scholarly journals Pedagogical development in TAMK – Finnish approach to paradigm shift in education

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Karttunen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
College System ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Master Level ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Moment

Higher education has changed a lot during the past 25 years in Finland. The universities of applied sciences (UAS) were established in the 1990s when the former college system became higher education. At the moment there are 22 universities of applied sciences and 14 universities. Universities and universities of applied sciences have their own profile and legislation as well. About 23 000 bachelor-level students and 2200 master-level students graduate from the UASs annually. It is quite normal that in universities all students will complete the master’s degree with about 15 000 students getting their master’s degree and 1821 getting their doctoral degree annually. In UASs it is not possible to complete doctoral studies.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT FAMILY PENSION, FAMILY EMOLUMENT AND PROPORTIONALITY OF THE BENEFIT

2021 ◽  
Vol specjalny (XXI) ◽  
pp. 699-706
Author(s):  
Alina Wypych-Żywicka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Right

Family pension entitlement applies to children up to the age of 25. If the subject has reached this age in the last year of studies in a higher school, family pension entitlement extends until the end of studies. The problem is the interpretation of the phrase ‘in the last year of studies in a higher school’. It is unknown whether its meaning is limited only to the higher education (up to master’s degree) or whether it covers all forms of studies conducted by a higher school. Extending the meaning of this phrase shall cause the category of children entitled to the family pension to enlarge significantly, because entitled shall be those children who are students as well as those who take up postgraduate or doctoral studies. Such an interpretation seems to go too far. The conditions for acquiring the right to a family emolument after the deceased performing the profession of the judge also need to be specified.

scholarly journals Paradoxes of Doctoral Studies in Education Sciences in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Miroslav Dopita ◽  
Jana Poláchová Vašťatková
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
University Education ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
University Studies ◽  
Educational Sciences

Adequate staffing of university studies with qualified academics was completed thanks to the reimplementation of three-stage university education during the post-socialist restoration of higher education in the Czech Republic. Thus, the doctoral degree of education has been attained by more than four-fifths of academic staff, with over two-fifths of them being aged 50+. The current course of university studies, including doctoral study programs, is influenced by their focus on educational and research strategy. With regards to the regulations for graduating in doctoral studies, doctoral candidates act as homo oeconomicus following neo-liberal educational policy. The conditions for doctoral studies, namely, those in educational sciences, thus lead to paradoxes caused by the current higher educational policy. The objective of the paper is to analyze the neoliberal set-up of the higher education policy of the Czech Republic in the field of doctoral studies in educational sciences in particular and its possible impacts in the area of labor-market integration of graduates and university training of academics.

scholarly journals Higher education teachers’ descriptions of their own learning: a large-scale study of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1284-1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aija Töytäri ◽  
Arja Piirainen ◽  
Päivi Tynjälä ◽  
Liisa Vanhanen-Nuutinen ◽  
Kimmo Mäki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Study ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences

Englishization ‘under the radar’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Dannerer ◽  
Martina Gaisch ◽  
Ute Smit
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Strong Position ◽  
Policy Texts

Based on statistical information and policy texts, this chapter provides an overview and evaluation of the use and roles of English in traditional research universities and universities of applied sciences in Austria. While internationalization is interpreted and realized in different ways by different institutions, English functions as a central element. A factor supporting the widely unquestioned use of English might be found in the socio-economically strong position that German still enjoys in business, work-life, and higher education in Europe. This predominance is also noticeable in the utilitarian relevance awarded to both German and English in Austrian higher education, thereby failing to recognize the multi-layered relevance multilingualism could have in implementing internationalization policies that would go beyond Englishization practices.

Focusing on dilemmas challenging reputation management in higher education

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kati Suomi ◽  
Päivikki Kuoppakangas ◽  
Ulla Hytti ◽  
Charles Hampden-Turner ◽  
Jukka Kangaslahti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Reputation Management ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Degree Programme ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the dilemmas that challenge reputation management in the context of higher education (HE). Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces one Finnish multidisciplinary master's degree programme as a case in point. The empirical data comprises a student survey and semi-structured interviews with internal and external stakeholders whose work relates to the master's degree programme in question. Findings – The findings identify different types of dilemmas arising from collaboration between stakeholders of HE. Practical implications – The paper demonstrates how the dilemma-reconciliation method can be used to enhance reputation management in HE. Originality/value – The novelty of the paper is in applying dilemma theory (Hampden-Turner and Trompenaars, 2000) in parallel with reputation theories. Dilemma theory attributes reputation risks to conflicting aims.

scholarly journals The situation of Polish higher education graduates on the labour market in the first year after graduation

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4 (31)) ◽  
pp. 87-99
Author(s):  
Adam Damrath
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Education Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Polish Higher Education

The literature highlights the present-day problem of misalignment between skills possessed by graduates and employer expectations. This has been shown to considerably affect the length of time spent by graduates on job seeking and – consequently – their earnings. It is particularly interesting to compare the situation of graduates of various levels and fields of study in Poland among those surveyed by the MNiSW (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) – 2016. The study provides interesting conclusions confirming the thesis that an increase in the education level leads to increased income. Thus, those graduating with a Master’s degree find work more easily and earn higher salaries. The article analyses the MNiSW, OECD, EU, GUS databases. The work is analytical and descriptive.

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