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Contract UM_CP-20560-1999

Contract UM_CP-20560-1999. Tempus Compact Project “Development of a New Framework for M.Sc. Thesis Work”: Progress report. University of Jyväskylä, Finland 28 August 2000. Overview. Project Web-site Outcome 1: The set of manuals for management of students’ M.Sc. Thesis work

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Contract UM_CP-20560-1999

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  1. Contract UM_CP-20560-1999 Tempus Compact Project “Development of a New Framework for M.Sc. Thesis Work”: Progress report • University of Jyväskylä, Finland • 28 August 2000

  2. Overview • Project Web-site • Outcome 1: The set of manuals for management of students’ M.Sc. Thesis work • Outcome 2: The set of manuals for accounting credits for courses and projects • Additional outcome 2: The Web-based system for credit transfer between universities

  3. Project Web-site http://www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/ • General info • Project news • Outcomes in Russian • Outcomes in English • Credit transfer system

  4. Outcome 1 The set of manuals for management of students’ M.Sc. Thesis work Current state: final corrections

  5. The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work 1 The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work 2 The Manual for Implementation of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work 3 The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis 4 The Manual for Management of M.Sc. Thesis Work for University Subdivisions

  6. The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Students Supervisors Reviewers Examining board Department Dean’s office Studies office Library Archive The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work 1

  7. New! Partly new! 1 Lectures with varying topics 2 Presentation of research leads of potential supervisors Changed! 3 Selecting a supervisor for the thesis work Students' group Professors of the department New! 4 Seminar on topic selection with the supervisor Changed! 5 Selecting a topic for the thesis work Students’ group of one supervisor Student Supervisor Supervisor Student Supervisor Department The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 1: Supervisor and thesis topic selection

  8. Partly new! Partly new! 2 Reading related literature, writing a research proposal 1 Lectures with varying topics Student New! Students’ group of one supervisor Supervisor 3 Seminars on topic approval in groups of one supervisor Student Supervisor 4 Changing the topic within research lead of the supervisor Department Student Supervisor 5 Topic approval Department New! Dean'soffice Students’ group of one supervisor Supervisor 6 Presentation of research proposal The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 2: Preliminary work and topic approval

  9. Partly new! 1 Lectures and passing examinations 2 Literature analysis and task formulation Student New! Students’ group of one supervisor Supervisor 3 Seminars in groups of one supervisor 4 Permit to thesis practice Student Dean's office The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 3: Beginning of the thesis work

  10. 1 Selecting an organisation, where thesis practice is taken place Student Supervisor Dean's office 2 Selecting a supervisor from external organisation Student Supervisor from external organisation Department 3 Order on thesis work practice Dean's office Rector 4 Thesis work practice Student New! 5 Seminars in groups of one supervisor Student Supervisor New! 6 Report on thesis practice Department Student Department 7 Accounting external thesis practice Dean's office 8 Permit to perform a thesis Students’ group of one supervisor Student Supervisor Dean's office The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 4: M.Sc. thesis practice

  11. 1 Selecting a consultants 2 Order to implement a thesis work Department Dean's office New! Rector Partly new! 3 Seminars with consultants 4 Completion of the thesis work and writing a thesis Student New! 5 Presentation to consultant and supervisor Student Student Consultant Consultant Student Consultant Supervisor The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 5: Writing M.Sc. thesis

  12. 1 Thesis Changed! Student 2 Supervisor's review on thesis 3 Selecting an external reviewer 4 Preliminary defence in the department Students’ group of one supervisor Changed! Professors of the department New! 5 Review of external reviewer 6 Accounting external thesis work Student Department Dean's office Student Head of the department 7 Permit to defence Dean's office Student Supervisor Student Student Reviewer Reviewer The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 6: Thesis evaluation

