December 2011Barbara Frank Extracurricula Activitys (ECA)

Barbara Frank – Managment of Environment and Bioresources – Department for Education and Politcs December 2011Barbara Frank I am …

Gerneral Information Engagement in civil society very common Throughout all social groups ‘requirement’ in a student CV voluntarily December 2011Barbara Frank

Facts 14,7 Million work hours every week 44 % percent of Austrians Most volunteer workers between 20 and 24 years old December 2011Barbara Frank

Reasons Soft skills Personal Experience Better chances at labour market Altruisms Fun Friendship  get to know other people December 2011Barbara Frank

Structure Offered by University Others December 2011Barbara Frank

ECA offered by universities Austrian Universities are not focused on providing ECA big offer of elective lecture – possibility to specialize Willingness to attend courses that are not obligatory December 2011Barbara Frank

ECA offered by universities Extent language courses – preparation for market Activities awarded with ECTS December 2011Barbara Frank

Other ECA Most ECA not organized by university Even do not correspond to higher education In general no ECTS are given for that December 2011Barbara Frank

Other ECA Exception: – internships (if mandatory in the curriculum of the study program) – being active in the student union is awarded with ECTS for elective courses December 2011Barbara Frank

Activity of student union student union itself as an extracurricular activity – working in a department Activities arranged by the student union for students December 2011Barbara Frank

No ECTS for... being active in student organizations Work experience being active in parties of the student parliament December 2011Barbara Frank

Trends ECA awarded with ECTS is growing – E.g. BOKU Orchestra  2 ECTS recognition of no formal learning in the academic curriculum importance of practical knowledge  Life Long Learning Strategy December 2011Barbara Frank

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