Bologna process and its implementation in France: Pierre Mendès France University experience SAMAGANOVA Asel Assistant Professor, UPMF –Grenoble II 23 septembre 2009 Tempus Project "Developing an Internal Quality Assurance System at Telavi State University, Georgia"

Bologna process and its implementation in France 2 I.Quality Assurance: Milestones II.Different levels of Quality Assurance III.French System of Higher Education IV.Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II V.Quality Assurance in UPMF

 1998: Sorbonne Declaration (France, Italy, Germany, UK)  Harmonisation of the architecture of the European Higher Education System  1999: Bologna Declaration (30 European countries)  Establishing the European Area of Higher Education by 2010  2001: Prague (+Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey)  promotion of life long learning,  involvement of students,  enhancing attractiveness and competitiveness of the European Higher Education Area to other parts of the world) I.Quality Assurance: Milestones 3 Bologna Process

 2003: Berlin Conference (Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Holy See, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia)  2005: Bergen Conference (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)  Establishing the European Area of Higher Education by 2010  2007: London Conference (Montenegro)  2009: Leuven Conference I.Quality Assurance: Milestones 4 Bologna Process

I.Quality Assurance: Milestones 5

 Easily readable and comparable degrees  Two cycle system (Bachelor-Master structure)  European Credit Transfer System  Promotion of mobility of students and staff  Cooperation in quality assurance  European dimensions in higher education 6 Bologna Declaration (1999): Main Objectives

I.Quality Assurance: Milestones 7 Quality Assurance: Definitions

II.Different levels of Quality Assurance 8

9 Quality Assurance internalexternal

II.Different levels of Quality Assurance 10 Quality Assurance internal external

III. French System of Higher Education 11 GRANDES ECOLES UNIVERSITIESIUT (Vocational training) Baccalauréat (Bac) L icence (Bachelor) M aster D octorate Bac+3 Bac+5 Bac+8 Preparatory Classes DUT Technical university degree

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II 12 UPMF – Human and Social sciences University Law, Economics, Management, Political sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Urbanism, Education sciences, Philosophy, History, Musicology…  students  foreign students 1339 : Foundation of the University 1970 : Transformation into Social Sciences University (Law on Universities Specialisation, 1968) 1991 : June, 17, 1991, Renaming into Pierre Mendès France University

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II : Foundation of the University 1970 : Transformation into Social Sciences University (Law on Universities Specialisation, 1968) 1991 : June, 17, 1991, Renaming into Pierre Mendès France University Pierre Mendes France, French politicain (1907 – 1982) UPMF – Human and Social sciences University Law, Economics, Management, Political sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Urbanism, Education sciences, Philosophy, History, Musicology…  students  foreign students

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II 1.JOSEPH FOURIER UNIVERSITY Exact sciences, medecine II.PIERRE MENDÈS FRANCE UNIVERSITY Social sciences, Humanities III.STENDHAL University Litterature, Art, Foreign Languages IV.POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF GRENOBLE Engineering V.INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCES Political Sciences 14

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II 15 GRENOBLE UNIVERSITIES students students in the Campus 3 students out of 4 are out of Grenoble region new students per year employees

III. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II International cooperation  foreign students out of  157 different nationalities  43% of PhD candidate are foreign students  380 cooperation agreements Research  93 research laboratories  professors  PhD students 16

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II 17 RTU Law RTU Economy, Strategy and Entreprise RTU Humanities RTU Social Sciences RTU Institut of Urbanism of Grenoble Institut of Political Studies University Institute of Technology, Grenoble University Institute of Technology, Valence Médiat Rhône-Alpes RTU = Research and Teaching Unit = UFR = Unité de formation et de recherche

IV. Pierre Mendes France University, Grenoble II 18 RTU Law RTU Economy, Strategy and Entreprise RTU Humanities RTU Social Sciences RTU Institut of Urbanism of Grenoble Institut of Political Studies University Institute of Technology, Grenoble University Institute of Technology, Valence Médiat Rhône-Alpes RTU = Research and Teaching Unit = UFR = Unité de formation et de recherche

V. Quality Assurance in UPMF 19 Quality assurance: What are we talking about?  mechanisms for improving quality  information systems

V. Quality Assurance in UPMF 20 Quality Assurance Related problems: Particularities of Quality Control in the Service Sector Great number of stakeholders Particularities of National Higher Education Systems Economic efficiency or clients satisfaction

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