DOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES ACCREDITATION
MATERIAL:
DOS
HYDROINFORMATICS
Niš, 2014.
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DOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES
ACCREDITATION MATERIAL: DOS HYDROINFORMATICS |
Contents:
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Name of the institution: University of Nis
Faculty of Civil Engineering
and Architecture |
Address: : Aleksandra Medvedeva
14, 18000 Niš
Web address: http://www.gaf.ni.ac.rs |
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Scientific or art field |
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Natural – mathematical
sciences |
Social-humanist
sciences |
Medical sciences |
Technical-technological
sciences |
Arts |
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Number of students |
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Basic academic studies |
720 |
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Graduate academic studies - master |
96 |
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Integrated studies |
900 |
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Doctoral studies |
1776 |
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Total
number of students |
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Teaching staff with teaching
titles |
Professor of
Professional Studies |
Assistant professors
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Associate professors
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Full professors |
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Full
time employed |
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20 |
2 |
21 |
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Part-time employed |
1 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
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Total |
1 |
22 |
6 |
37 |
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Teaching staff with research
titles |
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Research fellow |
Senior research
fellow |
Professorial fellow |
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Full
time employed |
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Part-time employed |
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2 |
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Total |
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2 |
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Teachers total
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1 |
22 |
6 |
39 |
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Space, Library |
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Space, Library total area of working space for the students of PhD studies in
square meters |
120 m2 |
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Total
number of library entries in field of a teaching process at PhD studies |
200 |
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Total number of
computers available to the students of PhD studies |
30 |
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Study program
title |
Doctoral academic studies Hydroinformatics (DOS - Hydroinformatics) |
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Title of the
institution with which a joint study program is realized (in cases where
there are multiple institutions realizing the program) |
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Higher
education institution where the study program is realized |
University of
Nis The Faculty of
Civil Engineering and Architecture |
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Educational-scientific/educational
–art field |
Technical and technological
sciences |
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Scientific or
art filed |
Construction engineering |
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Scope of
studies, expressed in ECTS |
180 |
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Diploma title |
Doctor of sciences in Civil Engineering |
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Study duration |
3 years (6 semesters) |
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Year in which
the implementation of the study program started |
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Year in which
the implementation of the study program will start (if the program is new) |
2014 |
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Number of
students studying at this study program |
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Planned number
of students to be enrolled to this study program |
10 |
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Date when the program
was approved by the adequate body |
25. 11. 2013. Senate of the University
of Niš |
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Languge of
instruction |
English and Serbian |
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Year of
program accreditation |
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Web address
containing the data on the study program |
www.gaf.ni.ac.rs |
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Special standard : Higher Education Institution Competence for the
Implementation of PhD studies |
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The Faculty of Civil
Engineering and Architecture (GAF) possesses academic staff, classroom
capacity and technical-technological and library facilities appropriate for
the study program character and planned number of students. The GAF has a
short-term and long-term plan and is accredited as a scientific and research
institution, as required by law. The ability of the GAF to
administer doctoral studies can be indicated by •the number of PhD and Master
theses defended at the faculty belonging to the field for which the study program
is accredited, the number of papers published in the journals with impact
factor, mentorship of the fully employed teachers and the ratio between the
number of teaching-only teachers and the number of teachers involved in
scientific and research projects. |
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Records: Table
P.1. Total list of the defended theses and
publications Table P.2. Total list of scientific-research
projects currently being realized at the university Table
P.5. List of scientific research results in
the institution in the previous academic year Table
P.7. List of full time employed teachers who
were mentors in PhD thesis production Appendix P.1. Program of scientific research work Appendix P.2. Decree
of accreditation of scientific research organization |
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The study program
of Hydroinformatics PhD studies is
defined through the clearly formulated learning outcomes, enrollment
requirements, list of the subjects with their contents and method of
implementation, according to the Law on Higher Education. The students who
finished the studies acquire the degree Doctor
of sciences – Civil Engineering (PhD). The studies last three years (six semesters) and amount to a total of 180 ECTS. Of this number, 74 ECTS is
acquired by passing the teaching subjects examinations, 16 ECTS by study
research work, 70 ECTS by scientific-research work related to the production
of the doctoral dissertation, and 20 ECTS
by production and defense of the doctoral dissertation. The doctoral studies cannot
last longer than 6 years. The study program is based on the combination of core and elective
subjects, which introduce the students of PhD studies to the field of
hydroinformatics. The instruction is either performed in groups or
individually (mentor) teaching. If five or more students elected one subject,
there will be a group instruction. The decision on the type of instruction is made by
the Head of Doctoral Studies following the proposal of the Committee for the
Quality of the study program. A particular emphasis is
placed on the independent scientific-research and practical work in the field
of interest of the candidate, on all three years of studies. It is planned
that the candidates produce and publish an independent paper on the first
years. Publishing a SCI list rated paper, for the purpose of presenting the
results of the PhD dissertation is planned for the fourth and fifth semester.
