Presentation by Bénédicte Lang. Presentation was held at the EMAP training seminar in Prague for future Erasmus Mundus Master Courses consortia (4 – 7 February 2010).

1. Courses management
& Joint Diploma
How international cooperation
makes excellent diploma?
Bénédicte LANG
4 – 7 February 2010 in Prague
Erasmus Mundus Action 3. Project
EM Active Participation (EMAP)

2. Mutual confidence for common results
common
excellence
objectives
integrated
dissemination
management
diploma agreement

3. Common
excellence
objectives
dissemination
diploma convention
Integrated
management
Common objectives
• Coherent consortium: Mobilities/Coordination time
• Complementary skills/expertise
• European training acknowledged as internationally
Valid (competencies/learning outcomes)
Attractive (mobility/professional outcomes)
Recognized (diploma)

4. Common
excellence
objectives
dissemination
diploma convention
Integrated
management
Integrated management 1/3
Public targeted
Selection
Teaching: courses content
Mobility: courses complementarity
Assessment: outcomes
Recognition: diploma
Networking
Some milestones…

5. Integrated management 2/3
Teaching: courses content
Theoretical training / Practical training
Mandatory courses / Elective courses
Single curriculum / Tracks
Mobility: courses complementarity
♦ Consortium responsible for mobility coherence
- Coordinator / Track leader
- Institution contact persons
♦ Each institution responsible for courses coherence
- Institution contact persons
- Other local departements

6. Integrated management 3/3
Assessment: outcomes
BASIS: Common criteria (see selection)
COORDINATE: Staff cross-participation in assessing
JOINT: Dedicated assessment with relevant members involved
Recognition: diploma process
No European or International Official Diploma Authority
EM label based on YOUR accreditation
Tune different rules

7. Balanced agreements 1/2
• a TOOL to
– Secure your achievements
– Have institutional basis
– Provide proof of your intentions
• a REFENCE for
– Staff change
– Disagreements or conflicts
– External cooperation projects of the Consortium

8. Balanced agreements 2/2
• Courses Management Content
– Management structures
– Courses content and mobility scheme
– Diploma awarding
• Other content
– Administrative matters
– Financial matters
– Procedure of revision

9. Diploma 1/2
Joint diploma - Multiple diploma

10. Diploma 2/2
Joint diploma Multiple diploma
☺Conform to the
curriculum (+)Accreditated experience
☺Cooperation visibility (+)‘Evident’ recognition
and credibility
(-)Accreditation legal
(-) Over-reward regarding
possibility/security the credits
(-)‘hesitating’ recognition

11. Dissemination
Level 1a : your Department / Faculty
1b: your Institutions
Level 2: your National Authorities
Level 3: the Professional Targets
Level 4: the Students of course!
Level 5: all around!!

12. Excellent applications to all!
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
KIND
ATTENTION
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