Transcript 2nd Didactic Working Group (DWG) Meeting

Scientific Working Group (SWG) Meeting
Tirana, March 11- 14
Ruža Danilović, librarian
University of Montenegro
University of Montenegro
o Founded 1974.
o 20 faculties
o 3 research institutes
o 21.000 students
o 79 study programmes at undergraduate studies
o Studies according to Bologna Declaration principles since 2004.
University of Montenegro - study levels
o Undergraduate academic studies
o Undergraduate applied studies
o Postgraduate specialistic studies
o Postgraduate master studies
o Doctoral studies
Introducing IL concept at the University of
Montenegro
Several possibilities for introduction of IL course:
o One of the University services, via University Library
o Through professional services offered to the students and early stage
researchers via University Center for Research and Development
o Via the LLL system as the part of the actual offer in the form of free
modules or in the form of structured moduls with the allocation of ECTS.
Introducing and organizing IL concept at the University of
Montenegro
IL course in libraries:
oIt will be organised once per semester and provided by librarians
oIt will be optional
oIt will be dedicated to students of postgraduate studies onwards
oThe librarians will have to go through the training envisaged, and Centre of
Information System shall provide other necessary support
oThe librarians should have at least higher education degree, including
librarian licence exam passed
Introducing and organizing IL concept at the University of
Montenegro
IL module as part of professional training:
oSet of different modules, offered to support research and development
oTarget groups: young academics (PhD students, assistants, junior professors,
post-docs of not more then three years work experience), who will be trainees of
a structured professional development training program consisting of at least 9
modules
oThe desired outcome is that new academics attain the skills they need to
effectively contribute to their university and society through education, research
and innovation
Professional development training program-modules:
oTeaching & Learning
Designing Higher Education Curricula,
oResearch
Preparing Funding Applications & Project Management,
Research Methods: An introduction to Research Skills (incl. literature review),
Scientific Writing and Presenting Research Results,
oTransferable Skills
Entrepreneurial Skills,
Networking & Teamwork,
Personal Effectiveness,
Presentation & Communication Skills,
Information Literacy.
Introducing and organizing IL concept at the University of
Montenegro
IL as part of lifelong learning offer:
o IL will be created as one of the modules in the LLL offer, through the LLL
center at the University
o Creation of on-line IL course with wide access to general public
o The University Library will have the dominant role in the implementation of
the module if it is organized as the free module (no need for accreditation), if
it would be offered as a structured module (accreditation needed according
to the national legislation), then the University academic staff will also be
involved
o Necessary users’ qualification will be discussed once the course is
completed
Accreditation and recognition
oThe other possibility for recognition and accreditation of IL course is provided
through the overall system for the prevention of plagiarism which will involve
implementation of software as well as few levels of control. In that sense the lL
would be of utmost importance
oThe future objective is to make the IL course certificate obligatory for the
postgraduate level of studies
Approving IL programs at the highest level
o As part of prevention of plagiarism, University highest bodies will be in charge
of formally regulating the introduction of IL course certificate as the necessary
supplement at postgraduate studies
o After the documents that regulate introducing LLL are adopted by the
University and state bodies, the IL course will be embedded into offer of
different modules
o The IL project team at the University (consisted of Vice-rector, Director of
Centre for Information System and Director of University Library) is strongly
committed to implementation of project activities and formal approvement of IL
course at the University’s highest level of decision making
Dissemination
oIL project is presented to academic community through different activities
(presentation at the biggest IT conference in the country, circular e-mails and
web site news)
oPresentation to wider community- International Book Fair (May 2012)
oIL project presented to librarians, as part of education for use of digital archive
of University (November 15th, November 30th )
oOnce the material for course is finished, the meeting with vice-deans is
planned to discuss the possibilities of introducing the IL elements on the level of
bachelor studies
Future activities
o Informing academic community about IL concept, aiming to include it into
undergraduate curricula
o Including wider community, by intensified dissemination activities
o Providing wider community with broad LLL modules offer, including IL
o Educating librarians for carrying IL course
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