From the Old to the New
Evaluation System
Marcel Wanner
Torino, 27 October 2008
Obligation of EAEVE Members
Membership is voluntary
Statutes of EAEVE
Article 4:
…. Members should also comply with the principle of
periodic peer-group evaluation of their functioning as
an academic institution according to defined protocols.
Current situation:
94 member establishments in 35 countries
79 faculties either visited or with pending visits
13 Faculties in Italy
3 visited and approved (Bari, Bologna, Torino)
1 visited and conditionally approved (Teramo)
9 pending visits or with major deficiencies (Parma, Padova,
Camerino, Milan, Pisa, Perugia, Sassari, Messina, Naples)
The EC-Directive 2005/36
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
on the recognition of professional qualifications
Defines minimum requirements for veterinary training
This is the basis of the
European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training
managed by EAEVE together with FVE
Repealed: Directive 78/1026/EEC and 78/1027/EEC
Old Directive 2005/36
The important issues of the new Directive
have been adopted from the old Directive!
The training of vet surgeons shall comprise a total of
at least five years of full-time theoretical and practical
study at a university or ……., or under the supervision
of a university covering at least the study programme
referred to in the Annex V, point 5.4.1
The distribution of the theoretical and practical training
among the various groups of subjects shall be balanced
and coordinated in such a way that the knowledge and
experience may be acquired in a manner which will
enable veterinary surgeons to perform all their duties.
Directive 2005/36/EC
Study Programme
(I)
The programme of studies shall comprise at least
the following subjects:
A. Basic subjects
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Physics
Chemistry
Animal biology
Plant biology
Biomathematics
Directive 2005/36/EC
Study Programme
(II)
B. Specific subjects
a. Basic sciences
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Anatomy (including histology and embryology)
Physiology
Biochemistry
Genetics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Toxicology
Microbiology
Immunology
Epidemiology
Professional ethics
Directive 2005/36/EC
Study Programme
(III)
B. Specific subjects
b. Clinical sciences
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Obstetrics
Pathology (including pathological anatomy)
Parasitology
Clinical medicine and surgery (including anaesthetics)
Clinical lectures on the various domestic animals, poultry and
other animal species
Preventive medicine
Radiology
Reproduction and reproductive disorders
Veterinary state medicine and public health
Veterinary legislation and forensic medicine
Therapeutics
Propaedeutics
Directive 2005/36/EC
Study Programme
(IV)
B. Specific subjects
c. Animal Production
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Animal production
Animal nutrition
Agronomy
Rural economics
Veterinary hygiene
Animal ethology and protection
d. Food hygiene
- Inspection and control of animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs
of animal origin
- Food hygiene and technology
- Practical work (including practical work in places where
slaugthering and processing of foodstuffs take place)
Directive 2005/36/EC
From the Old to the New SOP
Old SOP approved in 2002
New SOP approved in 2007 and 2008
Priciples and Process of Evaluation
and
Manual of Standard Operating Procedures
New: Stage 1 and Stage 2
Stage 1 is meant to ascertain that the faculty is in conformity
with the Directive 2005/36/EEC
Stage 2 is meant to ascertain that the faculty
fulfils the criteria of quality assurance and plans further
quality enhancement (=accreditation)
New: Day-One Skills
The evaluation is intended to focus to a larger extent on
the knowledge and skills of the new graduates.
More details  Annex IV of the SOP
The Evaluation System
Principles and Process of Evaluation (2007)
The main stages are:
- Preparation of a self-evaluation report by the vet. establishment
- Visit to the establishment by a group of experts
- Preparation of a report on the visit by the group of experts
- Review of the experts‘ report
- Decision by the European Committee on Veterinary Education
Delegates of EAEVE and FVE
Self Evaluation Report
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Objectives
Organisation
Finance
Curriculum
Teaching, quality and evaluation
Facilities and equipment
Animals and teaching materials of animal origin
Library and learning resources
Admission and enrollment
Academic and support staff
Continuing education
Postgraduate Training
Research
Visit
5 Experts selected from different countries,
one of whom is designated chairperson
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Basic Sciences
Clinical Sciences: Academic teacher
Clinical Sciences: Practitioner
Animal Production
Food Hygiene
New (to be introduced): 1 Student
The team is always accompanied by an EAEVE Coordinator
Standard timetable
- Monday: briefing of the team by the Coordinator
- Tuesday – Thursday: visit of the faculty
- Friday: discussion of the draft report of the visiting team
with the dean
Approved and Conditionally Approved
Stage 1:
approved means that the establishment fulfills the minimum
compulsory requirements for all EU Member States as laid
down in EU Directive 2005/36
New:
conditionally approved means that no more than 2 unrelated
Category 1 Deficiency/ies which is/are of such a nature that
it/they can be reasonably expected to be resolved within a
2-year period
Stage 2:
Accreditation
Conditional accreditation
Re-Evaluation
Re-evaluation is to be carried out periodically, within
10 years from the ECOVE-decision for the fully
approved/accredited faculties.
Re-assessment should be within 5 years after ECOVE-decision
for conditionally approved faculties.
Member of ENQA
The application to become a member of the
European Network of Quality Assurance in Higher Education
(= ENQA) has been submitted and is in process.
Membership is anticipated in the first quarter 2009