Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kalaf Mahdi Al-Yasiri, and the supervision of the Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Sattar Abdul-Hassan Al-Fatlawi, and with the follow-up of the Director of the Department of Studies and Planning, Professor Dr. Muhannad Faiz Al-Saadoun, the Department of Studies and Planning at the university held a workshop on the Bologna Process in the Colleges of Nursing, Archaeology, and Law. The workshop aimed to clarify the operational mechanisms, data entry requirements, and answer inquiries related to the implementation of the process.
The workshop, held in Al-Maqrizi Hall at the College of Administration and Economics, was presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Qusay Akkar, Head of the Department of Mathematics at the College of Science, and moderated by Professor Dr. Muhannad Al-Saadoun. The workshop, aimed at assistant deans for academic affairs, college registrars, and all staff responsible for data entry related to the Bologna Process, included an introduction to the Bologna Process system and its importance in developing university education. It explained the mechanism for implementing the Credit Hour System (ECTS) in participating colleges, outlined the requirements for course descriptions according to Bologna Process standards, described the assessment and examination methods adopted in the new system, clarified the roles of university administration, faculty, and students in the successful implementation, and discussed the practical challenges that colleges might face during the initial implementation phase.
The workshop also addressed:
– The general framework and objectives of the Bologna Process system.
– The structure of academic programs according to the Credit Hour System (ECTS).
– The process for preparing course descriptions.
– The continuous assessment system and grade distribution.
– The specific application of the Bologna Process in the Colleges of Law, Nursing, and Archaeology.
– The process for data entry and academic monitoring.
– Answering participants’ questions and opening the floor for discussion. The workshop recommended full commitment to implementing the instructions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research regarding the Bologna Process by forming subcommittees in the implementing colleges to follow up on implementation and periodic evaluation, preparing a unified description of the courses according to the approved model, holding additional training workshops for teachers and administrative staff on implementation mechanisms, enhancing coordination between scientific departments, registration and quality assurance divisions, addressing obstacles that appear during implementation in a phased and organized manner, and raising students’ awareness of the requirements of the new system and their rights and duties within the Bologna Process.
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