The basic activity on the third year of studies is a research work in the
function of production of doctoral dissertation. The doctoral studies finish
with the production and defense of doctoral dissertation. The choice of the
topic and the mentor is proposed and defined in agreement with the candidate.
The defense of the doctoral dissertation is oral and public, in front of the
committee of no less than three members, which also evaluates and assesses
the dissertation. The PhD dissertation is presented to the committee members
in writing and electronic form. |
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Record: Appendix 1.1. Institution
publication |
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Standard 2. Program objectives |
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Primary objective
of the Hydroinformatics study program is education of the competent scientific
staff in the field of Hydroinformatics, capable for independent and team
scientific-research work in the area of Hydroinformatics, and for
multidisciplinary research in the area of planning, using and integral
management of water resources implementing information tools. On the other
hand, the objective of this study program is the development of professionals
who will be capable of critically assessing the scientific-research work of
other researchers and simultaneously to create original works of art,
contributing the general development of society. The study program is thus
conceived to provide acquisition of socially justifiable competences, its
objective being fully in accordance with the defined goals and tasks of the
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, where it will be implemented. |
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Record: Appendix 1.1. Institution
publication |
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The goal of the study
program is that the students achieve scientific competencies and academic
skills in the field of Hydroinformatics for the purpose of realization of
scientific-research project in the domain of defining the available water
resources and sustainable usage and protection of water as a strategic
resource. Among other things, this also includes the development of creative
abilities in considering problems and the ability of critical thinking, and
the mastering of specific practical skills necessary to work in the
profession for the purpose of a personal contribution to the development of
the society. The objective of the study program is also
the education of experts in the field of teamwork, and the development of
technical capacity for communication and presentation of their original
results to scientific public. |
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The Curriculum of the PhD
studies in Hydroinformatics is a publicly available document, listing
knowledge and skills acquired during realization of the teaching process (www.gaf.ni.ac.rs).
The study program is in accord
with the European standards in terms of the enrollment requirements, duration
of the studies, requirements for enrolling to the following academic year,
acquisition of the diploma and the mode of study. The doctoral
studies last three years (six semesters) and are worth a total of 180 ECTS
credits. Of them, 74 ECTS credits are obtained by passing the course tests
assigned by the study program, , 16 ECTS by the research work of the studies, 70 ECTS
by the scientific-research work related to production of the doctoral
dissertation, and 20 ECTS are obtained by production and defense of the
doctoral dissertation. The elective courses
constitute 50 % of ECTS credits, and the studies are organized through
teaching, scientific worked, production and defense of the doctoral
dissertation. The course lectures (core and elective) are carried out either
through group or individual work (with a mentor). The curriculum enables
students to attend 7 courses during the first three semesters. During the
first semester two core courses
and one elective course are taught. During the second and third semesters
(each containing two elective courses) students opt for elective after
consulting their co-mentor, one being assigned to every student of the
doctoral studies. The list of
elective courses is thus conceived to encourage the students of doctoral studies
specialize in the specific field of study, each individual course being
defined with the name, the year and semester when the course is lectured, the
course objective with the expected outcome, contents and methods of the
teaching process and the knowledge evaluation method. The core courses are
related to the independent research work of the candidates, which are in the
function of achieving the goals defined by the topic of the doctoral
dissertation. All the courses last one
semester and are worth a certain number of ECTS, whereby one credit
corresponds to approximately 30 hours of student’s activities. |
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Record: Table
5.1. Course
specification of the doctoral studies program Table
5.2. Timetable of
courses, by semesters and academic years Table
5.3. Requirements related to preparation of
the doctoral dissertation Table
