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Self – Evaluation Report SELF – EVALUATION REPORT Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Estonian Agricultural University Tartu June 2004 SELF-EVALUATION REPORT June 2004 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Estonian Agricultural University Kreutzwaldi 62, Tartu 51014 Estonia Phone: +3727313345 Fax: +3727422259 [email protected] Editors: K. Kask – chairman, Ü. Jaakma, T. Tiirats, P. Kalmus, A. Aland and A. Viltrop 1 Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................5 1. Estonian higher education system. General framework ........................................5 2. Accreditation and recognition of qualifications ....................................................5 3. Admission requirements ......................................................................................5 3.1. General requirements .........................................................................................5 3.2. Specific requirements ........................................................................................6 4. Organization of the course of studies ...................................................................6 5. Higher education qualifications ............................................................................6 5.1. Professional higher education qualifications ......................................................6 5.2. Bachelor’s degree ...............................................................................................6 5.3. Master’s degree ...................................................................................................7 5.4. Integrated long-cycle programmes......................................................................7 5.5. Doctorate .............................................................................................................8 6. Veterinary education in Estonia ............................................................................8 6.1. Recent organizational changes ............................................................................9 6.2. Changes in the teaching process..........................................................................9 6.3. New buildings and technical equipment..............................................................9 6.4. Major decisions by the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the administration of the Estonian Agricultural University concerning the development of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.........................................10 Chapter 1: Objectives...................................................................................................13 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................13 2. Comments.............................................................................................................14 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................14 Chapter 2: Organization..............................................................................................15 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................15 2. Comments.............................................................................................................19 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................20 Chapter 3: Finances .....................................................................................................21 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................21 2. Comments.............................................................................................................25 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................26 Chapter 4: Curriculum ................................................................................................27 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................27 4.1. Curriculum followed by all students .................................................................28 4.2. Elective subjects .......................................................................................................36 4.3. Optional subjects.................................................................................................37 4.4. Obligatory extramural work................................................................................37 4.5. Clinical trainig at the Faculty clinics .......................................................................37 4.6. Ratios .................................................................................................................38 4.7. Further information on the curriculum ....................................................................38 4.8. Specific information concerning practical clinical training..................................41 2. Comments.............................................................................................................41 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................42 Chapter 5: Teaching: quality and evaluation ............................................................43 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................43 2 5.1. Teaching programme.........................................................................................43 5.2. Teaching environment .......................................................................................44 5.3. Examination system...........................................................................................44 5.4. Evaluation of teaching.......................................................................................45 5.5. Student welfare..................................................................................................46 2. Comments.............................................................................................................47 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................48 Chapter 6: Facilities and equipment...........................................................................49 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................49 6.1. Premises in general............................................................................................49 6.2. Animal clinics and rooms used for animal hospitalisation................................49 6.3. Enterprises involved in teaching .......................................................................49 6.4. Premises used for theoretical, practical and supervised teaching .....................50 6.5. Diagnostic laboratories and clinical support services .......................................51 6.6. Slaughterhouse facilities....................................................................................54 6.7. Foodstuffs processing units ...............................................................................54 6.8. Waste management............................................................................................54 6.9. Future changes...................................................................................................55 2. Comments.............................................................................................................55 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................55 Chapter 7: Animals and teaching material of animal origin....................................56 1. Factual information ..............................................................................................56 7.1. Basic subjects ....................................................................................................56 7.2. Department of Therapy andAnimal Clinic ..........................................................59 7.3. Food Hygiene............................................................................................................61 7.4. Consultations .....................................................................................................61 7.5. Hospitalization...................................................................................................62 7.6. Vehicles for animal transport ............................................................................62 7.7. Emergency service.............................................................................................62 7.8. Mobile Clinic.....................................................................................................62 7.9. Additional information ......................................................................................63 7.10. Ratios...............................................................................................................65 2. Comments.............................................................................................................65 3. Suggestions...........................................................................................................66
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