Contract UM_CP-20560-1999
Tempus Compact Project
“Development of a New Framework
for M.Sc. Thesis Work”:
Progress report
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
28 August 2000
Overview
Project Web-site
Outcome 1: The set of manuals for
management of students’ M.Sc. Thesis work
Outcome 2: The set of manuals for
accounting credits for courses and projects
Additional outcome 2: The Web-based
system for credit transfer between
universities
Project Web-site
http://www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/
General info
Project news
Outcomes in Russian
Outcomes in English
Credit transfer system
Outcome 1
The set of manuals for management of
students’ M.Sc. Thesis work
Current state: final corrections
The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
1
The General Scheme for Management
of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
2
The Manual for Implementation of
Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
3
The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing
and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
4
The Manual for Management of M.Sc.
Thesis Work for University Subdivisions
The Set of
Manuals
for Management
of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
Students
1
The General
Scheme
for Management
of Students’
M.Sc. Thesis
Work
Supervisors
Reviewers
Examining board
Department
Dean’s office
Studies office
Library
Archive
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
New!
Partly new!
1 Lectures with varying
topics
2 Presentation of research leads of
potential supervisors
Students'
group
Professors of
the department
Student
Supervisor
Changed!
3 Selecting a supervisor for the
thesis work
New!
4 Seminar on topic selection with the
supervisor
5 Selecting a topic for the
thesis work
Students’
group of one
supervisor
Supervisor
Student
Supervisor
Changed!
Department
Stage 1: Supervisor and thesis topic selection
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
Partly new!
1 Lectures with
varying topics
Partly new!
2 Reading related literature,
writing a research proposal
New!
3 Seminars on topic
approval in groups of one
supervisor
Student
Students’
group of one
supervisor
Student
4 Changing the topic within
research lead of the
supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Department
Student
Supervisor
5 Topic approval
Department
New!
Dean's office
6 Presentation of
research proposal
Students’
group of one
supervisor
Stage 2: Preliminary work and topic approval
Supervisor
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
Partly new!
1 Lectures and passing
examinations
2 Literature analysis and
task formulation
Student
New!
3 Seminars in groups
of one supervisor
4 Permit to thesis practice
Students’
group of one
supervisor
Student
Stage 3: Beginning of the thesis work
Supervisor
Dean's
office
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
1 Selecting an organisation, where
thesis practice is taken place
Student
Supervisor
Dean's office
2 Selecting a supervisor from
external organisation
Student
Supervisor from
external organisation
Department
3 Order on thesis work
practice
Dean's
office
Rector
4 Thesis work practice
Student
New!
Students’
group of one
supervisor
5 Seminars in groups of one
supervisor
New!
6 Report on thesis
practice
Student
Supervisor
Supervisor
Department
7 Accounting external thesis
practice
Student
Department
Dean's office
8 Permit to perform a
thesis
Student
Stage 4: M.Sc. thesis practice
Dean's office
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
1 Selecting a
consultants
Student
2 Order to implement a
thesis work
New!
Consultant
Department
Dean's office
Rector
Partly new!
3 Seminars with
consultants
4 Completion of the thesis work
and writing a thesis
Student
Consultant
Student
New!
5 Presentation to consultant and
supervisor
Student
Consultant
Supervisor
Stage 5: Writing M.Sc. thesis
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
1 Thesis
Changed!
2 Supervisor's review on
thesis
3 Selecting an external
reviewer
Changed!
4 Preliminary defence
in the department
New!
5 Review of external
reviewer
Student
Student
Supervisor
Student
Reviewer
Students’
group of one
supervisor
Student
6  Accounting external
thesis work
Student
Professors of
the department
Reviewer
Department
Dean's office
7 Permit to defence
Student
Stage 6: Thesis evaluation
Head of the
department
Dean's office
The General Scheme for Management of Students’ M.Sc. Thesis Work
7.1 Thesis with
reviews
Student
7.2 Presentation to the
examining board
7.3 The examining
board's decision
Student
Examining
board
Student
Examining
board
Changed!
Student
7.4  Appeal of the
examining board's
decision
Department
Rector
7.5  Calling a
special board
7.6 Presentation to
special board
Rector
Department
Student
Special board
Student
Special board
Changed!
