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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University of Belgrade

SELF-EVALUATION REPORT

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade

Belgrade, 2014

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

SELF-EVALUATION REPORT 2014



CONTENTS

PREFACE 1

INTRODUCTION 2

Brief history 2

Mission 2

Vision 3

1 OBJECTIVES 6

1.1 Factual information 6

1.2 Comments 7

1.3 Suggestions 8

2 ORGANISATION 9


2.2 Comments 16

2.3 Suggestions 17

3 FINANCES 18


3.1.1 General information 18

3.1.2 Information on extra income 19

3.1.3 Overview income (revenue) and expenditure 21

3.2 Comments 21

3.3 Suggestions 22

4 CURRICULUM 23


4.1.1 Power of subjects and types of training 23

4.1.2 Undergraduate curriculum followed by all students 25

4.1.3 Further information on the curriculum 39



4.1.4 Obligatory extramural work 42

4.1.5 Specific information on the practical training in food hygiene/public health 43

4.1.6 Ratios 43

4.2 Comments 45

4.3 Suggestions 46

5 TEACHING AND LEARNING: QUALITY AND EVALUATION 47


5.1.1 The teaching programme 47

5.1.2 The teaching environment 49

5.1.3 The examination system 50

5.1.4 Evaluation of teaching and learning 52

5.1.5 Student welfare 54

5.2 Comments 55

5.3 Suggestions 56

6 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 57


6.1.1 Premises in general 57

6.2 Premises used for clinics and hospitalization 58

6.3 Premises for animals 59

6.4 Premises used for theoretical, practical and supervised teaching 60

6.4.1 Diagnostic laboratories and clinical support services 64

6.4.2 Slaughterhouse facilities 68

6.4.3 Foodstuff processing unit 68

6.4.4 Waste management 68

6.5 Future changes 69

6.6 Comments 69

6.7 Suggestions 69



7 ANIMALS 70


7.1.1 Anatomy 70

7.1.2 Pathology 70

7.1.3 Animal production 71

7.1.4 Food hygiene/public health 72

7.1.5 Consultations and patient flow services 72

7.1.6 Vehicles for animal transport 74

7.1.7 On-call emergency service 74

7.1.8 On-farm teaching and outside patient care 74

7.1.9 Other information 77

7.1.10 Ratios 80

7.1.11 Other species 81

7.2 Comments 82

7.3 Suggestions 83

8 LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES 84


8.1.1 Library and other information technology services 84

8.2 Comments 85

8.3 Suggestions 86

9 STUDENT ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT 87

9.1 Undergraduate courses 87

9.1.1 Undergraduate student numbers 87

9.1.2 Student admission 88

9.1.3 Student flow 89

9.2 Comments 92

9.3 Suggestions 94



10 ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF 95


10.2 Comments 100

10.3 Suggestions 101

11 CONTINUING EDUCATION 102


11.2 Comments 104


12 POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION 106


12.1.1 Clinical specialty training (interns and residents) 107

12.1.2 Research education programmes 107

12.2 Comments 107


13 RESEARCH 109


13.2 Comments 110




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PREFACE

The Self-Evaluation Report 2014 presented in this document is the result of a wide discussion

among representatives of Clinics and Departments, and a special working group of Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade. It was adopted by the Teaching and Research

Council of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, on 25th June 2014.

The Self-Evaluation Report 2014 was written by:

Dr. Danijela Kirovski, associate professor

Dr. Ivan Jovanovid, full professor

Dr. Radmila Resanovid, full professor

Dr. Dragiša Trailovid, full professor

Dr. Miodrag Lazarevid, full professor

Dr. Zoran Stanimirovid, full professor

Dr. Dragan Gvozdid, full professor

Dr. Sonja Radojičid, full professor

Dr. Zoran Kulišid, full professor

Dr. Neđeljko Karabasil, associate professor

Dr. Mirjana Lazarevid Macanovid, associate professor

Dr. Jevrosima Stevanovid, assistant professor

Dr. Milan Jovanovid, assistant professor

Dr. Ivan Vujanac, assistant professor

Dr. Dušan Mišid, assistant professor

Dr. Milorad Mirilovid, assistant professor

and technically prepared by:

assistant Predrag Simeunovid, DVM

The approved (final) version of Self-Evaluation Report 2014 was done by:

Dr. Vlado Teodorovid, full professor, Food Safety and Public Health, Dean

Dr. Danijela Kirovski, associate professor, Physiology, Vice Dean

Dr. Ivan Jovanovid, full professor, Biochemistry, Coordinator of TEMPUS (JPCR 544270-2013)

Dr. Radmila Resanovid, Clinical Sciences, full professor.



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INTRODUCTION

Please provide an outline of the main features of the history of the Faculty in the

period since the last evaluation visit or, if there has not been a previous visit, in the last

ten (10) years.

