Albanian Higher Education Tirana, March 16 Curriculum Reform in Albanian Higher Education Tirana, March 16 Using ECTS: Requirements for Curriculum Reform
Norman Sharp Director Quality Assurance Agency Scotland n. sharp@qaa Norman Sharp Director Quality Assurance Agency Scotland n.sharp@qaa.ac.uk
Presentation Outline Why use credit (ECTS) Curriculum reform – requirements and desirables Dimensions of ECTS ECTS and curriculum issues Dimensions of openness in the curriculum Conclusions
Dimensions of ECTS What do you get credit for? The role of learning outcomes Notional time and the average student Assessment Quality Assurance
ECTS and the curriculum Breaking up the programme Identifying and comparing outcomes Identifying assessment instruments Identifying notional time Allocating credit – ECTS Quality assuring the process
Dimensions of openness in the curriculum The closed curriculum Opening the curriculum Placements/internships Exchanges Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Using vocational education structures Student negotiated programmes
Conclusions More effective learning? More mobile students and graduates? More effective lifelong learning?