1. 1 1 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Line of Development 1 (LoD1) “Military-ECTS” “Workloads’ Calculation of Non-Academic Basic Officer Education”

2. 2 2 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Situation Beginning 2010 / Brussels –Agreement on “MECTS Users’ Guide” September 2010 / Larnaca –Concerns about name “MECTS” –Agreement to revise Users’ Guide December 2010 / Brussels –Proposal for revised Users’ Guide

3. 3 3 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Principle “MECTS” “Workload” (WL) “Working Hours” (WH)

4. 4 4 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Introduction Users‘ Guide for Workloads‘ Calculation of Non-Academic Basic Officer Education –refers to Basic Officer Education outside existing academic systems –In a first step: refers to international offered Modules only –Calculation for all national Modules is national responsibility

5. 5 5 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Purpose Better overview of Workloads Shall facilitate mutual recognition Recognition remains national institutions’ responsibility Avoid “double-education”

6. 6 6 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Calculation (1) Shall be equal in each MS Shall include “real” Workload (WL) WL shall be described with the “Module-description” WL consists of Working Hours (WH)

7. 7 7 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Calculation - example (2) Theoretical lecture(s) 10 WH Example 1 (Air Force – Flights) Example 1 (Air Force – Flights) Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH De-briefing 5 WH Total: 24 WH (working hours) Calculation: 24 30 = 0,8 MECTS Theoretical lecture / instructions 4 WH Example 2 (Army – Defence-Module) Example 2 (Army – Defence-Module) Defence in practice in the field 42 WH Self-studies 5 WH (estimated average) Exam ? WH NOT (NOT calculated) Total: 51 WH (working hours) Calculation: 51 30 = 1,7 MECTS

8. 8 8 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Factors (1) Shall take –Level (echelon) of education and –Language into account For better transparency: –Calculation shall be described with the “Module-description”

9. 9 9 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Factors - example (2)

10. 10 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 LOD 1 & LOD 2 International offered Module academic ECTS International offered Module non-academic WL (WH) Users‘ Guide for Workloads‘ Calculation Users‘ Guide for Workloads‘ Calculation Users‘ Guide for Description of Competences ECTS-calculation (Bologna-Model)

11. 11 Contents Situation Principle Introduction Purpose Calculation Factors LOD 1 & LOD 2 Questions Line of Development 1 (LoD 1) Brussels, December 2010 Questions ?