7.7 Special board's
decision
Stage 7: Thesis work defence
The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
2
The Manual for
Implementation of
Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
The scheme for supervisor
and topic selection
Students
The scheme of
research seminar
Instruction for
writing thesis
Recommendations
for defence
The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
Supervisors
3
The Manual for
Supervising,
Reviewing and
Evaluating of
M.Sc.Thesis
Recommendations to
the supervisor
Reviewers
Examining board
Recommendations to
the reviewer
Evaluation criteria
Recommendations to
the examining board
The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade system
Theoretical thesis
Theoretical Thesis
Evaluation
Mark given by
examining
board
Recommended for
the postgraduate
studies
Mentioned research
abilities or there are
published articles
Laudatur
5
YES
YES
Eximia
5
NOT
YES
Magna cum laude
5
NOT
NOT
Cum laude approbatur
4
NOT
YES
Non sine cum laude
approbatur
4
NOT
NOT
Lubenter
3
NOT
NOT
Approbatur
2
NOT
NOT
The Manual for Supervising, Reviewing and Evaluating of M.Sc.Thesis
Conversion Ukrainian grade marks to the new grade system
Constructive thesis
Recommended
for
implementation
Constructive Thesis
Evaluation
Mark given by
examining
board
Recommended for
the postgraduate
studies
Laudatur
5
YES
YES
Eximia
5
NOT
YES
Magna cum laude
5
NOT
NOT
Cum laude approbatur
4
NOT
YES
Non sine cum laude
approbatur
4
NOT
NOT
Lubenter
3
NOT
NOT
Approbatur
2
NOT
NOT
The Set of Manuals for Management of Students’ M.Sc.
Thesis Work
Department
4
The Manual for
Management of
M.Sc.Thesis Work
for University
Subdivisions
Dean’s office
Studies office
Library
Archive
Instruction to
the department
Instruction to
the Dean’s office
Instruction to the library
Instruction to
the Studies office
Instruction to the archive
Outcome 1: Conclusion
What is done: outcome is developed, all
issues are covered.
What should be done: waiting for
comments till September 10
Current state: complete draft version
When it will go to press:
10 September 2000
Outcome 2
The set of manuals for accounting
credits for courses and projects
Current state: draft version
The Set of Manuals for Accounting Credits for Courses and Projects
1
Scheme of higher technical education in
Ukraine
2
EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (ECTS).
3
Instruction to dean
4
Instructions to dean’s secretary
and student
The set of manuals
for accounting
Credits
for Courses
and Projects
ECTS-based application-supplement
http://nscnt2.elte.hu/elte/nko/ERASMUS/L’Hects.htm
1. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION
1.1 Family name; 1.2 First name; 1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year);
1.4 Student identification or code (if available).
2. INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION
2.1 Name of qualification and (if available) title conferred (in original language)
2.2 Main field(s) of study for the qualification
2.3 Name and status of awarding institution (in original language)
2.4 Name and status of institution administering studies (in original language)
2.5 Language(s) of instruction/examination
3. INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION
3.1 Level of qualification; 3.2 Official length of programme;3.3 Access requirements.
4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTEXT AND RESULTS GAINED
4.1 Mode if study;
4.2 Programme requirements;
4.3 Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained;
4.4 Grading scheme and if available, grade distribution guidance;
4.5 Overall classification of the qualification (in original language);
8. CERTIFICATIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENT
8.1 Date;
8.2 Signature;
8.3 Capacity;
8.4 Official stamp or seal;
Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
1. Curriculum
SUBJECT NAME
№
пп
1
2
Exams
Tests
Total
hours
3
4
5
Home work
hours
6
7
I. Series of lectures in humanitarian and socio-economic subject.
1
History of Ukraine. Ukrainian and Foreign Culture
3
Science of Law
10
Foreign Language
TOTAL
1М
4М
2
36
216
8
48
108
1,2,3
56
324
468
1188
Class work hours
Home work hours
ECTS
Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
2. Evaluation of student’s knowledge
Grade
Criterion
Excellent (5)
The complete knowledge is shown
Good (4)
The shown level of knowledge is above average, minimum of
minor mistakes
The level of knowledge is sufficient, but with significant
mistakes
It is not enough of knowledge for getting credit, the
significant independent work is required
Student is absent
Satisfactory (3)
Unsatisfactory (2)
Failure to appear
Ukrainian
System
ECTS
Grade
Criterion
A
Excellent
Outstanding performance with only minor errors
B
Very good
Above the average standard but with some errors
C
Good
Generally sound work with a number of notable errors
D
Satisfactory
Fair but with significant shortcomings
E
Enough
Performance meets the minimum criteria
FX
Not enough
Some more work required before the credit can be awarded
F
Not enough
Considerable further work is required
ECTS
Scheme of higher technical education in Ukraine
3. Dean’s office documents
3.1 Test and examination list
№
Family name,
initials
No. of
student's
record books
Grade of test
Signature
of teacher
and date
Examination
grade
1.
