How to complete the curriculum for Bachelor of Engineering Programmes templates
Introduction
The curriculum for Danish programmes must be written in Danish (module descriptions, however, can be in English). Curricula for international bachelor of engineering programmes must be written in English (British English).
The curriculum is designed with the use of:
· The present template for structure
· The Joing Programme Regulations
· Instructions for descriptions of modules in curricula
· “Danish Qualifications Framework for Further Education Programmes” (in Danish only)
· http://fivu.dk/uddannelse-og-institutioner/anerkendelse-og-dokumentation/dokumentation/kvalifikationsrammer/andre/dk-videregaaende
· Inspirational material regarding the Danish Qualifications Framework (in Danish only)
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Guidelines and examples
In the curriculum template, the places that must be altered has been marked in red and with an x followed by a number that corresponds to an item in the below guideline. Below, you will find guidelines and text examples that can be used as a basis for the curriculum.
Front page
X1: Insert in the header either The Technical Faculty of IT and Design or The Faculty of Engineering and Science or The Faculty of Medicine
X2: Insert in the header the applicable Study Board
X3: Insert the name of the programme
X4: Insert the month and year from with the curriculum in question will be effective, and potentially version number
X5: Insert in the footer either Aalborg or Esbjerg or Copenhagen
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Table of content
X6: Insert table of contents (do not include the front page)
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Chapter 1: Legal Basis of the Curriculum, etc.
1.2 Faculty affiliation
X7: Insert either The Technical Faculty of IT and Design or The Faculty of Engineering and Science or The Faculty of Medicine
1.3 Board of Studies affiliation
X8: Insert the applicable Study Board
1.4 External Examiners Corps
X9: Insert the applicable Body of External examiners
Chapter 2: Admission, Degree Designation, Programme Duration and Competence Profile
X10: Insert as bullets the specific requirements for the programme in question, e.g. Danish A, Mathmatics B cf. the Admission Order
2.2 Degree designation in Danish and English
X11: Insert the degree designation in Danish (see Uddannelsesbasen when available). Note that the field and specialisation in Danish begins with low case letters).
X12: Insert the degree designation in English (see Uddannelsesbasen when available). Note that the field and specialisation in English begins with high case letters).
2.5 Competence profile of the programme:
X13: Section 2.5 must provide a detailed description of the competence profile that is divided into knowledge, skills and competencies. The description of the level for Bachelor of Engineering programmes from the Danish Qualifications Framework is also included and must be specified in relation to the relevant programme.
The following competence profile must fill ½ to 2 pages and must summarise the knowledge, skills and competencies for each module throughout the programme. Take the following level descriptions for Bachelor’s programmes from the Danish Qualifications Framework as a starting point
The graduate of the Bachelor of Engineering programme:
Knowledge / · possesses knowledge of the practice and applied theories and methodologies of the profession/subject area· is able to understand theories and methodologies and can reflect on the profession’s application of theories and methodologies
Skills / · is able to apply methodologies and tools for collecting and analysing information and must master the skills related to work within the profession
· is able to evaluate theoretical and practice-oriented issues and explain the reasons for selected actions and solutions
· is able to communicate practice-oriented and professional issues and solutions to collaboration partners and users
Competencies / · is able to handle complex and development-oriented situations
in work or study contexts
· is able to independently participate in discipline-related and interdisciplinary collaboration and assume responsibility within the framework of professional ethics
· identify their own learning needs and develop their own knowledge and skills in connection with the profession
X14: For programmes that include specialisations, there must be conducted a competence profile for the students who has finished a programme with such a specialisation. It must be stated which competencies the individual specialisation gives and there must therefore be two separate competency profiles in the curriculum – one that is general, and one that is specific for the specialisation. Is there no specialisation, x14 must be deleted.
Chapter 3: Content and Organisation of the Programme
X15: This section must contain a description of the programme’s organisation and types of instruction, followed by a description of the actual modules. The type of instruction must be indicated under the individual module. If the type of instruction is not defined for all modules, the section below can be inserted in the introduction:
“The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. The examinations are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
· lectures
· classroom instruction
· project work
· workshops
· exercises (individually and in groups)
· teacher feedback
· reflection
· portfolio work”
3.1 Overview of the programme:
X16: Fill out the table with information about the modules that is a part of the programme, as shown in the example below. The table must contain information about the division of semesters, the module form (course/project), the module title, ECTS rating, assessment form, exam form, and title of the semester themes. Moreover, it is important that all combination possibilities for semesters where some parts are optional, such as semesters where students can choose between elective courses, internships etc., are visible from the table.
