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CURRICULUM AND TEACHER UPDATE AT THE VETERINARY FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Aida Hodzic

CURRICULUM AND TEACHER UPDATE AT THE VETERINARY FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Aida Hodzic Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo.

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CURRICULUM AND TEACHER UPDATE AT THE VETERINARY FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Aida Hodzic

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  1. CURRICULUM AND TEACHER UPDATE AT THE VETERINARY FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Aida Hodzic Veterinary Faculty, University of Sarajevo

  2. Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training(ACVT)European association of establishments for veterinary education(EAEVE)EVALUATIONOF VETERINARY TRAINING IN EUROPE:Standard Operating Procedures2002(ANNEXES I-X 2007/2008) EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE GENERAL XV Internal Market and Financial Services Free movement of goods and regulated professions Regulated professions (qualifications) http://www.eaeve.org

  3. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project title

  4. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project financed by:

  5. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Academic staff and researchers involved in project

  6. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Academic staff and researchers involved in project

  7. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description • Bologna Declaration was signed by B&H in 2003 • Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo is the only veterinary faculty inB&H

  8. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description • The main objective is to: • adjustour curriculum, • install ECTS and all ECTS documents, • and to install the quality assurance system.

  9. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description

  10. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description

  11. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description

  12. NORWEGIAN SCHOOL VETERINARY FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Project Description • Student and faculty staff mobility on a regional level firstly: • the economic, commercial and cultural similarities, • the absence of language barriers.

  13. The professional profile of veterinarians as response to economic and market needs in Bosnia and Herzegovina -presentation of the results of Project Activity 1-

  14. Overview of the response • Approximately 1000 veterinarians in the country estimate of the State Veterinary Office of BiH for 2006 • 600 questionnaires mailed out • 400 to veterinary practitioners • 200 to veterinarians in government, education, industry... • 324 to veterinarians in FBiH • 26 to veterinarians in DB • 250 to veterinarians in RS • Overall response 40,8% (245/600)

  15. Returned questionnaires, differentiated in accordance with location and job type

  16. Overview of response rate according to location (cantons in FBiH and regions in RS)

  17. Summary of respondent data- gender ratio differentiated according to job type- • Overall 3 : 1 ratio between men and women

  18. Summary of respondent data- age ratio differentiated by job type- • Average age of a veterinarian 43,3 years • Men 43,7 years • Women 41,3 years • Overall 4 : 1 ratio between veterinarians older than or equal to 33 and those younger than 33 years of age • FBiH 42,9 years • RS+DB 45,3 years

  19. Average time between graduation and first employment

  20. Average wage differentiated according to job type, gender, age, location and whether respondent had continuing education p<0,05 p=0,152

  21. Needs for veterinary education- Proportions of respondents unsatisfied with the knowledge they had day one after graduation - • Veterinarians younger than 33 years of age are 1,5 times more • likely to be unsatisfied with the knowledge they gained at • veterinary faculty compared to their older colleagues

  22. Respondent opinion on proportion of time needed for specific subject areas within the veterinary curriculum (in%) and comparison with the current curriculum

  23. Vox populi veterinarum • Elective courses focusing on a student's area of interest would improve the capabilities of new graduates (80,8 % of respondents) • Veterinary faculty Sarajevo should not enroll more than 40 freshmen students annually • Length of veterinary studies not less than 5 and not more than 6 years

  24. Vox populi veterinarum • Continuing education • 99% respondents believe it is necessary • 90% respondents state it is required by their employer • the most popular type – seminars and workshops • Providers of continuing education

  25. Presentation of Project Activity 2 Workshop: Curriculum Development According to the Bologna Principles (Cooperation project between the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Sarajevo and the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo - including secondary cooperation with other institutions of Veterinary Medicine on the Western Balkans) Organised in cooperation with European Veterinary Faculties Venue: Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo Sarajevo 10-11 April 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina

