ects grade system in the curricula of ruse university principal assist. dr desislava atanasova

ECTS grade system in the ECTS grade system in the curricula of Ruse Universitycurricula of Ruse University

Principal Assist. Dr Desislava Principal Assist. Dr Desislava AtanasovaAtanasova

Be-TWIN: Testing a Joint ECVET-ECTS ImplementationBe-TWIN: Testing a Joint ECVET-ECTS Implementation1st WP 2 Meeting 15 & 16.06.20091st WP 2 Meeting 15 & 16.06.2009

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Structure of the higher education in BulgariaStructure of the higher education in Bulgaria

Students – full time and by Students – full time and by correspondence students (part time)correspondence students (part time)

Educational programsEducational programs• Bachelor – 4 years (8 semesters)Bachelor – 4 years (8 semesters)• Master – 1 ÷ 2 years (2, 3 or 4 Master – 1 ÷ 2 years (2, 3 or 4

semesters)semesters)• DoctoralDoctoral


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TThehe ECTS ECTS system in Ruse Universitysystem in Ruse University

Each faculty in the University has its Each faculty in the University has its ownown Information Package Information Package, which, which provides a description of the provides a description of the University of Ruse, of the Faculty and University of Ruse, of the Faculty and the courses offered by it, in order to the courses offered by it, in order to help prospective ECTS students to help prospective ECTS students to prepare their study period at this prepare their study period at this institution.institution.


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The ECTS CreditsThe ECTS Credits

ECTS credits are allocated units to ECTS credits are allocated units to describe the describe the student workload student workload required to complete them. required to complete them.

In ECTS, In ECTS, 60 credits 60 credits represent the represent the workload of a year of study; normally workload of a year of study; normally 30 credits 30 credits are given for a semester are given for a semester

No special courses are set up for No special courses are set up for ECTS purposes, but all ECTS courses ECTS purposes, but all ECTS courses are mainstream courses of the are mainstream courses of the participating institutions.participating institutions.


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The ECTS CreditsThe ECTS Credits

Credits are awarded only when the Credits are awarded only when the course has been completed and all course has been completed and all required examinations or other required examinations or other assessment activities have been assessment activities have been successfully passed. successfully passed.

Detailed information about Detailed information about disciplines is given in the information disciplines is given in the information package of each degree programme. package of each degree programme.


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Structure of the curricula in Structure of the curricula in Ruse UniversityRuse University

Bachelor programsBachelor programs• curricula for each program. It includes curricula for each program. It includes

studied courses for each semester. studied courses for each semester. Courses are compulsory and elective Courses are compulsory and elective (group of elective, from which 1 or 2 (group of elective, from which 1 or 2 courses have to be chosen);courses have to be chosen);


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Structure of the curricula in Structure of the curricula in Ruse UniversityRuse University

Bachelor programsBachelor programs• for each course in the curricula there for each course in the curricula there

are given hours of:are given hours of: auditorial (supervised) workload;auditorial (supervised) workload; independent workload;independent workload; working on an individual assignment.working on an individual assignment.

On the basis of all hours for a semester On the basis of all hours for a semester the ECTS credits for each of the courses the ECTS credits for each of the courses included are determined.included are determined.


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Components, used on defining Components, used on defining ECTS credits for the curricula ECTS credits for the curricula

Auditorial (supervised) workload, Auditorial (supervised) workload, which includes:which includes:• lectures;lectures;• seminars;seminars;• laboratory;laboratory;• workshops. workshops.


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Example of a curriculum

CURRICULUM

of the degree course in

INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

First year

Code First semester ECTS Code Second semester ECTS

1034 Introduction to Programming 8 1076 O bject-orien ted P rogram m ing 8 1040 Discrete Structures 6 1083 C om puter A rch itectures 6 1051 Calculus 1 8 1086 Geometry 7 1065 Algebra 5 1089 Calculus 2 6 1069 English 1 3 1106 English 2 3

Total for the semester: 30 Total for the semester: 30


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Example of a curriculum 1034 Introduction to Programming

ECTS credits: 8 Weekly classes: 3lec+0sem+0labs+3ps+2cw Assessment: exam Type of exam: written Department involved: Dept. of Informatics and Information Technologies, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Tzvetomir Ivanov Vassilev, MEng, PhD, Dept. of Informatics and Information Technologies, tel.: 888 475, E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Varban Ivanov Iliev, MEng, PhD, Dept. of Informatics and Information Technologies,, tel.: 888 464, E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: The course objective is to give students knowledge for developing algorithms and programmes in С++ programming language. The course focuses on the main data structures in the programming language C++ and on the main operations with that data. Special attention is paid on algorithm development being the basic step for writing programs. The practice sessions aim at acquiring skills for developing algorithms and programs. Course content: Algorithm development. Main data types and operation in C++ programs. Controlling structures – branches, choosing a variant, cycles. Arrays and arrays of arrays, pointers, one-dimensional dynamic and multi-dimensional arrays, character strings. Functions. Recursive algorithms and recursive functions. Teaching and assessment: The lectures concentrate on the process of algorithm development, testing and verification and their implementation in C++. Students are given suitable examples and independent tasks to practise writing programs and develop new programs. At the practice sessions students write programs and do tests. Each student prepares a course work including 5 tasks and presents them to the lecturer. Students get semester continuous assessment after successful submissions of all tasks assigned. The examination is in a written form, but students defend their work orally. The test grades and the course work results are taken into consideration for the final examination grade.


