Changes in the Curriculum of ETF Belgrade

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Changes in the Curriculum of ETF Belgrade

• Dragan Bojic
• University of Belgrade

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INTRODUCTION

• The Process of Change
• Reform Board Principles
• CS Dept. Proposed Curriculum

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THE PROCESS OF CHANGE

• Prologue under old law on high education, a
  complicated procedure (so nothing changed for
  years, or informally new contents under old
  name)
• Current process
• 1. Informal discussion between faculty staff
• 2. A discussion on Faculty Council
• 3. Reform Board established Dept Chiefsmembers
  ofEducation BoardDean and Vice Deans
• 4. Reform Board Grounding Principles, to be
  verified byFaculty Council
• 5. Proposals of the new Curriculum (only 2
  Depts.)
• 6. Accepting (Faculty-University Councils,
  andimplementing (not yet ?)

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Reform Board Conclusion on Principles (09.04.2002)

• To add optional shorter course of study.
• Longer course 8 sem of courses 1 for diploma
  thesis
• Shorter 6 semester, no diploma thesis
• To introduce credit system (elective courses)
• First year and half same for all, in higher
  semesters progressive introduction of elective
  courses
• Changing of curriculum should be made dynamic
• Elective courses should be held only if there is
  a certain number of enrolled students
• To make all courses one semestral
• Max. 30 classes per week for each student group
• To reconsider classical model of ex catedra
  lectures and blackboard exercises to merge it
  with lab. exercises

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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• First (common) year
• I Semester II Semester

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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• Second year
• III Semester IV Semester

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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• Third year V Semester VI Semester

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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• Fourth year VII Semester

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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• Fourth year - VIII Semester

Profile Software Engineering
Profile Computer Architecture
Profile Information Technology
Profile Internet technologies
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CS Department New Curriculum Proposal

• Fourth year - VIII Semester
• Elective subjects are chosen among CS and other
  Departments 4th year courses