The Role Of The Master's Degree Within Engineering Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Mullenax
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Master’S Degree

scholarly journals Student perspective on plagiarism

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Torunn Skofsrud Boger ◽  
Anne-Lise Eng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
National Interest ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Private College ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
The Us ◽  
Master’S Degree

Autumn 2008, four employees at Østfold University College (HiØ), one with a Master's Degree in Sosiology, one with a Master's Degree in Nursing and two librarians, interviewed 33 Norwegian College students about the subjects cheating and plagiarism. This is the first such survey conducted in Norway. There are plenty of comparable reseach from countries such as the US, Great Britain, Canada and even Sweden, but the Norwegian focus on these issues has been missing until a few years ago. We started working with this subject about two years ago, about the same time as some incidents of cheating at a private College and a University Faculty got national interest, and HiØ started to review some of the effects of the reform Kvalitetsreformen. Our survey is part of this project named "Kvalitetsreformens vurderingsformer i høgskolen" (http://www.hiof.no/index.php?ID=14004=nor). Some of the topics treated in our survey are collaboration and collusion, consequenses of cheating, information given to students about plagiarism and the role of the libraries. We find that students, staff and teachers care about these subjects, but perhaps in slightly different ways and with different perspectives. Our aim is to let the students speak, and try to listen and understand, and hopefully find some ideas or starting points to start work with. Many colleges and universities are starting working with plans to deal with these issues, and we believe it is important to include the student perspective in this work. We are planning to release our research in a report in the HiØ's Report Series spring 2010.

New model of managerial education in technical university

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyubov Vanchukhina ◽  
Tatyana Leybert ◽  
Anastasia Rogacheva ◽  
Yulia Rudneva ◽  
Elvira Khalikova
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Technical University

Purpose A modern trend in the educational environment in recent years has been the permanent education system with the involvement of online study modes. It is based on multidisciplinarity and adaptivity of educational technologies, starting with the basic level of education – bachelor’s degree, and ending with gaining competences in the field of engineering and economics throughout the whole professional life of a student. The purpose of this paper is to perform a detailed analysis of development of permanent education in Russian universities, focusing on statistical data on popularity of jobs as to professional groups among employers and determining peculiarities of permanent education, based on the distinguished peculiarities of permanent education and requirements of business to develop a model of engineering and managerial education that would integrate two blocks of the educational process – engineering and economic, as well as include modern technologies of teaching. Design/methodology/approach The authors propose the modern model of engineering management education that is implemented in the Russian technical universities. Its distinctive feature as compared to the conventional educational technologies is gaining competences in the field of economics and management at the same time with engineering education at the second stage of education – the master’s program. The proposed model of engineering and management education results in obtainment of two diplomas by the student who is awarded with a master’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in economics. A difference of the offered model from the traditional educational technologies is obtaining competences in the sphere of economics and management together with engineering education at the master’s program. The result of the offered model of engineering and managerial education is graduate’s receiving two diplomas with master’s degree of engineer and master of economics. The paper shows the existing mechanism of implementing the model of engineering and economic education in a technical university by the example of the master’s program in Economics “Evaluation of economic risks during technological decisions (in oil processing and oil chemistry).” Findings The offered model of engineering and managerial education will allow training the engineers of a new type, who will be able to adapt to new tendencies and initiate the changes that are necessary for effective functioning of business in the conditions of digital economy. Originality/value The offered model of engineering and managerial education should be acknowledged as an innovational educational project that raises demand for graduates through their adaptability to employer’s needs and their usage of new tools of management that are based on exchange of information data and that form managerial task for information provision of the process of decision making and their further execution.

THE ROLE OF SET PHRASES IN THE PROCESS OF MASTER’S DEGREE (PHILOLOGY) STUDENTS FOREIGN TEXTS COMPREHENSION (EBGLISH AND CHINESE)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (28) ◽  
pp. 196-209
Author(s):  
Tatyana Yablonskaya
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
New Words ◽  
The Past ◽  
Inner World ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Chinese And English ◽  
English Culture

