1. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES BY BIH UNIVERSITIES  The second project year  UNIVERSITY OF EAST SARAJEVO Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD Banja Luka, 13.11. – 14.11.2006.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 2 Basic features University of East Sarajevo consists of eighteen faculties on the six locations, as follow: Location East Sarajevo Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Academy of Music Faculty of Agriculture

3. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 3 Location Pale Faculty of Economics Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Physical Culture Professor of Physical Culture Department Department for Sports 8.Faculty of Law – Pale Location Foča 9.Faculty of Medicine 10.Faculty of Dentistry 11.Faculty of Theology

4. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 4 Location North-East part of RS Faculty of Teaching Education – Bijeljina Faculty of Foreign Trade – Bijeljina Faculty of Technology – Zvornik Faculty of Economics – Brčko Location Middle part of RS, Doboj 16.Faculty of Transport and Technical Engineering Location South-East part of RS, Trebinje 17.Faculty of Production Engineering and Management 18.Academy of Fine Arts

5. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 5 Basic features The most faculties started with the reformed curricula since the beginning of 2004/2005 academic year At that moment there was no legal frame for complete implementation of Bologna Declaration That is why all curricula were made in “Year after Year” manner, which is not right

6. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 6 Basic features In the most cases faculties had chosen 4+1 model for the Bachelor/Master cycles Majority of courses should last one semester only Credit System was introduced using “up to down” rule

7. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 7 Basic features Credit points were allocated to all types of study programmes, irrespective of their length, composition or nature Lecture period of 15 weeks per semester Weekly class loads are reduced from 30 to 25 hours, though there was a lot of deviation from that rule

8. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 8 Basic features The speed of implementation of reformed curricula varied on different faculties, whereas the University had very small influence on the implementation of Bologna declaration In October 2005, the “Law on Amendments and Supplements of the Law of University” were adopted in Republic of Srpska

9. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 9 Basic features In this Frame Law the position of University and of faculties is changed and essential grounds for implementation of Bologna Process in transformed Curricula are established Activities within University are considerably increased and they are implementing in organized manner

10. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 10 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year In September, 2006, in Republic of Srpska the new Law on Higher Education was adopted Bologna Declaration principles are incorporated in the new Law Dead-lines for implementation of Law and enactment of suitable sub-Acts are short and the activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased

11. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 11 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year The activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased At the University the Team for Implementation of Reform is formed The Team consists of nine members: Management of University, Experts for Quality Assurance, Credit System and Education, and members of Student Organization

12. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 12 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year The activity at University and faculties is quite considerably increased At the University the Team for Implementation of Reform is formed The Team consists of nine members: Management of University, Experts for Quality Assurance, Credit System and Education, and members of Student Organization

13. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 13 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year Deans and vice-deans of all faculties are members of wider Within every faculty Quality Assurance team is formed, and majority of faculties has its accountable coordinators for Credit System (generally it is one of vice-deans) All assignments are operated without any additional compensation, meaning alongside regular job.

14. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 14 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year Throughout the series of thematic lectures regular education of employees who are in charge of Quality Assurance or Credit System has started, and also for deans and vice-deans of faculties Experts of University team involves in faculty teams if necessary

15. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 15 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year Operating assignments which consider urgent are: ―Methodology of introducing Quality Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...)

16. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 16 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year ―Methodology of introducing Quality Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...)

17. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 17 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year ―Methodology of introducing Quality Assurance (observation of existing situation, giving instructions and recommendations for future work, forming the criteria and preparation for self-evaluation,...) ―Preparing and developing of Information Packages (in electronic form) which will be activated in 2007/2008 academic year

18. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 18 Activities during the 2006/2007 academic year —Preparations for completing the Diploma Supplement (special group for completing the Diploma Supplement within standards of Republic of Srpska will be formed according the Law) —Necessary preparations for surpass to Integrated University which needs to be finished until the beginning of the next academic year

19. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 19 Great problem !! The Budget of Republic of Srpska does not provide additional material means for implementation of Bologna Process On the contrary, the existing means that were scheduled for High Education are decreased

20. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES Banja Luka, 13.11.2006. Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD 20 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

21. INTRODUCTION OF THE ECTS AT THE B&H UNIVERSITIES EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES BY BIH UNIVERSITIES  The second project year  UNIVERSITY OF EAST SARAJEVO Prof. Slobodan Milojković, PhD Banja Luka, 13.11. – 14.11.2006.