Curriculum Development for PhD studies
Project: “Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of
Prishtina and Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty
of Economics”
Peja , 2016
Basic Project facts:
Project: “Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina and
Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty of Economics”,
Project acronym: MODPhD
Financed by: TEMPUS IV – 6th Call for proposals
Project number: 544188-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-XK-TEMPUS-JPCR
Grant Holder: Prof. ass. Dr. But Dedaj -Faculty of Economics, UP
Overall project objective:
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The wider project objective is to support further the
development of 3rd cycle of Bologna Process, revising the
PhD regulation and development of other related documents
as well as human capacity building for setting up the modern
PhD studies in addition to piloting the PhD programme at the
Faculty of Economic of the University of Prishtina “Hasan
Prishtina”.
Specific objectives of the project
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Supporting the modernization of 3rd cycle at the University of
Prishtina, in accordance with the Bologna Process,
Revision and amending the legal documents, development of
guideline for setting up the modern PhD studies in accordance to the
latest trends of the Bologna Process,
To develop, accredit and implement a pilot PhD program at Faculty of
Economics of the University of Prishtina, and
Supporting the scientific work and publications, through establishing a
scientific journal for the Faculty of Economics of the University of
Prishtina.
Project partners:
1. University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, beneficiary
2. Johannes Kepler University Linz
3. Università degli studi “G. D’Annunzio” di Chieti – Pescara
4. University Nice Sophia Antipolis
5. World University Service Kosova – WUS Kosova
6. Kosovo Accreditation Agency
7. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology - (HED)
8. Kosova Center for Int. Cooperation in Higher Education
Project Outcomes and Outputs:
1. Development of Gap and Need Analysis Report
2. Modernization of PhD regulation at UP
3. Development and Accreditation of PhD program
4. Implementation of the PhD Program at Faculty of Economy
5. Establishment of Scientific journal
6. Purchasing the Scientific Literature
7. Management of the Project
8. Quality Control
9. Dissemination
10. Sustainability of the project outcomes.
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Needs assessment report
Development of Curriculum
 Study visits (University Sophia Antipolis Nice, Johannes
Kepler University Linz, University “G `d
 Annunzio” Chieti/ Pescara
 Workshops
 Round-table discussion
Internal procedures – council of the PhD
studies; council of faculty; senate; Office for
academic development;
Accreditation Agency (visit by experts)
Announcement of the call
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Co-teaching
Co-mentorship
Mobility
Seminar/ publication in international journal
(publication with mentors)
Scientific journal
Joint degree?
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