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Attestation criterion of the educational programs

(Khurshed Teshaev, vice-rector )

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Attestation criterion of the educational programs

The criterion for assessing the quality of educational The criterion for assessing the quality of educational programs for the attestation of the preparation programs for the attestation of the preparation programs for Bachelors and Masters are the following: programs for Bachelors and Masters are the following:

CriteriaCriteria 1. 1. The aim of the educational programs.The aim of the educational programs. 1.1. 1.1. The educational program must have clearly The educational program must have clearly formulated and documented objectives , coinciding the formulated and documented objectives , coinciding the State educational standard of the higher vocational State educational standard of the higher vocational education, Mission of the university, meeting the needs of education, Mission of the university, meeting the needs of the potential user of the program.the potential user of the program. 1.2. 1.2. The aims of the program should be divided by the The aims of the program should be divided by the academic staff of the university, participating in the academic staff of the university, participating in the implementation of the educational program and also implementation of the educational program and also should be published and be made available to all should be published and be made available to all interested parties. interested parties.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 2. 2. Content of the educational programContent of the educational program2.1.2.1. The program must have clearly formulated and The program must have clearly formulated and documented teaching results, that meet the objectives of documented teaching results, that meet the objectives of the educational program. the educational program. 2.2.2.2. Content of the program should correspond not less Content of the program should correspond not less than:than: 240 240 ECTSECTS credits credits for preparing bachelors for preparing bachelors ((TUTTUT -256 -256 creditscredits);); 120 120 ECTSECTS creditscredits for preparing mastersfor preparing masters;; Selective subjects should be not less than Selective subjects should be not less than 25 % 25 % and not and not more thanmore than 50 %. 50 %. 2.3.2.3. Curriculum and syllabusCurriculum and syllabus of every subject should be of every subject should be according to the aims of the educational program and according to the aims of the educational program and assure the achievement of the teaching results to all assure the achievement of the teaching results to all graduates of the program. graduates of the program.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

2.4.2.4. The curriculum in the program for preparing bachelors The curriculum in the program for preparing bachelors must include:must include:Unit of the humanitarian subjectsUnit of the humanitarian subjects - - 18-22%;18-22%;Unit of natural sciences and mathematics Unit of natural sciences and mathematics – – 10-13 %; 10-13 %;UnitUnit of general-professional and special subjectsof general-professional and special subjects – – 65-72 %.65-72 %.2.5. 2.5. The curriculum for preparing masters must include:The curriculum for preparing masters must include:Unit of specialized according to areas of subjects Unit of specialized according to areas of subjects – – 13 %;13 %;UnitUnit for special subjectsfor special subjects – – 70 %;70 %;Unit of scientific-research subjectsUnit of scientific-research subjects - - 10 %10 %;;Unit of final state attestation Unit of final state attestation – – 7 %7 %..

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

2.6. 2.6. Unit of humanitarian subjects Unit of humanitarian subjects should provide the should provide the necessary legal, social, economic, ethical competence of the necessary legal, social, economic, ethical competence of the specialist in the sphere of preparation, building commitment specialist in the sphere of preparation, building commitment for the sustainable development, labor safety and health for the sustainable development, labor safety and health protection. protection. 2.7.2.7. Unit of natural sciences and mathematics Unit of natural sciences and mathematics should provide:should provide: in the program for preparing bachelors – knowledge and in the program for preparing bachelors – knowledge and understanding of the main process, phenomenon, natural understanding of the main process, phenomenon, natural laws for their further use in the engineering, ability to use laws for their further use in the engineering, ability to use mathematical methods for solving engineering tasks. mathematical methods for solving engineering tasks.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

2.8.2.8. UnitUnit general-professional and special subjects general-professional and special subjects in bachelors in bachelors preparation program should provide – breadth and profundity preparation program should provide – breadth and profundity of preparation, that is important for the implementation of the of preparation, that is important for the implementation of the professional activity in accordance with the purposes of the professional activity in accordance with the purposes of the educational program.educational program.

2.9.2.9. The obligatory element of the program must beThe obligatory element of the program must be:: in the preparing bachelors in the preparing bachelors – – implementation and defending the implementation and defending the degree work, which includes the elements of scientific – research degree work, which includes the elements of scientific – research or experimental- engineering activity (amount of or experimental- engineering activity (amount of ECTSECTS credits- credits- about 4-8, in about 4-8, in TUTTUT - 8), and for preparing - 8), and for preparing masters masters – – implementation and defending master’s research (scientific – implementation and defending master’s research (scientific – research or experimental – engineering project), amount of research or experimental – engineering project), amount of ECTS ECTS credits comprises 8-10, in credits comprises 8-10, in TUTTUT- 10. - 10.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 3. 3. Students and teaching processStudents and teaching process.. 3.1. 3.1. The studentThe student,, who who are accepted for bachelor are accepted for bachelor program must have completed secondary education and program must have completed secondary education and sufficient knowledge of the natural sciences and sufficient knowledge of the natural sciences and mathematics, which is important for learning new mathematics, which is important for learning new educational program(for the weak students there must be ) educational program(for the weak students there must be ) provided a system) provided a system). . In In TUT TUT there is functioning the there is functioning the Faculty of Fundamental Preparation. Faculty of Fundamental Preparation. 3.2. 3.2. The education process has to provide the results The education process has to provide the results of achievements in teaching all the students. of achievements in teaching all the students. 3.3. 3.3. The main factor is the academic mobility, that The main factor is the academic mobility, that provides students to study a number of subjects of the provides students to study a number of subjects of the curriculum, or go through internships and fellowships in curriculum, or go through internships and fellowships in other universities throughout the country or abroad. other universities throughout the country or abroad.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 4. 4. Academic staff Academic staff 4.1. 4.1. Academic staff must be presented by Academic staff must be presented by specialists in all fields of knowledge covered by the specialists in all fields of knowledge covered by the curriculum; curriculum; 4.2.4.2. Teachers must be qualified to a required Teachers must be qualified to a required level; The important factor in academic staff is their level; The important factor in academic staff is their experience in the relevant industry and the experience in the relevant industry and the implementation of their research projects. implementation of their research projects.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

4.34.3.. The number of the teachers, who are candidates of The number of the teachers, who are candidates of sciences and doctors of sciences must comprise sciences and doctors of sciences must comprise 35-45 % 35-45 % from the total amount of academic staff, who are from the total amount of academic staff, who are involved in the implementation of the program (academic involved in the implementation of the program (academic staff who are known as doctors of sciences must be about staff who are known as doctors of sciences must be about 8-10 %).8-10 %).

4.44.4.. Every teacher should know and could ground his/her Every teacher should know and could ground his/her subject in the curriculum, its relationship with preceding subject in the curriculum, its relationship with preceding and following subjects and must understand the role of and following subjects and must understand the role of his/her subject in the formation of the specialist. his/her subject in the formation of the specialist.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 5. 5. Material and technical basisMaterial and technical basis 5.15.1. . Material provision of the program Material provision of the program should be not lower than attestation indicatorsshould be not lower than attestation indicators;; 5.2.5.2. The classrooms and laboratories and their The classrooms and laboratories and their equipments should be up-to-date and adequate equipments should be up-to-date and adequate according to the aims of the programaccording to the aims of the program; ; 5.3.5.3. The students must have sufficient The students must have sufficient opportunities for the independent studies and opportunities for the independent studies and research workresearch work;; 5.4.5.4. The university must regularly update, The university must regularly update, improve and extend its material-technical base.improve and extend its material-technical base.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 6. 6. Information supportInformation support 6.1.6.1. information support must be adequate to the aims of information support must be adequate to the aims of the program.the program. 6.2.6.2. The university must have the library with the necessary The university must have the library with the necessary teaching resources: teaching, technical and reference books teaching resources: teaching, technical and reference books and periodical publicationsand periodical publications. . 6.3.6.3. Teachers and students must have free access to Teachers and students must have free access to computer classes and to information resources. computer classes and to information resources. 6.4.6.4. The university must constantly update, improve and The university must constantly update, improve and extend its information base.extend its information base.

Attestation criterion of the educational programs

CriteriaCriteria 7. 7. GraduatesGraduates 7.1.7.1. The necessary condition for the attestation The necessary condition for the attestation program is graduation of the specialists in the frame of program is graduation of the specialists in the frame of the program. the program. 7.2.7.2. At the university there must be functioning the At the university there must be functioning the system studying the demand, employment, career system studying the demand, employment, career support and steady professional improvement of support and steady professional improvement of university graduates.university graduates.

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