FSD2680 Evaluation of Degree Reform in Finland 2010: University of Applied Sciences Programmes
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Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC)
Other Identification/Acknowlegements
Nokso-Koivisto, Aleksis (Student Research Foundation (Otus))
Penttilä, Johanna (Student Research Foundation (Otus))
Abstract
The evaluation survey examined how well the objectives set for the Bologna Process had been achieved in degree programmes at Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS) and how well the new two-cycle degree structure functioned. Other main themes included student mobility and changes in degree requirements.
First questions investigated to what extent degree programmes had been aware of the goals set for the degree reform, what were the most important goals for them and how well these goals had been achieved in their field. Other topics included participation in field-specific projects connected to the reform at national or European level and the usefulness of such projects. Degree programmes were asked to evaluate the implementation of the reform in the university of applied science, to what extent different stakeholders had participated, how useful national level support for the implementation had been and how well the field had succeeded in transferring from the previous to the new degree structure. The functionality of the two-cycle system was studied with a number of questions relating to the status and feasibility of UAS bachelor and master degrees. Further questions investigated the impact of the reform on the length of study, that is, how quickly students complete their courses.
The next set of questions studied whether the reform had facilitated and increased domestic and international mobility of students and in what ways. Another theme focused on the impact of the reform on curricula and degree requirements. Questions covered, for instance, to what extent curricula had been changed, what factors had been taken into account in planning them, equivalence between credits and workload and whether the needs of working life had been taken into account. Finally, the respondents were asked to evaluate the implementation and success of the degree reform in their own field.
Background variables included the name of the institution (UAS) and field of study.
Keywords
curriculum; educational policy; educational systems; higher education institutions; tertiary education; university courses
Topic Classification
educational research (FSD Topics Classification)
educational policy (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Restrictions
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC)
Data Producer
Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC)
Collection Date
April 2010 - May 2010
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Organization
Universe
Degree programmes in Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS)
Sampling Procedure
Judgement sampling
The sample covers all eight fields of study in the Finnish universities of applied sciences and represents 29 degree programmes. Particularly those institutions which have participated in developing UAS master's degree from 2002 onwards were selected to the sample.
Fields of study and universities of applied sciences in the sample: Humanities and education (DIAK, HUMAK, Mikkeli UAS); culture studies (Helsinki Metropolia, KyAMK); natural sciences (VAMK, TAMK); natural resources and the environment (Novia, North Karelia UAS, Seinäjoki UAS); tourism, catering and domestic services (HAAGA-HELIA, Rovaniemi UAS, Kajaani UAS); social services, health and sports (Arcada, Laurea, Helsinki Metropolia, Oulu UAS, TAMK, Turku UAS); technology and transport (HAMK, JAMK, Helsinki Metropolia, Saimaa UAS, Satakunta UAS, Savonia); social sciences, business and administration (HAAGA-HELIA, Kemi-Tornio UAS, Central Ostrobothnia UAS, Lahti UAS)
Collection Mode
Internet survey
Research Instrument
Semi-structured questionnaire
Time Method
Cross-sectional study
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.0 (28.10.2011)
Other Material
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish and Swedish. Responses to open-ended questions: html file in Finnish and Swedish
Related Studies
FSD2677 Evaluation of Degree Reform in Finland 2010: Higher Education Institutions
FSD2678 Evaluation of Degree Reform in Finland 2010: University Faculties
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Bibliographical Citation
Evaluation of Degree Reform in Finland 2010: University of Applied Sciences Programmes [computer file]. FSD2680, version 1.0 (2011-10-28). Helsinki: Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) [producer], 2010. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2011.
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