BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula Novica Nosović, BHITS JCSE Workshop, Baile Herculane, Aug. 28 th to Sep. 03 rd 2005 Novica Nosović, BHITS JCSE Workshop, Baile Herculane, Aug. 28 th to Sep. 03 rd 2005

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula2 Motivation: BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society Bologna process!? what/why/how/when???? CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now? QA and how to make it a long term commitment ( many universities are just diploma mills) BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society Bologna process!? what/why/how/when???? CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now? QA and how to make it a long term commitment ( many universities are just diploma mills)

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula3 BHITS – Basic facts Founded on September 29 th, 2003 as a part of Tempus project Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH Supports Open Source movement in BH Currently around 40 members Founded on September 29 th, 2003 as a part of Tempus project Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH Supports Open Source movement in BH Currently around 40 members

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula4 What is Bologna Process? Collaboration process in HE area supported by 40 countries aimed to the creation of EHEA by 2010

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula5 Member countries (Feb. 2005)

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula6 Member countries (July, 2005)

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula7 The latest information on www

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula8 The Process goals for 2005 Quality Assurance Two cycle system Recognition Quality Assurance Two cycle system Recognition

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula9 Colors in action Dark Green: perfect Light Green : very good Yellow: good Orange: sufficient Red: insufficient Dark Green: perfect Light Green : very good Yellow: good Orange: sufficient Red: insufficient

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula10 Benchmarking the Process in BH (according to the “Stocktaking Report”) Quality Assurance 2 Two cycle system 1 Recognition 3 Total average 2 Quality Assurance 2 Two cycle system 1 Recognition 3 Total average 2

What about others?

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula12 What about others? (Cont.)

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula13 CS Curricula development How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge How to do that in systematic and efficient way… How to stay harmonized with EHEA … in fast changing environment “coach” approach to teaching... How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge How to do that in systematic and efficient way… How to stay harmonized with EHEA … in fast changing environment “coach” approach to teaching...

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula14 How to start fighting a problem? By acknowledging it exists! Most of IT curricula in BH are –Outdated, –Immature or –YACC (Yet Another Computer Curriculum) By acknowledging it exists! Most of IT curricula in BH are –Outdated, –Immature or –YACC (Yet Another Computer Curriculum)

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula15 Which methods were used? Stakeholder analysis skipped!?! State legacy legging behind the needs Universities forced to start the process on their own!!! Stakeholder analysis skipped!?! State legacy legging behind the needs Universities forced to start the process on their own!!!

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula16 Market oriented education!? Quality of curriculum Quality of graduates Quality of teachers WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY? Quality of curriculum Quality of graduates Quality of teachers WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula17 QA ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESSACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula18 QA IS ABOUT: TO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DOTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO TO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAYTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY TO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD PARTYTO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD PARTY TO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DOTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO TO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAYTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY TO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD PARTYTO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD PARTY

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula19 STEPS OF GUARANTEE –CERTIFICATION –ACCREDITATION –CERTIFICATION –ACCREDITATION

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula20

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula21 QUALITY plan do act check TIME improvement assurance evaluate - control QUALITY

BHITS and BiH's CS Curricula22 INSTEAD OF CONCLUSION COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVECOMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVE