SUSS: A University serving our City presented by H K Cheong, 18 Nov 2019 at UC2019
• One of 6 Autonomous Universities • Began with PT UG programmes => CET • Small FT • Broad range of disciplines • Applied Education philosophy Applied Social Sciences Lifelong Learning 21 Nov 2019| 2
SUSS today ‘Degree’ Total Staff Programmes Students 83 652 14,614 Acad Units Alumni Faculty (FT) 5 Schools 35,292 204 1 College Industry Associates FT graduates Partners 2003 419 108 As at 30 June 2019
Se Serv rving ou our C r City ity‘s n needs ds Careers, Learning Social Good & Living
Careers, Learning & Living
Providing for a range of learners Casual Working adults Fresh school/ learners; looking for Q, poly- leavers Pleasure to advance or looking for Q learners in transition Acad Units Working 5 Schools adults needing 1 College CET Industry Casual Working Partners learners; adults facing 108 Pleasure job learners dislocation
Experiential learning & entrepreneurship Teambuilding China; Indonesia; Vietnam Overseas Experiential Learning Social & cultural practices; business landscape; entrepreneurship ecosystem Youth Expedition Projects; Global Service Learning ASEAN, China, Middle East Overseas Work Attachments Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore). Training Formulation Start-ups & VC $ 21 Nov 2019| 7
Qualification- upgrading programmes Madurai- • Tamil Language & Kamaraj Literature programme • Started 2006 • For teachers • Obviated need for residential requirement in India • 300 trained; 55% teachers • Law programme • Focus on family & criminal law • Stringent selection needed 21 Nov 2019| 8
Professional conversion programmes (PCP) • Social Work programme • Need for practising professionals • Interest from other professionals – engineers, accountants, bankers, disrupted employees • Training with service bond • Either UG/PG • Total trained ~ 200 • Low leakage 21 Nov 2019| 9
Work-Study programmes (WSP) With NTUC First Campus • For those in service • Recognition of • experience Reduced credit & time • requirement to graduate Concurrent training in • place for credits Other disciplines being explored: • Facilities Management • HRM & FM • Biomedical Engineering • Business Analytics • Social Work • ICT
Strategic partnerships with Industry & Social Organisations Development prog for MHA officers PUBLIC SECTOR COMMUN- SMEs ITY OUT- REACH Industry & Sector Collaboration Executive Mgt Prog for Towkays TRADE & EMERGING CONNECT- SECTORS IVITY UNIONS/ TRADE ASSOCIA- TIONS 21 Nov 2019| 11
Recognising learning Through accreditation Through RPL Recognises knowledge, skills & competences acquired in informal and non-formal settings such as the Early Childhood Education workplace. Home Team Studies NTUC First Campus SPS, SPF, ICA, SCDF, OCSTO Requires Individual, employer, institution/training provider, Transfer of professional bodies, public learning credits agencies, career advisory through academic SKILLS SKILLS GAP benchmarks IDENTIFICATION ANALYSIS SKILLS IMPACT Home Team VALIDATION School for Criminal DSTA Project Investigation Management EMPOWERS & UNDERSCORES LIFELONG LEARNING
SUSS Learning Modalities, System designed for QA, Mobility, Assessment adult learning Flexibility Programmes & courses Entry Job Pathways & Readiness 3 H’s, Q-framework Accessibility Outcome- based Learning Support, Partnerships Analytics, PT(Q) Research FT( T(Q) CET CET 13
Stack-able Qualification System Graduate Undergraduate Certification Degree Degree Grad Cert Micro-credentials (3 courses) Part-time Stackable, Bite Size, Credit- Bearing Grad Diploma No MER, CET route (6 courses) Full-time Work-Learn Cluster of specific skills Master Hybrid/ sets e.g., Accelerated - iELP/ELP/ - RPL PHD Recognised as a minor Degree by Design …Bachelor in General Studies (at least one Minor) Modular at graduate level
Social Good
Service Learning & Social Sciences as horizontal Community Engaged Embed / Work Integrate Attachment/ Internship Social Community Sciences in the Social Service- Entrepreneur curriculum Learning -ship => DNA of thinking & paradigm in Global Community graduates Service- Engaged Learning Project 21 Nov 2019| 16
Coming alongside Insert Text social organisations With COC: Training for governance, volunteer management, communication, etc.
SUSS UniLEARN Social Enterprise Network SUSS UniLEARN • e-learning initiative by SUSS for the community focussing on social concerns in society. • Enables partners to offer online courses to general public, volunteers & those who work in related fields. 21 Nov 2019| 18
Impact of research on policy formulation & implementation Focu ocus o of f research ch o outp tput o t on p policy cy-rel elev evant i issues es in in p part rtners rship w wit ith agen encies es Well being MSF Ageing Family C3A PA Products ST Unrepresen Mature Youth Facilities & Workers ted persons Services MINDEF State Courts EMP NTUC. BCA, Comm Justice Centre OTCi. JTC MOM. TAFEP 21 Nov 2019| 19
Building capacity in adult learning Network of adult Advocacy learners Thought leadership Professionalisation of learning providers Research on impact Innovation of learning solutions Advancement of International workplace/enterprise Connections learning 20
Questions • With the emphasis on skills, will there be over-vocationalising? • With bite-sized and modular learning to suit need, will there be coherence in knowledge acquisition? • With more open admission, how can academic rigour be kept? • With more getting degrees, will there be adequate jobs for graduates? • Will the degrees universities issue remain useful as in the past? • With more learning providers & employers coming in, will universities become less relevant or play second-fiddle? • How do we measure the impact of universities and the graduates they turn out on the industry & society? 21 Nov 2019| 21
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