  13. 7.1 Thesis with reviews Student Student Examining board 7.2 Presentation to the examining board Student Examining board 7.3 The examining board's decision Changed! Student Department 7.4Appeal of the examining board's decision Rector 7.5Calling a special board Rector Department 7.6 Presentation to special board Student Special board Changed! Student Special board 7.7 Special board's decision The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Stage 7: Thesis work defence

  14. The Manual for Implementation of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work 2 The scheme for supervisor and topic selection The scheme of research seminar Recommendations for defence Instruction for writing thesis The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Students

  15. The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis 3 Evaluation criteria The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Supervisors Reviewers Examining board Recommendations to the supervisor Recommendations to the reviewer Recommendations to the examining board

  16. Theoretical Thesis Evaluation Mark given by examining board Recommended for the postgraduate studies Mentioned research abilities or there are published articles Laudatur 5 YES YES Eximia 5 NOT YES Magna cum laude 5 NOT NOT Cum laude approbatur 4 NOT YES Non sine cum laude approbatur 4 NOT NOT Lubenter 3 NOT NOT Approbatur 2 NOT NOT The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade system Theoretical thesis

  17. Constructive Thesis Evaluation Mark given by examining board Recommended for the postgraduate studies Laudatur 5 YES YES Eximia 5 NOT YES Magna cum laude 5 NOT NOT Cum laude approbatur 4 NOT YES Non sine cum laude approbatur 4 NOT NOT Lubenter 3 NOT NOT Approbatur 2 NOT NOT The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade system Constructive thesis Recommended for implementation

  18. Department Dean’s office Studies office Library Archive The Manual for Management of M.Sc.ThesisWork for University Subdivisions 4 The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work Instruction to the department Instruction to the Dean’s office Instruction to the Studies office Instruction to the library Instruction to the archive

  19. Outcome 1: Conclusion • What is done: outcome is developed, all issues are covered. • What should be done: waiting for comments till September 10 • Current state: complete draft version • When it will go to press: • 10 September 2000

  20. Outcome 2 The set of manuals for accounting credits for courses and projects Current state: draft version

  21. The Set of Manuals for Accounting Credits for Courses and Projects 1 The set of manuals for accounting Credits for Courses and Projects Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine 2 EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (ECTS). 3 Instruction to dean 4 Instructions to dean’s secretary and student

  22. ECTS-based application-supplement http://nscnt2.elte.hu/elte/nko/ERASMUS/L’Hects.htm 1. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION 1.1 Family name; 1.2 First name; 1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year); 1.4 Student identification or code(if available). 2. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION 2.1 Name of qualification and (if available) title conferred (in original language) 2.2 Main field(s) of study for the qualification 2.3 Name and status of awarding institution (in original language) 2.4 Name and status of institution administering studies (in original language) 2.5 Language(s) of instruction/examination 3. INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION 3.1 Level of qualification;3.2 Official length of programme;3.3 Access requirements. 4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT AND RESULTS GAINED 4.1 Mode if study; 4.2 Programme requirements; 4.3 Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained; 4.4 Grading scheme and if available, grade distribution guidance; 4.5 Overall classification of the qualification (in original language); 8. CERTIFICATIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENT 8.1 Date; 8.2 Signature; 8.3 Capacity; 8.4 Official stamp or seal;

  23. № пп SUBJECT NAME Exams Tests Total hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I. Series of lectures in humanitarian and socio-economic subject. 1 History of Ukraine. Ukrainian and Foreign Culture 1М 2 36 216 3 Science of Law 8 48 108 10 Foreign Language 4М 1,2,3 56 468 324 TOTAL 1188 Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine 1. Curriculum Home work hours Class work hours Home work hours ECTS

