Bologna: Engineering the right outcomes

From: International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: Shearman, Richard | Copyright information

Abstract The 1999 Bologna Declaration and consequent changes in educational policy reflect a desire first to promote mobility and secondly to promote Europe as a world force in higher education in the face of challenges from elsewhere in the world. Innovative approaches to the Bologna reforms, such as outcomes-based accreditation, show great potential for realising these goals; however, they will only succeed if different national contexts are carefully considered.

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