Self evaluation report

university of prishtinA
“hasan prishtina”
self evaluation report

faculty of medicine 2013

Prishtina

Contents

I. Brief Description of the institution’s history 7

1. Establishment of Faculty 7

2. Location 8

3. Other Study Programs 8

4. Previous process of evaluation 8

II. Study Programmes (SP) 9

1.General information 9

1.1. Regulations and procedures for the development/reviewing and approval of new curriculums 9

1.2. Regulations and procedures on student evaluation – The exam dispositive 9

1.3. Regulations and procedures on Drafting diploma thesis (BA, MA, and PhD) 9

1.4. The contractual relationship between Institution and students (Education contract) 9

2. Study Programs 9

2.1. Basic data for study Program 9

2.2. Justification of study program for employment market 11

2.2. 1. Justification of study program for employment market in general 12

2.2.2. Justification of study program for employment market allocated to professions 13

Higher vocational education 16

Music and art schools 16

2.3. International comparability of programme 17

2.4. Target group to whom the programme is dedicated 19

2.5. The Orientation of study program towards the leading principles of institution 19

2.6. The aim and profile of study program (description of study program) 21

2.7. The learning outcomes (competencies and qualifications, knowledge and skills) 25

2.8. Ratio between theoretical and practical part of study program 26

2.9. ECTS calculation 26

2.10. Practical work - internship 26

2.11. The research plan 28

2.3. Study Curriculum 31

2.14. The course/subject description: 31

III. Staf 46

1. Full time academic staff 46

2. Part time academic staff 46

3. Visiting Professor 47

4. Development plan for the Acedemic staff for a 3 year period 47

IV. Students 48

1.1. Number of students per programs 48

1.2. The development of student’s number for the last three years of the programme separately 50

2.1. Passing rate of students for students of the programme separetely 51

2.2. The number of students who drop out their studies 51

2.3. The employment rate if graduated students in last 3 year 52

3. Ratio between number of Academic Staff and number of Students 52

4. The granted scholarship by Education Institution 52

5. Organization of students within the institution 53

The students are organized in their organisations for representation of students. The students are represent in all levels of decison process of Faculty of Medicine and Univerisity. Students are part of Study Commision of Faculty of Medicine, the Council of Faculty of Medicine and part of Senate of University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”. 53

6. The students services 53

7.Services for career guidance and internships for students 53

9. Alumni Association 53

The University of Prishtina has established the Centre for development of competences that performs the role of Alumni Association, offering the improved communication and information for all graduated students and students about employment and career development. The practice of different Alumni Association from different Universities in other countries is practiced in UP too, taking in consideration the success of these association in process of employments of graduated students and their career development. Taking in consideration the specific nature of Faculty of Medicine and high number of students we propose the establishment of medical Alumni association. 53

10. The munber of PhD Thesis presented and finished in last 3 year 54

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-Taxes of study (Study fees) 54

-Preliminary exam € 10 54

-Recording of the semester € 200 54

-Certificate grades € 5 54

-Diploma certificate € 10 54

For index-extraction duplicate € 50 54

-For each test case to accept the transfer € 5 54

-To obtain a diploma € 20 54

-To change the Department-Faculty € 40 54

V. Quality assurance 55

1. The description of the internal quality management system 55

2. Institution’s regulations on programme’s quality assurance procedures 55

4. The mechanism of implementation of measures of quality management 55

5. Mechanisms for implementing quality assurance measures 55

6. The procedures of fellow up and use of evaluation results 56

The results of questionnaires are entered in data base, and after processing and analyses all these findings are presented to all implemented parties, which are involved in the process of learning. From these results are derived the measures for continuous improvement of learning quality. 56

Quality assurance 56

To assure quality Faculty provides: 56

Adequate academic staff for the subjects that are studied 56

Required premise for conducting of lectures, seminars and exercises 56

Necessary and contemporary literature for students in the mother tongue and English language 56

Notification of students with syllabuses at the beginning of the academic year for each profile and subject of study. 56

Concretization tools; Opportunity to be engaged in practical work in the health institutions (Family medicine centers, and UCCK and outside it). 56

Study visits with students within the country and abroad. Consultation of students with academic staff. 56

Training of academic and non-academic staff. 56

Cooperation with other Universities. 56

VI. Spaces and equipments 56

1. The physical environment 56

2. Equipments 57

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3. Physical and electronic records of books for study programm 57

4. IT infrastructure 57

VII. Research and international Cooperation 58

1. International collaboration 58

2. The publication list of Academic staff at the Faculty of Medicine 60

Reform of medical education in Kosovo. 60

Role of meconium in the reaction of airways smooth musculature in the newborn with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). 60