BRIEF HYSTORY

Although the idea of founding the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine arose at the beginning

of the twentieth century, the institution was established upon the Declaration of the

Department of Education Act No 30281/36 in year 1936 when it was named Veterinary Faculty

of the University of Belgrade. On the 19th of August, 1936 first professors, mainly chosen

among teachers of the Faculty of Medicine and/or Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, were

elected to start the courses in accordance with the decision of the University Senate. The First

Dean was Professor Živojin Đorđevid, PhD. A total of 149 students were enrolled and the

teaching was performed at the premises of the Faculty of Medicine. During the first year

vacancies for professors, associate professors, assistant professors and assistants were opened.

Many eminent persons who made huge contribution to the development of the Faculty were

appointed. Just before the outbreak of the Second World War the construction activity for the

present Faculty Building started at current address. Unfortunately, the construction and classes

stops in 1941. The construction site revived in 1946, so that by 1948 most of the Faculty

facilities, including some clinics were opened and the bases for research activity were also

instituted.

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade (FVMB), has been the

member of EAEVE since year 2002, and its representatives were regularly present at Annual

EAEVE Conferences since 2002. However, FVMB has not been evaluated by the EAEVE visiting

team.

MISSION

The mission of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade is to assure, on

the basis of its professional activities, experience and research, the education of omni-

competent veterinary surgeons in order to meet the requirements of veterinary profession in

the field of animal health care, animal welfare as well as public health, such as food safety and

prevention of the spread of zoonozes and to provide the excellence of its clinics and testing

laboratories.



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VISION

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, strives to be among the

leading, internationally recognized, veterinary schools in the region. To this goal, FVMB wishes

to acquire the European accreditation, respecting ENQA recommendations regarding the quality

of the educational process, as well as the relevant accreditation for its testing laboratories. The

strategic goals of the FVMB are harmonized with the strategy of the University of Belgrade.

the main organisational changes.

Since 2003 the following organizational changes have been made to improve teaching

and learning conditions and research possibilities:

The Statute of the FVMB in 2006, enabled the foundation of the Centre for Continuous

Education and the Central Laboratory. However, these units are still under development.

Through the 2013 Statute FVMB introduced the Center for Publishing and Distribution of

Teaching Material. Same year the Center for Mountain Animal Breeding Stara Planina was

established in the protected area of the Nature Park Stara Planina to assure better conditions

for clinical training and research in different commercial animal species. It serves as a point for

practical training, research activities and organic production of sheep's milk and cheese.

Recently, the Laboratory for animal genetics was formed under the umbrella of the

Department of Biology. The latest improvement in teaching organization was the foundation of

the Teaching Hospital for Small Animals in 2012, at FVMB premises. Although this hospital

needs a substantial enlargement and additional equipment, it already has a positive impact on

the quality of clinical teaching.

new regulations relating to teaching.

The officials of former Serbia and Montenegro signed the Bologna Declaration in 2003,

triggering the adoption of the new Serbian Law on High Education in 2005. FVMB reacted by

adopting the novel Statute in 2006 introducing for the first time elective subjects and laying

foundation for ECTS. In 2008, in preparation for national accreditation, the actual Statute was

adopted introducing the six-years instead of former five-year curriculum. Some minor

amendments to the 2008 Statute were adopted in 2013.

new buildings or major items of equipment.

Over the past decade, Faculty invested in the reconstruction of the central building

where the complete facade including all windows was renewed. The old autonomous heating

plant was extinguished and Faculty premises were connecting to the public heating network. In

the central building five lecture rooms were adapted and fully equipped with modern electronic



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teaching devices. Important improvements were made at faculty clinic facilities. The Clinic for

Ruminants and Swine Diseases, the Clinic for Surgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology, the

Clinic for Reproduction, Fertility and Artificial Insemination, the Clinic for Equine, Small Animal,

Poultry and Wild Animal Diseases, and the Clinic for Radiology and Radiation Hygiene were

adapted or reconstructed.

Several Faculty laboratories have accreditations for analyses that they regularly perform,

such as: Laboratory for BSE and Laboratory for Radiation Hygiene.

Major capital equipment, acquired in the last ten years: thorough reconstruction of the

Faculty LAN, multimedia system for the Central Amphitheatre, CT scanning device, HPLC

(Watters), Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, 2 x Laminar Chamber Aura 2000 MAC

(Bioair), PCR Ependorf, Tissue Processor Leica TP 1020, Discussion Microscope B X51TF5,

Microscope Axiostar plus, Steam Sterilizer (Varioklav), Gamma detector, Spectroscopic

amplifier, Thermo mixer (Comfort), Incubator INE 400, Horizontal Electrophoresis equipment

(multiple), Autoclave AES-75, Analytical Scale, Fluorescent Microscope, Gradient thermal cycler

(Multigene), PCR machines (Eppendorf), Thermo block for Micro tubes, Transiluminator, REAL

time PCR (Rotor-Gene Q5plex Platform), Urine Analyzer (Idex VetLab UA), 3 x Vet Ultrasound

Scanner (LEO-3900, Aloka Pro Sound 5000, Pie Medical), Scanner (Siemens/Somatom AR star),

Veterinary Portable Multi Parameter Patient Monitoring (PM 9000 vet, Mindray), Draeger

Monitoring System

Within the framework of the new TEMPUS project (JPCR 544270-2013 EDUVET) Faculty

plans to purchase new diagnostics, informatics and didactic equipment worth up to 120.000

EUR.

main changes to the study program.

