Tim Jones

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Tim Jones

• The Bologna Process
• How can Medical Education benefit from the
  Bologna Process?

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Bologna Process key dates

• 1998 Sorbonne 4 countries 3 principles
  convergence, 2 cycles, mobility
• 1999 Bologna 29 countries EHEA 6 action
  lines
• 2001 Prague 33 countries reaffirmed Bologna
  Declaration added 3 action lines
• 2003 Berlin 40 countries 3 priorities Quality
  Assurance 2 cycle system recognition of degrees
  study periods added new action line - third
  cycle

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Bologna Process key dates

• 2005 Bergen communiqué 45 countries
  reaffirmation of Bologna Process and all 10
  action lines
• underlined QA national qualifications
  frameworks joint degrees flexible learning
  paths social dimension
• 2007 London standards guidelines for QA
  national qualifications frameworks joint
  degrees flexible learning recognition of prior
  learning

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Bologna and MedicineBologna Action Lines 1-5

• 1 System of easily readable comparable degrees
• 2 System based on two cycles (now 3)
• 3 Establishment of a system of credits
• 4 Promotion of mobility
• 5 Promotion of European cooperation in quality
  assurance

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Bologna and MedicineBologna Action Lines 5-10

• 6 Promotion of the European Dimension in Higher
  Education
• 7 Lifelong Learning
• 8 Higher Education institutions and students
• 9 Promotion of the attractiveness of the
  European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
• 10 Doctoral Studies the synergy between the
  EHEA the European Research Area

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MEDINE

• The Thematic Network on Medical Education in
  Europe (MEDINE) addresses educational,
  institutional and quality issues in European
  medical education within the framework of
  European initiatives.
• 90 members from Iceland to Turkey
• 5 Task Forces
• Executive Board
• Annual Conference

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MEDINE Task Forces

• Agree core competences/learning outcomes using
  Tuning methodology (University of Edinburgh)
• Develop a framework for international recognition
  of qualifications (University of Antwerp)
• Develop QA standards for medical education
  (WFME/AMSE).
• Enhance the transparency and public understanding
  of medical education (AMEE)
• Explore and develop links between medical
  education and research (Semmelweis University).

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Web Sites

• http//www.europeunit.ac.uk/home/index.cfm
• http//www.bologna-bergen2005
• http//www.eua.be
• http//enqa.net
• http//www.eurashe.be
• http//www.bris.ac.uk/medine/