Workshop 6
30/11
Integration aspects of the Joint
Curriculum and the use of
ECTS
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Curriculum & grading – how to
standardize?
Contents:
• Development of joint curriculum
• Implementation of joint curriculum
• National grading contra ECTS grading
• 1 week = 1.5 ECTS?
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Curriculum development difficulties
• Different standards (how to write
curriculum)
• Different ways of teaching and
learning
• Different examination procedures
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Curriculum development - solutions
• Recognize QA procedure (in MoA)
• Agree on learning outcome – before you
start
• Use a “Bologna influenced” template,
focusing on outcome statements
• A mixture of pedagogic approaches and
examination forms is a strength, not a
weakness
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Curriculum implementation
• If possible, use the joint curriculum (NL)
• “Translate” and “adjust” the joint
curriculum to fit national requirements
(SWE & UK)
• Recognize courses/modules from
partners, based on MoA and accepted
QA procedure
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
ECTS grading - difficulties
• Are we allowed to use ECTS
grading? Normally not
• How to translate between ECTS
grading and national systems?
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
ECTS grading - solutions
• If ECTS grading allowed – no problem
• If not – use ECTS and translate to
national system if national system is
coarser (SWE)
• If not – use national system and translate
to ECTS if ECTS is coarser (NL & UK)
• If possible, award multiple transcripts
from partners. If not translate to ECTS
grading in diploma supplement.
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Inflation in ECTS credits – problem
or rumour
• Is one week of studies different in
different places in Europe?
• Are ECTS credits related to workload of
learning outcome?
• Is it recommendable to allow different
number of ECTS credits per week among
partners – among Erasmus Mundus
courses?
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö
Conclusion
• Always build on a true partnership – in
ideas/aims, agreement and practice
• Sort out QA
• Accept and appreciate differences
• Keep to standards and recommendations
Consortium: GEM
Speaker: Petter Pilesjö