1. El crédito como instrumento para mejorar el reconocimiento y la calidad de las titulaciones entre Europa y México Pablo Beneitone México, 24 September 2015

2. No common credit system in Latin America No credit system in many Latin American countries Even in countries with a credit system, only focused on contact hours Heterogeneous measuring units, even within countries Lack of orientations to recognize the educational value of activities outside the classroom (independent work) Barriers to student mobility (within and outside the region) Context

3. Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela 18 countries + 230 academics Tuning Latin America project 2004 – 2007 2011 - 2014 2004 – 2007 2011 - 2014

4. Educational policy guidelines for the establishment of a credit system for Latin America POLICY MAKERS Educational policy guidelines for the establishment of a credit system for Latin America POLICY MAKERS State of the art in 18 countries (national and institutional policies) Analysis of other initiatives in other regions (Europe, Asia) Relevance of a credit system Feasibility Difficulties for implementation Draft proposal Measuring student workload UNIVERSITIES Measuring student workload UNIVERSITIES Academics Students Contact hours Independent work STUDENT WORKLOAD Tuning Latin America project

5. Bachelor in Education University XYZ Duración: 4 years Measure student workload

6. 189 universities 10.086 surveys STUDENT WORKLOAD

7. Estimated student workload by country of origin Some results …

8. Estimated student workload by subject area Some results …

9. Estimated student workload PER WEEK by subject area Some results …

10. USA Central Asia Student workload mobility Curricular reform 60 credits per year Principles

11. Considering the length of the academic year – 36 weeks a year — and the range of weekly student working hours (40-55 hours), the annual student workload would range from 1,440 to 1,980 hours. CLAR This lead to a CLAR credit whose value is to fluctuate according to the following estimation (1, 440 hrs. / Year): (60 credits / year) = 24 hrs. / Credit (1,980 hrs. / Year): (60 credits / year) = 33 hrs. / Credit Therefore a CLAR credit has no unique temporal value. Its value ranges from 24 to 33 hours.

12. 1 CLAR = 24 hours to 33 hours CLAR

13. MAP Why having CLAR? Make study programmes more transparent

14. MAP Improve the comparability and compatibility of study programmes Why having CLAR?

15. MAP Allow for more flexibility and diversity of pathways Why having CLAR?

16. MAP Make it easier to construct well-balanced programmes Why having CLAR?

17. MAP Enhance the quality of programmes Why having CLAR?

18. MAP Facilitate and promote student mobility Why having CLAR?

19. MAP Facilitate and improve the recognition of periods of studies taken elsewhere successfully Why having CLAR?

20. For more information: http://www.tuningacademy.org