BOLOGNA PROCESS Operates following the mission of “creation of academic community of teachers, researchers, artists, and students, incorporated into the international university network...”... It is open to all students, associates or professors who wish to use their intellectual and moral qualities to contribute to the development of education and science. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO General information

BOLOGNA PROCESS General information 56 years of tradition – established in 1949 Biggest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina Balanced range of academic and professional disciplines in the fields of: humanities social natural technical medical sciences and arts

BOLOGNA PROCESS students, including full-time, part-time and foreign students professors, associates and lecturers 890 administrative and technical staff members General information

BOLOGNA PROCESS 18 Teaching and Research Faculties 3 Academies Academy of Fine Arts Drama Academy Music Academy 2 Colleges Teacher Training College Health Care College 4 University Institutes Institute of History Institute for Crime Research and International Law Institute for Genetics and Biotechnology Oriental Institute General information

BOLOGNA PROCESS 3 University Centres Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies (4 joint programmes) University Tele-informatics Centre Human Rights Centre National and University Library Founded in library units Clinical University Centre Founded in 1894 as the Provincial Hospital 45 organizational units Students’ Union Founded in 1998 as a network of students associations at the University of Sarajevo General information

BOLOGNA PROCESS International relations in the fields of teaching and research 57 agreements on cooperation with universities from all around Europe and the world: 7 agreements with universities from USA (Dayton, Loyola, Murray State, Delaware, Aiken South Carolina and Harvard) 3 with universities from Asia (Zhongnan University, China, University of Teheran, Iran, University Aleppo, Syria). 1 with university from Australia (Victoria University, Melbourne) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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BOLOGNA PROCESS Problem of non existence of the State Law on Higher Education First “Bologna Generation” of around 6200 students enrolled in the academic year 2005/2006 Second “Bologna Generation” of around 6300 students enrolled in the academic year 2005/2006 Enrolment of first “Bologna Generation” was enabled by amendments of Cantonal Law on HE in May 2005 (additional changes – May 2006) and now by permanent changes and addenda to the Cantonal Law on HE

BOLOGNA PROCESS What has been done so far? Organizational issues Concept of University reorganization – integration of the University Statute of integrated University Organization of financial functions Concept of main cathedras Organization of the Rectorate

BOLOGNA PROCESS Organizational issues Information system (database for the student service offices of the integrated University) Initial Action Plan for institutionalisation of Quality Assurance System Concept of research activities organisation (with plan of activities in priority areas) Concept of external curricula evaluation

BOLOGNA PROCESS Academic issues Two cycle studies Prevailing system 3+2 New curricula for undergraduate studies - all faculties (approved by the Senate) ECTS system (Implementation Guide Book published) Diploma Supplement, Transcript of records, Learning agreements harmonized with UNESCO/EU/CoE recommencations – adopted by the Senate Study Rules for the first study cycle (adopted by the Senate) Examination Rule Book (adopted by the Senate)

BOLOGNA PROCESS Academic issues Information packages prepared, 90 % published Attempt for the next academic year: publishing of unified INFO PACK for the entire university Catalogue of duration of studies, professional titles and professions (published) As for its biggest challenge the University is entering the phase of external evaluation of new curricula and preparation of the ones for postgraduate and doctoral studies Reforms office at the Rectorate is taking the role of a mediator and coordinator for finding partners in foreign (mostly Western European Universities) for efficient and effective evaluation of curricula to obtain the ECTS label due to the ECTS concept

BOLOGNA PROCESS Project Approach UNSA has formed 5 project teams with all scientific groups represented for following areas: ECTS – (dealing with introduction, assesment, training of staff, info packages, online administration, web based databases and continuous improvement as well as evaluation); Organization of master study programs according to Bologna principles Organization of doctoral study programs according to Bologna principles with highlighted project based approach Organization of scientific and reseach work Quality assurance – from bottom to top and vice versa PROJECTS ARE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE SENATE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PLANNING TO COMMENCE AS OF NEXT CALENDAR (e.g. BUDGET) YEAR

BOLOGNA PROCESS Importance of “ECTS” education Having realized the importance of understanding the ECTS as one of key Bologna tools, ECTS coordinator’s office of UNSA prepared for the spring 2007 series of seminars and workshops to cover once more the biggest issues in dealing with ECTS, stressing on the importance of EXTERNAL CURRICULA EVALUATION Diploma Supplement, Learning Agreement, Transcript of records and info packs. Beside this “centralized education” the ECTS project foresees the “ECTS SWOT GROUP” which is intended to act on the field on demand of individual HEIs to deal with subject and area specific issues; The overall aim is to enable the HEIs ECTS coordinators to deal with daily ECTS issues and act upon necessity towards outside the institution;

BOLOGNA PROCESS OVERALL PRIORITY AREAS Internal: Development and implementation of Quality Assurance System Organization of Research: concept-structure-financing External evaluation of curricula Implementation of new organization of the University Implementation of Integral Information System External: State Law on Higher Education –Establishment of the Agency for QA –Establishment of ENIC – Recognition of Diplomas –Financing of the University: teaching, research –Contributing to the creation of the NQF

BOLOGNA PROCESS Renata Jazic – Karic, M.Sc. Thank you!