Bologna expert training session, student-centred learning, international openness & the external dimension and learning outcomes

Abstract

This document gives an overview of four priority areas within the Bologna Process which were addressed in four different Bologna Seminars held in Malta as part of the Bologna Process activities for the 2009-2011 cycle. The National Team of Bologna Experts was set up in 2009 by the Minister of Education, Employment and the Family, the Hon . Dolores Cristina for a period of two years. Experts nominated for this period are: Dr. James Calleja, Coordinator, Dr. Roberta Avellino, Mr. Ray Farrugia, Ms. Veronica Grech, Mr. Carl Grech, Dr. Omar Grech, Mr. Henry Mifsud, Ms. Bernie Mizzi and Prof. Alfred Vella, as experts. In 2010 and 2011 seven Bologna seminars have been organised as part of the 2009-2011 cycle. The response from foreign education experts as well as national stakeholders in the Education sector has been encouraging . The seminars have served as a contact point between all stakeholders in the Higher Education field. Some of the topics addressed include : Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Student-Centred Learning, and Employability. The individual information booklets gathered in this publication have been prepared for four seminars in particular which were: The Bologna Process: A National Bologna Expert Training Session; Student-Centred Learning: A Bologna Process International Conference; International Openness and the External Dimension: A Bologna Process International Seminar and; Learning Outcomes: A Bologna Process Training Conference.