1. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 1 WORKSHOP C EPS collaboration in Physics Studies across Europe Hendrik FERDINANDE Member EPS Executive Committee, FR-68200Mulhouse Universiteit Gent, BE-9000 Gent

2. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 2 Summary Quality A New Standard? Prologue (i) & (ii) EPS : Bologna Process Project (i),(ii) & (iii) ‘A European Specification for Physics Doctoral Studies’ Alternative approaches (Natur. Sc. & Eng.) Conclusions & workshop suggestions (i) & (ii)

3. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 3 Quality A New Standard? A North American professor went to India earlier this year to teach No sooner had he begun when a student asked if his course was compliant with one found on the MIT OpenCourseware site Is this a new bottom-up standard?

4. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 4 Prologue (i) European Physical Society (EPS) –grass roots member driven organisation –over 3,000 individuals, –41 national physical societies DPG ~ 60,000 memb.; IoP ~ 40,000 memb. –50 unis, research labs and comp’s active in physics European Mobility Scheme for Physics Students [EMSPS] (1992/2003)

5. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 5 Prologue (ii) Support to ‘Bologna Process’ and EHEA BPP: ‘ The implementation of the Bologna Process into Physics Studies in Europe’ –systematic analysis European-wide impact reforms to degree structure in physics Logistic help from INCHER (International Centre for Higher Education Research) (Prof. B. Kehm) Universität Kassel (DE)

6. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 6 EPS : Bologna Process Project (i) EPS + 17 Nat. Phys. Soc. + INCHER Inquiries –Bachelor in 2008 –Master in 2009 –Doctoral in 2010 Results Ba & Ma & Doc (provisional): see www.eps.orgwww.eps.org Concluded large dissemination conference

7. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 7 EPS : Bologna Process Project (ii) ‘A European Specification for Physics Bachelor/Master/Doctoral Studies’ i.e. characteristics of physics study programmes in a European dimension at EQF Level 6, 7 & 8 (sort of descriptors for Level 6, 7 & 8 in a SQF) Guidebook for Physics Ba/Ma/Doc study by group phys. experts (EPS, IoP, DPG, EPS - BPP & EPS - PED)

8. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 8 EPS : Bologna Process Project (iii) European Specification Phys Ba/Ma/Doc Studies –introduction –programme structure & delivery –physics –physics Ba/Ma/Doc discipline competences –physics Ba/Ma/Doc generic competences –annex: Ba: European Benchmarks (i.e. “contents”) Target groups –physics departments: e.g. Directors of Studies –physics students & candidates –physics related industry: e.g. CEOs, recruiting managers

9. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 9 ‘A European Specification for Physics Doctoral Studies’ Dublin Descriptors Salzburg II recommendations Banff Principles on Graduate Education 2007 Doctoral candidates (students): emphasize professional status ‘Tuning Educational Structures in Europe’

10. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 10 Alternative approaches Natural Sciences –Europ. Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN) Euro-Bachelor ®, Euro-Master ® & Euro-Doctorate ® –EFG: Euro-Ages project Engineering –European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) Prof. Giuliano Augusti (Roma ‘La Sapienza’, IT) agreements with Nat. QAA & ECA

11. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 11 Conclusions & workshop suggestions (i) Physics ~ Europe-wide: Ba/Ma/Doc: 3 + 2 + (3 to 4) Doctorate (only?) after Bologna Ma! Doctoral Schools (DS) (generic for Grad. &/or Res. Sch.) by uni or by program (CDT in UK) or by res. counc. [FNRS in BE(fr)]

12. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 12 Conclusions & workshop suggestions Euro-label: ® or not? & four conditions ?(in 90’ies) –thesis defence ≤ 2 profs from 2 HEIs of 2 Eur. countries (other than one where doctorate defended) given judgment on manuscript –≤ 1 member jury belong HEI from Eur. country other than one where doctorate defended –part of defence in one of the official Eur. languages, other than one where thesis defended –doctorate partly prepared as result of research of ≤ 1 trimester spent in an other Eur. country

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14. H. Ferdinande 21st C Doctorate Brussels (BE) 2011-03-18 14 Many thanks for your attention! www.eps.org www.eps.org