UE (Unterrichtseinheit)

English translation: x45-min (session) / UI (unit of instruction)

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German term or phrase:	UE (Unterrichtseinheit)
English translation:	x45-min (session) / UI (unit of instruction)
Entered by:	Craig Meulen

15:57 Feb 11, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / adult civil protection training

German term or phrase: UE (Unterrichtseinheit)

I have looked at both existing KudoZ questions relating to Unterrichtseinheit and Unterrichtsstunde, but still feel the need to ask this question, since I know exactly an UE is (a time period of 45min)

And it's another issue here since I'm looking for an abbreviation. If I chose the English "lesson hours" I don't think there's a common abbreviation for that.

Context: Powerpoint presentation of training concept for fire brigade volunteers, given by a German organisation presenting its concept to a pan-European audience.

So I don't have a lot of space to write full words or explanations.

The German is a chart with list of Module titles, followed by their duration:

XXX Fachausbildung
Modul YYY = 23 UE

What can I write in English that will be understood by a pan-European audience?

I'm thinking of converting e.g.

XXX Specialist Training
Module YYY = 17.25h

Anything more elegant?

Thanks

Craig Meulen KudoZ activity Questions: 134 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 274 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14

45-minute session

Explanation:
"23 x 45-minute sessions"
or shorter: "23 x 45 mins"

I have used this myself because, as your criteria state, it is "understood by a pan-European audience"

http://tinyurl.com/22ep4p

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-02-11 21:41:29 GMT)
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Examples of 'unit of instruction' from the internet:
- Unit of instruction. A sequence of lesson plans designed to teach a set of skills, knowledge, and habits of mind
- A unit of instruction is an organized program of study whose completion results in the formal conferral of a certificate or degree
- The position of a tenured professor who is terminated due to the discontinuation of a unit of instruction will not be filled by a replacement
i.e. not specific to one lesson of 45 mins duration and therefore not unambiguous for a broad spread of nationalities.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-02-11 23:36:35 GMT)
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Re Kim's question above: Is '45 mins' (i.e. seven characters incl. spaces) too wide for your box?

Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14

Grading comment

Thanks for the thoughtful and comprehensive contribution.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

unit of instruction UI

Kim Metzger

3 +1

45-minute session

Lancashireman

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

unit of instruction UI

Explanation:
[PDF] Using web services for dynamically re-purposing reusable online ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
unit of instruction (UI) to refer to a content package. with an appropriate ID. Thus, a learning object is. really a unit of instruction at different levels ...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/9382/29792/01357484.pdf - Similar pages

[PDF] GI_Campus Leporello 2006 - EFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
six times a year. Intensive. course. Campus. Intensive. course. Exam Preparation. University. admission. tests. UI (unit of instruction). = 45 minutes ...
ic.daad.de/barcelona/download/gi_campus_flyer_en.pdf - Similar pages

Goethe-Institut - Learning German - Dates, fees, enrolment1 unit of instruction (ui) = 45 minutes. Course fee is payable at time of enrolment and can be paid monthly. If the course fee is paid in one instalment, ...
www.goethe.de/ins/ae/lrn/ein/enindex.htm - 19k

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 903

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hello Kim. Where were you a training instructor? There aren't that many Google hits for your suggestion, although it seems a good one, and as Andrew points out, the Google hits that there are often refer to something different. So I'm just wondering about the ease of understanding.

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

45-minute session

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 370

Grading comment

Thanks for the thoughtful and comprehensive contribution.

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