5.4. List of courses of the doctoral studies Annex 5.3 Acceptance of SP DOS H by appropriate authorities |
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Standard 6: Program quality, contemporaneity and International
compliance |
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The study program of the
Hydroinformatics is consistent with the modern world`s scientific
developments and comparable to similar programs in foreign higher education
institutions in European educational zone. The basis
for formation of teaching curricula of Hydroinformatics was combination of experiences
from the foreign higher education institutions. The specificity of our
program of doctoral studies is reflected in creation of independent, unique
and completely defined profile of a doctor of sciences in the field of Civil
engineering which is at the same time acquainted with Hydroinformatics tools it is complete and comprehensive and
offers students the latest scientific and technical knowledge in this area
and follows the new achievements in science. The study program is
formally and structurally consistent with the adopted subjects and specific standards for
accreditation and conforms to European standards in terms of enrolment,
length of study and method of study, with:
curriculum: PhD in
Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phvann
curriculum: PhD Hydraulic
Engineering http://en.uniroma1.it/node/12730
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/phd-programme |
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Record: Appendix 6.1.Three
accredited foreign programs (program copies or web address of the institution) Appendix
6.2. Evidence that the program conforms to
the European standards |
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Standard 7: Student enrollment |
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The Faculty of
Civil Engineering and Architecture (GAF) enrolls the students to the doctoral
studies of the study program Hydroinformatics, based on the competition used
by the University of Nis. The competition conditions are determined by the
Law on Higher education and the Statute of the University. In the admission
procedure are applied the general provisions of the Code on enrollment of
students to the study programs of the University of Nis, and the Code of
studying of doctoral studies and acquiring the degree of the doctor of
science at GAF. The number of students who will be enrolled
and the financing (budget or self-financing) is defined each year by a
special decision of Educational-Scientific Council of the Faculty,, based on
the available resources of the education institution and estimated demand of
the society and the market. The doctoral studies may be
enrolled by a person who has completed undergraduate academic and graduate
academic studies in the field of civil engineering with at least 300 ECTS
credits and grade point average not less than 8.00 on the undergraduate
academic and graduate academic studies
- Master. The Committee for enrollment evaluates the previous study
program finished by all the candidates and determines whether a candidate can
enroll doctoral studies or not. Those candidates, who, according to the
Committee have finished the adequate study program are granted the right to
enroll to the doctoral academics studies. The Committee will decide if the candidates
with the right to enroll should pass an admission test. If the Committee for
quality makes a decision to organize admission test, the candidates must pass
the admission test. The ultimate list of
candidates is formed based on the achievements in the previous education,
length of studies and admission test performance, as defined by the Code on
the enrollment of students to the study programs of the University of Nis |
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Record: Table
7.1. Number of students enrolling to a given
study program Appendix
7.1. Competition for enrollment to the
doctoral studies (if their realization commenced) |
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Standard 8: Student evaluation and progress |
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Evaluation and progress of
students is accomplished according to the standing Code on passing the exams
and evaluation of the exams of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and
Architecture. There are several ways students can progress: by fulfilling the course
prerequisites and by passing the course examination, that is by obtaining a
certain number of points. Each individual course at the study program has
ECTS defined and a clear and transparent mode of obtaining points (including
the points a student acquire according to individual activities during classes
and by passing the course examination). The maximum number of
points obtained in a course is 100. Students obtain points
from a course through their work during classes, completion of the
prerequisites and taking the examination. The minimal number of
points a student can obtain by fulfilling the course prerequisites during
classes is 30, the maximum 70. The final success of
students at a course is presented with a grade from 5 (fail) to 10
(excellent). The student`s grade is based on the overall number of points
