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Enhancing Bologna Process Implementation at University of Zadar

Explore the past, present, and future endeavors of the University of Zadar in implementing the Bologna Process, focusing on curriculum development, university management, and evaluation processes. Learn about Tempus projects, student enrollment, and future goals for internationalization and quality assurance.

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Enhancing Bologna Process Implementation at University of Zadar

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  1. UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR Bologna Process at the University of Zadar

  2. Universityof Zadar-past, present • Faculty of Philosophy (1955)-study programs at graduate and postgraduate level (humanistic and social sciences) • University of Zadar (2003) • University: 21 Departments, 1 center • Staff - 320, out of which 230 academic, and 90 administrative staff • Students: 2004/2005 - cca 5000 students 2005/2006 - 1107 1. year students

  3. Bologna Declaration at the University of Zadar-key participants • International Relations Office (12/2002) • Institutional ECTS coordinator (10/2003) • Committee for new study programs and the implementation of ECTS (10/2003) • Quality Assurance Office(12/2003) • Vice Rector for Science, International Cooperation and Implementation of Bologna process (04/2004) • ECTS departmental coordinators (2004) • ECTS coordinator (administrative)(11/2004)

  4. Tempus projects at the University of Zadar 1.Curriculum development: • Postgraduate studies: European Studies: Languages and Cultures in Contact (Tempus project: CD-JEP-16026-2001) • Studium fur Ubersetzen/Dolmetschen in Kroatien (Tempus project: CD-JEP-17057-2002) • Champions of Entrepreneurship (CD-JEP-17046-2002) 2. University Management: • Moving Ahead With the Bologna Process (UM-JEP-18094-2003)

  5. Tempus projects at the University of Zadar 3.Complementary and Structural Measures • Strategic Management of Staff Development at University (C015A04) • Virtual Academic Information Service: Scholarships.info (C009A04) • Croatian Bologna Promo Team (Cro4Bologna) (C005Z04)

  6. Preparations 2003/2004 • Commitee meetings • Brochure - Proposal of new curricula folowing the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education, Bologna Declaration and other EU documents- all the relevant information necessary for the creation of new study programs • New documents of the University -approved by the Senate • All the necessary information published on the university portal

  7. Implementation 2004/2005Framework (Ministry,National Council, Rectors’ conference ) • October 2004: Activity Plan for the Implementation of Bologna Process in 2004/2005 • December 2004: Procedure Dynamics in the Evaluation of study programs • December 2004: Guidelines for creation of undergraduate and graduate study program proposals

  8. Evaluationprocess • University/departments proposed: 37 undergraduate study programs, 39 graduate programs • ECTS administrative coordinator & network of junior researchers - Mozvag • Positive evaluation: 9 undergraduate, 10 graduate programs • Sent for further elaboration: 28 undergraduate, 29 graduate • University gave up on: 7 undergraduate, 5 graduate programs • Doctoral programs still to go through the evaluation process (proposals being made)

  9. Final outcomes • Permission of the Ministry: 29 undergraduate, 32 graduate study programs • Doctoral programs still to go through the evaluation process (proposals being made) • Academic year 2005/2006: 1. generation of students enrolled in the first year of undergraduate study programs

  10. Final outcomes • Positive outcomes: integrated, small-size university = easier to manage, coordinate; bigger freedom -elective courses • Remaining problems: lack of awareness, flow of information too slow; inadequate contitions for new circumastances; lack of guidelines from the Ministry

  11. Bologna Process at the University of Zadar-future • 1. international student at the University of Zadar in this semester • International Students Guide - to be updated and available • Information packages – to be updated and available • Improve academic capacities • Improve administrative capacities • Improve mobility • Quality Assurance - still to be dealt with • More international projects • E-learning, using technologies in educational programs

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