Please note:
- The curriculum is constructed of modules that have an ECTS rating that is divisible with 5.
- Every semester must consist of 30 ECTS credits
- Semester projects normally equals 15 ECTS credits
- The Bachelor Project must equal at least 15 ECTS credits and is normally written during the final year of the education
- Elective courses must equal no less than 15 ECTS credits and no more than 90 ECTS credits
- The available elective courses must be visible from the module overview.
- The internship must equal 30 ECTS and should be planned in such a manner that it leads to the Bachelor’s project, hence normally during the 6th or 7th semester.
- Not more than 1/3 (70 ECTS) of the programme may be assessed with the grade pass/fail. This is normally achieved by assessing all projects ect. With a grade from the 7-point scale.
- At least 1/3 (70 ECTS) of the programme must be evaluated by an external examiner. The bachelor’s project must be evaluated by an external examiner.
- Every module must be examined. It is possible to examine two modules in one joint exam.
- A potential Commencement of Studies Exam must be allotted 0 ECTS-credits and assessed with the grade pass/fail.
Semester / P= Project moduleC= Course modules / Module / ECTS / Assessment / Exam
1st / Possible semester theme
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
P / xxx / 20 / 7-point scale / External
2nd / Possible semester theme
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
P / xxx / 15 / 7-point scale / External
3rd / Possible semester theme
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
P / xxx / 15 / Pass/Fail / External
4th / Choose A
or / Possible semester theme
C / Elective module / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
P / xxx / 15 / 7-point scale / External
B / C / Elective module / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
P / xxx / 15 / 7-point scale / External
5th / Possible semester theme
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / xxx / 5 / 7-point scale / Internal
P / xxx / 15 / 7-point scale / External
6th / Possible semester theme
P / Academic Internship
6th / Possible semester theme
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
C / Elective module / 5 / Pass/Fail / Internal
P / Bachelor’s project / 15 / 7-point scale / External
SUM / 210
X17: Here, a section describing which modules contain theory of science and scientific method etc. is inserted, to clarify that the parliamentary requirements hereof is complied with.
E.g.: “Theory of science and scientific method are taught in the following modules: xx (1st semester); xx (2nd semester); xx (4th semester) and is applied during the project module xx (6th semester)”
3.2 Descriptions of modules
X18: Here all modules from the above table is described one by one.
The descriptions must contain the following:
Title: In Danish and in English. If the course has no Danish title, the English title is inserted twice.
Prerequisites: For the module “Academic Internship” it can here be stated that the internship requires that the 1st – 5th semester have been passed. If this is not a requirement at the individual programme, “prerequisites” is deleted, just as it not included in all other module descriptions.
Objectives: Describe the objects to be obtained by following the module. As a guidance, this can contain objectives within knowledge, skills and competencies (see the below example), but this is not required for all modules.
Students who complete the module:
Knowledge
· Must have knowledge about…
· Must be able to understand…
Skills
· Must be able to apply …
· Must be able to evaluate…
Competencies
· Must have…
Type of instruction: If the type of instruction is fixed, this must be described (e.g. projects). If the type of instruction is not fixed, reference can be made to a general description of the types of instruction described in the introduction to Chapter 3.)
Examination format: The type of examination is described here. Any requirements concerning class participation must appear here. If the examination format is participation, the course must be evaluated “pass/fail”.
Evaluation criteria: Either “Are stated in the Joint Programme Regulations” or” Besides the evaluation criteria stated in the Joint Programme Regulations, the grade requires …”
Chapter 4: Entry into Force, Interim Provisions and Revision
X19: Insert the date
X20: Insert the date the previous curriculum entered into force
X21: Inset the year in with students still under the old curriculum must have finalised their education in order to avoid transferring to the new curriculum.
ATTENTION: If the curriculum is a transitional curriculum, where all students are transferred to the new curriculum, the paragraph “Students who wish to …” must be deleted.
Chapter 5: Other Provisions
5.5 Rules for examinations
X22: Insert either The Technical Faculty of IT and Design or The Faculty of Engineering and Science or The Faculty of Medicine
5.7 Rules and requirements for the reading of texts
X23: Here it is possible to add German, should that be a requirement.
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