Bolonjski proces na JU Stomatološki fakultet sa klinikama – dobre i loše strane
Bolognian Process at Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Of Sarajevo - Advantages versus Disadvantages

Summary/Abstract: Basic principles of Bologna declaration are as follows: acceptance of system of easy recognizable titles, student mobility and scientific staff mobility promotion, promotion of quality assurance at European level, with goal of creating of comparable criteria and methodologies for quality assurance, defining European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), twocycle system of studying. The aim of this paper is presentation of experiences in past three years of Bologna process implementation at Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Sarajevo with emphasis on advantages and disadvantages of the reform. Faculty of Dental Medicine in Sarajevo has started reformations back in 2004 with after visitation from Academy for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE). According to recommendations of visitation team and “best practice” from ADEE we started the reform of curriculum. Since 2008/09 school year students at our faculty attend classes following Bologna process. In 2009/10 school year minimal corrections of reformed curriculum were done. We closed some optional subjects that students were not interested in. On the other hand, relatively high pass-rate of students from first to second year of study (around 60%) was one of proves that have showed some advantages of this reform. In 2010 some space and equipment capacities were renewed for the purpose of better quality of educational process. Contracts of cooperation in a field of science and education were signed and renewed between our faculty and other dental faculties in the region and abroad. Also, we elected few teachers and associates, some of them were already members of our academic stuff and some of them became members for the first time. Individual work with students is intensified. Our final goal is education of dentists that meet requirements of the “Contemporary European Dentist”. Specificity of education at Faculty of Dental Medicine in Sarajevo, as well as on the other faculties among biomedical group, is education team that includes teacher, student and patient as well. Faculty of Dental Medicine is facing some difficulties which once again emphasise the fact that medical group of faculties is different from other groups. For qualitative individual work with student it is essential to get correction of the current standards and regulations for higher education. Faculty of Dental Medicine faces the lack of certain number of teachers and associates. Their engagement would create conditions in which reform could be fulfilled Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Sarajevo, reformed its curriculum during school year 2007/2008. Reformed curriculum was accepted by all levels of University. Students who attend first study year from school year 2008/2009 are studying according to Bologna principles. Goal of this reform is to create doctor of dental medicine who corresponds to competencies of contemporary European dentist, but during that process,.

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