INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTSAT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES

EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES BY BIH UNIVERSITIES

The second project year

UNIVERSITY OF EAST SARAJEVO Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD

Banja Luka, 13.11. – 14.11.2006.

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 2

Basic features

• University of East Sarajevo consists of eighteen faculties on the six locations,as follow:

Location East Sarajevo

• Faculty of Electrical Engineering• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering • Academy of Music• Faculty of Agriculture

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Location Pale

• Faculty of Economics• Faculty of Philosophy• Faculty of Physical Culture

Professor of Physical Culture DepartmentDepartment for Sports

8. Faculty of Law – Pale

Location Foča

9. Faculty of Medicine10. Faculty of Dentistry11. Faculty of Theology

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Location North-East part of RS

• Faculty of Teaching Education – Bijeljina• Faculty of Foreign Trade – Bijeljina• Faculty of Technology – Zvornik• Faculty of Economics – Brčko

Location Middle part of RS, Doboj

16. Faculty of Transport and Technical Engineering

Location South-East part of RS, Trebinje

17. Faculty of Production Engineering and Management 18. Academy of Fine Arts

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 5

Basic features

• The most faculties started with the reformed curricula since the beginning of 2004/2005 academic year

• At that moment there was no legal frame for complete implementation of Bologna Declaration

• That is why all curricula were made in “Year after Year” manner, which is not right

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 6

Basic features

• In the most cases faculties had chosen 4+1 model for the Bachelor/Master cycles

• Majority of courses should last one semester only

• Credit System was introduced using “up to down” rule

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 7

Basic features

• Credit points were allocated to all types of study programmes, irrespective of their length, composition or nature

• Lecture period of 15 weeks per semester• Weekly class loads are reduced from 30

to 25 hours, though there was a lot of deviation from that rule

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 8

Basic features

• The speed of implementation of reformed curricula varied on different faculties, whereas the University had very small influence on the implementation of Bologna declaration

• In October 2005, the “Law on Amendments and Supplements of the Law of University” were adopted in Republic of Srpska

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 9

Basic features

• In this Frame Law the position of University and of faculties is changed and essential grounds for implementation of Bologna Process in transformed Curricula are established

• Activities within University are considerably increased and they are implementing in organized manner

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Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• In September, 2006, in Republic of Srpska the new Law on Higher Education was adopted

• Bologna Declaration principles are incorporated in the new Law

• Dead-lines for implementation of Law and enactment of suitable sub-Acts are short and the activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased

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Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• The activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased

• At the University the Team for Implementation of Reform is formed

• The Team consists of nine members: Management of University, Experts for Quality Assurance, Credit System and Education, and members of Student Organization

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Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• The activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased

• At the University the Team for Implementation of Reform is formed

• The Team consists of nine members: Management of University, Experts for Quality Assurance, Credit System and Education, and members of Student Organization

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 13

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• Deans and vice-deans of all faculties are members of wider

• Within every faculty Quality Assurance team is formed, and majority of faculties has its accountable coordinators for Credit System (generally it is one of vice-deans)

• All assignments are operated without any additional compensation, meaning alongside regular job.

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 14

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• Throughout the series of thematic lectures regular education of employees who are in charge of Quality Assurance or Credit System has started, and also for deans and vice-deans of faculties

• Experts of University team involves in faculty teams if necessary

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 15

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

• Operating assignments which consider urgent are:―Methodology of introducing Quality

Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...)

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 16

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

― Methodology of introducing Quality Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...)

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 17

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

― Methodology of introducing Quality Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...)

― Preparing and developing of Information Packages (in electronic form) which will be activated in 2007/2008 academic year

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 18

Activities duringthe 2006/2007 academic year

— Preparations for completing the Diploma Supplement (special group for completing the Diploma Supplement within standards of Republic of Srpska will be formed according the Law)

— Necessary preparations for surpass to Integrated University which needs to be finished until the beginning of the next academic year

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 19

Great problem !!

• The Budget of Republic of Srpska does not provide additional material means for implementation of Bologna Process

• On the contrary, the existing means that were scheduled for High Education are decreased

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Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 20

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTSAT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES

EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES BY BIH UNIVERSITIES

The second project year

UNIVERSITY OF EAST SARAJEVO Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD

Banja Luka, 13.11. – 14.11.2006.