The document discusses competencies and how to write them. It defines a competence as a proven ability to use knowledge, skills, and personal abilities in work or study situations. Competences are obtained through learning and represent a dynamic combination of abilities. They are important today because globalization requires individuals to make sense of diverse, interconnected worlds. Competences should be written with specific, measurable verbs and objectives. The document provides tips for clearly defining competences at different cognitive levels.

1. WRITING COMPETENCES/ HOW TO
WRITE A COMPETENCE.
Competence” means the
proven ability to use
knowledge, skills and
personal, social and / or
methodological abilities,
in work or study
situations and in
professional and
personal development.

2. Competence is also written as
competency (Plural:
competences, competencies

3. Competences are obtained or developed during the
process of learning by the student/learner.
They represent a dynamic combination of knowledge,
understanding, skills and abilities.
Competences will be formed in various course units and
assessed at different stages.
Time and attention should also be devoted to the
development of generic competences or transferable skills

4. WHY ARE COMPETENCIES SO
IMPORTANT TODAY?
 Globalisation and modernisation are creating an
increasingly diverse and interconnected world. To
make sense of and function well in this world,
individuals need.

5. STRUCTURE OF A COMPETENCY
 Competencies can be written by building their
structure upon Bloom’s taxonomy; from the lowest
to highest level in the cognitive, psychomotor and
affective domains.
 Each individual competency should be specific.
 It should start with an action verb followed by an
object.
 Competencies should be performance based and
measurable.

6. TIPS FOR WRITING COMPETENCIES
 Define competencies simply and clearly.
 Make sure competencies embody a single, readily
identifiable characteristic.
 Avoid making the competency too specific.
 Make the competency definition behaviorally-
based.
 Remove unnecessary qualifiers

7. Opportunity for Include your
you to promote personal
yourself. involvement
Each
competency is
equally
important

8. What is a competence?

9. Generic competencies are transferable
multifunctional knowledge, skills and attitudes that
people could learn and develop in different ways and
learning environments.

10. TUNING DISTINGUISHES THREE
TYPES OF GENERIC COMPETENCES
 Instrumental competences: cognitive abilities,
methodological abilities, technological abilities
and linguistic abilities.
 Interpersonal competences: individual abilities
like social skills (social interaction and co-
operation);
 Systemic competences: abilities and skills
concerning whole systems (combination of
understanding, sensibility and knowledge; prior
acquisition of instrumental and interpersonal
competences required).

11. TUNING PROJECT
 lStructures in Europe was
initiated in 2000. In this
project, the term competence is
defined as follows:
“Competences represent a
dynamic combination of
knowledge, understanding,
skills . and abilities. Fostering
competences is the object of
educational programmes.
Competences are formed in
various course units and
assessed at different stages”

12. EXAMPLES OF GENERIC
COMPETENCES.