1. REFORMING CROATIAN LEGAL EDUCATION TEMPUS PROJECT 2005/06

2. OUTLINING THE PROBLEMS The following summarizes the current situation in higher legal education and research in Croatia: there is no comprehensive strategy for HLER; there is no comprehensive strategy for HLER; the model of division of higher education in a 2-cycle system is perceived as unacceptable and incompatible with the needs and conditions of professional education and training in law; the model of division of higher education in a 2-cycle system is perceived as unacceptable and incompatible with the needs and conditions of professional education and training in law; a part of faculty staff perceives Bologna developments as threats and directly opposes the changes and a large part of faculty staff remains passive in the process; a part of faculty staff perceives Bologna developments as threats and directly opposes the changes and a large part of faculty staff remains passive in the process;

3. on the experiences of other European countries in adjusting their HLE to Bologna requirements; there is an information gap on a Bologna process itself and on the experiences of other European countries in adjusting their HLE to Bologna requirements; curricula and teaching methods are partially outdated and in discord with EHEA; curricula and teaching methods are partially outdated and in discord with EHEA; curricula does not adequately follow needs of labor market and social needs especially in terms of harmonizing Croatian legal system with the acquis communitaire and mobility requirements and opportunities within EU; curricula does not adequately follow needs of labor market and social needs especially in terms of harmonizing Croatian legal system with the acquis communitaire and mobility requirements and opportunities within EU; a quality assurance and accreditation system are not in place, ECTS system is neither fully implemented nor understood; a quality assurance and accreditation system are not in place, ECTS system is neither fully implemented nor understood; education and research are not sufficiently interconnected; education and research are not sufficiently interconnected; the possibilities for lifelong learning are not addressed at all. the possibilities for lifelong learning are not addressed at all.

4. THE OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT A network (Croatian Faculties of Law + foreign Faculties of Law + government bodies + Judicial Academy + legal professional organizations + NGOs + civil society); A network (Croatian Faculties of Law + foreign Faculties of Law + government bodies + Judicial Academy + legal professional organizations + NGOs + civil society); Expert teams: created, 20 experts retrained, long-term working relationship between experts from Croatia and EU countries working on HLER established; Expert teams: created, 20 experts retrained, long-term working relationship between experts from Croatia and EU countries working on HLER established; Report on Report on the study of the experience of HLER in EU countries the study of the experience of HLER in EU countries current problems and needs in restructuring and reforming Croatian legal education current problems and needs in restructuring and reforming Croatian legal education recomendations for a change; recomendations for a change;

5. International conference on "The impact of Bologna process on HLER" (Croatia); International conference on "The impact of Bologna process on HLER" (Croatia); NS + AP for legal education reform generated and published; NS + AP for legal education reform generated and published; Seminar material (handouts, visuals, readers, best practice); Seminar material (handouts, visuals, readers, best practice); Seminars on Seminars on NS & AP for reforming Croatian legal education NS & AP for reforming Croatian legal education best practicies related to implementation of Bologna process at law faculties in EU countries best practicies related to implementation of Bologna process at law faculties in EU countries (held at all 4 Faculties of Law - 150 students, teachers and staff retrained)

6. ASSUMPTION & RISKS the interested parties actively take part in legal education reform the interested parties actively take part in legal education reform there is enough interested experts to work on HLER there is enough interested experts to work on HLER the trained experts really apply their knowledge and experience the trained experts really apply their knowledge and experience analyse can be carried out in such a short period of time analyse can be carried out in such a short period of time interest for dissemination results interest for dissemination results Faculties of Law and Ministries show commitment through financial participation Faculties of Law and Ministries show commitment through financial participation

7. THE ACTIVITIES Kick off meeting Kick off meeting Experts’s meeting Experts’s meeting Training seminar for experts Training seminar for experts Training visits of Croatian experts to EU participating institutions Training visits of Croatian experts to EU participating institutions Comparative study of current trends, problems and needs in HLE Comparative study of current trends, problems and needs in HLE Writing report on the study Writing report on the study International conference on "The impact of BP on HLE" International conference on "The impact of BP on HLE" Writing a national strategy Writing a national strategy Writing an action plan Writing an action plan Seminars at Faculties of Law (4X2) Seminars at Faculties of Law (4X2) Analyses, report writing and final meeting Analyses, report writing and final meeting

8. Kick-off meeting establish expert teams establish expert teams [foreign + national experts] develop a detailed work plan with a timeline develop a detailed work plan with a timeline

9. Expert teams Academic standards – subject benchmark statements / learning outcomes Academic standards – subject benchmark statements / learning outcomes Curricula Curricula Quality assurance Quality assurance Assessment of students Assessment of students Life long learning Life long learning Others (?) Others (?)

