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Albanian experience on ECTS WL
Universities in the EHEA
Prof. Rajmonda Buhaljoti Prof. Aleksandër Xhuvani
Dr. Eng. Miranda Kullolli
Bratislava, February 2008
Three cycle study system
University studies
University studies
Cycle ICycle I Cycle IICycle II Cycle IIICycle III
European university degrees
EuropeanTitles
Denomination
EuropeanTitles
Denomination
“Bachelor”“License”“Laura”
“Bachelor”“License”“Laura”
“Master”“Laura
magistrale”
“Master”“Laura
magistrale”“Doctor”“Doctor”
Albanian university degrees
University Titles
over 3 cycles
University Titles
over 3 cycles
Level I“Level I Diploma”
(L1D)
Level I“Level I Diploma”
(L1D)
Level II“Level II Diploma”
(L2D)
Level II“Level II Diploma”
(L2D)
Level III“Doctor”Level III“Doctor”
( 3 + 2 + 3 study years)
___________________________ Cycle I 180 ECTS points (at least – 3 years) Cycle II 120 ECTS points (at least – 2 years)
Cycle III 60 ECTS points (at least – 3 years)
3 cycles of university studies in Albania
ECTS points in Albania
1 ECTS point = 25 hours at national level (60 minutes) __________ 1 academic year - total 60 ECTS points
- or 60 x 25 = 1500 hours
1500 hours divided in (auditor + homework or KD)
Knowledge Transfer + Knowledge Digestion = 1500 hours
(650 - 750 hours) + (750 – 850 hours) 700 hours 800 hours 700 hours / 30 teaching weeks = 23 hours / a week
Course organisation
TEACHINGACTIVITY ECTS points
CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2
In Face 2 Face
KDIn
Face 2 Face
KD
LESSONS 1 ECTS point 10-14 15-11 6-10 19-15
SEMINARS 1 ECTS point 12-15 13-10 8-12 17-13
LABS 1 ECTS point 20-23 5-2 20-23 5-2
SMALL PROJECTS
1 ECTS point 1-3 24-22 2-4 23-21
PROJECTS 1 ECTS point 2-4 23-21 4-6 21-19
PRACTICAL WORK
1 ECTS point 24-25 1-0 24-25 1-0
Degree organization
COURSE TYPE CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2
Fundamental Courses
Up to 33% or 60 ECTS points
Up to 10% or 12 ECTS points
Specialty Fundamentals
Up to 33% or 60ECTS points
Up to 10% or 12 ECTS points
Special Courses Up to 20% or 36 ECTS points
Up to 30% or 48 ECTS points
Diploma work
Up to 12% or 18 ECTS points
Up to 25% or 30 ECTS points
Diploma work Up to 7% or 12 ECTS points
Up to 25% or 30 ECTS points
TOTAL 180 ECTS points 120 ECTS points
Albanian marks scheme
European marks
Albanian marks
Mean Albanian mean
A 9.5 - 10 Excellent Shkëlqyeshëm
B 8.5 – 9.4 Very good Shumë mirë
C 7.5 - 8.4 Good Mirë
D 6.0 - 7.4 Satisfactory Kënaqshëm
E 5.0 – 5.9 Sufficient Mjaftueshëm
FX/F up to 4.9 Fail Pa kalueshëm
Albanian HEI’s personal WL
HEI – Higher Education Institution permanent staff should have one of these profiles:
I. Teaching + R&D (60% and 40%)II. Only teaching (100%)III. Teaching + R&D + Admin (50%, 30% and 20%)IV. Admin (100%)V. R&D (100%)
Albanian HEI’s personal WLHEIs personal work load
Position
Permanent academic staff External academic staff
ECTSpoints
Cycle 1
ECTSpoints
Cycle 2
ECTSpoints
TOTAL
Year time
%
ECTSpoints
Cycle 1
ECTSpoints
Cycle 2
ECTSpoints
TOTAL
Professor Up to 6
Up to 8
14 / 170 50 % / 800 hours
Up to 4
Up to 6
10 / 120 hours
AssociateProfessor
Up to 8
Up to 6
14 / 170 50% / 800 hours
Up to 6
Up to 4
10 / 120 hours
Doctor(PhD)
Up to 10
Up to 4
14 / 170 50% / 800 hours
Up to 8
Up to 2
10 / 120 hours
Lecturer Up to 8
Up to 2
10 / 120 40% / 640 hours
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Msc Up to 8
Up to 2
10 / 120 40% / 640 hours
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Hot debates in view .. about
Introduction of (ECTS points) x (number of Students) as another parameter of the academic load;
Minimal requisites for the teaching process;
..how to find the famous consensus among the Albanian HE stakeholders.. and many other issues
Thank you !