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The European teaching reform, LEFIS and the Tuning model

The LEFIS Model

LEFIS Postgraduate studies

Rotterdam, 16th-17th June 2006

Previous Advice

• First Update of the General Plan: next plans– Initial draft of the LEFIS TUNING Template (end June-

begin July 2006).- Bologna procedure in practice– Explanation (initial draft) LEFIS TUNING Template

(along July 2006)– Teaching and e Learning LEFIS modules (along

Summer 2006)– Council of Europe LEFIS TEMPLATE (draft, end July

2006)– Beja: 19-21 October 2006.- LEFIS Accreditation

system: approbation– 1st November, LEFIS Mark.- Put in practice

LEFIS Postgraduate studies Rotterdam, 16th-17th June 2006

Summary

• Introduction to the LEFIS subject area• Degree profiles• Role of subject area in other degree programs• Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle

descriptors• Workload and ECTS• Learning, teaching & assessment• Quality enhancement


Introduction to the LEFIS subject area (I)

• Legal Framework for the Information Society– A general description of the subject area and its key

characteristics: is it understood in the same way in all European countries or are there relevant differences, are there any other particular aspects that should be mentioned in an overview

– [maximum 2000 characters including spaces]


Introduction to the LEFIS subject area (II)

• Unlike many other areas of formal education, in the field of Computers & Law there exist previous attempts at harmonisation at European level

– Council of Europe Recommendation R(80)3– Council of Europe Recommendation R(92)15

• These represent coherent attempts at “least common denominator” approach to setting minimum standards of teaching in Computers & Law

• Since 1999 a number of Universities, belonging to ten EU-member states, has been working together in teaching and researching in Legal informatics, as well as in designing study programmes and courses in this field. Most of these courses are currently offered to graduate and post-graduate students in different subjects.

• There is also recognized as subject (in Bologna) the curriculum in Legal informatics (graduate, postgraduate and PhD).

• The Legal Framework for the Information Society (LEFIS) initiative emerged as a result of the wide-ranging experience jointly carried out by these Universities. With the purpose of making their activities public and strengthening the co-operation framework by inviting further universities an other institutions, firms or associations to join the initiative.

• This very idea underlay the first LEFIS-TN experience in 2003/04, which has emerged as a solid teaching and research infrastructure on IT & IS Law. Conclusions drawn thereof point that the continuity and progress of this approach necessitates further work on its social and institutional impact, feasibility and acceptance.


Degree profile (s) (I)

[in table form]

• Typical degrees offered in LEFIS (the subject area)– Second cycle in (name subject area/specific parts)– Third cycle in (name subject area/specific parts)

• Typical occupations of the graduates in the subject area (map of professions)– Second cycle– Third cycle


Degree profile (s) (II)


Cycle Typical degrees offered

Second cycle Master in Information Technology Law

Master in Laws, with specialisation in ICT-Law

Diplom of Specialized Studies in Law and Management of the ICT

Third cycle Doctor in Computers and Law

Doctor in Legal informatics

Degree profile (s) (III)


Offered degree ObjectivesMaster in Information Technology Law

To enable the graduate to cope with the various questions concerning IT Law. Therefore, it is not just teaching the existing legal frameworks on IT Law, but also encouraging critical appraisal of them.

Master in Laws, with specialization in ICT Law

Learning in: Information Technology Law, Communications Law and Fundamental Concepts of ICT


To acquire high level competence in ICT Law, attending to the neccesary interdisciplinary requirements to know the management and the techniques of the ICTs

Degree profile (s) (IV)


Offered degree OccupationsMaster in Computers and Law

To prepare the students for multijurisdictionary practice in the increasingly important field of IT law, as well as enhancing performance in traditional fields of law through introduction to modern legal techniques and solutions provided by IT


To provide legal knowledge in order to successfully accompany the evolution towards a global and networked information society


To acquire a specialization for the Labour market

Role of subject area in other degree programmes (I)

[maximum 1000 characters including spaces]

• Which programmes and in what way


Role of subject area in other degree programmes (II)


• Technologies and Materialities of Globalisation

–Module of the Cluster Three: GLOBALISATION in the Master International Development Law and Human Rights.- Warwick University

• Legal aspects of the e commerce

–Module of the Master in Electronic Management of Business Administration.- U. of Zaragoza

Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (I)

[in table form]

• Second cycle (subject specific and generic)Which are the main learning outcomes expressed

in the relevant subject specific and generic competences (from the Tuning list of generic competences) for the different cycles, taking into account the level of the competence (what the graduate knows and is able to do) that has to be achieved

Consultation process with stakeholders [maximum 1000 characters including spaces]


Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (II) Law and Policy, postgraduate studies


Key subject specific competences

1. Information Technology Law

2. The Characteristics of the Information Society

3. Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure

4. Interpretation of legal texts in context

5. Application of legal texts in context

Key generic competences

1. Critical and self-critical abilities

2. Elementary computing skills (word processing, database, other utilities)

3. Decision-making

4. Ethical commitment

5. Interpersonal skills

Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (IIa) Law and Policy, postgraduate studies

Number of answers

Teachers of postgraduate studies, Law and Policy area, from January to 31st May 2006.- 13


Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (III) Business and management,

postgraduate studies



1. CT and the Changing Legal Professions in The Information Society

2. Information Technology Law

3. Understanding of Professional ICT practice and business structure

4. Interpretation of legal texts in context

5. Application of legal texts in context


1. Decision-making

2. Interpersonal skills

3. Oral and written communication in your native language



Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (IIIa) Business and management,

postgraduate studies


Number of answers

Teachers of postgraduate studies, Business and management, from January to 31st May 2006.- 3

Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (IV) ICT, postgraduate studies



1. Understanding of data protection

2. Using ICT in research

3. Presenting information visually and orally

4. Producing Written Reports

5. The Characteristics of the Information Society


1. Decision-making


3. Knowledge of a second language


5. Research skills

Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors (IVa) ICT, postgraduate studies


Number of answers

Teachers of postgraduate studies, ICT area, from January to 31st May 2006.- 10

Workload and ECTS

Workload of the typical degree programmes expressed in ECTS-credits

• Second cycle (60-90-120 ?)

• Third cycle (120-180-240 ?)

Trends and differences within European higher education area in this subject area [maximum 2000 characters including spaces]


Learning, teaching & assessment (I)


Three examples of best practice in learning, teaching and assessment to achieve competences relevant to the subject area


Learning, teaching & assessment (II)


Master in Information Technology Law

Vilnius, Malta, Bologna, Zaragoza


Leuven, Rotterdam


Namur, Valladolid

Master in e Government

Master in International Development Law and Human Rights

Camerino, Warwick

Quality enhancement (I)


Subject area related observations on the use of Tuning tools in programme design, delivery, monitoring and improvement


Quality enhancement (II)


• European Council Model

• Tuning auditor: University of Pisa

• External auditor: University of Edimburg


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