From 2004, within the framework of the TEMPUS project JEP 18031/2003 (named

Serbia: Reform at the FVMB according to EU Directive No 78/1027/EEC), special commission

studied in detail EAEVE standards along with curricula of no less than 15 approved EU veterinary

teaching establishments. FVMB Curriculum was thoroughly re-written an adopted in 2006. Also,

the foundation was laid for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and this

was fully implemented in 2007. Graduates were awarded the title 'Doctor of Veterinary

Medicine' (DVM), replacing the former title 'Graduate veterinarian' from 2005. In the new

Statute of FVMB in 2006 a major change was introducing a three study programs:

Undergraduate Academic Studies of Veterinary Medicine (lasting 12 semesters, instead of the

traditional five-year curriculum), Specialist academic studies (lasting 2 semesters) and Doctoral

Academic Studies (lasting 6 semesters). Last major change of the Curriculum was adopted in

2009 and came to power in academic year 2009/10 (with minor recent amendments in 2013),



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fulfilling in general most of the EAEVE requirements. Having in mind the need to reinforce the

practical veterinarian training Faculty introduced to the curriculum professional orientation

"packages" at the 5th and 6th academic years. Also the attention was directed to the

implementation of quality assurance mechanisms at all levels and for all processes connected

with the education process.

At the present (2014/15) FVMB is enrolling students in the 6th year of "new" curriculum,

at the same time closing the old one. However, due to legal obligations there will be some

residual effects - namely, students must be allowed to finish their studies within the curriculum

in which they were originally enrolled.

The FVMB obtained accreditation from The National Accreditation Body in 2009 and now

it is waiting for the results of re-accreditation in 2014.

important decisions made by the management of the Faculty, or by the authorities

responsible for it.

In March 2013 FVMB applied for the new TEMPUS Grant, which was awarded in

November 2013 (CDJP 2013-544270: Serbia: striving towards excellence in veterinary education

(EDUVET). All project topics are mostly centered around the upgrade of clinical teaching

methodology/organization and purchase of equipment for FVMB clinics to suit that purpose. On

that basis, in February 2014 Faculty Teaching-Scientific Council unanimously adopted the notion

of the Dean to formally enter the process of international recognition through EAEVE

evaluation. Additionally, on December 6th 2013, Faculty Council has accepted decision for

investment in the building that should integrate the Teaching Hospital Teaching hospital that

will be within the Faculty lot.

major problems encountered by the Faculty, whether resolved or not.

Financing of the teaching process is far from adequate. State support is not sufficient;

therefore additional funds must be raised by operational work and student tuition fees that is

making faculty less popular.

There is an evident shortage of resources for the purchase of new, advanced diagnostic

equipment suitable for implementation of modern laboratory and clinical teaching.

Activity to raise funds in operative work may to some extent interfere with teaching

process.

Additional efforts to increase cooperation with industries (pharmaceutical, animal, food

and feed production industry) are needed.

Access to some external teaching units is limited to certain extent because of distant

locations and strict safety regulations in large commercial animal and food production units.



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1 OBJECTIVES

1.1 FACTUAL INFORMATION

Indicate whether there is an official list of the overall objectives of the Faculty.

General objectives of the FVMB are in accordance with the objectives prescribed by the

Law on Higher Education and European standards for the improvement of education: conveying

scientific and professional skills, development of science, development of young professionals

and scientists, enabling each individual to obtain higher education on equal terms and life long

education.

Specific objectives towards the knowledge and skills of veterinarian students are:

understanding and applying fundamental concepts of veterinary medicine;

diagnosing and treating various conditions by applying their training to real-world problems;

combining their skills and competences with modern medical equipment in order to ensure

best results for their patients;

working individually or in teams with experts from various fields while communicating

effectively;

being aware of professional and ethical responsibility of a veterinarian;

understanding the impact of their professional role on the society and environment

using all accessible resources in order to improve their knowledge and skills throughout

their career.

Specific goals towards the Faculty itself:

major improvement of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital;

improvement of the quality of veterinary studies and teaching;

increase in the efficacy and effectiveness of veterinary studies;

increase in the volume and quality of scientific research.

Who determines the official list of objectives of the Faculty?

Procedure for the determination of the official list of objectives are determined by the

University Statute, FVMB Statute and the FVM Quality Insurance Strategy. The list is adopted by

the Faculty Teaching and Research Council.



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By what procedure is this list revised?

Do you have a permanent system for assessing the achievement of the Faculty’s

general objectives? If so, please describe it.

