Knowledge, skills and competence in the European labour market : what's in a vocational qualification?
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Knowledge, skills and competence in the European labour market : what's in a vocational qualification?
Routledge, 2011
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-199) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For the free movement of labour across the European Union, establishing transparency and comparability of qualifications across member states is vital.
This book examines how qualifications, knowledge, skills and competences are understood in different national contexts and trans-nationally 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, an important 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 book, written by leading academics in the field, will be a vital resource for students and researchers involved with vocational education and training, continuing professional development, human resource management and European Union policy.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Cross-National Equivalence of Skills and Qualifications across Europe? 2. EU Initiatives in Cross-National Recognition of Skills and Qualifications 3. Savoir:The Organizing Principle of French VET 4. The Changing Relevance of the Beruf 5. The Meaning of Competence 6. Skill: A Concept Manufactured in England? 7. Trade? Job? Or Occupation?: The Development of Occupational Labour Markets for Bricklaying and Lorry Driving 8. Higher Education Qualifications: Convergence and Divergence in Software Engineering and Nursing 9. Establishing Equivalence through Zones of Mutual Trust 10. Interpretive Dictionary
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