Transcript UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR

UNIVERSITY OF
ZADAR
Bologna Process at the University of Zadar
University of Zadar-past, present
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Faculty of Philosophy (1955)-study
programs at graduate and postgraduate
level
(humanistic and social sciences)
University of Zadar (2003)
University: 21 Departments, 1 center
Staff - 320, out of which 230 academic,
and 90 administrative staff
Students: 2004/2005 - cca 5000 students
2005/2006 - 1107 1. year
students
Bologna Declaration at the University
of Zadar-key participants
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International Relations Office (12/2002)
Institutional ECTS coordinator (10/2003)
Committee for new study programs and the
implementation of ECTS (10/2003)
Quality Assurance Office(12/2003)
Vice Rector for Science, International
Cooperation and Implementation of
Bologna process (04/2004)
ECTS departmental coordinators (2004)
ECTS coordinator
(administrative)(11/2004)
Tempus projects at the University
of Zadar
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Curriculum development:
Postgraduate studies: European
Studies: Languages and Cultures in
Contact (Tempus project: CD-JEP16026-2001)
Studium fur Ubersetzen/Dolmetschen in
Kroatien (Tempus project: CD-JEP17057-2002)
Champions of Entrepreneurship (CDJEP-17046-2002)
University Management:
Moving Ahead With the Bologna Process
(UM-JEP-18094-2003)
Tempus projects at the University
of Zadar
3. Complementary and Structural Measures
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Strategic Management of Staff
Development at University (C015A04)
Virtual Academic Information Service:
Scholarships.info (C009A04)
Croatian Bologna Promo Team
(Cro4Bologna) (C005Z04)
Preparations 2003/2004
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Commitee meetings
Brochure - Proposal of new curricula
folowing the Act on Scientific Activity and
Higher Education, Bologna Declaration and
other EU documents- all the relevant
information necessary for the creation of
new study programs
New documents of the University approved by the Senate
All the necessary information published on
the university portal
Implementation 2004/2005
Framework (Ministry,National Council,
Rectors’ conference )
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October 2004: Activity Plan for the
Implementation of Bologna Process
in 2004/2005
December 2004: Procedure
Dynamics in the Evaluation of study
programs
December 2004: Guidelines for
creation of undergraduate and
graduate study program proposals
Evaluation process
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University/departments proposed: 37
undergraduate study programs, 39
graduate programs
ECTS administrative coordinator & network
of junior researchers - Mozvag
Positive evaluation: 9 undergraduate, 10
graduate programs
Sent for further elaboration: 28
undergraduate, 29 graduate
University gave up on: 7 undergraduate, 5
graduate programs
Doctoral programs still to go through the
evaluation process (proposals being made)
Final outcomes
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Permission of the Ministry:
29 undergraduate, 32 graduate study
programs
Doctoral programs still to go through the
evaluation process (proposals being made)
Academic year 2005/2006:
1. generation of students enrolled in the
first year of undergraduate study programs
Final outcomes
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Positive outcomes: integrated, small-size
university = easier to manage, coordinate;
bigger freedom -elective courses
Remaining problems: lack of awareness,
flow of information too slow; inadequate
contitions for new circumastances; lack of
guidelines from the Ministry
Bologna Process at the University of
Zadar-future
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1. international student at the University of
Zadar in this semester
International Students Guide - to be
updated and available
Information packages – to be updated and
available
Improve academic capacities
Improve administrative capacities
Improve mobility
Quality Assurance - still to be dealt with
More international projects
E-learning, using technologies in
educational programs