Help:Competence descriptions

Definition

ESCO defines a competence as "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." (https://esco.ec.europa.eu/en/about-esco/escopedia/escopedia/competence ) This definition is generally accepted.

Concept

Based on the definition above, we describe a competence in detail in skills, knowledge and attitude/autonomy. We consider these elements as underlaying to the competence. To improve the efficiency of learning and training, we refer to knowledge and attitudes/autonomy detailed in separate blocks.

The competences are discribed sector specific, starting from a generic ESCO competence if available. We call this a sectoral layer.

To fascilitate reading, we organise the competences in a structure that includes the field and subfield, the place in the process, the level of the competence and a unique number. Because it is possible that the same competence is describes differently in differet profiles, we add the owner (the organisation or individual that has developed it)

Additional information is given to support education, training and assessment.

Sources used to develop the profile are added.

Examples

Work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision

Properties used

Properties marked with a * are needed for good functioning.

Header

Label or Title*

The label or title represents the competence. It should be clear to the readers

* Type: Monolingual 
* Syntax: Name of the competence

Description

The description is a short sentence that defines the title, it helps the readers to understand the exact meaning.

* Type: Monolingual
* Syntax: One or two sentences (limited to 240 characters)

Alternative label

Can be used to give alternative names or ways of writing for searching purposes. For competences, we also add the unique identifier of the competence to make it possible to search based on the code.

* Type: Monolingual, multiple values possible
* Syntax: Name of the profile

Technical properties

Instance of*

Technical field to represent the type of information in the Item

* Type: Item
* Value: “Competence” (Q3)

ESCO description (developed competences)

Developed competences do not contain ESCO information, but refer to an ESCO profile that contains all details.

ESCO competence

Link to the ESCO competence that has been used as base to devellop this competence.

* type: Item
* vallue: ESCO competence

ESCO description (ESCO competences)

ESCO title

Original ESCO title

* Type: monolingual text
* Value: copy from ESCO Title, can have values in multiple languages
* Qualifier: ESCO version in case of multiple versions

ESCO description

Original ESCO description

* Type: monolingual text
* Value: copy from ESCO description, can have values in multiple languages
* Qualifier: ESCO version in case of multiple versions

ESCO scope note

Original ESCO scope note

* Type: monolingual text
* Value: copy from ESCO scope note, can have values in multiple languages or parts of the scope note
* Qualifier: ESCO version in case of multiple versions

ESCO URL

Link to Original ESCO concept

* Type: URL
* Value: URI from ESCO concept (don't copy the page link)

ESCO version

Version of the ESCO concept ESCO concept

* Type: string
* Value: version nummber of ESCO

inverse property derived competences

shows the competences that are derived from this ESCO competence.

Sectoral layer - structuring info

The structuring information is used to order, display and filter the set of competences.

Field and subfield*

Refers to the field and subfield the competence is part of.

* type: item
* value list: Subfield
* only one value allowed

See also subfield

Refers to a secundary field and subfield a competence is part of. This is used when a competence could occur in multiple fields-subfields.

* type: item
* value list: Subfield
* only one value allowed

Place in the process*

Refers to the place in the process the competence is most visible, most important. *

* type: item
* value list: Place in the process

EQF level*

Refers to the lowest EQF level on which the competence occurs.

* type: item
* value list: Level

Competence unique identifier*

* type: string
* value: a two didgit number placing the competence inside its group

Owner*

Refers the owner of the Item.

* Type: Item
* Value list: Owner (Q435)

Sectoral layer - content

Skill (EN)

Describes the different skills needed in this competence in English. (For each language there is a specific skill property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: Monolingual
Value: short description of skill
Syntax: verb, subject, additional info
Multiple vallues possible

Skill (NL)

Describes the different skills needed in this competence in Dutch. (For each language there is a specific skill property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: String
Value: short description of skill
Syntax: verb, subject, additional info
Multiple vallues possible

Skill (DE)

Describes the different skills needed in this competence in German. (For each language there is a specific skill property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: String
Value: short description of skill
Syntax: verb, subject, additional info
Multiple vallues possible

Knowledge

Refers to a knowlegde description (knowledge block) detailing the required knowledge for this competence.

Type: item
Value list: Knowledge
Multiple vallues possible

Knowledge detail (EN)

Only used if no knowledge blocks are available. Describes knowledge needed for the competence. (For each language there is a specific knowledge detail property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: Monolingual
Value: short description of knowledge
Syntax: noun with extra information
Multiple values and languages possible

Knowledge detail (NL)

Only used if no knowledge blocks are available. Describes knowledge needed for the competence. (For each language there is a specific knowledge detail property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: String
Value: short description of knowledge
Syntax: noun with extra information
Multiple values and languages possible

Knowledge detail (DE)

Only used if no knowledge blocks are available. Describes knowledge needed for the competence. (For each language there is a specific knowledge detail property. The reason for this is readability and selective lay-out.)

Type: String
Value: short description of knowledge
Syntax: noun with extra information
Multiple values and languages possible

Autonomy / attitude

Refers to the expected behaviour executing this competence

Type: item
Value list: Attitude
Multiple vallues possible

Sectoral layer - assessment

Acceptable assessment methods

Refers to standardised assessment methods that could be used to assess this competence

* type: item
* value list: Assessment method

Self assessment

Shows 4 statements representing levels of mastering of a competence from the point of view of the individual. These are used to self-assess.

*type: monolingual text
* value: statement starting with "I" 

Mentor assessment

Shows 4 statements representing levels of mastering of a competence from the point of view of the mentor. These are used to assess an individual.

* type: monolingual text
* value: statement starting with "..." representing the individual

Sectoral layer - training

Training

a description or tip to train the profile

* type: monolingual text
* value: open text

Sectoral layer - references

References

a reference to a paper document used to develop this competence

* Type: string
* value: text, reference spcification

Reference document

a link to a document uploaded in the database (a document can be pdf, picture, etc.)

* Type: external identifier
* Value: name of the uploaded document

Source URL

a link to a source used to create this item

* Type: URL
* Value: URL of the source

TeBeVat URL

Link to Original TeBeVat page

* Type: URL
* Value: URL of the TeBeVat page

Lists

Part of profile

this list show the profiles that the competence is used in, based on the inverse property labels "optional competence" and "essential competence".