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Značaj i uloga samoevaluacije studijskog programa u unapređenju kvaliteta – vlastita iskustva na Medicinskom fakultetu
Quality Assurance within the Process of Continuous University Education

Author(s): Maida Todić-Rakanović, Emina Nakaš-Ićindić, Nermina Babić, Taida Kapetanović, Bakir Mehić, Senija Rašić, Meliha Lekić
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: quality management; self evaluation of study program; medical education

Summary/Abstract: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo is a public institution providing higher education in the area of medicine, as well as scientific and research work. It was established in 1946, and recently celebrated more than 60 years of continuous work. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to implementation of general standards in medical education and quality assurance in accordance with the published World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recommendations and European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) recommendations. The Faculty is focused on ensuring quality of educational programs with clearly stated objectives and engagement of the competent staff. The activities for the development of the quality assurance system involve the whole institution and link its goals, plans, measures and results. The study program “Medicine” is integrated study program that lasts for 6 years. The internal assessment, self-evaluation of the study program at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo is the result of the self-evaluation process as an internal process based on the analysis of the own data related to study program. It reflects the actual situation and shows the strengths and weaknesses that this institution is facing with during the innovation and implementation of study program at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, starting from 2003/04 year till now. The self- evaluation of study program at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo includes the assessment of educational objectives and learning outcomes, curriculum, staff, students, means and facilities, internal quality management and results achieved The goal of self- evaluation is to improve the quality of study program and to serve as the base for the external evaluation and accreditation.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 111-117
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Bosnian