ECTS Coordinator

ECTS Coordinator	:	Prof. Dr. Mustafa TÜRK
Telephone	:	+90 424 2370000-5208
E-mail	:	mturk@firat.edu.tr

 

ECTS Coordinator

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Purpose:

The ECTS Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that department courses are defined in accordance with the principles of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), based on student workload; and ensuring internal alignment and the currency of credit allocation, workload calculations, and academic transparency.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring ECTS Workload Calculations:
Ensure that the ECTS value of each course is correctly calculated based on the total workload (class hours, assignments, exams, projects, individual study, etc.) required from the student. Provide guidance to faculty members.

Distributing ECTS Workload Across the Program:
Monitor the distribution of ECTS workload across all courses in the undergraduate program, ensuring balance. Develop suggestions to prevent workload imbalances across semesters.

Tracking the ECTS Section of Course Information Packages:
Verify the consistency between the workload components, total hours, and credits in the course information packages. Collaborate with faculty to correct missing or erroneous data.

Aligning ECTS and Curriculum:
Ensure that the defined workloads for courses, based on learning outcomes and program competencies, are consistent with the curriculum.

Updating ECTS Forms:
Update the ECTS information forms (course ECTS form, program ECTS distribution table, etc.) every semester and ensure that they are uploaded to the system in alignment with the University’s Bologna Coordination.

Ensuring Alignment with National and European Qualifications Frameworks:
Ensure that the defined credits are in compliance with the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF-LLL).

Increasing ECTS Visibility for Students:
Ensure that students have clear, accessible, and understandable information regarding the workload, achievement levels, and credits of the courses they will take.

Data Collection and Feedback:
Collect course-specific workload data from students and faculty members and assess the validity of ECTS values based on this data.

Contributing to the Quality Assurance Process:
Ensure that the ECTS system is integrated with quality processes such as MÜDEK, Bologna, YÖKAK, and similar mechanisms.

Training and Information:
Provide training and consultancy to faculty members on ECTS calculations, workload components, and outcome-based course structuring.