reframing university and tafe collaboration and tertiary qualifications deakin university: a case...
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- Reframing University and TAFE Collaboration and Tertiary Qualifications Deakin University: a case study Professor John Rosenberg Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
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- Deakin University: mission >Deakin University's teaching and learning, its research, its partnerships and its international programs, will be: > Relevant, > Innovative, and > Responsive. >Deakin will be recognised as Australia's most progressive university.
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- Deakin University: core commitments >Rural and regional engagement >Continuing education and life-long learning >Equity and access for individuals and groups who might not otherwise enjoy the benefits that flow from participation in higher education.
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- Deakin University: TAFE partnerships >In line with its mission and core commitments, close working partnerships have been developed with TAFE institutes located in proximity to its campuses in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria: South-West Institute of TAFE, Warrnambool Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong Box Hill Institute of TAFE, Melbourne Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Melbourne >No single template - each partnership is different
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- Deakin University: other TAFE relations >In addition to these close working partnerships, Deakin actively promotes pathways to higher education from a range of other Victorian TAFEs through: Advanced standing/credit transfer determinations Course licensing agreements
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- Performance
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- Deakin University: TAFE collaboration >Collaboration with TAFE partners in a range of ways: Advanced standing/credit transfer pathways Course licensing Concurrent/joint awards Shared facilities Higher education course development
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- Pathways >Proactive approach to the assessment of advanced standing/credit transfer from TAFE >Promotion of discipline-level engagement by academic staff at Deakin >Online advanced standing database for all formal credit transfer determinations Internal tracking and monitoring mechanism External view linked to course search for prospective students http://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/advanced-standing/ http://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/advanced-standing/ Partner-specific database portals implemented
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- Course licensing >Licensing of course and unit materials to TAFE partners >Automatic recognition of credit upon completion of TAFE award >Promotion of dedicated pathway to Deakin >Examples: Diploma of Commerce, Holmesglen TAFE
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- Concurrent / Joint awards >Simultaneous enrolment in TAFE award and University undergraduate course >Recognition of credit upon completion of TAFE award >Ability to complete two awards in three years >Examples: Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management /Bachelor of Management (South West TAFE, Box Hill TAFE) Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management/Bachelor of Management (South West TAFE)
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- Shared facilities >South West TAFE and Deakin University Warrnambool campus Access to Visual Arts facilities for TAFE students Horticulture building on Deakins campus
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- Course development >Provision of Chair to Higher Education Board of Studies, Box Hill TAFE >Advice and assistance in the development of Associate Degrees: Curriculum design Course structure
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- Summary >One size does not fit all >Each relationship is different >The most important aspect is mutual respect >The future?