Introduction
"In this sequence the focus is on understanding the academic and institutional context"
The socio-economic concerns should not be forgotten when designing a new training course and certainly not reduced to merely following regulations for higher education establishments. This said, the state has clearly defined the parameters for higher education establishments and training course engineering projects must fit into that framework.
Further considerations concern the respect of higher education policy and the strategy of each establishment. Coherence and balance are primordial goals concerning social concerns, efficiency and outcome.
This step in training course development involves sharing information and expert opinion based on experience, referring to a variety of contexts and encouraging the exchange of methods used in France and Europe.
