New Vocationally Oriented Master Consortium Partners in Sport Professions (Others)

On the basis of the A) existing academic and ENSE/ENSSEE professional sport science curricula in Serbia, European Network of Sport Education and Kosovo(under UNSC Resolution 1244/99) ; B) related curricula in the EU universities; C) the socioeconomic needs and job-market Association Sport for All (SERBIA) requirements and trends; D) the graduate tracking SPEED Tempus Project and job market survey; E) study visits of faculty Chamber of Commerce and Industry of members from partner country to EU partner universities, the SPEED consortium identified the Tirana (ALBANIA) sectorial qualifications (sport coaching, health- Sport Professions: related physical education or exercise training, Education, Employment, Development sport management) consistent with the Kosova Chamber of Commerce in the Balkan Region socioeconomic development of the Western (KOSOVOunder UNSC Resolution 1244/99 ) Balkans in the area, while defining the joint model for Vocationally Oriented (VO) Master for Sport Ministry of Education and Sport (ALBANIA) professions with a common core reflecting EU standards and possible specializations, acquired through a strong involvement of private sector and Ministry of Education, Science and social partners. Technology (KOSOVOunder UNSC Resolution 1244/99 ) The model implies education and training methodologies that contain aspects of both academic and vocational areas, with a greater Ministry of Youth and Sport (SERBIA) and more direct involvement of public and private sector employers. Final degrees are positionated at a level equivalent to level 7 of the European National Olympic Committee (ALBANIA) Qualifications Framework (EQF).

1) Professional Master in Sport Coaching Serbian Institute of Sport (SERBIA) (60 ECTS, 2 semesters)

2) Professional Master in Sport and Tourism Management Student Conference of Serbian (60 ECTS, 2 semesters) Universities (SERBIA)

3) Master in Physical Education and Sport with minor profile in Health Education (120 ECTS, 4 semesters) Project Coordinator Final Conference

4) Master in Teaching Physical Education and Health University of Rome “Foro Italico” (120 ECTS, 4 semesters) P.zza Lauro De Bosis 15, 00135 Rome http://www.tempus-speed.eu 5) Master program in Physical activity, Health and [email protected] 3 November 2016 Exercise Therapy – P.A.H.E.T. (60 ECTS, 2 semesters)

Graphic by FabioDePaolis 6) Master program in Physical Education, Physical This project has been funded with support from the European Co-funded by the Activity and Health (70 ECTS, 2 semesters) Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the Tempus Programme author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any of the European Union use which may be made of the information contained therein. 7) Master program in Physicа l Education and Health Related Physical Fitness (75 ECTS, 2 semesters) SPEED Project Implementation Final Conference Consortium Partners University of Belgrade - Rectorate Building (Higher Education Institutions)

The academic partners of the SPEED project intend 10.00– 10.45 University of Rome “Foro Italico” to harmonize their curricula and share a strategy to Welcome and greetings (ITALY) Coordinator link the competencies and qualifications of Sport Science graduates to the changing 10.45 – 11.00 socioeconomic needs. In fact, however valuable The Tempus SPEED project ()D. Caporossi National & Kapodistrian University of current curricula may be, vocationally oriented Athens (GREECE) Master programs are a priority for both European, 11.00 – 11.40 as well as all Western Balkan countries, particularly The Tempus SPEED project implementation University of Southern Denmark - Odense as they face a general process of Westernisation in in the partner universities (DENMARK) lifestyle, increased life expectancy and related health and social problems. Promoting sport ? (S. Mazic) University of Vienna (AUSTRIA) events and a sustainable tourism and wellness University of Belgrade industry, is a priority in the development plans of the ? (E. Bicoku) Western Balkan countries, while sport is also a ? University of Nis (S. Bubanji) recognized tool in promoting health and “Aleksander Xhuvani“ University of socioeconomic development, contributing to 11.40 – 12.00 Elbasan (ALBANIA) universal education, social inclusion, prevention Break and reduction of violence, gender equality, environmental sustainability. Motivated, expert 12.00 – 12.50 “” University of Shkodra sport professionals are needed, able to address The Tempus SPEED project implementation (ALBANIA) these diverse needs and foster a transfer of skills into in the partner universities everyday life situations. As in any other sector, also Sport (ALBANIA) in sport and exercise area there is a general ? (B. Obradovic) UST increase of the formal levels of qualification, even if ? (B. Turjaka) the key criteria for employment remain the University of Pristina ? (N. Deda) functional competence, mainly depending on University of Shkodra University of Belgrade (SERBIA) field experience. To this aim, one of the main ? Sports University of Tirana (A. Shitaj) outcome of the SPEED project is to address the 12.50 – 13.00 need of new sectorial qualifications in the strategic University of Niš (SERBIA) fields of health-related physical education and Closing remarks physical activity, wellness, leisure and tourism, sport management, social work, developing a joint model of vocationally oriented Master with diverse University of Novi Sad (SERBIA) learning outcomes and competencies to provide a better match between job market needs and the qualifications offered, while fostering partnership University of Prishtina Co-funded by the between universities and stakeholders, and Tempus Programme (KOSOVOunder UNSC Resolution 1244/99 ) practical training in real working environment. of the European Union