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 Cycle ICycle IICycle III

European university degrees European Titles Denomination “Bachelor” “License” “Laura” “Master” “Laura magistrale” “Doctor”

Albanian university degrees University Titles over 3 cycles Level I “Level I Diploma” (L1D) Level II “Level II Diploma” (L2D) Level III “Doctor”

( 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 ( hours) + (750 – 850 hours) 700 hours 800 hours 700 hours / 30 teaching weeks = 23 hours / a week

Course organisation TEACHING ACTIVITYECTS points CYCLE 1CYCLE 2 In Face 2 Face KD In Face 2 Face KD LESSONS1 ECTS point SEMINARS1 ECTS point LABS1 ECTS point SMALL PROJECTS 1 ECTS point PROJECTS1 ECTS point PRACTICAL WORK 1 ECTS point

Degree organization COURSE TYPECYCLE 1CYCLE 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 TOTAL180 ECTS points120 ECTS points

Albanian marks scheme European marks Albanian marks MeanAlbanian mean A ExcellentShkëlqyeshëm B8.5 – 9.4Very goodShumë mirë C GoodMirë D SatisfactoryKënaqshëm E5.0 – 5.9SufficientMjaftueshëm FX/F up to 4.9FailPa 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 WL HEIs personal work load Position Permanent academic staffExternal academic staff 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 / % / 800 hours Up to 4 Up to 6 10 / 120 hours Associate Professor Up to 8 Up to 6 14 / 17050% / 800 hours Up to 6 Up to 4 10 / 120 hours Doctor (PhD) Up to 10 Up to 4 14 / 17050% / 800 hours Up to 8 Up to 2 10 / 120 hours Lecturer Up to 8 Up to 2 10 / 12040% / 640 hours --- Msc Up to 8 Up to 2 10 / 12040% / 640 hours ---

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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