FAMA COLLEGE Private provider of Higher Education in Kosovo The institution commenced its activity from 2003/04 academic year active students – enrolled students in Fama College 2858 – graduated students Started with two programs: 1. Economics - Banking, Finance and Accounting, - Management and Informatics 2. Political Sciences - Public Administration - Diplomacy
FAMA COLLEGE Running programs Bachelor Programs PrishtinaPrizrenGjilanMitrovice BA- Management √√√√ BA– Banking, Finance and Accounting √√√√ BA- Political Science and Public Administration √ BA- Psychology √√√√ BA- Criminal Science √√√√ LLB- Law√√√√ BA – Sociology√ BA – Enlgish Langugae and Literature √ BA – Children care and welfare √ BA – Architecture√
FAMA COLLEGE Running programs Master programs PrishtinaPrizrenGjilanMitrovice MA- Management √ MA– Banking, Finance and Accounting √ MA- Criminal Law √ MA- Civil Law √ MA- Security Studies √ MA- International Relations and Diplomacy √ MA- Public Administration √ MA- Psychology √
Fama College Benefits Application of research -based teaching Current teaching methods - combined (traditional and research- based) Aim – to be more focused in researched based teaching Application of research based teaching it’s based in defined Learning Outcomes - For program LO are defined from Academic Council, Curriculum Development Office and Quality Assurance Office - For courses LO are defined in syllabus (in students workload is defined a part of research work)
Learning Outcomes - “Matrix” COMPETNECES Ability/ Skills/ Attitudes Know- ledge Autonomy & responsibility Application & problem solving Creativity & innovation Critical & constructive Understanding & application of concepts Social interaction Explanation & interpretation of concepts Personal & professional development Overhead competences Professional competences
Fama College Research centre Students involvement in research - research through Institutes - Institute of Economics - Institute of Law and Criminalistics - Institute of Psychology and Sociology
Fama College Research based teaching in Bachelor level Strong interactivity in classroom in discussions of problems Involvement of students in real research projects Seminar papers Simulation of the research projects in classroom (workshop, case study…) Problem definition Plan compilati on Data collection Processing and analysis of data Presentation and interpret. of results
Fama College Research based teaching in Masters level Involvement in research projects (problem solving, participation in conclusions & recommendations etc.) Work in Master thesis ( independent research or with supervisor)
Fama College Internal evaluation procedures Assessment bodies: - Quality Assurance Office - Deanery - Academic Council (!)
Fama College Internal evaluation procedures Most common tools for evaluation: - Inspection during the teaching process - Student evaluation - Self – reporting - Exam checking ( for achieving LO) - Feedback from commission in master thesis
Benefits from the current project Revision of the Learning Outcomes at program level by responsible bodies Organisation of two Workshops with academic staff for LO development, based on the experiences of Polytechnic University in Bucharest (in particular recently introducing LO) and University College Cork Organisation of one Workshop with academic and managerial staff research based teaching, taking experiences of University of Salzburg
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