Meta-Profile and Competencies for Harmonisation of Higher Education in Sector-Specific Technology Areas: A Case Study of Renewable Energy in Southern Africa

Autor/inn/en	Zörner, Wilfried; Mahomed, Nawaz; Zulu, Ackim; Bader, Tobias; Tenthani, Chifundo; Cuamba, Boaventura; Chingosho, Hilton
Titel	Meta-Profile and Competencies for Harmonisation of Higher Education in Sector-Specific Technology Areas: A Case Study of Renewable Energy in Southern Africa
Quelle	In: Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 8 (2020) 1, S.75-97 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mahomed, Nawaz)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2340-8170
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Curriculum Development; Higher Education; Environmental Education; Conservation (Environment); Ecology; Developing Nations; Skill Development; Competence; Energy Conservation; Undergraduate Study; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Global Approach; Labor Market; Interdisciplinary Approach; Barriers; Financial Support; Participative Decision Making; Institutional Cooperation; Agency Cooperation; Africa; South Africa; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Malawi; Mozambique + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Ökologie; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Kompetenz; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Grundstudium; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Globales Denken; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Finanzielle Förderung; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Afrika; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Sambia; Simbabwe; Mosambik
Abstract	The aim of this study was to develop the profile and competencies of a harmonised curriculum for a multi-country regional sector-specific higher education programme. The study, which was based on a case study of Renewable Energy involving six countries in Southern Africa, was based on established methodologies proposed by previous studies on harmonisation and profiling of higher education programmes. The study uses a general curriculum development approach leading to the definition of generic and specific competencies and feeding into a learning taxonomy to create alignment with specific learning outcomes at the intended qualification level. However, the approach extends the harmonisation concept to include industrialisation potential, which is crucial in the developing-country context. This allows for the exploitation of shared resources in sector-specific technology areas and supports the development of regional standards on technology and practice, as part of developing a sustainable regional economic sector. Twenty-two competencies, encompassing both generic and specific competencies, were defined. These competencies were grouped into six key competence areas, and later transformed into four clusters of competencies: core competencies, hard skills, soft skills and attitudes. These four clusters were then placed on a planetary system to represent the meta-profile for the qualification, which forms the framework for the future design of learning materials for the qualification. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Deusto. e-mail: tuningjournal@deusto.es; Web site: http://www.tuningjournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01