URV Foundation • Lifelong Learning Centre

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1. The Rovira i Virgili University

2. The Lifelong Learning Center

3. Global context and The Bologna process

4. ULLL

Rovira i Virgili University Lifelong Learning Center

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Where we are

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12 faculties / technical schools

9 research institutes

7 innovation centers

+ 12000 full time students.

+ 4000 part time students in LLL programmes

+ 1500 teachers and researchers

565 Administration staff and services

121.3 M€ budget

The Rovira i Virgili University in figures

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50 degrees (at B-M-D level) in these faculties and technical schools:

Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology Faculty of Arts Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty of Legal Sciences Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences Faculty of Enology School of Engineering School of Chemical Engineering School of Architecture School of Nursing School of Tourism and Leisure

What we do

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ICE - Institute of Educational Sciences

ICAC - Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology

ICIQ - Catalan Institute of Chemical Research

IPHES - Catalan Institute of Human Palaeocology and Social Evolution

IISPV - The Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research

CITEE - Technological Innovation Centre in Electronic Engineering

CiTQ - Innovation Centre in Chemical Technology

DINAMIC - Innovation Centre in Applied Biotechnology

AMIC - Environmental and Industrial Applications of Catalysis

TecaT - Innovation Center in Catalyst Development for Sustainable Processes

TecnATox - Centre for Environmental, Food and Toxicological Technology

CTNS - Technology Centre for Nutrition and Health

CRAMC - Research Center for Behavioral Assessment

EMaS - Research Centre into Materials Engineering and Micro/Nanosystems

CEDAT - The Tarragona Centre for Environmental Law Studies

What we do

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+ 200 projects / year in collaboration with companies, regional and local autorithiesAgreements with 250 universities in 40 countries

University-Business chairsDOW Chair of Sustainable Development Enresa Chair of Industrial Security Chair of Entrepreneurship URV-Repsol Chair for Excellence in Communication

UNESCO ChairsChair of Intercultural Dialogue in the Mediterranean Chair of Data Privacy

URV partners and chairs

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Part time Masters and other postgraduate coursesContinuous education coursesTailored and In Company courses Interships in companiesGuides and didactical materials for trainersSectoral studies

What we do

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The ULLL Centre in figures

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60% women / 40% men

83% workers (mostly professionals)

73% between 26 and 45 years old

10% international students in Masters

Students profile

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Distribution of students per typology of courses

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How we do it

ENTRY TEACHING QUALIFICATIONASSESSMENT

First degree for post graduate courses

Professional qualification

Open access to some courses

Evening / Weekend

Distance / E-learning

Blended learning

Workplace Learning (Delivery venue)

Face to face

Synthesis of Practical + Theoretical

Problem-based learning

Examinations

Workplace assessment

Interviews

Products

Simulations

Problem based coursework

Portfolios

Projects

Professional Master degree

Post graduate Degree

Certificates

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Networks

• AUCE

• RUEPEC

• EUCEN

• RECLA

• AUIP

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Focus on the structure of HE in Europe. The Bologna process.

Structure of University Degree Levels in Spain adapted to Bologna

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The legal aspects for BMD are defined.

BMD structure is fully implemented.

Bachelor has 240 ECTS and Master 60 ECTS.

Two different types of Master are run by Universities: Full-time academic Master (compulsory to access a PhD) and part-time professional Master as a post degree courses (labour market orientated)

New grants and loans for students provided by the State.

The Bologna process in Spain

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All Bachelor and Master courses are based on competences.

All courses are structured by ECTS.

This process has been an impulse for the modernisation of the universities structures.

In our universty, new structures to: Internationalize the universitySupport the pedagogical innovationSupport the quality assuranceIncrease e-learning

However, credits can not be accumulated and transferred yet, and we hadn’t started to RPL.

The Bologna Process results

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LLL courses at postgraduate level have adopted the ECTS system, expanded the competences method and improved the quality assestment, in order to harmonize with BMD.

On the other hand, BMD have not incorporated the LLL perspective in their studies.

Bologna results: Changes in Lifelong Learning in our University

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Global Context: Population Evolution in EU-25

Source: Eurostat

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43% in Canada

38% in USA

36% in Japan

21% in Europe

Global Context: Working population with Higher Education

Source: GUNI

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Relationship between unemployment rates and level of qualification

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Enrolment rates in higher education for adults in 2003

Source: Eurostat

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Average expenses per student/year in 2001 (purchasing power in each country)

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The Bologna process has been “successful” in:• Implementing the B-M-D.• Introducing and modernizing the pedagogical methods focused on the students.• Increasing mobility and international projects.

But, generally speaking, LLL has not been included in universities, and the Bologna Process has been “unsuccessful” in :

• Flexibility • Diversity• Accessibility

Some personal conclusions

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Improving the recognition of prior learning, including non formal and informal learning.

Creating more flexible, student-centred modes of delivery.

Developing flexible learning paths, allowing learners, for instance, to alternate between work and study.

Widening access to higher education.

From ULLL to LLLU

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Thank You

Fundació URV – Centre de Formació Permanent

Av Onze de Setembre, 112

43203 – REUS

charo.romano@fundacio.urv.cat

www.fundacio.urv.cat

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