Department meeting, 31 October 2012 Introduction and presentation of programme (by CT) Presentation and discussion of budget/fc 3 2012 and budget 2013 (by Martha Berdiin, Head of Finance, BSS) Presentation and discussion of action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching (by CT) Break. Presentation of plans for a revised BA MMC and BA in international business communication (by HAG and KWR) Research organisation and other important items Department of Business Communication
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching In addition to the presents (rent & administration): 1. Reduction of part-time academic staff (DVIP) budget, appr. 35% in total Allocation of DVIP budget to individual teaching groups (dependent on academic staff resources). In 2012, a number of initiatives were introduced which will result in DVIP expenses being reduced in 2013: teaching being reorganised into lectures and group/practice classes, fewer subjects/smaller classes, etc. Less expensive examination types New/adjusted model for allocation of teaching resources which allows for teaching being reorganised NB:. 2
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching Our students! The above initiatives must be linked to the qualitative measures already (or soon to be) introduced at BCOM, such as initiatives to improve an active student environment and change the culture of study, including study groups, etc. At the local liaison committee (LSU) meeting on 29 October a proposal was put forward to form a Task Force which will focus on new types of teaching. 3
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching 2. Not an increase in the teaching share in general, but an increase for those academic staff members who do not have any additional tasks (ø-opgaver) (as defined prospectively) Preparation of a BCOM catalogue of additional tasks Additional tasks may be converted into teaching. If you do not have an øopgave, you will be asked to teach more. At the local liaison committee (LSU) meeting on 29 October it was decided that our union representative must be included in the preparation of the catalogue. 4
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching 3. Teaching reductions What do we want to pay for and how much? Currently reductions for directors of studies, members of boards of studies, Academic Council members, the union representative, programme coordinators, heads of research, head of the PhD field committee. 5
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching 4. Other Proposal from teaching groups: introduction of system in which the students have to register for an exam themselves, PodCasts and the use of electronic tools, increased intake of BA MMC students as of 2013, etc. Means from bibliometric research indicators & external funds (research organisation) Administration, support 6
Action plan: how to improve BCOM s financial situation and increase research-based teaching improvement of financial situation & increase in the number of academic staff Questions, comments and good ideas? 7
Break 10 minutes 8
BA in Marketing and Management Communication The terms of reference for the revision work: The programme should still be based on a high minimum grade point average The language subjects (English) are removed from the programme and replaced by other business-related subjects Method subjects are given a greater priority Continued close collaboration across BSS departments in relation to the subject areas of the programme Requirement for a B level in mathematics. The purpose of the revision work: A wish to attract even better students to the programme, give the core subjects of the programme a greater priority, secure greater academic subject knowledge and a clear BSS profile. 9
Proposal for a new structure 10
Revision af BA i International Virksomhedskommunikation - Rammer Ø Fastholdelse af 2 uddannelsesdele (bred BA forskel til ARTS) Ø Min. 60 ECTS inden for 2 uddannelsesdele, så de studerende har et valg mht. kandidatstudium Ø God overgang til kandidatstudium Ø Mulighed for at styrke den faglighed, man vil arbejde videre med Ø Ensartet struktur mulighed for fællesforelæsninger på tværs af sprog (flere muligheder) og på tværs af uddannelsesdele (f.eks. ekstern kommunikation) Ø Ressourceforbrug generelt/undervisningsformer - instruktorer 11
Revision af BA i International Virksomhedskommunikation - Høringssvar Kommunikation: Ø fokus på fagfelternes respektive kernefagligheder Ø faglige profiler bør stå tydeligere frem instituttet vil stå stærkere Ø de to uddannelsesdele i højere grad udvikles uafhængigt af hinanden Ø fortsat samarbejde om eventuelle fællesfag Ø Store muligheder for samlæsning mellem BA i IVK og BA i VK Engelsk, spansk, fransk, tysk: Ø styrke kvalitet og erhvervssproglig identitet Ø forbedre det faglige niveau og de studerendes motivation for sprogene Ø tydeligere at alle BA-uddannelser sigter på kompetencer inden for erhvervsrettet, fremmedsproglig og dansk kommunikation Ø synergieffekt mellem fagene forbedret økonomi i undervisningen Ø sammenhængskraft og samarbejde mellem fagblokke større tværfaglighed 12
Revision af BA i International Virksomhedskommunikation - Høringssvar Europæiske studier: Ø EUS-studerende på BA sikres mulighed for 60 ECTS inden for kommunikation Ø Får mulighed for optagelse på MACC (og evt. Virksomhedskommunikation) Ø Især profilen Political Communication på MACC vil være relevant Ø BA sprog/europæiske studier fortsætter. q Sendt i høring hos MACC og virksomhedskommunikation frist 7.11. 13
Revision af BA i International Virksomhedskommunikation institut? Arbejdsgruppen skal arbejde på at finde en balance mellem: Ø specifikke elementer inden for de enkelte uddannelsesdele Ø fællesfag Ø fællesforelæsninger inden for de enkelte uddannelsesdele (de enkelte sprog og på tværs af sprogene, inden for kommunikation og inden for europæiske studier) Ø fællesforelæsninger på tværs af alle uddannelsesdele (f.eks. generelle kommunikationsteorier, ekstern kommunikation) q fagligt løft + bedre økonomi 14
Tidsplan 6.11: Tilbagemelding om deltagelse i arbejdsgruppe for BA-revision 7.11: Svar på høring om adgang til MACC/Virksomhedskommunikation for BA-studerende med sprog/europæiske studier 13.11: Møde for koordinatorer m.fl. om revision af BA i IVK - Overordnet diskussion på baggrund af høringssvar af 1/9 og 7/11 - Diskussion af fællesfag ikke berørt i høringssvar - Tidsplan: økonomisk faglig revision - Nedsættelse af arbejdsgruppe ü Færdigt revideret BA skal være klar til årgang 2014 (dvs. marts 2014) - men delelementer gerne klar til årgang 2013. 15
og så er der også CLM som tilsvarende skal være mere økonomisk bæredygtig. Derfor skal der nedsættes: 1) arbejdsgruppe som skal give CLM et kritisk gennemsyn -f.eks. profilernes omfang, karrieremodul, tværsproglige forelæsninger, valgfag 2) TT Task force som skal forberede ansøgning om øget bevilling til TT-profilen Meld tilbage, om I ønsker at deltage senest 6. november. 16
Other important items Research organisation Research organisation: hearing statement Also remember: The psychological workplace assessment (APV) is launched on 1 November. MUS: held in November and December, new concept 17