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Direct linkde Paor, Cathal – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Volume is the dominant metaphor underlying the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Credits are used to 'express the volume of learning based on the defined learning outcomes and their associated workload', with the latter based on volume of student effort. But the convenience of volume can leave the first part overlooked, i.e.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Credits, Transfer Policy, Transfer Programs