At the end of each academic year Commission for the Monitoring of Teaching Quality

analyses multiple indicators of cross-compliance of FVMB operations with the Objectives and

reports to the Teaching and Research Council which decides on eventual corrections. Every 5

years this is built in the overall Self-evaluation repot for the re-accreditation by the National

Accreditation Body. This report is also presented to the University.

If there is no official list, please indicate the objectives that guide the Faculty’s

operation.

N/A

1.2 COMMENTS

In your view, to what extent are the objectives achieved?

We believe that FVMB largely succeeds to accomplish general objectives and is working

hardly and persistently to reach European standards for the improvement of veterinary

education, specially the system of clinical teaching. At present the focus is on the improvement

of the Veterinary Hospital and quality of student's "hands-on work" in smaller groups.

What, in your view, are the main strengths and weaknesses of the Faculty?

Strengths

Clear determination of teachers, students and management to work towards the

improvement in multiple aspects of FVMB operations.

Good communication between teachers and students.

Increasing interest of best young graduates for research/PhD studies, resulting in

increased competitiveness for teachers positions at FVMB.

Broad and fruitful professional cooperation with veterinary schools in the Region, EU

and USA.



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Weaknesses

Large number of students in relation to FVMB capacities and needs of veterinary labor

market.

Decreasing "popularity" of veterinary studies among best high-school graduates (hard

and lengthy studies vs. low employability).

Incomplete clinical rotation system and the work in groups larger than desirable.

FVMB situated in the town's center.

Insufficient budget for effective capital investment.

1.3 SUGGESTIONS

If you are not satisfied with the situation, please list your suggestions for change in

order of importance and describe any factors which are limiting the further

development of your Faculty.

Completion of the clinical rotation system

Displacement of large animal practices to a more suitable location.

Increased presence of FVMB in the field veterinary work.

Increased attraction of EU and domestic development funds.

Proactive approach to State authorities for capital funding.



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2 ORGANISATION


Details of the Faculty

Name of the Faculty: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Address: Bulevar oslobođenja 18, 11000 Beograd, Serbia

Telephone: +381 11 361 54 74 +381 11 268 59 36, Fax : +381 11 268 59 36

Website: http:// www.vet.bg.ac.rs

E-mail: [email protected]

Executive body of the Faculty: Dean, Dr. Vlado Teodorovid, full professor.

Is the Faculty within a university? If so, please give the address of the university.

University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 1, 11000 Beograd

Details of the competent authority overseeing the Faculty.

The Faculty is an educational institution with the capacity of a legal entity within the

University of Belgrade, with the rights, responsibilities and obligations in compliance with the

Law on Higher Education, Statute of the University and Statute of the Faculty. The University of

Belgrade is a State University. The Faculties within University of Belgrade are distributed by

scientific fields in clusters within the University.

Indicate the rules concerning the appointment of the elected officials of the Faculty

(Dean, Vice-Dean, Heads of Department, etc)

Dean is the head and the managing body of the Faculty. The Dean has rights and

responsibilities defined by the Law, other regulations and the Statute. The Dean performs the

following activities: represents the Faculty and is responsible for the legality of the activities of

the Faculty; organizes and coordinates the activities of the Faculty; is responsible for the

implementation of educational and scientific activities; proposes business policy and suggest

measures for its realization; proposes annual and development plans; proposes to the Faculty

Council the internal organization of the Faculty; executes the decisions of the Council; secures

the appropriate use of the funds received from the Republic of Serbia for the implementation of

the program within its mandate; issues orders for the implementation of the financial plan of

the Faculty; announces an open call for the selection of lecturers and associates of the Faculty;

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conducts proceedings, decides on the disciplinary responsibility of the staff of the Faculty and

delivers disciplinary measures; decides on the employment and the assignment of employees on

various responsibilities within the Faculty; appoints the members of various commissions and

other bodies and performs other activities defined by the Law and the Statute of the Faculty.

The Dean is autonomous in performing his duties, and responsible to the Faculty Council

for his/her work. The Dean is elected from among the full professors, employs of the Faculty, for

a period of three school years with the possibility of one re-election. Rights and duties of the

Dean, in accordance with general acts of the Faculty, are: to issue orders to individual

employees and groups on performing specific tasks and assignments. The Dean establishes

consultative collegiums, working groups, committees and other bodies for the elaboration of

specific issues within their scope of work, by issuing a decision on their establishment, as well as

on appointing their members and determining the tasks and working conditions. The working

groups report to the Dean for their work.

Vice Deans assist the Dean. The Faculty has three Vice Deans out of the teaching staff

and one Student Vice Dean. Vice Deans are elected by the Council at the proposal of the Dean,

and Student Vice Dean at the proposal of the Student Parliament. The mandate of the Vice Dean

last as long as the mandate of the Dean and can be repeated once. Mandate of Student Vice

Dean lasts one school year.

Provide a diagram of the administrative structures showing the Faculty in relation to

the university and ministerial structure of which it is part.



