ASEM seminar on credits and learning outcomes
Credit Systems and Learning Outcomes in ASEM Member Countries
At the second ASEM Education Ministerial Conference in Hanoi 2009 the Ministers welcomed the offer of Germany to host an ASEM seminar on credits and learning outcomes.
The seminar was organised by the ASEM Education Secretariat, established by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in September 2009 at the DAAD. The seminar was conceived as a platform for European and Asian higher education experts to present different models of credit systems and learning outcomes used in Asia and Europe as well as to exchange ideas on how to develop of a common understanding of these important tools for mobility and recognition of qualifications in Asia and Europe. The results and recommendations of the meeting will be transferred to the next ASEM Education Ministerial Conference which will take place in Denmark in 2011.
Presentations are available for download as pdf files.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Welcome of participants
- Susanne Burger
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany - Dr. Siegbert Wuttig
Director of the ASEM Education Secretariat at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Introduction to the topic:
- "Credit Systems” and "Learning Outcomes” in Asia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantana Gajaseni, Executive Director, ASEAN University Network (AUN) - "Credit Systems” and "Learning Outcomes” in Europe
Michael Hörig, Programme Manager, European University Association (EUA) - Input "Learning Outcomes and their Impacts on Teaching, Learning and Assessment”
Que Anh Dang, Head of the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub Secretariat, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark
Parallel working groups on:
Developing a common understanding of credit systems and learning outcomes between Asia and Europe
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Piniti Ratananukul, Deputy Secretary- General, Commission on Higher Education, Thailand
Input:
- Prof. Dr. Taiji Hotta, International Student Center, University of Hiroshima, Japan
- Prof. Dr. Ludo Melis, Vice-President for Education, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and
Karla Van Lint, Deputy Director at the Department of Education of the Flemish, Community, Division for Higher Education, Belgium
Rapporteur: Prof. Dr. Axel Hunger, University Duisburg-Essen
Developing a common understanding of credit systems and learning outcomes between Asia and Europe
Chair: Marina Steinmann, Head of the Bologna Unit, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Input:
- Che Weimin, Director of Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE), Ministry of Education, China
- Prof. Dr. Tim Birtwistle, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Rapporteur: Que Anh Dang, Head of the ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub Secretariat, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark
Friday, 16 April 2010
Implementation of credits and learning outcomes in practice
- Dr. Siret Rutiku, Head of the Office of Academic Affairs, University of Tartu, Estonia
- Prof. Dr. Mihai Korka, Academy of Economic Studies, Member of the Bologna Follow-up Group, Romania
Presentation of the recommendations worked out during the workshops:
- Chair: Dr. Jochen Hellmann, Secretary General, German-French University, Germany
- Rapporteur working group 1: Prof. Dr. Axel Hunger
- Rapporteur working group 2: Que Anh Dang
Tools and programmes promoted by the European Commission for enhancing mobility and recognition between Europe and Asia
Nina Scholle-Pollmann, Deputy Director ASEM Education Secretariat
ASEMUNDUS – a multinational project enhancing cooperation between European and Asian higher education institutions
Nina Salden, Coordinator of the ASEMUNDUS consortium, (DAAD)
Closing remarks by the General Rapporteur
Dr. Birger Hendriks, Director General Higher Education in the Ministry of Science, Economic and Transport Schleswig Holstein, Germany
Farewell
Susanne Burger