VR.07 Form for Formal Evaluation of the Joint Doctoral Study Programme Proposal
University of Zagreb
VR.07 Form for formal evaluation of the joint doctoral study programme proposal
VR.07–FORM FOR FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE JOINT DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMME PROPOSALRapporteur information
First name and last name, title / Institution
Rapporteur:
- General information[1]
1.1.Name of the proposed study programme
1.2. Study programme coordinator
1.3. Partner institution(s) at the University of Zagreb
1.4. Other partner institutions
1.5.Scientific or artistic field
1.6.Scientific or artistic area
1.7. Scientific or artistic branch (if the doctoral study is conducted in a branch)
1.8.Scheduled duration of study
1.9.Number of required courses/modules conducted at the University of Zagreb
1.10.Number of elective courses/modules in the study programme
1.11.Academic title or academic degree earned
1.12. Language in which the study programme is conducted
1.13. Type of diploma
1.14. The minimum number of doctoral students enrolled set by the programme / 1.15. The maximum number of doctoral students enrolled set by the programme
2. Introduction – general information on the study programme
2.1. Is the agreement of the partner institutions on joint implementation of the study programme attached to the proposal of the joint doctoral study programme? / YESNO
2.2. Are admission requirements identical at all the partner institutions? / YESNO
2.3. Are periodic meetings of representatives of all the partner institutions planned? / YESNO
2.4.Is the proposed organization of the joint doctoral study programme satisfactory (institutional management of the joint doctoral study programme)? / YESNO
2.5. Does the joint study programme proposal clearly define the programme admission requirements? / YESNO
2.6. Does the joint study programme proposal define the criteria and selection procedures of applicants in a transparent manner? / YESNO
2.7. Does the admission procedure involve an interview with the applicant? / YESNO
2.8. Are the names of the accepted applicants, their qualifications and names of their references published on the internet page of the study programme? / YESNO
3. Description of the programme
3.1. Are the requirements for students’ advancing to the subsequent year of the study / constructed well and explained? / YESNO
identical at all the partner institutions? / YESNO
3.2. Are the requirements for approving the topic of the doctoral dissertation / constructed well? / YESNO
identical at all the partner institutions? / YESNO
3.3. Is there a list of proposedrequired courses or modules (with the number of instruction hours) to be offered at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
3.4. Is there a list of proposed elective courses or modules (with the number of instruction hours) to be offered at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
3.5. Does the proposed study programme allow the doctoral student to choose between full-time and part-time study? / YESNO
3.6. Is the proposed structure of the joint doctoral study programme satisfactory? / YESNO
3.7. Has the propose curriculum of the joint study been made in cooperation with the other partner institutions, and has equal involvement of all the partners been ensured therein? / YESNO
3.8. Does the description of courses and modules to be conducted at the University of Zagreb: / a content outline / YESNO
description of instruction formats / YESNO
list of required literature / YESNO
description of the manner of monitoring teaching quality and success of teaching performance / YESNO
3.9. Does the study programme proposal contain a list of courses or modules that doctoral students can take at other partner institutions? / YESNO
3.10. Does teaching in the lecture format exceed 20% of the total load defined by the proposed programme? / YESNO
3.11. Is the doctoral student assigned a study advisor at admission to the programme at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
3.12. Does the proposed study programme clearly define the rights and obligations of the doctoral students? / YESNO
3.13.Are courses at the proposed joint doctoral study programme open to all doctoral students at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
4. Mobility
4.1. Is the planned mobility of doctoral students clearly defined and organized? / YESNO
4.2. Is the planned mobility of teachers clearly defined and organized? / YESNO
4.3. Is there a central office for international doctoral students? / YESNO
4.4. Has proof been attached of secured funding for the expenses of doctoral students and teachers at partner institutions? / YESNO
5. Teaching and scientific conditions of the implementation of the study programme
5.1. Has proof been attached that appropriate space, equipment and other necessary resources for implementing the study programme have been secured?[2] / YESNO
5.2. Can the partner institution at the University of Zagreb secure the space and equipment planned for the implementation of the proposed joint doctoral study programme, for: / student registrar’s office / YESNO
teacher offices / YESNO
library / YESNO
classrooms / YESNO
laboratories / YESNO
5.3. Has proof been attached of the appropriate number of work contracts concluded with research-and-teaching and/or art-and-teaching staff at the partner institution at the University of Zagreb? (at least 50% of the total number of teachers needed?) / YESNO
5.4. Does the doctoral study programme proposal include a proposed list of mentors at the partner institution at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
5.5. Does the doctoral study programme proposal include a proposed list of teachers and their courses at the partner institution at the University of Zagreb? / YESNO
5.6. Does the programme proposal include information on each teacher at the partner institution at the University of Zagreb, including: / name of the institution of employment / YESNO
biography / YESNO
a list of published work in the last 5 years that qualify him/her for implementation of the programme / YESNO
date of appointment to research-and-teachingor art-and-teaching rank / YESNO
5.7. Are the criteria for measuring the scientific qualifications of the mentor stated? / YESNO
5.8. Is the proposed number of doctoral students in proportion to the available capacities of the study programme provider, according to: / number of mentors / YESNO
space / YESNO
equipment / YESNO
number of research topics / YESNO
5.9.Does the programme proposal include a list of scientific and developmental topics on which the doctoral study programme is based? / YESNO
5.10. Is the following attached: / Cost estimate with a projection of costs for implementation of the proposed doctoral study programme? / YESNO
proof of funding secured in keeping with the cost estimate / YESNO
5.11. Has the document been attached of accreditation of the graduate, i.e. integrated undergraduate and graduate study programme at the partner institution of the University of Zagreb in the scientific or artistic field in which the doctoral programme is being started (unless it be an interdisciplinary field of science and the arts)? / YESNO
5.12. Are there attached letters of support by the Rectors or heads of the institutions which clearly states contributions of the institutions, obligations to the staff and doctoral students included in the programme and financial support? / YESNO
6. Monitoring the quality of the doctoral study programme
6.1. Are quality indicators related to improvement of the quality of the joint doctoral study programme clearly defined? / YESNO
6.2. Are the defined quality indicators common to all the partner institutions? / YESNO
6.3. Is it going to be possible for doctoral students (international and domestic ones) to take part in the evaluation of the quality of the joint doctoral study programme? / YESNO
6.4. Is the annual self-evaluation of the joint doctoral study programme planned? / YESNO
6.5. Is the annual report of the doctoral student planned? / YESNO
6.6. Is a regular review of the joint doctoral study programme in accordance with results of quality monitoring planned? / YESNO
6.7. Is it intended for the results of doctoral student reports to be considered in improving the joint doctoral study programme? / YESNO
Recommendation of the rapporteur[3]
PLACE, DATE AND SIGNATURE OF RAPPORTEUR
Place and date:First name and last name of rapporteur:
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VR.07 Form for formal evaluation of the joint doctoral study programme proposal—to be filled in by rapporteur
University of Zagreb, Trg maršala Tita 14, Zagreb; Tel: 4564-111, Fax: 4830-602, Web:
[1]Lines 1-8 of this form are filled in by the Office for doctoral studies and programmes of the University of Zagreb
[2]Authentic documents on ownership, right of use, lease and the like, in the basis of which the space and equipment are being used.
[3]Filled in by rapporteur