UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION
Vlasta Vizek VidovićVlasta Vizek Vidović
TEMPUS SCM 3LUC , Zagreb, November,2006
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB LOCATIONS
ZAGREBZAGREB
UUNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB NIVERSITY OF ZAGREB PORTRAIT PORTRAIT
FFounded in 1669 ounded in 1669 as Catholic schoolas Catholic schoolState university of 1874State university of 1874Orientation: Orientation: researchresearch & teaching & teaching
CConstituents:onstituents:29 schools29 schools3 3 art art academiesacademies3 3 uuniversity centresniversity centres SRCE- IT centreSRCE- IT centreUniversity & national libraryUniversity & national libraryStudent centreStudent centre
UZ MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREUZ MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
66
15% students15% students
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB MISSIONMISSION
– education of experts whose work and social activities will education of experts whose work and social activities will improve the general quality of life of all citizens;improve the general quality of life of all citizens;
– training of future training of future scholarsscholars who will contribute to the who will contribute to the development of higher education and science;development of higher education and science;
– connecting people, knowledge and information within the connecting people, knowledge and information within the academic community as well as with the other social academic community as well as with the other social subsystems in order to create a society of knowledge, subsystems in order to create a society of knowledge, learning and tolerance.learning and tolerance.
BREAKTHROUGH 2001BREAKTHROUGH 2001
BASIC FACTS AND FIGURES academic year 2004/05
Study programmes:Study programmes:
BA level 180 ECTSBA level 180 ECTS MA level 120 ECTSMA level 120 ECTS MA Specialist 60 -120 ECTSMA Specialist 60 -120 ECTS PhD level 180 – 240 ECTSPhD level 180 – 240 ECTS
Staff (full time):Staff (full time): research /teaching academicsresearch /teaching academics research& teaching assistentsresearch& teaching assistents support staffsupport staff
ResearchResearch projectsprojects (N) (N)::
Bilateral university agreements:Bilateral university agreements:
Budget (total): % state funded Budget (total): % state funded
External evaluations:
NN 151 + 6 151 + 6 (BA+MA) 187 187 103 103 67 67
6 973 6 973 49% 16% 35% 849 849 (47% of MZOS)(47% of MZOS)
7777 (78% with Europe) 270 mil Euro (270 mil Euro (68.9%)
3 EU 3 EU instit.instit. evaluationsevaluations 3 EU program evaluations3 EU program evaluations
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
MA Medicine – 6 ys (ENG) MA Medicine – 6 ys (ENG)
MA European studies (French)MA European studies (French)
MBA in Construction (ENG)MBA in Construction (ENG)
MA Sustainable Energy Engineering (ENG)MA Sustainable Energy Engineering (ENG)
PhD/MA Environmental Management ( ENG)PhD/MA Environmental Management ( ENG)
PhD/MA Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (ENG)PhD/MA Language and Cognitive Neuroscience (ENG)
Percent of students in fields of study
1%
11%6%
3% 7%6%
40%
26%
ARTS
BIOMEDICINE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
ENGENEERING
HUMANITIES
NATURALSCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES
INTERUNIVERSITY /INTERFACULTYPROGRAMMES
Number of studentsNumber of students
Undergraduate: 56,500 Undergraduate: 56,500 (F=54%)(F=54%)
Postgraduate: 6,650Postgraduate: 6,650
STUDENT FACTS AND FIGURESSTUDENT FACTS AND FIGURES
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB in Bologna process 2001- 2010
Collegium modelFragmented decisions State dependenceAssumed qualityAcademic freedom
Corporation modelInstitutional autonomySocial accountabilityQuality assurance systemPublic service & outreach
FROM TOWARD
Bologna trends Bologna trends 22
Budget fundingBudget funding
Disciplinary isolationDisciplinary isolation
Honorary managementHonorary management
National boundariesNational boundaries
Initial higher educationInitial higher education
EnterpreneurshipEnterpreneurship
Functional integration Functional integration
Professional management Professional management
International networking International networking
Continuous educationContinuous education
FROM TOWARD
Legal basis:
University strategy - Breakthrough 2001 Law on scientific activity and higher education (art. 76 i 84. , 2003/04) Croatian strategy for adult continuous education 2005. (p.29) University of Zagreb Statute (art.62, 2005)
Types of LLL at University of Zagreb:
Formalised at faculty level: medicine, civil engineering
Informal – individual engagement by the government bodies, local communities, NGO-s, international institutions, business,
CONTINUOUS EDUCATION AT CONTINUOUS EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREBUNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
TEMPUS SCM (2006/07): Life long learning in university context
Project objectives:
- to strengthen the capacities of the university managers and academic staff for the strategic planning and implementation of the LLL activities
- to assess the scope of the LLL activities already in place (survey)
- to develop top level infrastructure for the support of LLL activities across university
- to disseminate the information about the approaches to the management and provision of the LLL activities in Croatian HED
- to establish long-lasting network between project partners
LLL as a part of university integrated activities
development of infrastructure and LLL curricula
adopting teaching methodology for mature learners
achieving complementarity of LLL and 3+2+3 structure
possibility of accumulation and transfer of ECTS credits
use of e-learning methodology and ICT
appplying quality assurance mechanisms for LLL
co-operation with external stakeholders
university staff development as a component of LLL
development of research in LLL area
LLL ISSUES AND CHALLENGESLLL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
FOR THE FUTURE FOR THE FUTURE
WELCOME TO
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB!