Biomedicinska tehnologija

The self-evaluation of the Biomedical Technology study programme is part of a broader process and is carried out annually on the basis of the "Regulations on Quality Assessment at UM". Self-evaluation involves staff, students and teaching staff, and occasionally graduates (ALUMNI). Self-evaluation addresses educational, research and professional activities. The self-evaluation report presents the findings, the proposals for action, the stakeholders involved and the action plan for implementation. Higher education staff, students, alumni and non-teaching staff are involved in proposing improvements to the curriculum. Contracted higher education teachers and staff, employers and foreign experts are not involved in the evaluation of this study programme. Students evaluate the adequacy of the study programme, teaching methods and forms, and student work. The results of the survey on the evaluation of teaching work and student workload are sent to the teaching staff, department chairs and the Student Affairs Committee. Information on the adequacy of the acquired competencies or learning outcomes is obtained at the end of the studies, and proposals are considered by the Study Affairs Committee, the Senate of the UM MF and the UM committees. 20 The self-evaluation reports are published on the website of the UM MF, as well as the summaries of the self-evaluation of each study programme, the implementation of the action plan for the previous and the action plan for the next academic year. The PhD programme includes basic and applied research and clinical studies in a wide range of biomedical technologies. A major overhaul of the programme was carried out in the 2018/2019 academic year. Postgraduate programme teachers are professionally, scientifically and research active, as demonstrated by their references, which are checked annually. The programme is well connected to the clinical environment, with good collaboration between clinical experts. All staff have the opportunity to take part in international exchanges under the Erasmus+ programme. Teachers find it difficult to take advantage of international exchanges because of their work commitments outside academia. Students can study in modern facilities, with state-of-the-art information and support technology, and a range of state-of-the-art research equipment, enabling them to compete in the field of scientific research and journalism. The library is modern and well-equipped, including electronic resources that can be accessed also on-line. Doctoral students, who are mainly employed, have their timetables adjusted in their first year. In the second year, students can study individually and they arrange the course with a tutor. Course leaders are involved in the design of the timetable and in the scheduling of commitments. The study programme consists of compulsory and core courses in the first year and compulsory and elective courses in the second year, with the third year devoted exclusively to research and the preparation of the doctoral dissertation. Doctoral students praised the small group work and the personal contact with tutors. However, we would like to see better information and support in the first year of study, especially for students working in a clinical setting. Students participate in research projects, present their results at conferences and publish their research in paid international journals. Students working at UKC MB also receive funding through projects that their institution puts out to tender each year. However, they find it harder to take longer courses abroad because they are constrained by their jobs. For them, employment allows them to combine work and research, but it is often a barrier to in-depth research. It also causes studies to take too long. The conditions for completing the studies are publicly published on the website of the UM MF. The study programme is well structured, but the main problem is the duration of the studies. The preparation phase, which usually lasts 3 years, should be shortened and the student should be given the opportunity to obtain a suitable mentor and research topic when enrolling in the study programme. They use the UM MF website to inform different stakeholders. Enrolled students can obtain information on the Faculty's website, in person or by e-mail. All the necessary information for enrolment can be obtained from the UM Higher Education Application and Information Centre and the Department of Education and Student Affairs. Students are kept informed through year representatives and/or the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs, through student emails, through the e-groups, through the e-groups on the UM MF website, through posts in the generational mails or generational groups on Facebook. They also have a welldeveloped tutoring system. Students' research achievements are published on the Faculty's website. However, the promotion of doctoral students and their research work should also be systematically improved through various research platforms.