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Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš Department of Education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Zagreb

The University of Zagreb students' attitudes to wards (un)desirability of Croatian joining the European Union International conference Euroscepticism and European Integration Zagreb, 12-13 April 2007. Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš Department of Education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš Department of Education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Zagreb

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  1. The University of Zagreb students' attitudes towards (un)desirability of Croatian joining the European UnionInternational conferenceEuroscepticism and European IntegrationZagreb, 12-13 April 2007 Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš Department of Education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Zagreb

  2. Summary • In 2006, the Research and Training Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences from Zagreb conducted research on knowledge and attitudes about democracy and human rights on 1.350 university students from Zagreb and Rijeka in the context of a three-year scientific project on Learning Human Rights at the University which was financially supported by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport. This paper focuses on a small portion of the results. It contains the analysis of the University of Zagreb students’ attitudes towards (un)desirability of Croatian integration into the European Union and on the reasons that underlie their positions. The analysis is than extended to include correlations, in the one hand, between attitudes and knowledge on democracy, human rights and citizens' rights in international, European and national context and, in the other hand, between attitudes and some socio-demographic characteristics of the students. The results are then compared to the findings of similar studies conducted in Croatia and abroad and are, in the end, commented in the light of two theoretical approaches to (un)desirability of European integration processes in the countries of transition.

  3. University HR&DC Key institution: Research and Training Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Faculty of Philosophy) University of Zagreb

  4. Two Sister-Projects related to the university HR&DC Learning for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship at the university (LHRU) 2004-2006 University Curriculum for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship (UHR&DC) 2004-2006 Research on students’ knowledge and attitudes Curriculum development & implementation

  5. LHRU objectives • make a survey on the university students knowledge of human rights, democracy and related issues, including the European integration • make a survey on the university students’ attitudes to human rights, democracy and related issues, including the European integration • establish correlation between the two and attitudes towards

  6. LHRU instruments • The Questionnaire on the University Students’ Knowledge (about HR and related issues) • The Questionnaire on the University Students’ Attitudes (about HR and related issues) ------------------------------- • The Questionnaire on Institutional Climate

  7. LHRU sample

  8. LHRU results • (Un)desirability of Croatian EU membership • Correlations between attitudes on (un)desirability) and: • knowledge about HR & democracy • academic success • socio-economic background • Education of parents • attitudes of learning HR and related issues during the study • self-perception on the impact of war

  9. (Un)desirability of membership

  10. Reasons for desirability

  11. Reasons for undesirability

  12. Correlation found between attitudes towards (un)desirability of membership and the following: • knowledge about European HR system • learning about human rights & democracy during the university study • level of education of both parents • place of residence • allowance per month

  13. No correlation has been found between attitudes towards (un)desirability of membership and the following: • average university grade • feeling the consequences of war

  14. How much do they work in the interest of Croatia?

  15. The perception of the greatestproblems of the Croatian society

  16. Self-perception of the level of familiarity withcertain topics

  17. Learning about HR & democracy at the university (1) N=1040

  18. Learning about HR & democracy at the university (2) N=1039

  19. Learning about HR & democracy at the university (3) N=1018

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