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IBS Tasks in the Bologna Process – A German Perspective
2nd International Conference Education for All
Warsaw, September 22-25, 2009
The clue
Informations- und Beratungsstelle
Studium und Behinderung (IBS) des Deutschen Studentenwerks
1. IBS – Who are We?2. The 18th Social Survey3. Changes – Challenges – Chances of the Bologna
Process
Contact
Agenda
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Project conducted by Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW)
Established in 1982
Fully financed by the Federal Ministry of Educatin and Research (BMBF)
1. IBS – Who are We?
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a. Documentation and Information b. Counselling c. Platform and networking d. Trainings/Conferences
IBS Tasks in General
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Target groups: people with disabilities who are considering to study and students with disabilities,organisations and institutions with counselling services
Topics: How to organize a study? How to finance? Where to find counsellors?
a. Documentation and Information
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nationwide
by e-mail or phone
for counsellors/coordinators for students with disabilities
for students and applicants:first and general information and guiding them to counsellors in the universities, in special cases.
b. Counselling
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Clearing house:
to secure and widen equal opportunities in universities, politics and public administration
to support counsellors/coordinators for pro-active work
to cooperate with students with disabilities, their interest groups and our Advisory Board.
c. Platform and Networking
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Conferences for all interested in equal opportunities
Seminars for coordinators and counsellors
Trainings for application:for students and graduates
d. Conferences/Seminars/Trainings:
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* English short version: www.studentenwerke.de/se/2007/kurzfassung_engl.pdf
2. The 18th Social Survey * 2006
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How many students feel impaired in their study?
8%
of all students with health-related impairments
= 143.000 students
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Changes
16 Federal States and laws for higher
education
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Federal Law
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Growing autonomy of the Universities:
- more rights to choose their students- create new study programmes- competition between universities- defining their own profile
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What does this mean for students?
• less flexibility in BA and MA degrees
• less possibilities to organize their semesters following their personal needs
reasonable adjustments have to be adapted to this study structure
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Accreditation procedures for new study programmesCriteria for accreditation:• University governance and management• Qualification objectives for concepts for study programmes • Conceptual classfication for study programmes• Study programmes concept• Realisation • Examination system• Transarency and documentation
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Criteria for accreditation
Since 2008 the criteria reflect the issues of students with disabilities.
IBS tasks:- counselling the accreditation agencies
- working paper for the evaluators
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Chances
Accreditation process provides:
- reasonable adjustments - transparency in information- qualified counselling
draw attention for embedding studying and working with disabilities in higher education
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Chances
Recommendation “Eine Hochschule für Alle” of the 6th Rectors Conference 2009
- a commitment to a University for All
- agenda: 2010 discussion with all stakeholders
2013 evaluation
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to support the coordinators for students with disabilities:
- working papers- seminars- networking for collegial support
IBS Tasks:
Contact:
Ursula JonasInformations- und Beratungsstelle Studium und Behinderung (IBS)
Deutsches Studentenwerk
Monbijouplatz 11
D- 10178 Berlin
Tel.: 0049/30/29 77 27 61Fax: 0049/30/29 77 27 [email protected]/behinderung