Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Innovative Education and

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University "Innovative Education and Perspectives of International Collaboration at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University“ Vice-Rector, Prof. Dr. Irine Darchia 28 -21 May, 2010 Erzurum, Turkey

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU); First Georgian University (since 1918); First higher education institution in the South Caucasus.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Reforms in Higher Education System of Georgia: New Law on Higher Education – 2004; Bologna Process Membership – 2005; Some Fundamental and Painful Reforms.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Why Bologna Process? The Bologna Process is a discussion, a problem, an obstacle, but at the same time it is a challenge and a hope, it is a unique chance for Georgia and other countries with Soviet past to become members of “a Europe of knowledge”…

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Novelties: The new addmission system of the students to the Bachelor and Master studies; The new funding system of the state Universities; The new funding system of research in all fields; Implementation of internal and external quality assurance systems;

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Reduction of the number of the Universities reduced from 200 to 70! Implementation of ECTS; The new, three level structure of all curricula: Bachelor – 240 ECTS, Master – 120 ECTS, Doctoral – 180; Increasing of Students Mobility on national and international level;

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Implementation of so-called high professional study programs (120 -180 ECTS); Implementation of Lifelong Learning (LLL); State Strategy for LLL.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Number of the Students: 18. 000; 6 big faculties: Faculty of Humanities; Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences; Faculty of Social and Political Sciences; Faculty of Economics and Business; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Medicine.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Academic Staff: 700 full-time and 600 parttime professors; Administrative staff: more than 600; Modern university management system: Academic board, council of representatives, rector, speaker, head of administration (chancellor), administration itself, quality assurance service, students self-government.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 50 Bachelor, 100 Master and 60 Doctoral programs, 3 high professional study programs in Arts; more than 20 lifelong learning programs offerings certificates for adults (teacher education, economics, business, arts, foreign languages etc. ); Biggest number of the students applications; Biggest number of state scholarships for bachelor and master studies.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 2 students theatre troops; groups of folk music and dance, basketball team etc. TSU Newspaper; Publishing House; Biggest University Library in Georgia (more than 4 mln. books and e-journals as well); “Junior University”.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Biggest number of scientific projects funded by the National Scientific Foundations; 150 scientific projects; 80 International Conference for 5 years; Highest index of citation in Georgia; Biggest number of Publications in peer-reviewed journals, Biggest of members and corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Quality assurance strategy: Programs specifications; Regulations for development and approval procedure for all study programs; Anonymous peer-review; Open discussion with potential employers, with the stakeholders; Students questionnaires;

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University In-depth knowledge of a major field of study; Interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach to teaching and research; Skills in communication and in critical thinking; Global perspectives gained through international exchange programs; Responsible citizenship and an understanding of ethical norms.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Structure of TSU curricula: As flexible as possible; A big number of compulsory and elective courses and modules; Shift professor-oriented teaching to studentcentered curricula; Combining so-called major and minor fields of studies;

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Curricula based on learning outcomes, subject specific and general (transferable) skills or competencies and requirements of labor market; Tuning methodology; National Qualifications Framework; Drafts of the national standards or benchmarks for different fields.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 17 international study programs in different foreign languages (English, German, French, Russian); 4 Study Programs with Joint/Dual/Multiple Degree; ERASMUS MUNDUS EXTERNAL COOPERATION WINDOW; MARCO POLO PROGRAM - ?

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Emphasis on IT technologies in teaching, research and management; One computer for 12 students; The Electronical Learning Management System (LMS) – MOODLE implemented, more than 100 ecourses;

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Quality of Doctoral education: Publication in widely recognized scientific journal with so-called high impact-factor, or in international peer-reviewed journal, or a positive peer-review of anonimous foreign expert, is the obligatory prerequisite to obtain the Ph. D at our University. Regional Doctoral School.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University The three-level reformed curricula; Iand external quality assurance mechanisms and procedures; dual degrees recognized internationally; Intensive courses done by prominent foreign professors; Joint research projects in collaboration with the best research centers and Universities.

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University The spheres of Collaboration with Euroasian Silk Road Universities Joint study programs offering joint (dual) degrees; Joint research projects and international (regional) doctoral schools in different fields; Students and academic staff mobility; Collaboration in further development of internal and external quality assurance mechanisms and procedures.

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