Академічна революція на низах: Досвід Гонконзьких університетів у запровадженні моделі фінансово-адміністративних повноважень

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1 Академічна революція на низах: Досвід Гонконзьких університетів у запровадженні моделі фінансово-адміністративних повноважень Dr. Anatoly Oleksiyenko

2 Introduction What makes academic excellence in the age of global competition? Why is the role of indiidual scientist-entrepreneur increasing when public subsidies decline? (The role of Responsibility Center Budgeting/ Responsibility Center Management RCB/RCM in major research uniersities). Why is inquiry-led learning regarded to be essential for enhancing releance, employability, and leadership of uniersity graduates?

3 HKU and the Faculty of Education The Uniersity (1911) - oer 100 years of tradition 10 Faculties: 2,000 professors, 20,000 students in 2013 The Faculty of Education: origins in a Department in the Faculty of Arts (1917). Became a separate Faculty in professors, 2,000 students Offered M.Ed. since 1978 Mandated inquiry-based learning since 2002 Ranked #6 by QS in 2015

4 Master of Education The Master of Education (M.Ed) at HKU is an academic degree aiming to proide professionals with a general understanding of education as a field of study, to encourage focused mastery of their chosen area of specialization, and to equip them with the skills to understand and conduct educational research and problem-focused inquiry.

5 Postgraduate Certificate in Adanced Educational Studies (PCAES) PCAES is a certificate programme aiming to proide professionals with analytical support and guidance, and shape their mastery and skills in a specific field of studies and professional actiities.

6 MEd & PCAES Programme Structure MEd degree 10 courses PCAES certificate 3 courses Personal Adancement PCAES (for Personal Adancement) 1 or 2 courses

7 Fields of Study Specialist strand Language: Chinese Language Education Chinese Language & Literature* Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (IB Teacher Award) Teaching Chinese to Non-Chinese Speaking Students English Language Education English Language Studies* Language Across the Curriculum non-language: Comparatie & Global Studies in Education & Deelopment Curriculum Studies Designing Powerful Learning Enironments Early Childhood Education Educational Administration & Management Guidance and Counselling Higher Education Science Education Youth Studies Generalist Strand Educational Studies * Sering language teachers may apply for Professional deelopment incentie grant scheme for language teachers (HK$30,000)

8 PCAES Fields of study Career Education and Counselling Chinese Language and Literature Ciic Education Curriculum Studies IB in Chinese Language Teaching Higher Education Language Across the Curriculum Science Education

9 Intake students per field of study 4 applicants per place in most specialisms; in Languages, Educational Administration and Management larger pools of applicants

10 Course Structure and Content Specialist strand (10 modules in total): 4 Specialists modules + 2 Research + modules 1 Electie modules + Dissertation (3 modules equialent) OR 3 Electie modules + 1 Project Generalist strand (10 modules in total): 1 Educational Studies + 2 Research + modules 4 Electie modules + Dissertation (3 modules equialent) OR 6 Electie modules + 1 Project

11 Core Courses e.g. Higher Education 1. Comparatie policy studies in higher education 2. Organizational theories and strategies in higher education 3. Higher education leadership 4. Globalization and higher education: A case of China

12 Methods of Research and Enquiry Introduction and Skill Deelopment (2 course equialent) Reading, understanding and ealuating empirical data is important in leadership positions in uniersities and colleges Skills and knowledge for collecting data, analyzing data and communicating data to professional and scholarly communities Working on a specific problem-soling inquiry (connected to their workplace)

13 Electies A wide ariety of general electies are offered for MEd & PCAES students each year. Examples: Gender Equity in Higher Education Collaboration Strategies in Higher Education Academic Profession Science, Technology and Higher Education Courses in other specialisms

14 Class contact and study mode Generally on weekdays during 6:30-9:00pm; {few modules may start earlier subject to timetabling / enue arrangements} Two 10-week semesters (classes suspended on public holidays and reading weeks) per academic year 24 face-to-face hours per course, plus e-forums, indiidual and group study

15 Support programs Support to help students learn includes: Library orientation session and workshops Academic writing workshops Small group and indiidual assistance with research techniques and methods of analysis (SPSS) Online Learning & Teaching System (MOODLE)

16 Unique learning enironment Medium of instruction in English (except for Chinese Language modules) Opportunities to study other languages and cultures Diersity of students and teachers Students and teachers from oer 20 countries Teachers, principals, educational officers, uniersity teachers, senior ciil serants, school superisors and managers, policy analysts, tutors, etc. Emphasis on research and enquiry Flexible (PT to be completed in 2 years, or extend the studies into 3 or 4 years)

17 Assessment Taught modules Normally a combination of formatie assignment (a group project/ indiidual presentation) and summatie assignment (written assignment of about 3,000-4,000 words) Project 4,000 5,000 words Dissertation 12,000-20,000 words

18 Programme Ealuation Engagement of oerseas examiners (from leading uniersities in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US) a three-year contract, reiewing at least 8 specialisms eery year, reiewing course outlines, assessment of papers, feedback of teachers, programme management etc. Continued reiew by the M.Ed. Committee Annual reiews by uniersity and tri-annual by UGC

19 Growth of Tuition Fees and Student Numbers M.Ed. fee 89,000 HKD 105,000 HKD PCAES fee 39,000 HKD 43,500 HKD Enrolment

20 Growth of Tuition Fees and Student Numbers M.Ed. is only one of the 10 self-funded postgraduate education programmes in the Faculty (and the number is growing) It brings around USD1M of income (deelopment funds) annually, beyond the support of academic and administratie salaries Deelopment money support postgraduate scholarships, support of local and international young scholars, conferences and hiring of adjunct lecturers

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