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BOLOGNA PROCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB Melita Kovačević vice-rector for science and technology University of Zagreb Engineering Education the Bologna Process “3 years later” 8 - 10. 11. 2007., Zagreb. Topics:. When was BP initiated at the University?
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BOLOGNA PROCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREBMelita Kovačević vice-rector for science and technology University of ZagrebEngineering Education the Bologna Process “3 years later” 8 - 10. 11. 2007., Zagreb
Topics: • When was BP initiated at the University? • Were there internal arguments in a favour of BP? • What is behind us? • Which phase has been completed? • What are the benefit? • What is in front of us? • Which obstacles need to be removed? • What should be priorities in the next phase? To sum-up
When was BP initiated at the University? • - inauguration and gradual implementation of ECTS Facts Pre-Bologna HE systemBologna HE system Undergraduate 4 (or 5 years) Bachelor 3 (or 4) Graduate – Master 2 years Master 2 (or 1) Doctoral 4 and more Doctoral 3
Pre-Bologna Bologna Undergradute Bachelor Master Doctoral Average study 8 years 1 1/3 1/5 Completition of the study 40 % 90% 90 % 90 % Master (and doctoral) – no statistics - poor completition
BP should facilitate • better employability • “convertability” within European HE Area (and ERA) • increase of number of individuals holding university degree • improvement of quality of education
What is behind us? legislative changes (University of Zagreb participated from 2002) - still unresolved issues • new study system - parallelisms, no-intra university mobility ECTS full implementation - still not based on actual working load • new doctoral program - 3 year structured program • introduced quality culture
What is in front of us? • ECTS system – reevaluation • starting II cycle – master • research-based doctoral system • LLL (specialist study – postgraduate or LLL ?)
Bachelor degrees redefinition and/or reevluation 1:1 vs. 1:5 system intra-program mobility • Mobility of students (and teachers) • Definition of university and professional titles • Exam system • Grading system
General obstacles • Equipment, space • Teaching staff (unequal distribution at the university level) • Funding But also 4. Readiness for change 5. Recognition of degree/competencies changes outside academia
To sum up: • By 2010. first generation of two cycles • All the programs (and ECTS) should be reviewed • Need for governmental and academic incentives
Thank you! Web site of the Tempus project FurtherBologna: http://www.unizg.hr/tempusprojects/FurtherBologna/prva.htm