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Provide a diagram of the internal administrative structure of the Faculty itself

(councils, committees, departments, etc.)



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Describe briefly the responsibilities, constitution and function of the main

administrative bodies (councils, committees, etc.)

Management body – The Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is the management body of the Faculty. The Faculty Council has 23

members as follows: 15 representatives of the Faculty (chosen by the Teaching and Research

Council), 4 representatives of the students enrolled for the first time in the school year in which

the elections are carried out and meet their studies regularly (chosen by the Student

Parliament) and 4 representatives of the founders. The Founder chooses the members from

among most prominent scientists and professionals within the Faculty's field of work, as well as

from the field of education, culture or industry, who are not employed or in any way engaged at

the Faculty. The mandates of the members of the Faculty Council last three years, exceptionally,

the mandate of the Council members- students representatives last one year. The Faculty

Council: adopts the Statute; appoints and dismisses managing bodies; issues the financial plan;

adopts business reports and annual accounts; adopts plan for the use of investment funds;

approves the allocation of funds; decides on the amount of tuition, all above mentioned upon

the Teaching and Research Council proposal; submits a report to the Founder at least once a

year; passes a general act on student disciplinary responsibility. The Faculty Council decides by

majority vote.



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The professional bodies of the Faculty are Permanent and ad-hoc commissions, Teaching

and Research Council – by default chairman is the Dean, Election Council – by default chairman

is the Dean and Departments Councils.

Teaching and Research Council consists of: All Heads of the Departments, one teacher

from each Department, proposed by the Department Council plus one teacher from the

Departments having more than four teachers. The Dean and Vice Deans are members by

function. The Dean is a Chairman of the Council by function. The mandate of the members of

the Council lasts three years. In making decisions on issues regarding the quality of teaching,

curricular reforms, study efficiency analysis and determining the number of ECTS, 20 % of

student representatives take part in the work of the Council and its bodies. They are chosen by

the Student Parliament, for one year period. Teaching and Research Council decides on

academic and research matters, adapt the draft Statute of the Faculty; proposes to the

University the study programs; adopts the curriculum; makes the program of scientific research

work; decides on organizing study programs in foreign languages; decides on establishing and

closure of departments; brings regulations on work of organizational units; chooses the Faculty

representatives for the Faculty and University Council; determines the draft decision on

conditions for student admissions to the first year of study; determines the number of students

enrolled in the first year of study programs; establishes measures to encourage the

development of highly successful and talented students; at least once a year considers the

report on implementing the scientific research programs brought by the Faculty; organizes and

conducts evaluation of the teaching, teachers and teaching associates; gives the opinion on

election to the position of teachers and associates at not own faculties; adopts Rules on

Procedure of the Faculty Council; and performs other activities defined by the Law and the

Statute of the Faculty.

Election Council consists of all teachers and associates, employed full-time at the

Faculty. The Election Council determines the conditions for the position of teachers and

associates and defines the ad-hoc commission for writing reports on the candidates.

Department Council consists of all the teachers and associates from the Department.

Head of the Department is appointed by the Dean on the proposal of the Department from

among the teachers for two-year period. He/she convenes the council sessions on his/her own

initiative on teachers' proposal. The Department Council selects members for the Teacher and

Research Council; proposes curricula for subjects at the Department; appoints members for

commissions for preparing reports for the election of teachers and associates; appoints a

teacher from out of the Faculty for realization of a part of teaching; provides the opinion on

scientific work in which the Department takes part and prepares an proposes to the Faculty



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Council; discusses and solves issues on educational and scientific work in subjects and field

covered by the Department; organizes lectures as well as other activities within continual

education; determines textbooks and other literature necessary for students; gives opinion on

the appointing and relieving from the duty of the Head of the Department; organizes

professional work; approves the issuance of the relevant literature; considers the proposals for

doctoral thesis and specialist works topics and proposes mentors. The Department Council

brings decisions by majority vote.

Commissions (permanent and ad-hock) are formed by the Dean of the Faculty and the

Faculty Council for the purpose of reviewing particular issues; providing opinions and

suggestions, preparing draft decisions for Faculty bodies, etc.

ORGANIZATION OF THE FACULTY

The employees are assigned to the following organizational units: departments, library,

central laboratory, scientific-research center, and center for publishing and distributing teaching

materials, center for information and communication and secretariat of the Faculty. The

organization and work of those organizational units are regulated by the special general act

issued by the Committee for Quality.

Departments

Department is a teaching and scientific organizational unit covering one or more related

subjects. The work of a department is managed by Head of the Department. At the Faculty

there are 22 Departments. The Faculty has a clinical ambulatory service. The organization and

work of the FVMB clinical ambulatory service is regulated by a special general act, issued by the

Dean of the Faculty, at the suggestion of the Departments which organize the teaching. The

Faculty Clinics are: Clinic for Surgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology, Clinic for Reproduction,

Fertility and Artificial Insemination, Clinic for Radiology and Radiation Hygiene, Clinic for

Ruminants and Swine Diseases, and Clinic for Equine, Small Animal, Poultry and Wild Animal

Diseases.

