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ECTS ECTS – Advantages and – Advantages and DisadvantagesDisadvantages
TEMPUS CORINTHIAMTEMPUS CORINTHIAM
Beit Daniel, Israel19 December 2010
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ECTS BOLOGNA INTERNATIONALISATION QUALITY
ASSURANCE EHEA DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE MEDA REGION
Three general pointsThree general points
ECTS effects both institutions and students.
ECTS is implemented in many different ways, and to many different degrees.
ECTS was originally driven by political, not educational/pedagogic aims.
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Advantages – institutionsAdvantages – institutions II
harmonization of different practices ◦ (rough) equalization of course demands ◦ (relative) transparency of course offerings ◦ greater clarity of evaluation procedures
flexibility of different teaching methodologies
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Advantages – institutions IIAdvantages – institutions II
greater attraction for domestic students◦ to undertake studies at one’s own institution◦ to transfer to one’s own institution (e.g. at
Master’s level)
increased flexibility in lifelong learning programmes
greater attraction for international students
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Advantages – studentsAdvantages – students I
greater transparency of educational process at home
student-focused system (learning outcomes)
thanks to transferability of credits:◦ greater flexibility at home university
within degree programme in changing degree programme
◦ easier to change university
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Advantages – students IIAdvantages – students II
international mobility (study abroad/ exchange)
(ultimately) greater employability at home and abroad
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Other claims I: degree programmesOther claims I: degree programmes
The ECTS:
makes it easier to construct well-balanced programmes
promotes the feasibility of programmes in terms of student workload
enhances the quality of programmes
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Other claims II: other types of education
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The ECTS:
promotes and facilitates lifelong learning
facilitates the recognition of different types of learning (informal, non-formal, distance learning, vocational education and training, etc.)◦
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Other claims III: higher education in general
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The ECTS:
helps to encourage wider participation in higher education
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DisadvantagesDisadvantages
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the work entailed to implement the ECTS
the possibility that the ECTS can be hijacked by national governments
an overstandardization of curriculaincompatibility with national/local
educational traditions
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MisconceptionsMisconceptions
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The ECTS is a panacea for all problems related to mobility
Once implemented, the ECTS is set in stone.
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Thank you for your attention.