educational Programme in the

European Context

The project start: October 2010

The project end: September 2013

The project was regulated by

Education, Audiovisual and Culture

Executive Agency in Brussels.

Has been approved as the only one

project in Slovakia in the frame of LLP,

ERASMUS MP in year 2010.

Call ■ programme ■ priorities

2. Sector programme

Higher education including higher vocational education and training

2.1 Mobility

2.3 Thematic networks

■ support of reforms of higher education systems

■ harmony with the needs of knowledge-based society

■ contribution to the Lisbon strategy and EUROPE 2020 strategy

■ reform of study plans: three-cycle system of education (BA,

MA, PhD.), competence-based education, open education system, recognition

of qualifications and competencies, mobility in agreement with the Bologna

process.

LIFELONG LERANING PROGRAMME

2.2 Multilateral projects

ERASMUS

EU priorities

EC

P1

P2

P3 P4

P5

P6

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) Department of International Relations Bratislava, Slovakia ̶ coordinator

University of Nicosia (Unic) Nicosia, Cyprus (CY)

Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ) Tallin, Estonia (EE)

University of Applied Labour Studies (HdBA) Mannheim, Germany (DE)

Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa (AJD) Czestochowa, Poland (PL)

University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) Santiago de Compostela, Sapin (ES)

P7 P8

University of Derby International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) Derby, United Kindom (UK)

University of Split (UNIST) Split, Croatia (HR)

Project partners

Main aims of the project

Approximation of the European higher education area in agreement with the

Bologna process and recommendations of Berlin Declaration.

Harmonization of higher education and postgraduate education for career guidance in partner countries, joint ECTS, Diploma Supplement.

Innovation of vocational education and training of experts specializing in career guidance with a special emphasize on European dimension aimed at improvement of qualification and adaptability and support of mobility of persons entering labour market.

Improvement of career services in the process of choice of education, specialization and employment with the purpose of increasing employment at labour market with a special view of assisting young people in the integration process.

Widening employment opportunities at the national and European labour market, recognition of qualifications and equal employment opportunities.

AIMS - main

Transparency of existing national systems of career counsellors education, to improve the recognition of their qualifications, support of international mobility of students and graduates in the partner countries.

Introduction of new integrated study programmes enabling to achieve recognized joint diploma/Diploma Supplement and innovative module of education programme.

Project partners have:

Long tradition in the field of education of career counsellors,

Long-based experience in introduction of new study and educational programmes not only in their own country but also in Europe,

Long-lasting experience in the field of cooperation in various national and international programmes and projects.

AIMS- specific

For achievement of the aims all partners worked out:

National and European surveys: The survey of career guidance needs, requirements and demands for CG and performance of career guidance in partner countries. The survey of higher education and VET in CG.

Analysis of higher education of CG. Analysis of differences in content, forms and length and demands for qualification and competences needed for career guidance.

International comparison of higher education for career counsellors based on the above surveys and analysis.

Information on national strategies and trends of economic and social development in partner countries.

Surveys, analysis, international comparison

DOCUMENTS − EU − National

Bologna Declaration on creation of the European Higher Education Area by 2010

(1999)

Memorandum on Lifelong Learning (2000)

Lisbon Strategy – Knowledge-Based Society (2000)

EU resolutions on lifelong guidance (2004; 2008).

PANORAMA – Professionalising Career Guidance. Practitioner Competences and

Qualification Routes in Europe (2009)

EUROPE 2020 – A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (2010) –

5 headline targets: 1. employment, 4. education

Strategy of Development of the Slovak Society for the period 2015 to 2020 (2010)

Towards Knowledge-Based Economy and Society

Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic

No. 382 of 2007, B.10

EU documents

National documents

DOCUMENTS - EU

1. The employment rate of the population aged 20-64 should increase to 75 percent.

4. The school drop out rate should be reduced to less than 10 per cent and at least 40

per cent of young people should have completed a tertiary or equivalent education.

