Universitt Hohenheim Mobility management: Academic Aspects

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Universität HohenheimMobility management
Academic Aspects
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Lot 4 International Academic Mobility Network
with Russia

• Scientific Focus Life Sciences, Agriculture and
  Food
• Consortium 12 Russian HEI, thereof 11 under the
  Ministry of Agriculture8 EU Universities2
  Associates (MoA, HEI-Association)
• Mobility Flows 252 TG1 RU -gt EU10 TG2 RU -gt
  EU48 TG1 EU -gt RU

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Lot 4 International Academic Mobility Network
with Russia

• Previous joint cooperation
• Tempus 6 CD-JEPs, 1 CP, 1 MP
• Research projects INTAS, DFG etc.
• Bilateral Programmes (DAAD, REAP, etc.)
• University Partnerships (EU-RU, EU-EU)
• Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)

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Status of the Bologna Process in Russia

• Bologna Declaration signed in 2003
• Legal Framework developed for the introduction of
  BSc/MSc-programmes and calculating workload in
  credits
• Working group for the implementation of the BP in
  Russia
• Reform of the State Educational Standards still
  in process
• Introduction planned for 2009/2010
• PhD-level not included
• Current System 5year Specialist Degree

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Project Activities promoting the Bologna Process

• Academic Staff Mobility Involvement of reform
  oriented decision makers in mobility Development
  of two-tier curricula
• Procedure for recognition of studies and degrees
• Use of ECTS for translating national marks
• Conclusion and acceptance of Learning Agreements
• EU MSc-Degrees and Diploma Supplements awarded to
  Russian students
• Integration of Russian Researchers into EU PhD-
  and Research Programmes

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Recognition of Studies and Degrees

• BSc/MSc 6-months
• EU -gt RU Learning Agreement Translation of
  national marks into ECTS-credits
• RU -gt EU Learning Agreement Courses similar to
  those at the home institution are fully
  recognised ECTS-credits are translated into
  national marks Courses different from those at
  the home institution are recognised as
  additional performances
• Individual study plans Missed courses and
  exams can be passed before or after the
  mobility flow

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Recognition of Studies and Degrees

• MSc 22-months
• RU -gt EU MSc-Degree fully recognized in
  Russia Recognition through the Ministry of
  Education
• PhD 34-months
• RU -gt EU Russian system of PhD-level education
  (Aspirantura) unchanged Foreign PhD-Degrees
  are not recognized PhDs have to pass the
  national defense procedure Approval by VAK
  required

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Conclusions

• Bologna process not yet implemented in Russia
• EM-ECW-project contributes to the process
• EM-ECW-project implementation depends on the
  process
• Accompanying Measures required
• Tempus, Erasmus Mundus etc.
• Russian National Priority Programme for
  Education
• Bilateral Activities