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Learn about the updated curriculum reform process at ETF Belgrade, emphasizing elective courses, credit system, and merging lecture styles for enhanced learning experience.
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Changes in the Curriculum of ETF Belgrade Dragan Bojić University of Belgrade
INTRODUCTION • The Process of Change • Reform Board Principles • CS Dept. Proposed Curriculum
THE PROCESS OF CHANGE • Prologue: under old law on high education, a complicated procedure (so nothing changed for years, or informally – new contents under old name) • Current process: 1. Informal discussion between faculty staff 2. A discussion on Faculty Council 3. Reform Board established: Dept Chiefs+members ofEducation Board+Dean and Vice Deans 4. Reform Board Grounding Principles, to be verified byFaculty Council 5. Proposals of the new Curriculum (only 2 Depts.) 6. Accepting (Faculty-University Councils, andimplementing (not yet )
Reform Board Conclusion on Principles (09.04.2002) • To add optional shorter course of study. • Longer course: 8 sem of courses + 1 for diploma thesis • Shorter: 6 semester, no diploma thesis • To introduce credit system (elective courses): • First year and half same for all, in higher semestersprogressive introduction of elective courses • Changing of curriculum should be made dynamic • Elective courses should be held only if there is a certain number of enrolled students • To make all courses one semestral • Max. 30 classes per week for each student group • To reconsider classical model of ex catedra lectures and “blackboard” exercises – to merge it with lab. exercises
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal First (common) year I Semester II Semester
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal Second year III Semester IV Semester
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal Third year V Semester VI Semester
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal Fourth year VII Semester
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal Profile: Computer Architecture Profile: Software Engineering Fourth year - VIII Semester Profile: Information Technology Profile: Internet technologies
CS Department New Curriculum Proposal Fourth year -VIII Semester • Elective subjects are chosen among CS and other Departments 4th year courses