Workgroup 2.- Postgraduate studies.-

Coordinator U. Romeris.- Secretary. U. Zaragoza

Work description and Milestones

Stage 1.- LEFIS-TN KICKOFF.- 1.10.05/31.10.05.- General plan of activities

M1

Stage 2.- COMPETENCES.- 1.11.05 / 11.2.06.-

Activities and outputs.-

1.Proposal of initial document (U. Zaragoza).-

1)      Kinds of Postgraduate Studies in the Law and Policy area, Business and Management and Informatics and Telecommunications

2)      General competences and professional habilities: definition of competences to be acquired by LEFIS students

3)      Studies plan: on further teaching and learning issues (contents, teaching offer, materials…)

2. Review by U. Romeris

3. Review by another selected LEFIS Members

4. Draft document on general and specific competences to be acquired by students at postgraduate level

5. Public presentation of the draft and agreement on competences  in the General Assembly in Firenze (with Tuning Advisor)

6. Approbation of the Workplan of the WG 2  in the General Assembly in Firenze

M2

Stage 3.- PROPOSAL OF THE LEFIS TEACHING MODEL.- 1.2.06 / 30.4..06.-

1. Activities.-

1)      Development of the planned tasks,  in special as for the proposals of the teaching offer, activities and contents in relation with the competences defined in the Stage 2.

2)      Proposal of normalization and quality requirements for LEFIS learning materials

3)      WG’s Workshop M3

2. Outputs.-

1)      Proposal of contents, ECTS and work load of the modules elaborated by the Thematic Network

2)      Draft proposal of the LEFIS Teaching Model at postgraduate level

3)      Proposal of e-learning modules at postgraduate level

Stage 4.-  FEASIBILITY OF THE LEFIS TEACHING MODEL.- 1.5.06 / 30.6.06

1. Activities.-

1)      Assessment of the current teaching offer in the light of the LEFIS model (Stages 2-3)

2)      Proposals on involvement of non academic members in the LEFIS model (e.g. “practica”)

3)      Selection of participants for model implementation

2. Output.-

1)      Report on the feasibility of the LEFIS Teaching Model

Stage 5.-  LEARNING MATERIALS.- 1.7.06 / 30.9.06

1. Activities.-

1)      Elaboration of three sets of learning materials of postgraduate level in accordance to the LEFIS rules (Stage 2-3).

2)      Design of one eLearning model-module of postgraduate level

2. Outputs.-

1)      Online publication of learning material (and in printed form if possible)

2)      eLearning model-modules

M4

Stage 6.-  PROOF OF THE LEFIS MODEL.- 1.10.06 / 31.1.07

Activities.-

1)      Proof of the LEFIS model-module of postgraduate level by Members of the WG 1

2)      Proof of the LEFIS eLearning model-module of postgraduate level by Members of the WG 1

3)      Carrying out of tests and surveys in the centers of proofs. The quests and tests will be defined by the WG5 (Quality) according to the criteria defined in Stage 3

Stage 7.-  LEFIS ACCREDITATION SYSTEM.- 1.2.07/ 31.7.07

1. Activities.-

1)      Review of experiences and needs (reports, audits)

2)      Contrast with the TUNING results in other areas

3)      Workshop on the LEFIS accreditation system.- Beja (Portugal) M5

4)      Drafting of accreditation rules for the LEFIS teaching model, graduate level

2. Outputs

1)      Working document on the LEFIS accreditation system and the LEFIS code of practices in graduate level.

Stage 8.-  THEMATIC WORKSHOPS.- 1.3.07 / 30.6.07 M6

Stage 9.-  FINAL ASSEMBLY.- 1.8.07 / 30.8.07

1. Activities.-

1)      Assessment of activities

2)      Review of the activities in co-operation with the TUNING advisor

3)      Conclusions of every WGs

4)      Final General Assembly.- Wroklaw (Poland) M7

2. Outputs.-

1)      Final document on the LEFIS accreditation system and the LEFIS code of practices (approval)

2)      Report by the TUNING advisor on the educational activities of the Thematic Network

Stage 10.- CONCLUDING TASKS.- 1.9.07 / 30.9.07

1. Activities.-

1)      Final conclusions

2. Output.-

2)      Final report M8