The main initiatives of the new strategy (7 initiatives)

2. Youth on the move - improvement of quality and international attractiveness of the

European higher education through promotion of mobility of students and young

professionals

5. Employment opportunities in all member states should be more easily accessible in

whole Europe and the professional qualifications and experience should be

appropriately acknowledged

Strategy “Europe 2020“ (2010 ) - 5 headline targets

Strategies and trends of economic and social development within the framework of EU, the

requirements of future qualifications and perspectives of employment at international labour

market. Dr. Ing. Edit Bauer, Member of EU parliament

Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (2004 – 2012)

New challenges

New forms of structure of economy / employment, new jobs and qualifications;

Disagreement between required qualifications and offer;

Impact of demographic trends on labour force offer;

Immigration of highly-skilled individuals not only from EU;

Economic and migration policy;

Multiculural environment;

Mobility for education and work;

The solution means

A greater pressure on improvement of education and adaptation of skilled forces;

Greater possibilities of education at all levels;

Highly-quality career guidance and counselling services at the support of

Lifelong learning, career management and human resource management.

Strategies − trends − challenges

Career guidance has been gradually changing also due to the changes in the present globalizing society. They bring along new requirements for qualification of career counselors; working environment has been changing too and clients become more diversified. The European Commission considers education of career guidance providers, human resource management and high-quality career guidance and counselling provision among the most important issues to reach the strategic targets of EU in the field of economic and social development. The efficient lifelong guidance within the framework of EU should be supported through European cooperation and partnership between: providers of counseling services, social partners, practitioners in the field of guidance in education and employment, institutions providing education for career counsellors and officer for HRM.

In the present period of economic crisis education and vocational training of specialists providing career guidance services is very important.

New specific challenges

In international context the career counsellors are expected to have, particularly:

Knowledge of theories concerning lifelong career development;

Knowledge of management and human resource management;

Respect of cultural diversities, ethic and moral norms;

Social and intercultural sensitivity, respect of gender equality;

Professional approach to problem-solution, utilisation of mediation;

Information on trends and differences in the field of education, training, employment, unemployment and labour market;

Knowledge of legislative and legal norms (on study, work, health, social issues...);

Skills in using ICT in the field of career guidance and counselling in national and international space;

Skills in the field of direct contact with individual clients, groups and members of cooperating networks (literacy in a foreign language);

New specific challenges

Based on the results of comparison and international projects in the field of career

guidance:

Leonardo da Vinci, Modular Distance Learning for European Mobility Career

Counsellors;

Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation "Brain Drain - Brain - Gain“ - Qualification

modules for counsellors;

ERASMUS Networks, University Network for Innovation in Guidance;

and the latest documents concerning professionalization of career guidance:

Career guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers (OECD/EC, 2004);

Career Guidance and Public Policy – International Handbook for Career Guidance

(Wats, 2008);

Handbook on counselling competencies (ERTELT, SCHULTZ, 2008);

Professionalizing career guidance – practitioner competences and qualification

routes in Europe (CEDEFOP, 2009);

all the partners have worked out in common a proposal of joint Bachelor

and Master study programmes and innovated educational programme

modular for postgraduate study.

Projects – transfer of innovation

Main Outcomes Bachelor study programme CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT (BA)

Master study programme CAREER GUIDANCE IN EDUCATION, PROFESSION

AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT with 3 specializations

Postgraduate educational programme STUDY COURSE IN CAREER

GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT in the sector of education,

labour market, human resource management with specializations for 4 target

groups

Professional TERMINOLOGICAL DICTIONARY composed of languages of all

partner countries (CY, EE, ES, HR,DE, PL, SK, UK)

The criteria of quality assessment of education for career guidance and

human resource management (using ECTSm and Diploma Supplement) and a

proposal of quality criteria (in agreement with EU standards) for the study

programmes of higher education and postgraduate education.

The accreditation standards for higher education study programmes and quality

criteria – documents necessary for accreditation of new study programmes and

educational programmes.

CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BA)

Module 1 Introduction to career guidance and development of human resources

Module 2 Information management

Module 3 Management strategies and instruments

Module 4 Career guidance in education, labour and regional networks

Module 5 Labour relations, legislation and marketing

Module 6 Occupational, educational, career counselling psychology and social sciences

Module 7 Socio-economic aspects of career guidance

Module 8 Ethics and professionalization of CG counsellors

Module 9 Human resource management (HRM)

Module 10 Labour market issues and social statistics

Module 11 International, European, national and regional, law in labour, mobility and career guidance

Module 12 Knowledge about professions, competences and classification systems

Module 13 European dimension of career guidance

Module 14 ICT and applications in career guidance

Module 15 Languages and conversation in the context of career guidance

Bachelor Thesis

Practical training

180 ECTS / 6 semesters

Semester /30 ECTS

1ECTS = 28 workload

Products

CAREER GUIDANCE IN EDUCATION, PROFFESIONS AND HUMAN RESORCE MANAGEMENT (MA)

Module 1 Principles of career guidance

Module 2 Professions, competences and classification systems

Module 3 Labour relations and legislation

Module 4 European dimension of career guidance and intercultural career guidance

Module 5 Theories of career counselling and career development

Module 6 Developments in cg organisations and ICT applications

Module 7 Research methodology

SPECIALISATIONS

A

Human resource management

(HRM) and organisational

development (change)

B

Career guidance in education General school system

VET vocational and educational training

University sector

Further training (lifelong learning)

C Labour market management, policy

and research

5 Modules 5 Modules 5 Modules

8 optional modules (3 must be chosen)

Practical training

Master thesis and seminar

120 ECTS / 4 semesters

Semester /30 ECTS

1ECTS = 28 workload

Products

Main target groups:

Graduates of the study programmes proposed within the framework of the project will achieve professional qualification for pursuit of profession and many vocational opportunities in which they may get employed:

Education sector (primary and secondary schools, higher education institutions and universities),

Sector of labour and social affairs,

Public services,

Departments of human resources in companies and organizations,

Employment associations (social partners), non-government and non-profit institutions,

Private sector,

European and international organizations in vocational guidance and human resource management.

Main target groups

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(in education, labour market and human resource management)

Module 1 Introduction to CG, Human Resource Development and Programme management

Module 2 Information management (knowledge about professions, competences and classification systems; information marketing)

Module 3 Labour relations and legislation (International, European, national and regional, law in labour,

mobility and CG)

Module 4 European dimension of CG and intercultural CG

Module 5 Theories of career counselling and psychological aspects of career choice and career

development

Module 6 ICT and applications in CG and development of career guidance organisation

SPECIALISTIONS

Education sector

(elementary and

secondary schools,

colleges and universities)

Public social services

and

Non-governmental (NGO)

and

non-profit institutions

(NPI)

Public employment

services

(PES)

Human resource

development in

companies

(HRD)

Postgraduate education with the use of ICT

Impact

Enlargement of European space in the field of career guidance and human

resource management.

Increase of transparency and agreement between qualifications

achieved in context of education for career guidance and human resource

management provided at universities within the framework of EU partner

countries.

Transfer of innovative approaches using ICT in higher education and

vocational training in the field of career guidance and human resource

management in partner universities.

Introduction of integrated higher education for career guidance, human

resource management in partner universities.

Extension of opportunities and access to higher education and vocational

training for professionals specializing in career guidance and human resource

management with the regard to the European dimension.

Deepening the cooperation between universities within the EU.

Awards

The National Prize of Career Guidance 2013 – Honorary Award

Prize of the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the

Slovak Republic for the coordinator of the DICBDPEC project Ing. arch.

Laura Gressnerova, PhD.

Continuation and sustainability

Within project consortium ...

Outside consortium ...

Submission of Project ERASMUS+ Capacity Building CONCORDIA

(PDF)

Thank you for your attention!

Dr. Ing. arch. Laura Gressnerová,

Dr. Ing. Ivan Prelovský