obtained on fulfilling prerequisites and taking the examination, and in accordance
with the quality of acquired knowledge and skills. A special part
of students’ progress is obtaining ECTS credits in the framework of th
research work which builds the student capacity for the independent
presentation of their results (publication of papers). The Head of the Study
Program (the study group), upon admission, assigns for every student a co-mentor from the existing teaching
stuff at the study program, who will be their councilor until they choose a
mentor. At the end of each semester,
the co-mentor submits to the Head of the Study Program a report on the
student`s work at a research project, passed examinations and the achieved
results. Admission requirements
into the second year of the program are met by a student who obtains at least
30 ECTS credits during the first year of studying. The examinations of doctoral studies can be
taken only twice. Production and
defense of the doctoral dissertation constitute a final part of doctoral
studies, and they are valued with 20 ECTS. The achieved scientific contribution is
evaluated according to the number of scientific publications, patents or
technical solution. It is a students’ obligation to publish at least one
paper in the scientific journals with an impact factor in the course of the studies. |
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Record: Appendix 8.1. Statute
(part related to the doctoral studies) Appendix
8.2. Code of the institution on the
evaluation of doctoral dissertations |
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The Faculty of
Civil Engineering is a Higher education Institution which has defined
criteria for election of teachers, defined by the Law on Higher education,
Statute of the University and Statute and Code of the Higher education institution.
A total of 18 teachers taking part in realization
of the doctoral studies of Hydroinformatics published more than 200 papers in
the recent 10 years in the journals with impact factors. In the realization
of doctoral studies, there are 3 teachers from other faculties of the
University of Nis, one from the Institute and 2 foreign teachers as guest professors. All the teachers participating in realization of the doctoral studies
at the Hydroinformatics studies prove their competences by personal
references in the form of 10 most important papers and the number of
scientific-research projects they participate in. More than 6 teachers,
potential mentors of the candidates producing their doctoral dissertations at
the study program of Hydroinformatics, have no less than 5 scientific works
published or approved for publishing in the scientific journals with the
impact factor in the last 10 years. It was provided that the mentor cannot
head more than 5 doctoral candidates at the same time. The choice of mentor
is thus defined, that each mentor must have no less than 5 papers published
in the journals from the SCI list. The number of teachers
corresponds to the requirements of the program, and depends on the number of
courses taught and the number of classes of these courses. The total number
of teachers is sufficient to cover the total number of teaching classes of
the study program, and thus a teacher typically realizes 180 active teaching classes
(lectures, consultations, exercises, practical work…) a year, that is, 6 classes
a week. Out of the total number of required teachers 67 % is full-time
employed. The number of full-time
employed teachers participating in the Hydroinformatics is twelv. None of the teachers has
more than 12 classes a week. All the data on teachers and associates (CVs,
academic degrees, references) are publicly available. |
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Records: Table
9.1. The list of
employed teachers realizing the doctoral studies. Table
9.2. The list of teachers involved in
scientific-research and artistic-research projects. Table
9.3. Teachers’ competence Table
9.4. List of mentors in past three academic
years Appendix 9.1. Criteria
for election of teachers Appendix
9.2. Decision of the competent body on
appointment of mentors |
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Verification of the study
program quality is conducted regularly and systematically via self-evaluation
and external quality control. Study program quality control is conducted
by anonymous survey of the students at end of the semester. The self-evaluation
procedures are defined by the: Code on the student’s evaluation of the pedagogical
work of teachers, curricula and working conditions at the GAF., Code on evaluation
of teachers and non-teachers, Code on evaluation of graduate students and
Code on student evaluation of pedagogical work . The committee for quality
control of GAF consists of teachers, students and employees on the teaching
administration at GAF. Subjects, areas standards and quality provision
measures are proscribed by the Code on provision and improvement of quality
at GAF. |
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Record: Table 11.1. The list of quality control
committee members at the study program: Appendix 11.1. Report of self-evaluation of the study program of doctoral
studies. – |