I am participating in the iVET 2013-2014 program at Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OUAS). According to SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION STUDY GUIDE published by the OUAS, the iVET program is described as below.
iVET (Innovative Vocational Education and Training) is an English program for gaining the teacher’s qualification. The students’ prior experience, skill level and study path requirements are determined in a starting level assessment. The multiform studies consist mostly of network based learning. The number of contact days is 10; the rest of the studies consist of mobile and eLearning. The core areas of the English iVET program are professional pedagogics and virtual workshops emphasizing social media, entrepreneurship and internationality.
STUDY MODULES
The individual study path offers the student a means to decide on the duration and contents of his/her pedagogical studies. The pedagogical studies comprise of 60 ECTS Credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) consist of several courses:
- Vocational Pedagogical Studies (22 ECTS Credits)
- Basics of Educational Science (10 ECTS Credits)
- Teaching Practise (13 ECTS Credits)
- Optional Studies (15 ECTS Credits)
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