The role of set phrases in the process of Master’s degree (Philology) students foreign texts comprehension (English and Chinese) is determined in the article. The types of phraseological units and their distinctive features in both languages are dealt with. It is proved that phraseological system of the English and the Chinese languages is being developed and also motivates the Master’s degree (Philology) students to understand national and cultural specificities of the countries whose languages are studied and increases their perception. The article proves that both English and Chinese are considered to be one of the richest languages in the world. One can assert it owing to a great variety of phraseological units and phraseological turns. Idioms take a huge layer in their structure. All events, taking place both in Great Britain and China, often reflect social, political, sport, cultural, astrological and everyday life of these countries. Many words become obsolete but a lot of them are replaced by new ones. It happens because a lot of new words are bright, alive and witty. They arouse a genuine interest in the Masters’ degree (Philology) students’ minds. The students begin to learn them with pleasure and to penetrate in their essence. Their speech becomes emotional, colourful, expressive and figurative. The application of idioms significantly saves time and enhances the perception of a foreign language. So, one can say with certainty that both languages phraseological system will develop and acquire new shapes. As for the students they will also have a wonderful opportunity of enriching their inner world. It also concerns each individual resident of the Foggy Albion and China. A great exuberance of phraseological stock is peculiar to Chinese and English. Chinese phraseological units are people’s mirror. They are also the legacy of the past. Such Chinese realities as dragon, jasper, jade and the well-known heroes are captured in them. Phraseological units in English are mostly traditional. They acquired so-called typical English flavor, which reflects the features of English culture. They are all connected with the traditions, customs and beliefs of the English people, as well as with legends and historical facts. That’s why it’s expedient to pay attention to the issue, connected with set phrases, idioms, proverbs and sayings.

Authentic Assessment

2017 ◽  
pp. 373-391
Author(s):  
Simona Iftimescu ◽  
Romiță Iucu ◽  
Elena Marin ◽  
Mihaela Monica Stîngu
Keyword(s):  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Degree Level

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze and discuss the concept of authentic assessment at Master's degree level. Firstly, this chapter attempts to provide a better understanding of the Master's program within the context of the Bologna system by providing a short historical perspective on the evolution of the Bologna process, as well as trying to identify the true beneficiaries. The chapter also addresses some of the challenges of the assessment process with two main themes: types and aim of the assessment process. Furthermore, the authors focus on the role of the authentic assessment, at a Master's degree level – as reflected by students' perception and correlated with its intended purpose. Drawing on the findings, the authors attempt to shape a description of what authentic assessment is and what it should be at Master's degree level.

Hai Gui or Hai Dai? Chinese Student Migrants and the Role of Norwegian Mobility Capital in Career Success

Young ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aihua Hu ◽  
David Cairns
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Chinese Student ◽  
Student Migration ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Degree Level ◽  
Level Analysis

In this article, we look at an example of student migration between Asia and Europe: movement between China and Norway, with the main objective of illustrating the value of studying in Norway to career development upon return to the sending country. Adapting terminology associated with Bourdieu, we discuss this experience as ‘mobility capital’, exploring the value of skills and capacities acquired while abroad in career success. Evidence is drawn from a recent qualitative study of former student migrants from across China, all of whom had previously studied in Norway at Master’s degree level. Analysis of our material demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of what we term Norwegian ‘mobility capital’, with discussion of these outcomes organized using two heuristic categories: ‘Hai Gui’, a term that refers to a returnee experiencing career success, and ‘Hai Dai’, which relates to returnees who cannot find a secure job upon return.

Authentic Assessment

2020 ◽  
pp. 1148-1166
Author(s):  
Simona Iftimescu ◽  
Romiță Iucu ◽  
Elena Marin ◽  
Mihaela Monica Stîngu
Keyword(s):  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Degree Level

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze and discuss the concept of authentic assessment at Master's degree level. Firstly, this chapter attempts to provide a better understanding of the Master's program within the context of the Bologna system by providing a short historical perspective on the evolution of the Bologna process, as well as trying to identify the true beneficiaries. The chapter also addresses some of the challenges of the assessment process with two main themes: types and aim of the assessment process. Furthermore, the authors focus on the role of the authentic assessment, at a Master's degree level – as reflected by students' perception and correlated with its intended purpose. Drawing on the findings, the authors attempt to shape a description of what authentic assessment is and what it should be at Master's degree level.

Adding school to work–family balance: The role of support for Portuguese working mothers attending a master’s degree

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-161
Author(s):  
Cláudia Andrade ◽  
Marisa Matias
Keyword(s):  
Working Mothers ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Career Women ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Work Family

This qualitative study examines the work, family, and study experiences of Portuguese professional women in two different career stages: early career and mid-career. Using semi-structured interviews with a sample of 22 working mothers enrolled in a master’s degree, this study explores their experiences of combining the roles of mother, worker and student and the role of support for a successful integration of work–family and school. Support from peers was found to be a critical factor for successfully integrating work–family and school responsibilities. Differences in the use of partner and family support were found between early and mid-career women. Lack of or limited support from the workplace was a barrier that emerged in both groups.

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