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Self-Evaluation Report for Institutional Accreditation and Vocational Education Quality Assessment ESTONIAN MILITARY ACADEMY Mente et ense pro patria! SELF-EVALUATION REPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSESSMENT Tartu 2020 1 Contents Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................... 5 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Estonian Military Academy – its mission, tasks, and distinctive role .................................. 6 1.2. Historical Overview and Main Developments ........................................................................ 8 1.3. The EMA’s Vision and Objectives ......................................................................................... 9 1.4 The Organisational Structure of the EMA ............................................................................. 10 1.5. Key Indicators – comparative overview, aggregate data on staff and students .................... 11 1.5.1. Key Performance Indicators ......................................................................................... 11 1.5.2. The EMA’s Students ..................................................................................................... 12 1.5.3. The EMA’s Academic Staff ........................................................................................... 13 1.6. The Drafting Process of the EMA Self-evaluation Report for Institutional Accreditation ....... 13 2. THE MAIN DEVELOPMENTS BASED ON PREVIOUS ACCREDIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................. 15 2.1. Improvements Resulting from the 2013 Institutional Accreditation ...................................... 15 2.2. Improvements Resulting from the 2015 Quality Assessment of the EMA’s Vocational Education Programme ............................................................................................................... 17 3. THE EMA’S SELF-EVALUATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT STANDARDS......... 19 3.1. Strategic Management ........................................................................................................ 19 3.1.1. The EMA Development Plan 2015-2022 ....................................................................... 19 3.1.2. The EMA’s Core Values and Character Development .................................................. 20 3.1.3. The EMA’s Development Efforts and Structural Reform ............................................... 21 3.1.4. The EMA’s Stakeholders and Key Partners .................................................................. 22 3.2 Resources............................................................................................................................ 25 3.2.1 Human Resource Management ..................................................................................... 25 3.2.2 Financial Resources and Budgeting .............................................................................. 28 3.2.3 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 30 3.2.4. Internal and External Communication ........................................................................... 32 3.3. Quality Culture .................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.1. The EMA’s Core and Support Processes ..................................................................... 33 3.3.2 Feedback Plan and Surveys .......................................................................................... 34 3.3.3 The Improvement Process ............................................................................................. 36 3.4 Academic Ethics .................................................................................................................. 38 3.5 Internationalisation ............................................................................................................... 40 3.6 Teaching Staff ...................................................................................................................... 43 3.6.1 Statistical Overview and Profiles of EMA Academic Staff .............................................. 44 3.6.2 Development of Teaching Staff...................................................................................... 46 3.6.3 Procedure for Evaluating Teaching Staff ....................................................................... 48 2 3.7 Study Programme ................................................................................................................ 48 3.8 Learning and Teaching ........................................................................................................ 52 3.9 Student Assessment ............................................................................................................ 57 3.10 Support Systems ................................................................................................................ 60 3.11. Research, Development and/or other Creative Activity (R&D) ........................................... 64 3.12 Service to Society .............................................................................................................. 68 4. EMA HIGHER EDUCATION and VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULA: SELF- EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................... 72 4.1 EMA HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULA ........................................................................... 72 4.1.1 Planning and Management of Studies ............................................................................... 72 4.1.1.1 Curricula Design and Development ............................................................................ 72 4.1.2 Learning, Teaching and Assessment ................................................................................ 80 4.1.2.1 Admissions Process ................................................................................................... 80 4.1.2.2 Teaching and Assessment ......................................................................................... 82 4.1.2.3 Organisation of Studies and Support Services for Students ........................................ 91 4.1.3 Teaching Staff, Support and Cooperation ......................................................................... 92 4.2 EMA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CURRCICULUM ............................................................ 96 4.2.1 Planning and Management of Studies ............................................................................... 96 4.2.2 Learning and Teaching ..................................................................................................... 98 4.2.2.1 Admissions Process and Selection of Professional Specialties ................................... 98 4.2.2.2 Learning Environment and Support Systems .............................................................. 98 4.2.2.3 Organisation of Studies .............................................................................................. 99 4.2.2.4 Educational Content, Teaching Methodology and Assessment ................................. 100 4.2.2.5 Learning Support Systems ....................................................................................... 102 4.2.3 Teaching Staff ................................................................................................................. 104 ANNEXES 1. CURRICULA 1.1. Master’s studies level 1.1.1. Curriculum: Military leadership for the land force 1.2. Professional higher education level 1.2.1. Curriculum: Military leadership for the land force 1.2.2. Curriculum: Military leadership for the air force 1.2.3. Curriculum: Military leadership for the navy 1.3. Vocational education level 1.3.1. Curriculum: Military Leadership for Senior Non-commissioned Officers 2. CONNECTION SCHEMES IN EMA’S HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULA 3. SYLLABI 3.1. Master’s studies level 3.1.1. JP19.07 Leadership in Modern Organisations and Society 3.1.2. JP19.10 Methods of Scientific Research and Data Collection 3.1.3. ST16.12 International Law and Law of Armed Conflict 3 3.1.4. TK16.23 Combined Arms and Joint Operations 3.1.5. TK19.18 Combat Operations of Infantry Battalions and Brigades_Planning and Staff Procedures 3.2. Professional higher education level 3.2.1. JP17.02 Applications of Psychology in the Defence Forces (PHE) 3.2.2. JP19.01 Fundamentals of Management and Leadership (PHE) 3.2.3. LT16.05 Military Technology IV_Weaponry (PHE) 3.2.4. ST16.04 Security Policy and National Defence (PHE) 3.2.5. JP16.10 Instructor Training Course (Land Force) 3.2.6. JP19.03 Management of Peacetime Unit I (Land Force) 3.2.7. TK19.02 Planning and Command of Infantry Platoon Combat Operations (Land Force) 3.2.8. ME16.29 Naval Tactics (Navy) 3.2.9. ME16.33 Warship Crew Training (Navy) 3.2.10. ME16.37 Naval Communications (Navy) 3.2.11. ME19.01 Fundamentals of Maritime Warfare (Navy) 3.2.12. OV16.03 Military Leadership in the Air Force (Air Force) 3.2.13. OV16.12 Fundamentals of NATO Air Defence System Command and Combat Principles (Air Force) 3.2.14. OV17.02 Airpower Theory and Air Operations (Air Force) 3.3. Vocational education level 3.3.1. LK16.04 Planning and Command of Combat Activities 3.3.2. LK17.01 Instructor Course 3.3.3. LK17.02 Live
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