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Components, used on defining ECTS credits Components, used on defining ECTS credits for the curriculafor the curricula

Independent work, includingIndependent work, including::• work on assignment work on assignment – 10, 20, 40 – 10, 20, 40 oror 60 60 hours, hours,

depending on its type depending on its type ((essayessay, , two types of two types of course assignment or projectcourse assignment or project););

• self preparation (training) for the examself preparation (training) for the exam – – includes the time, needed for the training includes the time, needed for the training through the exam sessionthrough the exam session;;

• self preparation (training) through the self preparation (training) through the semester semester – – individual work, consultations with individual work, consultations with the lecturer, training for the studies, protocols, the lecturer, training for the studies, protocols, continuous assessments, papers, seminars etccontinuous assessments, papers, seminars etc..


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Components, used on defining Components, used on defining ECTS credits for the curriculaECTS credits for the curricula

The whole planned workload for all The whole planned workload for all courses in a semester is at the range courses in a semester is at the range of of 800 800 hourshours, , which are distributed inwhich are distributed in 30 30 credits between the courses, credits between the courses, having in mindhaving in mind::• auditorial workloadauditorial workload;;• the type of individual assignmentthe type of individual assignment;;• the form of the final controlthe form of the final control – – exam orexam or

continuous assessmentcontinuous assessment..


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Components, used on defining Components, used on defining ECTS credits for the curriculaECTS credits for the curricula

10 10 credits are given for the credits are given for the graduation, which are included in the graduation, which are included in the whole sum of whole sum of 30 30 credits for the last credits for the last semestersemester..


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Compulsory subjects 1 1034 28 Introduction to programming 8 90 3 0 0 3 E CA1 2,0 115 23 40 52 2 1040 27 Discrete structures 6 75 3 0 0 2 E CA1 2,0 103 19 40 44 3 1051 29 Calculus I 8 90 3 0 0 3 E CA1 2,0 114 22 40 52 4 1065 27 Algebra 5 60 2 0 0 2 E CA 1,0 70 15 20 35 5 1069 20 English I 3 45 0 0 0 3 CAs Es 0,5 38 11 10 17

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Credits structureCredits structure

How credits should be determinedHow credits should be determined??Credits are numbers for the determination Credits are numbers for the determination of studying workload for each course.of studying workload for each course.

1 1 creditcredit = 15 = 15 hours auditoria workloadhours auditoria workload;;1 1 semestersemester = 30 = 30 creditscredits1 1 academic yearacademic year = 60 = 60 creditscredits 4 4 academic years academic years = 240 = 240 creditscredits


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Credits structureCredits structure

The correlationThe correlation :: supervisedsupervised / / independentindependent workloadworkload

• Bachelor degreeBachelor degree: : supervisedsupervised (2/3) – (2/3) – independentindependent (1/3) (1/3)

• Master degree:Master degree: supervisedsupervised (1/2) – (1/2) – independentindependent (1/2) (1/2)


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Number and type credits for a courseNumber and type credits for a course

Credit types, depending on Credit types, depending on course types, are:course types, are:• knowledge adoptionknowledge adoption ( (mainly auditorial formsmainly auditorial forms););• skills constructionskills construction ( (mainly independent formsmainly independent forms););• compulsorycompulsory ( (fundamental knowledgefundamental knowledge););• elective and facultative elective and facultative ((specialized specialized

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Number and type credits for a courseNumber and type credits for a course

Maximum credit points for a Maximum credit points for a course have to be:course have to be:• for lecturesfor lectures: : 4 = 60 4 = 60 hours;hours;• for seminars and workshopsfor seminars and workshops: 3 = 45 : 3 = 45 hours;hours;• for independent workfor independent work: : 3 = 90 3 = 90 hours;hours;• for practical foreign language studyfor practical foreign language study::

10 = 15010 = 150 hours;hours;

• for a coursefor a course: : 88 = 90 = 90 hourshours ..


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ECTS gradesECTS grades

Grading scale of theGrading scale of the ECTS ECTS

ECTSECTS Grade Grade

AA Excellent (6)Excellent (6) - - excellentexcellent performanceperformance

BB Very good (5)Very good (5)- - above average standardabove average standard

CC Good (4)Good (4) – – good workgood work

DD Satisfactory (3)Satisfactory (3)

EE SufficientSufficient (3)(3) – – performance meets minimum criteriaperformance meets minimum criteria

FXFX

FF Fail (2) Fail (2) – except jury decision (no credit points)– except jury decision (no credit points)


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ECTS ECTS StudentsStudents

ECTS Students - full credit for all ECTS Students - full credit for all academic work.academic work.

Credits - transferred to the home Credits - transferred to the home university and fully replace the university and fully replace the annual/semester workload. annual/semester workload.

Students can study abroad for a certain Students can study abroad for a certain period of time without any loss of period of time without any loss of semesters and exams. semesters and exams.

Some students may graduate from the Some students may graduate from the host university.host university.

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