1. www.bundesheer.at 1 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Line of Development 1 (LoD1) Development of Military ECTS-System Austrian point of view

2. www.bundesheer.at 2 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Situation academicvocational ECTS hours days ……. ECTS Each country uses ECTS for own academic system NO CHANGE Accreditation!! For the rest: other system MECTS e.g.: MECTS Proposal:

3. www.bundesheer.at 3 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Situation ECTSSome countries use ECTS for parts of a Module which is considered as vocational (France) MECTSSome countries want to implement MECTS MECTSSome countries see no need for MECTS (Slovakia) HP MECTS

4. www.bundesheer.at 4 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Bologna Model ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) 1 ECTS = 25-30 working hours (Austria: 25) guided lecture 30 - 40 % 7,5 - 12 working- hours guided self- study 10 - 20 % 2,5 - 6 working- hours autonomous self- study 50 % 12,5 - 15 working- hours Exam (optional) ? working- hours

5. www.bundesheer.at 5 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 MECTS - Example Agreement?: 1 MECTS = 30 working-hours Module Defence / Platoon-level topichoursself-studyMECTS Pre-course reading (theory)100,3 Leadership (mostly practical)1640,7 Defence (practical)1003,3 Withdrawal from defence positions (practical)702,3 Defence in urban terrain (practical)501,7 Supply & Communication (mostly practical)2551 Co-operation with Combat Support Troops (p)301 Life fire exercise (practical)5912 Total37012,3 Calculation: Working hours + self-studies 30 = MECTS 370 30 = 12,3

6. www.bundesheer.at 6 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 MECTS - Example Agreement?: 1 MECTS = 30 working-hours Module Defence / Platoon-level topichoursself-studyMECTS Pre-course reading (theory)100,3 Leadership (mostly practical)1640,7 Defence (practical)1003,3 Withdrawal from defence positions (practical)702,3 Defence in urban terrain (practical)501,7 Supply & Communication (mostly practical)2551 Co-operation with Combat Support Troops (p)301 Life fire exercise (practical)5912 Total37012,3 Calculation: Working hours + self-studies 30 = MECTS 370 30 = 12,3 following percentage of Bologna-Model Bologna-Model (but NOT necessarily self-studies)

7. www.bundesheer.at 7 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 MECTS Factors Level –Personal/Teamx 0,50 –Squadx 0,75 –Platoonx 1,00 –Companyx 1,25 Language –Native language x 1,00 –Otherx 1,25 Others (as agreed?) in English Example: Defence on Platoon-level in English: 370 30 = 12,3 x 1,00 x 1,25 = 15,4 MECTS

8. www.bundesheer.at 8 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Proposals/Summary Following Bologna-Model Calculation must be same in all MS! MECTS? Instead of ECTS –Difference to Academic Officer Training –NOT adding ECTS + MECTS! Description of vocational parts (curricula) –same form and substance as academic part –Recognition

9. www.bundesheer.at 9 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Proposals/Summary Certificate for MECTS, if international students are attending Agreement that first calculations are done with offered exchange projects only Agreement on a deadline for availability (Feb 2010 ?? 4 months) Results coordinated by a lead-nation and placed on EMILYO-homepage

10. www.bundesheer.at 10 SCHUTZ & HILFE Content Situation Bologna- Model Example Factors Proposals/ Summary MECTS GELL, Oct 2009 Questions