Reframing Higher Education: academic disciplines, skills, employability,
change, and lifelong learning......

Conference Announcement and Call For Workshop Proposals

A one day dissemination conference as part of the DfEE funded -Central
Lancashire Key Skills Contract- Project
Wednesday 1st March, 2000
Harris Park Conference Centre, University of Central Lancashire

Keynote Speakers:	
Sue Otter, HE Adviser
Carl Gilleard, Chair, Association of Graduate Recruiters
Malcolm McVicar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Central Lancashire
		
Conference Aim

The University of Central Lancashire+s experience with the Enterprise in
HE initiative showed that success in implementing change was more
effective when change was embedded within programmes of study, rather
than bolted-on in the form of optional or compulsory appendages.

The 2 year DfEE funded Key Skills Project has prompted development work
relating to key skills in the undergraduate curriculum, in a number of
trialling departments across the University, representing a wide range
of academic disciplines.

This Conference aims to share the learning arising from the work of the
Project.

Conference Objectives

 - to review the development work undertaken within the Project+s
Trialling Departments
 - to examine unexpected developments and outcomes associated with the
Project
 - to explore some wider institutional and sector issues which relate to
the key skills agenda
 - to consider potential future developments for key skills in HE

Who should attend

 - Managers and staff in HE and FE institutions, colleges, and schools
who are developing or implementing policies relating to teaching,
learning and assessment, key skills and careers.

 - Staff within the education sector who are putting into practice
systems relating to developing and accrediting skills, and reflecting on
and recording achievement.

 - Small, medium and large employers who have links with HE institutions
and wish to find out more about these developments within the sector.

Workshop proposals are welcome on the following topics:

1. Other DfEE Key Skills Projects
2. Related DfEE Projects

Abstracts should be of no more than 250 words for a workshop of forty
minutes.

Fee:	25.00 pounds sterling plus VAT (29.38 including VAT)
Deadline:	1st December 1999
All enquiries:		Sally Edmundson
			Conference & Events Management Unit
			UCLAN Business Services
			University of Central Lancashire
			Preston PR1 2HE
			Tel: 	01772 892250	Fax: 	01772 892938
			Email:	[log in to unmask]

Please note that workshop presenters need to register for the conference
and pay the registration fee.


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