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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Ulas

English translation:

ULA means Unidad de Labor Académica (hours per credit unit)

Added to glossary by Taña Dalglish
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Spanish term

Ulas

Spanish to English Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy Colmbian term
I am aware that an answer to a previous question gave "credits" as the translation for "ulas" in a university transcript, but this does not fit here because under the column heading "ulas/creditos" there are two separate columns of figures. Thus for one course under "Ulas" one has "30" and under "creditos" "2". This is a Colombian university transcript.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 ULA mean Unidad de Labor Académica
4 credit hours/units
Change log

Feb 25, 2008 10:27: Taña Dalglish changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/117586">Thomas Ochiltree's</a> old entry - "Ulas"" to ""ULA mean Unidad de Labor Académica""

Discussion

Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
Or "hours per academic unit" (ULA) - change the word credit to academic to avoid any confusion that may? exist with terms in other columns, but ultimately, the choice is yours - just a thought, but I like your option too!
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
Yes, sorry I didn´t make myself clear - "hours per credit unit" (ULA) seems to be the best option. Good luck.
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Feb 24, 2008:
I often add notes in square brackets, and thus like your suggestion. But how should I translate "cred."? As "hours per credit unit?"
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
Thomas: I see two options. Yours is a possibility. The other, although longer (and depending on space availability), you may want to think of adding ULA along with an explanation as there may not be a U.S. equivalent? Your thoughts? TD
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Feb 24, 2008:
Further question since the column reads ulas/creditos how should "creditos" be translated? "hours per credit unit?"
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Feb 24, 2008:
Thanks, the large number of ulas for graduation does indeed suggest that these large numbers in the column of my document can correspond to your definition of "ulas".
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
Sorry, I should have said trimestre (and not semester) in my first comment to your query. This is my take on it. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on the Colombian education system could explain further.
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
I hope that I have responded adequately to your concerns. It would appear that 40 to 90 ULAS would correspond to approx. 4 months to perhaps a year´s course work, assuming that there are roughly 12 weeks in a trimestre (3 months).
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
The only English link that I was able to find made reference to quote: Course work is measured in Unidades de Labor Académica (ULA). A minimum of 3,200 ULAs is required for a Licenciatura.
Taña Dalglish Feb 24, 2008:
Hi Thomas: Based on my research, 1 ULA = 3 hours per week. Therefore, a semester for argument sake may be 12 weeks x 3 hours per week = 36 hours or 12 ULAs.
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Feb 23, 2008:
Question I note that an answer suggests that one "ula" corresponds to 3 hours a week, but all the number under the "ulas" column in my text are very large -- randing from 40 to 90, while under "créd." the numbers are very small -- ranging up to 6. Could an "ula" be so large? Or do these numbers refer to the total number of hours per semester for the course? Any thoughts?

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ULA mean Unidad de Labor Académica

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créditos vs. ulas - transcript from Colombia

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I have a transcript from Colombia that identifies class credit as both créditas, and a separate column as "ulas". Does anyone know the meaning/translation of ulas?


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#2 15th January 2008, 04:34 PM
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Re: créditos vs. ulas - transcript from Colombia

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Hola,

ULA means Unidad de Labor Académica. Pero esas unidades varían de acuerdo a las materias o facultades.
Por ejemplo: Las horas de trabajo del estudiante deben corresponder al número de créditos; así, 1 crédito (ULA) corresponde a 3 horas de trabajo semanal para el estudiante.
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I know you need in English. Will keeping looking for English equivalent and post with references.

HTH



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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-23 21:33:20 GMT)
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Thomas: I promised to send some additional information in English and this is what I have found:

[RTF]
Copyright, IAU, World Higher Education Database (WHED) Colombia ...
Formato de archivo: Rich Text Format - Versión en HTML
Course work is measured in Unidades de Labor Académica (ULA). .... Instituto Colombiano de Crédito Educativo y Estudios Técnicos en el Exterior (ICETEX) ...
www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/systems_data/co.rtf - Páginas similares

University level studies:
University level first stage: Licenciatura:
This stage is characterized by a high level of knowledge and practical experience of the subject and lasts for four or five years. It leads to the Licenciatura or to a professional qualification (Título Profesional). A thesis or monograph and/or preliminary work in the main subjects are sometimes compulsory for the award of the professional qualification. Course work is measured in Unidades de Labor Académica (ULA). A minimum of 3,200 ULAs is required for a Licenciatura.

Hope this helps somewhat ....

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Note added at 1 day15 hrs (2008-02-25 10:26:07 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Thomas.
Note from asker:
Thanks. The exact equivalent does not exist in the U.S., but I will use your exp;anation to come up with something appropriate.
Thanks. I think this is the best solution, since the much larger number of "ulas" per "credit" suggests hours.
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agree MarinaM
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Many thanks Marina. Appreciate it. Un abraZo.
agree Egmont
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Many thanks as always AVRVM. SaludoZ.
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credit hours/units

ULA means Unidad de Labor Académica. Pero esas unidades varían de acuerdo a las materias o facultades.
Por ejemplo: Las horas de trabajo del estudiante deben corresponder al número de créditos; así, 1 crédito (ULA) corresponde a 3 horas de trabajo semanal para el estudiante.
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