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Education in Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the University of Zagreb and the Bologna Process

The introduction of the paper features a brief presentation of the Faculty of Geodesy of the University of Zagreb, the only higher education institution in Croatia where one can study geodesy and geoinformatics at Bachelor, Master and postgraduate levels. The undergraduate or Bachelor study of geodesy and geoinformatics according to the new curriculum started in academic year 2005/06. The paper describes experiences of applying the Bologna process on the first generations of students. Some characteristics of this study are: a large number of students, introduction of higher institutions information system, beginning of e-education, beginning of continuous assessment of students’ knowledge and skills, partial or complete exam removal, financial problems, etc. Furthermore, an introduction to the Master study is given. This study started according to the new curricula at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Geodesy in academic year 2008/09. It is interesting that the number of students who enrolled the Master study next academic year 2009/10 was 100, which was more than double in relation to the previous year. The first generation of students are going to finish the Master study this year, and most of them are going to find a job immediately, while some of them will continue with postgraduate studies. By signing the Bologna Declaration, the Republic of Croatia became responsible for implementing standards and following guidelines for higher education quality assurance. Therefore, some documents were produced and activities done to stimulate and develop higher education quality. The higher education quality assurance policy in Croatia is based on the Law about Scientific Activities and Higher Education, as well as statues of universities and individual higher education institutions and rules and recommendations made by the Ministry of Science Education and Sport, the National Higher Education Council, universities and faculties themselves. In addition, some activities were also done at the Faculty of Geodesy to improve study organization and education quality.

geodesy; geoinformatics; cartography; Bologna process; Croatia

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