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September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Quality Assurance and ECTS
Tempus project, Mostar, September 2007
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Table of Content
ECTS : the history Quality Assurance and ECTS
Tuning Educational Structures in Europe Study workload ECTS users’ guide ECTS label/ Diploma Supplement label
ECTS: the future
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
ECTS: the history from 1989 till now
Problems universities faced during internationalisation before ECTS:
Lack of information about the available courses Lack of academic compatibility Lack of trust among the institutions in academic respect
° 1989 as pilot scheme within Erasmus programme
Aim: to facilitate recognition of study period abroad through transfer of credits
Pilot projects successful → ECTS-system adopted by other disciplines, universities, …
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
ECTS: the history from 1989 till now
Bologna Declaration (1999): Introduction of a system of readable and comparable degrees
Signatory states have identified ECTS as one of the cornerstones of the EHEA
Large # countries: adopted ECTS by law as accummulation system (or are in the process)
Some countries: ECTS = requirement for accreditation
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
ECTS: the history from 1989 till now
New Developments since Bologna
From input to output Focus on learning outcomes From knowledge to competences From teacher- to student-oriented approach Extension to accumulation
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
ECTS: the advantages for European Education
Study programmes: easy to read and compare Can be used for all types of programmes (LLL,
modules..) Mobile and non-mobile students benefit
→ used for accumulation within institution→ used for transfer between institutions
ECTS covers self-study and work experience (competences)
“European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System”
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Quality Assurance and ECTS:
ECTS is an integral part of Quality Assurance in education Quality Assurance elements linked to ECTS
TUNING model Study workload evaluation ECTS Users’ guide ECTS-label/Diploma Supplement-label
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning model
a project by and for HEI’s The answer of the institutions to Bologna & Lisbon
declaration/Luxemburg process Motto: Tuning of educational structures and
programmes on the basis of diversity and autonomy
http://tuning.unideusto.org/tuningeu/
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning: objectives
Implement the Bologna-Prague-Bergen process on university level
Implement three cycle system (Ba-Ma-PhD) Identify common reference points from discipline
and university perspective Develop professional profiles and comparable and
compatible learning outcomes Facilitate employability and LLL by promoting
transparency in educational structures (easily readable and comparable degrees)
Develop a common language for all stakeholders
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning methodology
To understand curricula and make them comparable
Five lines of approach: Generic (general academic) competences Subject-specific competences The role of ECTS as an accumulation system Approaches to learning, teaching, and assessment The role of quality enhancement in the educational
process
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 1: generic competences
Questionnaires to graduates, employers, academics
Distinction between ‘importance’ and ‘achievement’ of learning outcomes
Distinction between general, academic and subjectrelated competences
The importance of 30 generic competences and an evaluation of how well HE institutions develop them.
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 2: subject specific competences
Agreement on discipline related competencies
Agreement about relation between learning outcomes and content
Mapping of subject areas and development of common reference points and subject specific competences of each of the pilot disciplines.
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 3: ECTS as accumulation system
Importance of credits for comparison and combination of study tracks
One system (ECTS) is preferable
Linked to Learning Outcomes
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 3: ECTS as accumulation system
Learning Outcomes Expressed in competences Formulated by academic staff On the basis of input of internal and external
stakeholders Competences
Dynamic combination of knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities
Obtained by the student
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 3: ECTS as accumulation system
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 3: ECTS as accumulation system
Relation between credits and QA
Recognition if credit related to level and learning outcomes
Description of complexity, creativity and profundity Credit related to academic standards Established (international) system of QA Transparancy
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 4: Approaches to learning, teaching and assessment
Teaching, learning and evaluation is task for HEI
Attention for transfer of general skills and competences
Focus on competences = attention to New methods of teaching New criteria for evaluation
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Tuning line 5: quality enhancement in the educational process
Constant effort to improve quality of programme design,implementation and delivery
Responsibility of staff, with contribution of stakeholders and students
One of the elements to ensure quality enhancement: Measuring student workload (as part of ECTS)
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
1 ECTS = 25-30 hours study time 60 ECTS = one academic year 1500-1800 hours a year Important to check with reality.
Ghent University: two methods Prospective method: difficult approach Retrospective method: minimal approach
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Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Prospective method: All students Each group is representative (male/female) Every group is registrating in the same time during 4
weeks in the academic year 2 ‘normal’ weeks of classes 1 week in the study period before the exams 1 week in exam period
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Form with a timetable and the following information
Planned activity? (college, study, workshop,…) Who? (alone, together with friend,...) Place? (home, dorm, library,…) Study materials? (book, hand-outs,…) Study activity? (reading, learning, writing …) Discipline? (course)
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Prospective method: advantages
Stronger design High student participation: 60-65% Short time to registrate the information and data Difficult to manipulate A lot of information given
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Prospective method: disadvantages
Complex procedure Too much information and data A lot of procedures to evaluate it High development costs (labour-intensive)
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Retrospective method After a semester of a year For every course the following information:
Participation in the planned activities Preparation time for the planned activities Tasks Studying during the semester Preparation of exams Other study activities
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Retrospective method: advantages
Easy procedure Little information and data Fast analysis is possible Low cost
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Student workload: essential element of ECTS
Retrospective method: disadvantages
Student participation < 50% Frequently: forms filled in incorrectly ‘subjective’ reaction of students Different memories Other factors such as mood of the day, …
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Diploma Supplement: link with ECTS
Diploma Supplement
Supplement to an official diploma certifying the award of a degree/qualification
Format agreed upon by CoE, Unesco and EC and endorsed by Bologna signatory countries
Covers an entire degree programme (1st, 2nd and evt. 3rd cycle): sum of all ToR
Transparency tool linked to ECTS Facilitate swift and informed recognition decisions Also for non-mobile studens (QA)
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Key features: ECTS Users’ guide
Information package:
Information on the institution Information on degree programmes
General description Description of individual course units
General information for students
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Users’ guide: Information on the institution (part 1)
Name and address Academic calendar Academic authorities General description of the institution (including
type and status) List of degree programmes offered Admission/registration procedures Main university regulations (notably recognition
procedures) ECTS institutional co-ordinator
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Users’ guide: information on degree programmes (part 2)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Qualification awarded Admission requirements Educational and professional goals Access to further studies Course structure diagram with credits (60 per
year) Final examination, if any Examination and assessment regulations ECTS departmental co-ordinator
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Users’ guide: information on degree programmes (part 2)
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE UNITS
Course title , course code Type of course, level of course Year of study Semester/trimester Number of credits Name of lecturer Objectives of the course (preferably expressed in terms of learning
outcomes and competences) Prerequisites Course contents Recommended reading Teaching methods Assessment methods Language of instruction
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Users’ guide: general information for students (part 3)
Cost of living Accommodation Meals Medical facilities Facilities for special needs students Insurance Financial support for students
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
Users’ guide: general information for students (part 3)
Student affairs office Study facilities International programmes Practical information for mobile students Language courses Internships Sports facilities Extra-mural and leisure activities Student associations
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ECTS-label/DS-label
ECTS-label Introduced for HEI using ECTS in a correct way in
all their degree programmes Last round: only 21 ECTS labels awarded (Ghent
Universitity one of them) New round to be expected March 2008
DS-label Correct way of using the Diploma Supplement
September 2007 Nathalie Depoorter
ECTS: the Future
Will be used after 2010: future-oriented concept! Continuous update of ECTS is required to be
successful Working towards the European Higher Education
Area with more institutions: success-story Glad to be a part of it!
Thank you for your attention