Library

The Central Library includes 25 department libraries. It has an alphabetical and

topographical catalog of monographic and serial publications, as well as a catalog of

dissertations, master theses and specialist works. KOBSON (Serbian Library Consortium for

Coordinated Acquisition) database allows access to foreign scientific journals and books in the

full text form. The users of the Library are members of the teaching staff, professional



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associates, undergraduate and postgraduate students. They have access to the library fund at

the premises, and they can work on computers or search databases.

Central Laboratory

The Statute of the FVMB in 2006, enabled the foundation of the Central Laboratory. This

unit is not established yet and is under development. Currently, laboratory units exist as a part

of certain Departments. Building of room for central collection of laboratory samples started

recently.

Scientific-Research Centre

Organization and work of the Center are regulated by the special general act issued by

the Teaching and Scientific Council of the Faculty. Scientific-Research Centre provides research,

consultative and professional services, as well as regular monitoring information on

competitions and projects where researchers from the Faculty can apply.

Center for Publishing and Distribution of Teaching Material is in charge of publishing and

distribution of the literature necessary for the students of the FVMB and other faculties, as well

as for the publishing of scientific and professional publications in the field of veterinary science

primarily, but also other sciences.

Center for Information and Communication has been established with the aim of establishing,

maintenance and promotion of mutual informational and communicational computer system,

all in order to support teaching, scientific and research activities of the Faculty. It is responsible

for all activities related to promotion and presentation of Faculty work to the general public.

Center for Mountain Animal Breeding Stara Planina has been established at Stara Planina

Mountain, in cooperation among the Faculty, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water

Management and the Community of Dimitrovgrad. It is a unique center for education and

scientific research in the field of preservation of traditional forms of production in mountainous

regions, protection of biodiversity and autochthonous species and breeds of domestic animals,

animal health protection as well as providing a basis for obtaining high-value products.

Secretariat

FVMB Secretariat performs the tasks of: enrollment and student record; plan and analyses,

legal, financial and accounting, commercial, statistical, personal, administrative, typewriting,

archiving and other related tasks. The work of the Secretariat is managed by the Secretary of

the Faculty.



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STUDENT PARLIAMENT

Through this body students realize their rights and protect their interests at the Faculty.

All the students enrolled in the studies in a year when the Parliament chooses its members,

have the right to elect and be elected as members of it. Election for members of the Parliament

is held every year in April, no later than 10th, by secret and immediate ballot. The Dean appoints

a commission to conduct the elections. The number of members and the election mode are

defined by the Rulebook on the organization and work of the Student Parliament of the FVMB.

They are elected for one year period. The member of the Students’ Parliament – whose status

of a student at the Faculty’s study program is terminated – loses its mandate (in the Student’s

Parliament) on the day of the termination of the mentioned status. Additional elections are

conducted. The Student Parliament of the Faculty: appoints and dismisses of duty student

representatives in bodies of the Faculty; discusses issues and conducts activities related to:

providing the quality of teaching and its evaluation, the reform of study programs, analyzing

the efficiency of studies, improving the number of ECTS, upgrading of student mobility,

encouraging students for scientific research work, protection of students rights and improving

the standard of students; coordinates and controls the program of student extracurricular

activities; takes part in the process of self-evaluation of the Faculty; realizes student cross-

faculty and international collaboration; appoints and dismisses of duty student representatives

in the bodies of other institutions, associations and organizations where they participate.

Indicate the involvement of the veterinary profession and general public in the running

of the Faculty.

The FVMB collaborates with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment – Veterinary

Directorate (VD) and Veterinary Chamber of Serbia (VCS) in the field of developing a good

program for continual education. These programs should be adapted at the end of each year for

the following year. The FVMB collaborates with Veterinary institutes especially in performing

research work. Researchers from those Institutes are usually the members of commissions for

election of teachers and associates and members of commission for application and approval of

themes for doctoral thesis performed at Faculty. Non-government organizations has strong

collaboration with Faculty related to different issues, especially those that concern animal

welfare.

2.2 COMMENTS

Add any comments on the organization and functioning of the Faculty that you feel

useful for completing the description.

N/A.



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2.3 SUGGESTIONS

If you are not satisfied with the situation, please list your suggestions for change in

order of importance and describe any factors which are limiting the further

development of your Faculty.

The limiting factor for the Faculty further development is the policy of the University

which often issue general legal acts intended for all the faculties, without taking into

consideration the specifics of each individual faculty, such as ours. Furthermore, national

accreditation requirements differ significantly from EAEVE requirements, creating potential

obstacles for further development of our institution in the desired direction.

The FVMB electronic information network and its content should be improved.



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3 FINANCES


3.1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Indicate whether the Faculty’s current financial model (system) meets the Faculty’s

mission.

The FVMB is operating according to the budget and yearly plan for all the activities;

however, the resources for teaching in particular are not sufficient for the education of

veterinary medicine students.