Action of propranolol in the reaction of smooth musculature of tracheal rings induced with acetylcholine, histamine, serotonin (5-HT) and prostaglandin (PGF2-alfa) in vitro and in vivo. 61

Etiology and susceptibility of urinary tract isolates in Kosova. 62

In vitro research of the alteration of neurons in vagal core in medulla oblongata at asphyxic deaths. 62

Development of receptor bronchial system in isolated preparation of piglet trachea in vitro. 62

Development of receptor bronchial system in isolated preparation of piglet trachea in vitro. 62

Comparative analysis of dermatoglyphic traits in Albanian and Turkish population living in Kosovo. 63

High-resolution phylogenetic analysis of southeastern Europe traces major episodes of paternal gene flow among Slavic populations. 63

Epidemiological, serological and herd immunity of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Kosovo. 63

Interacting roles of immune mechanisms and viral load in the pathogenesis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever. 63

Collective immunity of the population from endemic zones of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Kosovo. 63

Postnatal - physiological research of the bronchial receptor system development on the isolated preparation of the human trachea in vitro. 65

3. List of Scentific conferences, symposiums and seminars 67

4. Research Projects Funded by European Commsion, WHO and other Funds 71

5. The relation of research with teaching program 73

VII. Financing 74

1.Budget and financial plan for Insitutions 74

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2.The financial plan for Study programm 77

3. The financing plan of research within the programme 77

The students from this study program will supported for their research activities from projects of Univeristy of prishtina, Ministry of education, Science and Technoilogy of kosova and other international funding organisations. 77

IX. Recommendation of the expert’s team from last accreditation 77

X. Appendices 82

1. Sample of Syllabus 82

2. Samples of working contract 86

3. Sample of Questionnaire for Assessment 88

FACULTY, Medicine: Department Dentistry , Semester/8,9 /Year 2011/2012 88

The student’s evaluation of the Course and Teaching 88

Prof: Agim Islami, Metush Disha ,Agim Begzati, Ferit Koçani, Osman Sejfija 88

Subject-course: Prosthetic Dentistry, Oral Disease, Conservative Dentistry, Pedodontics,Oral Surgery, 88

Aiming to continuously improve the process of teaching, UP has considered very crucial the student’s evaluation of the course in general and the quality of teaching and professors in particular. Your evaluations are a valuable contribution to us. The evaluations are fully confidential and your identity will not be shown. Please, fill this questionnaire very carefully and be as objective as possible. It’s important to remind you that the aim of this evaluation is to improve the quality of studies in general, including the job of professors – teaching. 88

I. General Questions: 1.Gender: Female/Male, 2.Did you receive the syllabus (program) at the beginning of the semester including the content and the way of evaluation: Yes/ No 88

II. Specific questions for the course; For each question, please fill 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.(5 =I absolutely agree, 4= I agree, 3= I don’t know, 2=I don’t agree, 1=I don’t agree at all) 88

Questions Answers 88

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Open Questions, Professor 1 Agim Islami, Subject Prosthetic Dentistry 89

III. What are your impressions for the course in general: good 89

IV. What are your impressions for the professor in general: good 89

V. Do you have any extra comment or suggestion?: Lectures contents to have more information , than the professor experience 89

Open Questions, Professor 2 Metush Disha, Subject Oral Disease 89

III. What are your impressions for the course in general: good 89

IV. What are your impressions for the professor in general: good 89

V. Do you have any extra comment or suggestion?: Lectures and exercises are held regularly and everything goes to maximum discipline 89

Open Questions, Professor 3 Agim Begzati, Subject Pedodontic Dentistry 89

III. What are your impressions for the course in general: good 89

IV. What are your impressions for the professor in general: good 89

V. Do you have any extra comment or suggestion?: No 89

Open Questions, Professor 4 Ferit Koçani, SubjectConservative Dentistry 89

III. What are your impressions for the course in general: good 90

IV. What are your impressions for the professor in general: good 90

V. Do you have any extra comment or suggestion?: Exercises in this clinic are under the higher professional, the professor is correct, teaching at the high level 90

Open Questions, Professor 5 Osman Sejfija, Subject Oral Surgery 90

III. What are your impressions for the course in general: good 90

IV. What are your impressions for the professor in general: good 90

V. Do you have any extra comment or suggestion?: No 90

4. Diploma Supplement 90

5. Form of student’s workload calculation/ECTS 92

6. Curriculum Vitae 92