FAMA COLLEGEPrivate provider of Higher Education in KosovoThe institution commenced its activity from 2003/04 academic year7161 - active students 12212 – enrolled students in Fama College2858 – graduated students

Started with two programs: 1. Economics - Banking, Finance and Accounting, - Management and Informatics 2. Political Sciences - Public Administration - Diplomacy

FAMA COLLEGE

Running programsBachelor Programs Prishtina Prizren Gjilan Mitrovic

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BA- Management √ √ √ √

BA– Banking, Finance and Accounting

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BA- Political Science and Public Administration

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BA- Psychology √ √ √ √

BA- Criminal Science

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LLB- Law √ √ √ √

BA – Sociology √

BA – Enlgish Langugae and Literature

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BA – Children care and welfare

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BA – Architecture √

FAMA COLLEGE

Running programs

Master programs

Prishtina Prizren Gjilan Mitrovice

MA- Management √

MA– Banking, Finance and Accounting

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MA- Criminal Law √

MA- Civil Law √MA- Security Studies

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MA- International Relations and Diplomacy

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MA- Public Administration

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MA- Psychology √

Fama College

Benefits Application of research -based teaching

Current teaching methods - combined (traditional and research- based)

Aim – to be more focused in researched based teachingApplication of research based teaching it’s based in

defined Learning Outcomes- For program LO are defined from Academic Council,

Curriculum Development Office and Quality Assurance Office

- For courses LO are defined in syllabus (in students workload is defined a part of research work)

Learning Outcomes - “Matrix”

COMPETNECES

Ability/ Skills/

Attitudes

Know-ledge

Autonomy & responsibility

Application & problem solving

Creativity & innovation

Critical & constructive

Understanding & application of concepts

Social interaction

Explanation & interpretation of

concepts

Personal & professional development

Overheadcompetences

Professional competences

Fama College

Research centre Students involvement in research -

research through Institutes

- Institute of Economics- Institute of Law and Criminalistics- Institute of Psychology and Sociology

Fama College Research based teaching in Bachelor level

Strong interactivity in classroom in discussions of problems

Involvement of students in real research projects

Seminar papersSimulation of the research projects in classroom

(workshop, case study…)

Problem definition

Plan compila

tion

Data collectio

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Processing and

analysis of data

Presentation and

interpret. of results

Fama College Research based teaching in Masters level

Involvement in research projects (problem solving, participation in conclusions & recommendations etc.)

Work in Master thesis ( independent research or with supervisor)

Fama College Internal evaluation proceduresAssessment bodies:

- Quality Assurance Office - Deanery- Academic Council (!)

Fama College Internal evaluation proceduresMost common tools for evaluation:

- Inspection during the teaching process- Student evaluation- Self – reporting- Exam checking ( for achieving LO)- Feedback from commission in master thesis

Benefits from the current project

Revision of the Learning Outcomes at program level by responsible bodies

Organisation of two Workshops with academic staff for LO development, based on the experiences of Polytechnic University in Bucharest (in particular recently introducing LO) and University College Cork

Organisation of one Workshop with academic and managerial staff research based teaching, taking experiences of University of Salzburg

Fama College

Thank You !