In addition please specify:

How the allocation of funding (including public funding) to the Faculty is determined,

and by what body.

The FVMB is funded from the budgetary sources of Republic of Serbia for the

performance of educational activities. The FVMB also has its own funding resources. The costs

of activities of the Faculty are divided on: staff wages the wages for personnel, fixed costs

(public utilities) and variable costs (material for working including material for educational

activities). Yearly funds from the governmental budget for higher education are defined in the

financial plan of the Ministry of education, science and technological development of the

Republic of Serbia which has to be approved by the Ministry of finances of the Republic of

Serbia. The evaluation of funds are forwarded to the Government of the Republic of Serbia that

gives the preposition of the Law on budget for the current year and the low has to be accepted

by the Parliament. Generally, FVMB should be funded 60% from Ministry and 40% from its own

funds. If these budgetary funds are not sufficient to perform the programs, the Dean is

responsible to assure additional funding from other sources. Spending of the FVMB financial

funds is planned according to the yearly budgetary plan which must be approved by the Council

of the Faculty and the Dean is responsible for its realization.

The FVMB has its own funds provided by scholarship, exam application, research

projects, diagnostic laboratories service, and clinical practice. These founds are distributed

under authority of Council of the Faculty and the Dean.

If the allocation of funds, or any significant proportion of it, is linked to a particular

factor (e.g. student numbers, research output), please describe this.

Ministry approves yearly funds for the FVMB on the basis of normative groups for

theoretical and practical teaching. This is how the quotes and amounts of earnings are



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determined for the employees in education, non-educational employees, fixed and variable

costs. It is unknown by what formula Ministry calculates the funds.

How the basis for funding the Faculty compares with those teaching other courses (e.g.

whether veterinary training receives a higher budget weighting compared to other

disciplines). How the allocation of funds within the Faculty is decided.

The system of funding the faculties/universities by the Ministry is based on the "per

capita student" principle, largely irrespectively from the actual cost of the training. This system

was challenged in 2003-2004, but the proposal to precisely differentiate studies by the real

costs was readily dismissed by the majority of the academic community. Therefore, the budget

for the veterinary training is considered as the "higher average" and it this is so only because it

is substantially supplemented by the autonomous revenue of FVMB. Allocation of the funds

within the faculty is under control and responsibility of the Faculty Council and the Dean. The

Ministry distributes the funds to Faculty dedicated to a special allocation. For example funds for

salaries, electricity, heating costs, etc., in the manner that the funds from the Ministry allocated

for specific issue must not be spent on anything other.

What are the mechanisms for funding major equipment and its replacement?

The mechanism(s) for funding capital expenditure (e.g. building work, major items of

equipment) and how decisions are taken in this matter.

The mechanism(s) to provide the necessary support for building maintenance and how

decisions are taken in this matter.

Legally, the responsibility for the acquisition of major equipment and building

maintenance lays on the FVMB founder, which is the Republic of Serbia. For that purpose FVMB

must issue a formal appeal to the responsible Ministry. However budgetary funds for this kind

of investments are constantly small and the waiting period far an answer is too long, so Faculty

uses its own funds for such investments.

3.1.2 INFORMATION ON EXTRA INCOME

What percentage of income from the following sources does the veterinary teaching

Faculty have to give to other bodies (university, etc.)?

clinical or diagnostic work:

research grants:

other (please explain):



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Faculty pays annual membership to University of Belgrade in fixed amount of 120.000

RSD (about 1000 EUR). Faculty also must pay to University 1500 RSD from the scholarships of

every self financed student. Every student has the obligation to pay 100 RSD to Center for

career development and consultation which is the branch of the University of Belgrade.

Please indicate whether students pay tuition/registration fees

How much these are?

Fee for the entrance exam is 6.000 RSD (about 50 EUR). Scholarship for self financed

students is 120.000 RSD (about 1.000 EUR) for the 1st academic year of undergraduate studies,

and for all other academic years is 96.000 RSD (about 800 EUR) per year. Every academic year

brings 60 ECTS, self financed students are allowed to enter the next academic year if collected

minimum 37 ECTS from the previous study year (decided on the national level), and for

budgetary students minimum ECTS is defined every year. Every ECTS conveyed to next year

costs 1.200 RSD (about 10 EUR). Enrollment in the next academic year for self-financed students

costs 24.000 RSD (about 200 EUR). Exam costs 200 RSD (about 1,5 EUR) for the first 2 attempts,

the third try is 1.000 RSD (about 8 EUR). For foreign students annual scholarship is 2.500 EUR for

the undergraduate studies. Annual scholarship for doctoral studies is 180.000 (about 1.500 EUR)

and for the specialization is 120.000 RSD (about 1000 EUR). Enrollment to postgraduate studies

costs 6.000 RSD (about 50 EUR) and exam costs 500 RSD (about 5 EUR). The Dean is responsible

for the price list for study levels.

