University of Rijeka Bologna process at the University of Rijeka

Prof. dr. Pero Lučin

Zagreb, October 28 2004.

Locations of the University of Rijeka

RIJEKARIJEKA• Rector’s Office• Faculty of Medicine• Faculty of Engineering• Faculty of Maritime Studies• Faculty of Economics• Faculty of Civil Engineering• Faculty of Law• Faculty of Philosophy• Teachers’ School of Professional Higher Education• University Library• Students’ Center GOSPIĆGOSPIĆ

• Teachers’ School of Professional

Higher Education

OPATIJAOPATIJA• Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

PULAPULA

• Faculty of Philosophy• Faculty of Economics and Tourism• Teachers’ School of Professional Higher Education• University Library• Students’ Center

Number of undergraduate students

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Postgraduate students by type of study

Reforms

Curriculum reform

Flexibilization and introduction of the

credit system

Quality Assurance

Functional integration

Institutional integration

Autonomy and flexibility in

organization

Scientific profilation

Natural sciences, ICT, biotechnology

Campus

Internationalization

Third cycle education

Partnerships with industry

The new University Campus

The Foundation of the University of Rijeka

SVEUČILIŠTA U RIJECIZAKLADA

Bologna Process at the University of Rijeka

PhD studies

New study programmes

Study regulationsStudy organization in three cycles

New University Statute – Bologna principles built in

International Student Guide 2003. Repeated University evaluation

Salzburg seminar

Decision on introduction of the Diploma Supplement

Curriculum reform at University constituents

Participation in Quality Culture project EUA

Establishment of the Committee for introduction of the ECTS system

“How Do I See My Study” – the survey

2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006.

Publication of the book “Towards the Society of Knowledge”

“Homo si teć u društvo znanja” - public promotion

Establishment of the Quality promotion office at the UNIRI

Establishment of quality promotion teams at University constituents

University evaluationSalzburg seminar

ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) at the University of Rijeka

Introduction of the ECTS at all study

programs

Tempus Project (coordinators)

“Implementation of ECTS and supporting measures”

Conditions are created for introduction of the ECTS at

all study programs

Information package Information support to Diploma Supplement

International Student Guide 2003.

Decision to introduce Diploma Supplement

Working groups for ECTS at University constituents

ECTS commissioners

2002. 2003. 2004. 2005.

June 19, 2002Establishment of the

Committee for introduction of the ECTS system

February 19, 2002“Introduction into the

ECTS“ workshop

ECTS Office at the RectorateUniversity Coordinator for ECTS

http://www.uniri.hr/ECTS_index.htm

Historical background of institutional quality assurance

Establishment of quality promotion teams at

University constituents

Establishment of the Quality promotion office

at the UniRi

New University Statute – quality assurance an

obligation

Projects and initiatives 2003/2004 (Senate decision):• Orientation/motivational workshops for the first

year students • Quality culture promotion at the University of

Rijeka • Student perspective on quality in higher

education• Teachers’ perspective on quality in higher

education • On-line students’ rating of teachers’ performance

Appointment of deputy rector for quality culture

2002. 2003. 2004.2001.

Self evaluationExternal evaluation by Salzburg

Seminar Visiting Advisors Program team

QUASYS Tempus project

Participation in Quality Culture

project EUA

Self-evaluation questionnaire ““How do I see my study” ”

Self evaluationExternal evaluation by

Salzburg Seminar Visiting Advisors Program team

Quality promotion Projects for academic year 2003/04.

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Orientation/motivational practicum for the first year studentsProject aims: to help the first year students get acquainted with details connected with the study, to analyze the first year students’ expectations, to test and adjust the approach for further application. The project was carried out at seven faculties of University of Rijeka. The students’ feedback and survey results were presented at the workshop.

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Quality culture promotion at the University of RijekaProject aims: To analyze the present situation and to establish the quality culture promotion system. To build the quality promotion infrastructure. each faculty appointed the Quality Promotion Team consisting of staff, student and administration representatives. The task of the team was to implement programs and to initiate their own developmental activities. a visit of EU consultants to University of Rijeka was organized within the CARDS programs a visit and lecture by Ph.D. O. Havika, University of Bergen, Norway: “The Quality Reform of Higher Education in Norway: Implications for Quality Development Control”.Implications for Quality Development Control”.

Quality promotion Projects for academic year 2003/04.

Self-evaluation campaign at the Medical faculty, and the Faculty of maritime studies

Teachers’ perspective on quality in higher education at the UniRiProject aim: To collect information on teaching quality from teachers’ perspective.All teachers should fill in the self-evaluation questionnaire compatible and comparable with the students’ one. By the end of May 2004 the data will have been collected. Results are going to be presented during September 2004.

X XI XII I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX IX

Student perspective on quality in higher education at the UniRiProject aim: To analyze the quality of student engagement and their learning experience. May 2004 - Self-evaluation questionnaire “How do I see my study” was applied on the population of graduate students at all institutions. Data collection and analysis is in progress. Results are going to be presented during September 2004.

