Contract UM_CP-20560-1999

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Contract UM_CP-20560-1999
Tempus Compact Project Development of a New
Framework for M.Sc. Thesis Work Progress
report

• University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• 28 August 2000

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Overview

• Project Web-site
• Outcome 1 The set of manuals for management of
  students M.Sc. Thesis work
• Outcome 2 The set of manuals for accounting
  credits for courses and projects
• Additional outcome 2 The Web-based system for
  credit transfer between universities

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Project Web-site
http//www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/

• General info
• Project news
• Outcomes in Russian
• Outcomes in English
• Credit transfer system

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Outcome 1
The set of manuals for management of students
M.Sc. Thesis work
Current state final corrections
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The Set of Manuals for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
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The Set of Manuals for Management of
Students M.Sc. Thesis Work
The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
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The Manual for Implementation of Students M.Sc.
Thesis Work
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The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and
Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
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The Manual for Management of M.Sc. Thesis Work
for University Subdivisions
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The Set of Manuals for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Students Supervisors Reviewers Examining
board Department Deans office Studies
office Library Archive
The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 1 Supervisor and thesis topic selection
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 2 Preliminary work and topic approval
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 3 Beginning of the thesis work
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 4 M.Sc. thesis practice
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 5 Writing M.Sc. thesis
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 6 Thesis evaluation
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The General Scheme for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Stage 7 Thesis work defence
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The Set of Manuals for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Students
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The Set of Manuals for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Supervisors Reviewers Examining board
Recommendations to the supervisor
Recommendations to the reviewer
Recommendations to the examining board
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The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and
Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade
system
Theoretical thesis
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The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and
Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade
system
Constructive thesis
Recommended for implementation
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The Set of Manuals for Management of Students
M.Sc. Thesis Work
Instruction to the Deans office
Instruction to the department
Instruction to the Studies office
Instruction to the library
Instruction to the archive
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Outcome 1 Conclusion

• What is done outcome is developed, all issues
  are covered.
• What should be done waiting for comments till
  September 10
• Current state complete draft version
• When it will go to press
• 10 September 2000

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Outcome 2
The set of manuals for accounting credits for
courses and projects
Current state draft version
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The Set of Manuals for Accounting Credits for
Courses and Projects
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The set of manuals for accounting Credits for
Courses and Projects
Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
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EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (ECTS).
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Instruction to dean
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Instructions to deans secretary and student
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ECTS-based application-supplement
http//nscnt2.elte.hu/elte/nko/ERASMUS/LHects.htm
1. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE
QUALIFICATION 1.1 Family name 1.2 First name
1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year) 1.4 Student
identification or code (if available).

2. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION 2.1
Name of qualification and (if available) title
conferred (in original language) 2.2 Main
field(s) of study for the qualification 2.3 Name
and status of awarding institution (in original
language) 2.4 Name and status of institution
administering studies (in original language) 2.5
Language(s) of instruction/examination
3. INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE
QUALIFICATION 3.1 Level of qualification 3.2
Official length of programme3.3 Access
requirements.
4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT AND RESULTS
GAINED 4.1 Mode if study 4.2 Programme
requirements 4.3 Programme details (e.g.
modules or units studied), and the individual
grades/marks/credits obtained 4.4 Grading scheme
and if available, grade distribution
guidance 4.5 Overall classification of the
qualification (in original language)
  8. CERTIFICATIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENT 8.1
Date 8.2 Signature 8.3 Capacity 8.4 Official
stamp or seal
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Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
1. Curriculum
Home work hours
Class work hours
Home work hours
ECTS
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Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
2. Evaluation of students knowledge
Ukrainian System
ECTS
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Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
3. Deans office documents
3.1 Test and examination list
Ukrainian system
3.2 Diploma supplement
ECTS
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Instruction to the dean
1. The changed curriculum
Cr. in ECTS
Credits in ECTS ((Class work in hours home
work in hours)/54)2
ECTS
Ukrainian
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Instruction to the dean
2. The changes in the evaluation grades
ECTS
Ukrainian system
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Instruction to the dean
3. Changes in diploma supplement
4. Changes in test and examination list
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Test
Passed
2
1 cr. excellent
1 credit ECTS
Project


0,5 cr. good
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Instruction to the dean secretary and instruction
to the students in ECTS
The scheme of interaction between student and
dean secretary
secretary
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Deans office
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3
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1
student
External university
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Outcome 2 Conclusion

• What is done framework is developed, main
  aspects are shown.
• What should be done administrative staff from
  KhTURE should take part in Tempus activity
  (September-October) in order to realize how it
  will work and give remarks
• Current state draft version
• When it will be send to publishing house
• November 15, year 2000

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Additional outcome 2
The Web-based system for credit transfer between
universities
Current state developed model and data structures
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Objective
The new model for automatic exchange of the
diploma grade lists between the universities
Requirements

• Web-based
• Open
• Scalable - one, two, three...
• Ready to use - we can not wait for a long time
• Documentable - we need to make the manuals

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How it might work
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The architecture

• Idea grade list ? courses ? topics
• http//www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/xml-tran
  sfer/

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Data structure Course

• Descriptor
• ID (LOGIS15)
• Level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
• Hours
• Practical assignment
• Readings
• Grade levels ...

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Future outcomes

• The complete web site for credit transfer,
  useable by normal administrative staff
• Research issue shared knowledge base with
  curriculums (main result of somebody's M.Sc.
  thesis work)
• Dissemination (next year of the project)

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Additional outcome 2 Conclusion

• What is done architecture and data structures
• What should be done Web-site for credit transfer
  (somebody's M.Sc. thesis work)
• Current state work in progress
• When it will be ready to use
• 1st version - December 15, year 2000