Albanian experience on ECTS WL

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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

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Three cycle study system
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European university degrees
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Albanian university degrees
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3 cycles of university studies in Albania

( 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)
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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
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Course organisation
TEACHING ACTIVITY ECTS points CYCLE 1 CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 CYCLE 2
TEACHING ACTIVITY ECTS points In Face 2 Face KD In 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
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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

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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
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Albanian HEIs personal WL
HEI Higher Education Institution permanent
staff should have one of these profiles I. Teach
ing RD? (60 and 40) II. Only teaching
(100) III. Teaching RD Admin? (50, 30 and
20) IV. Admin (100) V. RD (100)
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Albanian HEIs personal WL
HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load HEIs personal work load
Position Permanent academic staff Permanent academic staff Permanent academic staff Permanent academic staff External academic staff External academic staff External academic staff
Position ECTS points Cycle 1 ECTS points Cycle 2 ECTS points TOTAL Year time ECTS points Cycle 1 ECTS points Cycle 2 ECTS points TOTAL
Professor Up to 6 Up to 8 14 / 170 50 / 800 hours Up to 4 Up to 6 10 / 120 hours
Associate Professor 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 - - -
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

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Thank you !