Supporting graduate development through work based learning

The genesis of this innovation lies in the commitment of a national Irish business enterprise to the professional development of its staff in general, and to the enhancement of its Information Technologies (IT) staff specifically, in collaboration with a national Higher Education (HE) provider. A postgraduate degree, awarded by the HE provider, seeks to bring coherence and cohesion to the education and training provision for newly recruited IT graduate staff of the business enterprise, simultaneously acting both as an induction process for new staff and as a professional capacity building exercise, thereby enhancing the enterprise’s organisational learning and collective competence in the areas of information technologies, IT security and technical service management. The curriculum was designed by the HE provider in collaboration with the business enterprise to offer it to circa sixteen IT staff per cycle of delivery through a model known generally as the new apprenticeship for professional practice which uses a combination of college-based, block release taught elements, regular day release seminars and substantial work-based learning, supported by the academic staff of the HE provider and work-based support staff/mentors of the business enterprise. Academic quality assurance, pedagogical, assessment and accreditation responsibilities remain with the HE provider. (...)

Processos de tutorització i benvinguda a la Facultat de Ciències de la UdG

En aquest article es presenten els objectius, l'estructura i el desenvolupament de diversos programes d'acollida, tutoria i mentoria per als alumnes de primer curs de la Facultat de Ciències (FC) de la Universitat de Girona (UdG). Els objectius plantejats són a) oferir als alumnes de nou ingrés l'orientació i assessorament necessaris per facilitar la seva integració acadèmica i social a la institució i per trobar mecanismes que el facin avançar cap als seus estudis, i b) desenvolupar una formació tant personal com professional als estudiants mentors, potenciant les seves habilitats socials, d'organització i orientació