Dubovik S.M.
31256778
excellent
2.
Turchin P.V.
31256779
good
3.2 Diploma supplement
№
Subject name
Signature
of
examiner
Ukrainian system
Hours
Grade
1
Foreign language
324
excellent
2
Basics of law
54
good
3
History of Ukraine
108
good
4
Basics of discrete mathematic
189
excellent
ECTS
Instruction to the dean
1. The changed curriculum
№
пп
SUBJECT NAME
1
2
Exam
Test
Class
work
hours
3
4
5
Cr. in
ECTS
6
Home
work
7
I. Series of lectures in humanitarian and socio-economic subjects
1
History of Ukraine. Ukrainian and Foreign Culture
3
Science of Law
10
Foreign language
Total
1М
4М
2
36
216
8
48
108
1,2,3
56
324
468
Credits in ECTS = ((Class work in hours + home work in hours)/54)*2
Ukrainian
ECTS
1188
Instruction to the dean
2. The changes in the evaluation grades
Grade
Level in
ECTS
Criterion
Excellent
А,В
The complete knowledge is shown
Good
С
The shown level of knowledge is above average,
minimum of minor mistakes
Satisfactory
D,E
The level of knowledge is sufficient, but with
significant mistakes
Unsatisfactory
FX
Not enough knowledge for getting the credit, the
significant work is required
Failure from appear
F
Ukrainian system
ECTS
Instruction to the dean
3. Changes in diploma supplement
№
Subject name
Hours
1
Foreign language
324
2
Basic of law
54
3
History of Ukraine
108
Credit
ECTS
Grade
Grade
ECTS
4. Changes in test and examination list
№
Surname,
initials
№ of
student’s
record
books
Grade of
test
Signature
of teacher
and date
Examination grade
Grade
in
ECTS
Signature of
examiner
1.
2.
1
Test
2
Project
Passed
=
1 credit ECTS
+
1 cr. «excellent»
0,5 cr. «good»
Instruction to the dean secretary and instruction to the students in ECTS
The scheme of interaction between student and dean secretary
secretary
Diploma
supplement
1. Inf. ident. the
holder of the qual.
4
2. Inf. ident. the
qualification
4.
Dean’s
office
2
3.
3
5.
5
6.
7.
student
1
8.
External
university
Outcome 2: Conclusion
What is done: framework is developed,
main aspects are shown.
What should be done: administrative staff from
KhTURE should take part in Tempus activity (SeptemberOctober) in order to realize how it will work and give
remarks
Current state: draft version
When it will be send to publishing house:
November 15, year 2000
Additional outcome 2
The Web-based system for credit
transfer between universities
Current state: developed model and
data structures
Objective:
The new model for automatic exchange
of the diploma grade lists between the universities
Requirements:
Web-based
Open
Scalable - one, two, three...
Ready to use - we can not wait for a long time
Documentable - we need to make the manuals
How it might work
The architecture
Idea: grade list  courses  topics
http://www.cs.jyu.fi/ai/projects/tempus99/xml-transfer/
Grammar.dtd
Topics.xml
Shared
list of
topics
Gradelists.xml
University grade lists
Courses as
Courses
as
listsasof
Courses
lists
of
topics
lists
of
topics
topics
Data structure: Course
Descriptor
ID (LOGIS15)
Level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
Hours
Practical assignment
Readings
Grade levels ...
Future outcomes
The complete web site for credit transfer,
useable by normal administrative staff
Research issue : shared knowledge base
with curriculums (main result of
somebody's M.Sc. thesis work)
Dissemination (next year of the project)
Additional outcome 2:
Conclusion
What is done: architecture and data
structures
What should be done: Web-site for credit
transfer (somebody's M.Sc. thesis work)
Current state: work in progress
When it will be ready to use:
1st version - December 15, year 2000