PROGRESS AND CHANGES IN TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV WITHIN THE TEMPUS ALIGN PROJECT Speaker: Head of ALIGN team Dr. Volodymyr Zaslavskyi Professor Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics Kyiv, 5 October, 2017

ALIGN: Synergistic Platform for the Modernization and QA of APs The goals and aims of the ALIGN project influenced the understanding of the importance of the introduction of European and National standards at TSNUK The QA system at TSNUK is modernized on the basis of European policies, procedures and software tools being developed at the University

Role of ALIGN Project in the systematic understanding of competence approach to the development APs with a focus on LOs Academic programme

Modernization QA system in TSNUK From 30 June 2017: the list and description of APs, educational disciplines, information about quality of educational activities at the university are entered in the database of TRITON system information about academic APs is available for students and staff Analytical information about quality of education will represented in Ukrainian an English languages

Review of Quality Assurance for Academic Programmes

The necessity of monitoring for the modernization of APs - the impact of the ALIGN Project The Scientific and Methodological Center of Organization Education Process TSNUK has developed for the 2017/2018 academic year new descriptions for BA’s and MA’s programmes, information packages, accompanying information, focused on the description of disciplines in terms of competences and LOs Increasing the role of sociological surveys as one of the key tools for evaluating the quality of teachers' work and educational process, the formation of evaluation culture among students (University policy, 2017)

Development of pedagogical skills and scientific activity of staff The ALIGN project promotes the professional growth of its scientific and pedagogical staff at TSNUK in order to train highly qualified specialists and integrate into the European educational area The ALIGN project became an example and a basis for the development of international contacts, trainings and new research projects among partner Universities

Student-centered APs: implemented change and progress On the basis of the competence approach, student-centred and LOs oriented APs were developed and implemented Since 2016, pilot programme “Social Informatics” has been transformed and is called “Business Informatics” , which for the first time is opened in Ukraine “Business Informatics” program has an international status. It corresponds to level 7 of the NQF and EQF ALIGN open the door for accreditation two pilot programmes in European Accreditation Agency

Best practice Master's AP “Social Informatics” is transformed into the International Master's AP “Business Informatics”, which for the first time is opened in Ukraine and is based on European educational standards A strategy for cooperation with employers and other stakeholders is being developed improve the quality of APs to organise the educational process effectively

GUIDELINES ALIGNMENT AND MONITORING THE ALIGNMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES WITH NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FROM TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV CONTENT INTRODUCTION 1.METHODOLOGICAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH NATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK 1.1.Key Principles of European and National Higher Education Areas 1.2.Newest standards of Higher education and their Introduction in the Development of Educational Programs based on a Competent Approach 1.3.The Role of the National Qualifications Framework in Developing Educational Programs Based on the Competency Approach 2.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE ON THE RESULTS OF EDUCATION AND THEIR LIFE CYCLE: INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT 2.1.Development of educational programs of the European standart - the basis of modern competitive Universities 22.2.Harmonization of educational programs and a competent approach 2.3.Student-centered approach to the design and development of educational programs focused on the results of training 3.PERIODIC REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH THE AIM OF SUPPLYING THEIR QUALITY AT THE TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV 3.1.The system of internal quality assurance of higher education 3.2.Measures aimed at improving the skills of scientific and pedagogical workers and ensure their motivation to develop a culture of quality education 3.3.Measures aimed at improving methods of teaching and raising the level of objectivity estimation 3.4.Measures aimed to ensure objectivity in the award of qualifications 233.5.Monitoring of the quality of educational processes 3.6Measures aimed at adapting first-year students to the educational process 3.7Establishing feedback between the participants in the educational process

ALIGN as a platform for international cooperation The TEMPUS ALIGN project became an example and a basis for: - development of international contacts; - students and staff mobility; - education trainings and experience exchange; - new research and education projects.

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