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INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, MOBILITY AND RECOGNITION OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES: THE ROLE OF ACCREDITATION OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES

S. Hunerli, O. Yildirim, D. Dundar

First published: 2009DOI pendingView metrics

Abstract

Transparency, mobility and recognition in higher education are the aims of the Bologna Declaration. That is why participation in the European Higher Education on Bologna Process provides one of the important stimuli for change in Turkish Universities like many European countries which are currently the members of European Higher Education System. The European credit transfer system for VET (ECVET) in order to allow learners to build on the achievements resulting from their learning pathways when moving between learning systems. ECVET will be based on competences and learning outcomes, taking account of their definition at national or sectoral levels. It will take into account the experience of the ECTS in the field of higher education and the Europass framework. Some principles of a accreditation system for vocational studies are presented, together with consequences for Bologna criteria and procedures. It is concluded that an accreditation system maintains national control and provides an European-wide transparency.

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Title
INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, MOBILITY AND RECOGNITION OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES: THE ROLE OF ACCREDITATION OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES
Authors
S. Hunerli, O. Yildirim, D. Dundar
Proceedings
9th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2009
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2009
Pages
815-818
SWS Citekey
Hunerli2009356
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
AccreditationECVETMobilityTransparencyVET
References6

  1. European Commission document, European Communities, 2004, 1995-2005.

  2. Joint Education Council/Commission Report on the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy: "Education and Training 2010: The Success of Lisbon Hinges on Urgent Reforms," February 2004.

  3. European Commission, Achieving the Lisbon Goals: The Contribution of VET, October 2004.

  4. Facing the Challenge: The Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Employment, report of the Kok High-Level Group on the Lisbon Strategy, November 2004.

  5. Bologna Declaration: 1999, June 19, 'The European Higher Education Area', Joint Declaration of the European Ministers of Education.

  6. The Maastricht Communiqué on the Future Priorities of Enhanced European Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (14 December 2004).

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