10. Expert team for academic standards GOALS To produce Statement of Benchmark Standards which will: To produce Statement of Benchmark Standards which will: set as a minimum certain achievements (knowledge & skills) which a student must demonstrate to be awarded a Law degree set as a minimum certain achievements (knowledge & skills) which a student must demonstrate to be awarded a Law degree describe the nature and characteristics of programmes in a specific subject describe the nature and characteristics of programmes in a specific subject provide general guidance for articulating the learning outcomes associated with the programme (but not provide a specification of a detailed curriculum) provide general guidance for articulating the learning outcomes associated with the programme (but not provide a specification of a detailed curriculum) set out requirements about the study methods (?) set out requirements about the study methods (?) Set out requirements about the way courses are structured (?) Set out requirements about the way courses are structured (?)PURPOSE: to provide a basis for HLI to devise their own learning outcome statements to provide a basis for HLI to devise their own learning outcome statements to provide support in pursuit of internal quality assurance by enabling the learning outcomes specified for a particular programme to be reviewed and evaluated against agreed general expectations about standards to provide support in pursuit of internal quality assurance by enabling the learning outcomes specified for a particular programme to be reviewed and evaluated against agreed general expectations about standards to provide bases for assessment of students to provide bases for assessment of students

11. Expert group for creating the Bologna Curricula GRADUATE STUDIES Define: Core legal subjects Core legal subjects Elective legal subjects Elective legal subjects Optional legal subjects Optional legal subjects Extra curricula activities Extra curricula activities ECTS ECTS DOCTORAL & SPECIALIZED STUDIES

12. EXPERT GROUP FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE Comparative analyses of the internal evaluation system and quality assurance methods in similar HEI in Europe Comparative analyses of the internal evaluation system and quality assurance methods in similar HEI in Europe To study causes of prolonged studying and poor student achievements To study causes of prolonged studying and poor student achievements To identify legal and ethical aspects of the introduction of internal evaluation To identify legal and ethical aspects of the introduction of internal evaluation To develop evaluation and self-evaluation procedures for quality assurance To develop evaluation and self-evaluation procedures for quality assurance To assess needs of teaching assistants and other staff for continuing education in contemporary teaching methods To assess needs of teaching assistants and other staff for continuing education in contemporary teaching methods To produce brochure on quality assurance To produce brochure on quality assurance

13. EXPERT GROUP FOR THE ASSESMENT OF STUDENTS Design the assessment strategies for programs and awards Design the assessment strategies for programs and awards Define types of assessment Define types of assessment Define instruments of assessment Define instruments of assessment Define clear criteria for the marking and grading of assessments Define clear criteria for the marking and grading of assessments Define appropriate feedback to students on assessed work which will promote learning and facilitate improvement Define appropriate feedback to students on assessed work which will promote learning and facilitate improvement Define effective mechanisms to deal with breaches of assessment regulations and the resolution of appeals against assessment decisions Define effective mechanisms to deal with breaches of assessment regulations and the resolution of appeals against assessment decisions Define effective, clear, and consistent policies in respect of the membership, procedures, powers and accountability of assessment panels and boards of examiners Define effective, clear, and consistent policies in respect of the membership, procedures, powers and accountability of assessment panels and boards of examiners Propose mechanisms for the review and development of assessment regulative Propose mechanisms for the review and development of assessment regulative Propose the adequate instructions for stuff involved in the assessment of students in order to be competent to undertake their roles and responsibilities Propose the adequate instructions for stuff involved in the assessment of students in order to be competent to undertake their roles and responsibilities

14. Expert group for life long learning

15. Which expert groups do we need? Which expert groups do we need? What should be their tasks? What should be their tasks? Assigne consortium members to particular expert groups Assigne consortium members to particular expert groups

16. EXPERT TEAMS ZLS Croa. HLI Foreign HLI Ministries Academic standards Curricula Quality Assurance Assesment of Students Life Long Learning

17. TIMELINE OF THE ACTIVITIES MonthActivityDurationLocation 11/25-26 Meeting and training seminar for experts 23 days Croatia 12/8-9 Training visits of Croatian experts to EU participating institutions 10 days AustriaItalySlovenia DecemberJanuaryFebruary Study of current trends, needs problems in HLE 75 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia

18. MonthActivityDurationLocation FebruaryMarch Report writting preparing conference 30 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia 3/24-26 Conference “The Impact of BP on HLE” 3 days Croatia AprilMay Writing a National strategy 50 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia JuneJuly Writing an Action plan 50 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia

19. MonthActivityDurationLocation AugustSeptember Construction of seminar material and web site 40 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia 10/9-20 Seminars at Croatian Faculties of Law on NS & AP 8 days Croatia SeptemberOctober10/28 Analyses, report writing & final meeting 55 days AustriaCroatiaItalySlovenia

20. Training seminar for experts Issues that should be addressed: Issues that should be addressed: Propose trainers: Propose trainers:

21. What should be researched? Comparative analyses of the implementation of the BP in EU HLI Comparative analyses of the implementation of the BP in EU HLI Implementation of the BP i Cro. HLI Implementation of the BP i Cro. HLI problems problems needs needs recommendations recommendations

22. Report Who does it prepare? Who does it prepare? Content: Content: Comparative analyses Comparative analyses Analyses of Croatian situation Analyses of Croatian situation Recomendations Recomendations Banchmark statement Banchmark statement Proposal of curricula (core subjects) Proposal of curricula (core subjects)

23. Conference What to address? What to address? Whome to invite? Whome to invite?

24. NP + AP How many people should be involved? How many people should be involved? Who should be involved? Who should be involved?

25. Seminars Presentations Presentations Comparative situation (foreign consortium members) Comparative situation (foreign consortium members) NS + AP (Croatian consortium members) NS + AP (Croatian consortium members) Workshops Workshops How to implement NS in my institution How to implement NS in my institution How to implement NS in my course How to implement NS in my course