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However, the usefulness
of the ECTS has proven to be much more extensive, and it is now also
used for credit accumulation throughout the process of lifelong learning.
The system makes it easy for students, educators and others to compare
programs of study, at both the national and international levels. It
also facilitates student mobility by requiring recognition by the home
institution of credits and grades earned while on exchange under the
Erasmus program.
At institutions where
the ECTS is in place, student workload surveys are periodically
conducted to enable instructors and departments to adjust course
requirements based on students' needs and workloads.
As part of Bilkent
University's continuing commitment to fully implement the ECTS, surveys
of student workloads are being conducted this week. Included in the
workload surveys are third-year courses in the HART, COMD, CS, CTIS,
ECON, IR, LAW, MAN, MBG, POLS, TRIN and THM departments. The surveys
will additionally be conducted in sections of CS102, ENG102, HIST202,
MATH102, MBG110, PHYS102, TURK102 and TURK112.
Departments and
instructors whose courses are not included in the above list are also
welcome to conduct the survey voluntarily and report the results to
their departmental Socrates/Erasmus coordinators.
For more information:
http://www.socrates.bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.socrates.bilkent.edu.tr/sws.html
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/ects/index_en.html
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