From the Old to the New Evaluation System

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From the Old to the New Evaluation System
Marcel Wanner
Torino, 27 October 2008
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Obligation of EAEVE Members
Membership is voluntary
Statutes of EAEVE Article 4 . Members should
also comply with the principle of periodic
peer-group evaluation of their functioning as an
academic institution according to defined
protocols.
Current situation 94 member establishments in
35 countries 79 faculties either visited or with
pending visits
13 Faculties in Italy 3 visited and approved
(Bari, Bologna, Torino) 1 visited and
conditionally approved (Teramo) 9 pending
visits or with major deficiencies (Parma,
Padova, Camerino, Milan, Pisa, Perugia,
Sassari, Messina, Naples)
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The EC-Directive 2005/36
Directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the recognition of professional
qualifications Defines minimum requirements for
veterinary training

• This is the basis of the
• European System of Evaluation of Veterinary
  Training
• managed by EAEVE together with FVE

Repealed Directive 78/1026/EEC and 78/1027/EEC
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Old Directive 2005/36
The important issues of the new Directive have
been adopted from the old Directive!
The training of vet surgeons shall comprise a
total of at least five years of full-time
theoretical and practical study at a university
or ., or under the supervision of a university
covering at least the study programme referred to
in the Annex V, point 5.4.1
The distribution of the theoretical and practical
training among the various groups of subjects
shall be balanced and coordinated in such a way
that the knowledge and experience may be acquired
in a manner which will enable veterinary surgeons
to perform all their duties.
Directive 2005/36/EC
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Study Programme (I)
The programme of studies shall comprise at least
the following subjects

• Basic subjects
• - Physics
• - Chemistry
• - Animal biology
• - Plant biology
• - Biomathematics

Directive 2005/36/EC
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Study Programme (II)
B. Specific subjects a. Basic sciences - Anatomy
(including histology and embryology) -
Physiology - Biochemistry - Genetics -
Pharmacology - Pharmacy - Toxicology -
Microbiology - Immunology - Epidemiology -
Professional ethics
Directive 2005/36/EC
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Study Programme (III)
B. Specific subjects b. Clinical sciences -
Obstetrics - Pathology (including pathological
anatomy) - Parasitology - Clinical medicine and
surgery (including anaesthetics) - Clinical
lectures on the various domestic animals, poultry
and other animal species - Preventive
medicine - Radiology - Reproduction and
reproductive disorders - Veterinary state
medicine and public health - Veterinary
legislation and forensic medicine -
Therapeutics - Propaedeutics
Directive 2005/36/EC
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Study Programme (IV)
B. Specific subjects c. Animal Production -
Animal production - Animal nutrition -
Agronomy - Rural economics - Veterinary
hygiene - Animal ethology and protection
d. Food hygiene - Inspection and control of
animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal
origin - Food hygiene and technology -
Practical work (including practical work in
places where slaugthering and processing
of foodstuffs take place)
Directive 2005/36/EC
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From the Old to the New SOP
Old SOP approved in 2002

New SOP approved in 2007 and 2008
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New Stage 1 and Stage 2
Stage 1 is meant to ascertain that the faculty is
in conformity with the Directive
2005/36/EEC Stage 2 is meant to ascertain that
the faculty fulfils the criteria of quality
assurance and plans further quality enhancement
(accreditation)
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New Day-One Skills
The evaluation is intended to focus to a larger
extent on the knowledge and skills of the new
graduates.
More details ? Annex IV of the SOP
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The Evaluation System
Principles and Process of Evaluation (2007)

• The main stages are
• Preparation of a self-evaluation report by the
  vet. establishment
• Visit to the establishment by a group of experts
• Preparation of a report on the visit by the
  group of experts
• Review of the experts report
• Decision by the European Committee on Veterinary
  Education

Delegates of EAEVE and FVE
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Self Evaluation Report

• Objectives
• Organisation
• Finance
• Curriculum
• 5. Teaching, quality and evaluation
• 6. Facilities and equipment
• 7. Animals and teaching materials of animal
  origin
• 8. Library and learning resources
• 9. Admission and enrollment
• 10. Academic and support staff
• 11. Continuing education
• 12. Postgraduate Training
• 13. Research

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Visit
5 Experts selected from different countries, one
of whom is designated chairperson - Basic
Sciences - Clinical Sciences Academic
teacher - Clinical Sciences Practitioner
- Animal Production - Food Hygiene -
New (to be introduced) 1 Student The team is
always accompanied by an EAEVE Coordinator
Standard timetable - Monday briefing of the
team by the Coordinator - Tuesday
Thursday visit of the faculty - Friday
discussion of the draft report of the visiting
team with the dean
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Approved and Conditionally Approved
Stage 1 approved means that the establishment
fulfills the minimum compulsory requirements for
all EU Member States as laid down in EU
Directive 2005/36
New conditionally approved means that no more
than 2 unrelated Category 1 Deficiency/ies which
is/are of such a nature that it/they can be
reasonably expected to be resolved within a
2-year period
Stage 2 Accreditation Conditional accreditation
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Re-Evaluation
Re-evaluation is to be carried out periodically,
within 10 years from the ECOVE-decision for the
fully approved/accredited faculties.
Re-assessment should be within 5 years after
ECOVE-decision for conditionally approved
faculties.
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Member of ENQA
The application to become a member of the
European Network of Quality Assurance in Higher
Education ( ENQA) has been submitted and is in
process. Membership is anticipated in the first
quarter 2009