Student’s evaluation of individual courses

On-line students’ rating of teachers’ performanceProject aim: To set the system of regular teaching quality assessment.The web-based questionnaire was adapted. To be applied during the academic year 2005/06.

Quality promotion office web pagesJune 2004 - Web site fully operational.

Institutional structure of quality culture development at the University of Rijeka

RECTOR/ SENATE

BORD FOR QUALITY PROMOTION / HEAD OF OFFICE

TEAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT

TEAM FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (ECTS)

EVALUATION CENTER

TEAMS AT EACH FACULTY

UNIT AT EACH FACULTY

TEAM AT EACH FACULTY

Four-year cycle of quality assurance

Implementation of new curriculum

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Internal quality assurance

Institutional self-evaluation

External evaluation

Curriculum revision

Accreditation

University Center+

Faculty Units

The National Council for Higher Education

Tempus projects at the University of Rijeka

PARTNER:• Teaching and Language Skills: Training Project• Strategic Management of Staff Development at University

CO-ORDINATOR:• Institute of European Law and Comparative LegislationPARTNER:• Advanced Regional Cooperation in SEE: Development of Postgraduate Curriculum for Hospitality and Tourism Studies• European Studies for the Western Balkans• Masters Degree in European Integration in Croatia• Financial Management of Croatian Universities• Restructuring and Updating Civil Engineering Curriculum• MSc Programme Sustainable Energy Engineering

PARTNER:• Aspects of Organization and Information Systems• European Studies: Languages and Cultures in Contact• Development of Quality Assurance System in Higher Education

2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004.CO-ORDINATOR:• Postgraduate Programme on Law of European IntegrationPARTNER:• Development of the University International Offices in Croatia•Communicational Competence in Language Pluralistic Environment

JEP

JEP

JEP

PARTNER:• International Management MBA for Croatian Universities• Language Communication and Cognitive Neuroscience• Moving Ahead with the Bologna Process In Croatia

JEP

SC

M

• Ivan Mencer: To gather experience at organizing internal audits and their impacts at the University College Dublin

IMG

Engagement in the activities of the UniAdrion Network

WG 3Cultural Tourism and Development

TUR ADRION

WG 4Economy, Communication, Ports and Economic Relations

MaEST

WG 5Technical Aspects and Standards of the UniAdrion Network

FOCAL POINTS

UNIRI coordinator since 2002:• Workshop “Sustainable Tourism and Transport Development in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: Seaports and Urban Attractiveness”, Ravenna, 2002• Workshop “Promotion of Sustainable Tourism and Quality in Adrion”, Opatija, 2003• Publication “Sustainable Tourism & Transport Development in Adrion”, 2004

Within the program Master in Economics for a Sustainable Transport Development (MaEST) plans to organize a two week summer school in Rijeka – host Faculty of Maritime Studies

UNIRI – a national FOCAL POINT for CROATIA:• Meeting in Bologna (2002) to evaluate the equipment needs and standards• Training course in Bologna (2003) on “Use of Multimedia Technologies”• “UniAdrion Course for the Management of Focal Point Stations” in Bologna, 2004• UNIRI received the equipment necessary for the functioning of the FP station

Prof. DANIEL RUKAVINA, Rector of the University of Rijeka is a member of the Board of Advisors, the executive body of UniAdrion

Capital investment program at the University: finding a solution for infrastructure

Report, conclusions and suggestions - Rector’s Committee for Library activity

Survey on use of library services

Regulation - integrated library system

Activities on development of the integrated library system

2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006.

Self-analysis• Library activity at the University of Rijeka:

present situation and resolution suggestions• Program design for development of the

library system at the University of RijekaUniversity StatuteBuilding the integrated library system

Establishment of the Rector’s Committee for Library activity

Starts building of new University Library at the Campus on Trsat

Tempus Project: Building the University of Rijeka Library System

Round Table “What Scientists at the University Expect from the University Library Rijeka” – conclusions accepted by the Senate

e-learning

e-library

e-student office

IT academia

Web portal

University Information Center (SIC)

e-Campus

Project e-University

Pero Lucin, September 2004.

e-learning

e-learning Center of the University

e-learning team of a faculty

• e-learning manager• instructor for design• technical support

• e-learning manager• instructor for design• technical support

e-learningnetwork of the

University

e-learning

e-library

e-student office

IT academia

Web portal

University Information Center (SIC)

e-Campus

Pero Lucin, September 2004.

e-library

e-learning

e-library

e-student affairs

e-personnel

Other integration systems

University Information

Center (SIC)

e-Campus

Integrated University portal for access of the Academia community members at the University of Rijeka – purpose is access to the contents offered via Internet/Intranet by member libraries:

Access to shared and specific library catalogues

Integral on-line access, primarily to journal databases available at the University

Unique access to electronic materials (CD-ROMs) available in library holdings

Access to the digitalized library materials (full texts of the exam literature in the frame of the e-learning project, PhD and MA dissertations collection, etc.)

Information and communication integration

standardization (Crolist, encodement)

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