  26. Workshop Tuesday, 10 April 2007 Participants: management, teaching staff, and students of Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo and guests 09:00Welcome Dr. Almedina Zuko, Dean, Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo Dr. Yngvid Wasteson, Vice-Rector and IN Project Leader, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Almir Mashala, assistant Minister of Education and Science, Canton Sarajevo 09:20Introduction to the project – Dr. Aida Hodzic,WB Project Leader 09:30Presentations of veterinary faculties participating in the project: Veterinary Faculty Zagreb, Croatia Veterinary Faculty Skopje, FYR Macedonia Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  27. Workshop 10:00Competence and professional profile of veterinarians today and in the near future–challenges and possibilities for education in regard to EU Directives – Ursula M. Schober, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna 10:20Defining veterinarian professional profile(s) with regard to national economy and market needs – presentation of the Project Activity 1 results - Dr. Nihad Fejzic, Veterinary Faculty Sarajevo 10:40Discussion 11:00Coffee/tea break

  28. Workshop 11:20Design and development of curriculum for higher education in veterinary medicine according to the Bologna Principles – practical example of the Veterinary Faculty Oslo, Helsinki, Dublin, Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, and Belgrade. Representative of each of these veterinary faculties should give a presentation addressing the following main issues: -The new veterinary medicine curriculum - Two cycles study: Yes or NO - Professional degree(s) - Creating and applying ECTS system - ECTS and letter grading system - ECTS documents - The role of students in Bologna process - What is new in student-teacher relationship

  29. Workshop 13:40Discussion 14:00Lunch organized by host institution 15:00The role and obligations of state authorities in reforming the process of higher education system in accordance with the Bologna Principles – Dr. Grace Mulcahy, Veterinary Faculty Dublin 15:20Quality assurance concept, internal and external evaluation as a instrument of quality assurance – Dr. Timo Soveri, Veterinary Faculty Helsinki

  30. Workshop 15:40Students and teachers mobility in the Bologna Process - Dr. Ursula M. Schober, University of Veterinary MedicineVienna 16:00Importance and possibilities of harmonization of higher education on regional level - Dr. Yngvild Wasteson, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Oslo 16:20Institutional cooperation with South Eastern Europe - Dr. Mensur Vegara, Norwegian University of Life Sciences Aas 16:40Discussion 17:00The end of Day1 20:00Dinner organized by the host dean

  31. Workshop Wednesday, 11 April 2007 Participants: project participants, student representatives, guests, vice dean for student affairs 09:00Practical work: - Designing a new veterinary curriculum - Questionnaires for teachers and students – concrete practical examples and ways of development - Analysis and harmonization of questionnaires - Way(s) of assignment and calculation of ECTS – concrete practical examples - ECTS and letter grading system – concrete practical examples - ECTS documents - concrete practical examples 13:00Lunch organized by host institution 15:00End of the workshop

  32. Results of project activities 3, 5 and 6 • New curriculum proposal with ECTS has prepared • Curriculum proposal has been already disscussed with Norwegian and regional partners • Curriculum proposal will be disscussed with some other European Veterinary Faculties in 2008 as well • Application for EAEVE evaluation in 2008

  33. EAEVE evaluation • STAGE I • Main Indicators • Teaching staff • Students • Support staff • Theoretical training • Supervised practical training (laboratory and desk work, non-clinical and clinical work • Self-directed learning • Animal case-load training • Post-mortem examinations • Ambulatory (mobile) clinic

  34. EAEVE evaluation • STAGE II (Accreditation) • Internal System of Quality Assurance • Policy statement • Student assessment and student welfare • Assessment of teaching staff • Assessment of learning opportunities • Assessment of training programme and the award of title of a Veterinary Surgeon • Continuing education • Post-graduate education • Research • Internationalisation of education and research • Cooperation wih stakeholders and society

  35. Project participants • Veterinary faculty Sarajevo • Veterinary Faculty Milan • Veterinary Faculty Porto

  36. Objective 1 KEEP TEACHING AT THE VETERINARY FACULTY SARAJEVO 1a. Purchasing modern equipment 1b. Development of e-learning methods 1c. Employ a young Sarajevo ICT expert assisting students and teachers to develope e-learning material

  37. Objective 2 IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING SKILLS OF YOUNG TEACHERS 2a. Young teachers retraining in Milan and Porto 2b. Didactic material and books

  38. Objective 3 SARAJEVO VETERINARY FACULTY’S FAMILIARIZATION TO ECTS FOR FUTURE INTRODUCTION OF CREDIT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO EU STANDARDS 3a. Meeting in Sarajevo 3b. Proposal for an ECTS reorganization 3c. Presentation of newly elaborated plan in a project closed meeting in Sarajevo

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