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Line of Development 1 (LoD1). “Military-ECTS” “Workloads’ Calculation of Non-Academic Basic Officer Education”. Situation. Beginning 2010 / Brussels Agreement on “MECTS Users’ Guide” September 2010 / Larnaca Concerns about name “MECTS” Agreement to revise Users’ Guide
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Line of Development 1(LoD1) “Military-ECTS” “Workloads’ Calculation of Non-Academic Basic Officer Education”
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
Principle “MECTS” “Workload” (WL) “Working Hours” (WH)
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
Purpose • Better overview of Workloads • Shall facilitate mutual recognition • Recognition remains national institutions’ responsibility • Avoid “double-education”
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)
Example 2 (Army – Defence-Module) Example 1 (Air Force – Flights) Theoretical lecture / instructions 4 WH Theoretical lecture(s) 10 WH Defence in practice in the field 42 WH Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH Self-studies 5 WH (estimated average) Flight preparation 2 WH Real flight 1 WH De-briefing 5 WH Exam ? WH (NOT calculated) Total: 24 WH (working hours) Total: 51 WH (working hours) Calculation: Calculation: 24 30 51 30 = 0,8 MECTS = 1,7 MECTS Calculation - example(2)
Factors(1) • Shall take • Level (echelon) of education and • Language into account • For better transparency: • Calculation shall be described with the“Module-description”
ECTS-calculation (Bologna-Model) LOD 1 & LOD 2 Users‘ Guide for Workloads‘ Calculation International offered Module academic ECTS International offered Module non-academic WL (WH) Users‘ Guide for Description of Competences