Knowledge skills and competence in the European labour market : what's in a vocational qualification? / Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke, and Christopher Winch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brockmann, Michaela, 1964-

Contributor:

Clarke, Linda, 1947-

Winch, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational qualifications--European Union countries.

Vocational qualifications.

Vocational education--European Union countries.

Vocational education.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xvii, 204 pages ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

Establishing transparency and comparability of qualifications across member states is vital for the free movement of labour in the European Union.

This book examines how qualifications, knowledge, skills and competences are understood transnationaly and in different national contexts and reveals a complex picture of differences and similarities both within and between countries. Against the background of EU policy initiatives, and in Particular the European Qualifications Framework, the central focus is on the prospects and difficulties of establishing cross-national recognition of qualifications.

Drawing on case studies of Particular sectors and occupations in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands, this insightful and informative book written by leading academies in the field, will be a vital resource for students and researchers involved with vocational education and training, continuing professional'development, labour market studies, human resource management and European Union policy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Cross-national Equivalence of Skills-and Qualifications across Europe? / Michaela Brockmann Brockmann, Michaela, Linda Clarke Clarke, Linda, Christopher Winch Winch, Christopher, Georg Hanf Hanf, Georg, Philippe Mehaut Mehaut, Philippe, Anneke Westerhuis Westerhuis, Anneke 1

2 EU Initiatives in Cross-National Recognition of Skills and Qualifications / Philippe Mehaut Mehaut, Philippe, Christopher Winch Winch, Christopher 22

3 Savoir-The Organizing Principle of French VET / Philippe Mehaut Mehaut, Philippe 36

4 The Changing Relevance of the Beruf / Georg Hanf Hanf, Georg 50

5 The Meaning of Competence / Anneke Westerhuis Westerhuis, Anneke 68

6 Skill - A Concept Manufactured in England? / Christopher Winch Winch, Christopher 85

7 Trade? Job? Or Occupation? The Development of Occupational Labour Markets for Bricklaying and Lorry Driving / Linda Clarke Clarke, Linda 102

8 Higher Education Qualifications: Convergence and Divergence in Software Engineering and Nursing / Michaela Brockmann Brockmann, Michaela 120

9 Establishing Equivalence through Zones of Mutual Trust / Linda Clarke Clarke, Linda, Anneke Westerhuis Westerhuis, Anneke

10 Interpretive Dictionary: Competence, Qualification, Education, Knowledge / Michaela Brockmann Brockmann, Michaela, Linda Clarke Clarke, Linda, Christopher Winch Winch, Christopher, Georg Hanf Hanf, Georg, Philippe Mehaut Mehaut, Philippe, Anneke Westerhuis Westerhuis, Anneke 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415556903

0415556902

9780415556910

0415556910

9780203814796

0203814797

OCLC:

688644630