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SOCRATES/ERASMUS 1999-2004 at Pavol Jozef
afárik University in Koice, Slovakia
Eva Cellárová
March 31, 2004
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OUTLINE

• MESSAGE FROM BOLOGNA
• P. J. AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY AND EUROPEAN LEVEL OF
  HIGHER EDUCATION A SHORT HISTORY
• MOBILITY AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
• OTHER SOCRATES ACTIVITIES
• INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
• WHATS NEXT?
• PROBLEMS TO BE OVERCOME
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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MESSAGE FROM BOLOGNA

• adoption of a system of comparable degrees as an
  attempt to create a common framework of reference
  of qualifications or degrees

• adoption of a system essentially based on
  undergraduate (Bachelors degree) and graduate
  study (Masters degree)

• establishment of the ECTS-system of credits as a
  proper means of promoting student mobility

• promotion of mobility of students by overcoming
  obstacles

• promoting of European co-operation in quality
  assurance

• promotion of inter-institutional co-operation,
  mobility schemes and integrated programmes

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P. J. AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY AND EUROPEAN LEVEL OF
HIGHER EDUCATION A SHORT HISTORY
TEMPUS priority for the Slovak Republic
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM OF HIGHER
EDUCATION AND OPENING UP OF THE
SOCRATES/ERASMUS PROGRAMME
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UM JEP 13050-98 Credit-based System at Faculties
of Science in Slovakia
Faculty of Science, P. J. afárik University

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius
University Faculty of Mathematics and Physics,
Comenius University Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Constantine the Philosopher University University
of Ghent, Belgium Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece

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Key attributes
QUALITY - evaluated by accreditation
commission
MOBILITY - internal - national level -
international level
DIVERSITY - at MSc. and PhD. levels
OPENESS - to East and West
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Outputs
IDENTIFICATION OF AN APPROPRIATE MODEL OF
CREDIT SYSTEM
1997/98
IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHOSEN MODEL
1998/99 implementation of credit system
(ECTS) to the 1st year
1999/00 Big Bang
INFORMATION PACKAGE
2000
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Science (2000) Medicine (2001) Law (2003) Public
Administration (2004)

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MOBILITY AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
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MOBILITY OF STUDENTS
Act on Higher Education, 75 Co-ordinators of
students mobility General medicine,
Dentistry and Nursing Biology Chemistry Geog
raphy Physics Mathematics Informatics Soci
al Sciences Law Public Administration
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
FLOWS OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
SK EU
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
STUDENT MOBILITY SK EU
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
STUDENT MOBILITY EU SK
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
TEACHERS MOBILITY SK EU
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
TEACHERS MOBILITY EU SK
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
STUDENT MOBILITY AT FACULTY OF SCIENCE SK
EU
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SOCRATES/ERASMUS at P. J. afárik University
TEACHERS MOBILITY AT FACULTY OF SCIENCE SK
EU
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Whats the benefit for the students?
... Fínsko je síce chladná krajina, no Fíni
(samozrejme aj Fínky) urcite nie. Snaili sa nám
ulahcit chvíle na novom pracovisku, ale aj
spríjemnit pobyt rôznymi akciami. Perfektne
zorganizovaná cinnost tamojieho a náho
zahranicného oddelenia nás uetrila mnohých
organizacných problémov. Skúste a uvidíte. Iste
oceníte. Tak ako my.  JÁN KOUTH, ZUZANA
BABINCOVÁ, Ústav biologických a ekologických
vied ... Neváhajte, hladajte a skúajte!!! Bola
by koda nevyuit ance dnených moností. A
necakajte na posledné rocníky svojho túdia!!!
Skúste to hned. Trochu viac sebavedomia, aj ked
si myslíte, e Vaa jazyková úroven nie je
dostatocná na takýto pobyt. Ja som bola velmi
spokojná. SILVIA KOCANOVÁ, Ústav fyzikálnych
vied ... koda len, e Friedrich Schliller
Univestität nie je u nás. Preto, ak ste sa
rozhodli tudovat v zahranicí v programe
Socrates/Erasmus, Vám túto univerzitu s velkým U
len a len odporúcam.Ved aj Pavol Jozef afárik ci
Ludovít túr tudovali v Jene. Preco by ste to
nemohli byt aj vy? ERIKA JANKAJOVÁ, Ústav
chemických vied ... My sami sme neváhali odloit
tátnice.A zabudnút na promócie, a v piatom
rocníku sme vyuili poskytnutú monost tudovat
pol roka na University of Crete v gréckom
Iraklione. Veríme, e ani jeden z nás
nelutuje. ....Kolko krát si bol na Erasmus
pobyte, tolkokrát si clovek... MIRIAM HUDÁKOVÁ,
LUBOMÍR MÜLLER, TOMÁ ONDREJCÁK, Ústav
biologických a ekologických vied (www.science
.upjs.sk)
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OTHER SOCRATES ACTIVITIES
Intensive programme
(Monitoring of running waters in Europe)
- Thessaloniki,
Greece European Class
(Ecology) - Lueneburg, Germany,
Insbruck, Austria ... ECTS
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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Faculty of Medicine 100 EUR/month/student Facult
y of Science 50 EUR/student 2003/04 Funds
for mobility of students and teachers
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WHATS NEXT?
SOCRATES 3 - THEMATIC NETWORK University
and Society Cooperation in Europe - Video
Conferencing Schools Across Europe - EUA
Doctoral Programme project SOCRATES MUNDUS
consortium of P. J. afárik University in
Koice, University of Rzesow and University
of Godollo ... and to increase student
mobility up to 50 !
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PROBLEMS TO BE OVERCOME
Academic coordinators should better inform the
students about all Erasmus activities during the
whole academic year Programme of the study abroad
should be precisely prepared according to ECTS of
the host University Erasmus students should have
opportunity to share experience with students
from other universities in the city
(Koice Erasmus Party is
preparing ...) All administrative tasks should
move to IRO of the University Better conditions
for incoming students should be set
essential role of home students in organisation
of their study period Mobility of teachers is not
sufficient
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TEMPUS SOCRATES/ERASMUS
Partner EU institutions