  24. Grade ECTS Grade Criterion Criterion Excellent (5) The complete knowledge is shown A Excellent Outstanding performance with only minor errors Good (4) The shown level of knowledge is above average, minimum of minor mistakes B Very good Above the average standard but with some errors Satisfactory (3) The level of knowledge is sufficient, but with significant mistakes C Good Generally sound work with a number of notable errors Unsatisfactory (2) It is not enough of knowledge for getting credit, the significant independent work is required D Satisfactory Fair but with significant shortcomings Failure to appear Student is absent E Enough Performance meets the minimum criteria FX Not enough Some more work required before the credit can be awarded F Not enough Considerable further work is required Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine 2. Evaluation of student’s knowledge Ukrainian System ECTS

  25. № № Subject name Family name, initials No. of student's record books Grade of test Hours Signature of teacher and date Grade Examination grade Signature of examiner 1 Foreign language 324 excellent 1. DubovikS.M. 31256778 excellent 2 Basics of law 54 good 2. TurchinP.V. 31256779 good 3 History of Ukraine 108 good 4 Basics of discrete mathematic 189 excellent Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine 3. Dean’s office documents 3.1 Test and examination list Ukrainian system 3.2 Diploma supplement ECTS

  26. № пп SUBJECT NAME Exam Test Class work hours Home work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I. Series of lectures in humanitarian and socio-economic subjects 1 History of Ukraine. Ukrainian and Foreign Culture 1М 2 36 216 3 Science of Law 8 48 108 10 Foreign language 4М 1,2,3 56 468 324 Total 1188 Instruction to the dean 1. The changed curriculum Cr. in ECTS Credits inECTS = ((Class work in hours + home work in hours)/54)*2 Ukrainian ECTS

  27. Grade Level inECTS Criterion Excellent А , В The complete knowledge is shown Good С The shown level of knowledge is above average, minimum of minor mistakes Satisfactory D , E The level of knowledge is sufficient, but with significant mistakes Unsatisfactory FX Not enough knowledge for getting the credit, the significant work is required Failure from appear F Instruction to the dean 2. The changes in the evaluation grades Ukrainian system ECTS

  28. № № Subject name Surname, initials № of student’s record books Grade of test Hours Signature of teacher and date CreditECTS Examina-tion grade Grade Grade inECTS GradeECTS Signa-ture of exami-ner 1 Foreign language 324 1. 2 Basic of law 54 2. 3 History of Ukraine 108 Instruction to the dean 3. Changes in diploma supplement 4. Changes in test and examination list 1 Test Passed 2 1 cr. «excellent» Project = 1 credit ECTS + 0,5 cr. «good»

  29. Diploma supplement 1. Inf. ident. the holder of the qual. 2. Inf. ident. the qualification 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Instruction to the dean secretary andinstruction to the studentsinECTS The scheme of interaction between studentanddean secretary secretary 4 Dean’s office 2 3 5 1 student External university

  30. Outcome 2: Conclusion • What is done: framework is developed, main aspects are shown. • What should be done:administrative staff from KhTURE should take part in Tempus activity (September-October) in order to realize how it will work and give remarks • Current state: draft version • When it will be send to publishing house: • November 15, year 2000

  31. Additional outcome 2 The Web-based system for credit transfer between universities Current state: developed model and data structures

  32. Objective: The new model for automatic exchange of the diploma grade lists between the universities Requirements: • Web-based • Open • Scalable - one, two, three... • Ready to use - we can not wait for a long time • Documentable - we need to make the manuals

  33. How it might work

  34. The architecture Idea: grade list  courses  topics http://www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/xml-transfer/

  35. Data structure: Course • Descriptor • ID (LOGIS15) • Level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) • Hours • Practical assignment • Readings • Grade levels ...

  36. Future outcomes • The complete web site for credit transfer, useable by normal administrative staff • Research issue : shared knowledge base with curriculums (main result of somebody's M.Sc. thesis work) • Dissemination (next year of the project)

  37. Additional outcome 2: Conclusion • What is done: architecture and data structures • What should be done: Web-site for credit transfer (somebody's M.Sc. thesis work) • Current state: work in progress • When it will be ready to use: • 1st version - December 15, year 2000

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