How they are decided

Enrollment to veterinary studies is based on a) numeric indicators of success in high-

school; b) results of the entrance exam. The best rated students are financed by the Republic of

Serbia (budgetary students). Possible number of candidates for budgetary studies is proposed

by FVMB, according to the maximum number defined by the national accreditation criteria.

Finally, terms, conditions and final number, are decided by the Minisry.

How the funds are distributed

All income based on these issues is considered as Faculty's own funds. The distribution

of these funds is under the responsibility of Faculty Council and the Dean. Budgetary funds from

the Ministry covers 95% of staff salaries, 17% fixed costs and 20% variable costs. The rest is

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3.1.3 OVERVIEW INCOME (REVENUE) AND EXPENDITURE

Table 3.1: Income/Revenue in €

State (government) Income generated by the Faculty

Total Year

To university administered outside the

Faculty

Direct to Faculty

Income from services provide

Research

2013 not applicable1 3.145.095 727.391 370.853 4.243.339 2012 not applicable1 2.981.313 700.730 294.070 3.976.113 2011 not applicable1 3.000.808 617.565 294.940 3.913.313

1No information

Table 3.2: Expenditure in €

Year Pay Non Pay

Total Salaries Teaching

support Research support

Clinical support

Other1

2013 2.210.173 0 365.426 113.209 - 2.688.808 2012 2.089.669 0 352.783 164.730 3.478 2.611.660 2011 1.888.817 0 429.478 65.496 - 2.383.791

1Please note that some of the information requested might not be available to all Faculties; in these cases indicate “not applicable” with some explanatory remarks.

3.2 COMMENTS

Teaching establishments never have enough finance. Please comment on any of the

"Guidelines and Requirements” that are particularly difficult to fulfill in the present

financial situation. Please make any comments that you feel would help the experts

concerning the Faculty’s finances.

What is your number one priority for the use of any increased funding?

Priority will be to reorganize the Faculty towards improvement of clinical and diagnostic

laboratory practices in order to put them in better use in the teaching process and enlarge the

autonomous revenues. That includes investments in equipment but also in staff on all levels.



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Comment on the degree of autonomy and flexibility available to the Faculty in financial

matters.

Although the State (budgetary) funds are strictly defined, FVMB has a considerable

autonomy in distributing self-generated funds, which is important fact for the flexibility in

realization of plans.

Comment on the percentage of income from services that the Faculty is allowed to

retain for its own use, and in particular on the extent to which loss of this income acts

as a disincentive for the services concerned.

Please make any other general comments that you feel would help the experts

concerning the Faculty’s finances.

For more than two decades FVMB shares various crises with its social environment,

resulting in prolonged under-finance that depleted all reserves. Although the income these days

may seem solid, it is still used to cover the shortcomings inherited from the past. FVMB is

struggling to ensure capital sums for a significant overhaul of the premises and key equipment.

Priorities are annually revised by the Faculty Council with visible attempt for technological

improvement.

3.3 SUGGESTIONS

If you are not satisfied with the situation, please list any shortcomings and provide

suggestions in order of importance and describe any factors which are limiting the

further development of your Faculty.

Preliminary plans are made for the new Teaching Hospital and there are various ideas for

different fund rising activities, i.e. (ongoing) TEMPUS project, EU development projects, alumni

based fund rising events, appeals to general public through various stakeholders and interested

NGO-s, etc.



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4 CURRICULUM


Indicate whether there is a defined national curriculum and (if applicable) how and by

what body decisions are taken on this.

N/A

Describe the degree of freedom that the Faculty has to change the curriculum.

N/A

Outline how decisions on curriculum matters and course content are taken within the

Faculty.

Main Faculty body deciding academic matters is the Faculty Teach and Research Council.

After the notion for the Curriculum change is accepted, the Council appoints the Curriculum

Commission with the mandate to analyze the existing Curriculum, relevant national and EU

legislation (including national accreditation standards and EAEVE SOP) and a number of

curricula from approved EU establishments. The Commission prepares the amendments or new

Draft Curriculum which is made available to all Faculty teaching staff for correction and

suggestions. All inputs are then discussed and balanced between teachers’ aspirations and

parameters given by legal and professional guidelines to produce the final text of the Draft

Curriculum. Faculty Council formally accepts the document on one of its sessions.

Outline how decisions are taken on the allocation of hours between the various

subjects and on the balance between theoretical and practical teaching (Tables 4.1, 4.2

and 4.3).

Please see above.

Indicate the presence and disposition of an integrated curriculum. Describe the degree

of integration present and the amount of time devoted for EU- and non-EU-listed

subjects (Table 4.4).

N/A

4.1.1 POWER OF SUBJECTS AND TYPES OF TRAINING

4.1.1.1 POWER OF SUBJECT

"core" subjects taken by every student;

See below Table 4.2.



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"electives" which each student must select from a list of permissible subjects;

See below Table 4.3.

obligatory extramural work.

Each student has 420 hours of obligatory extramural practice throughout academic years

4 -6 (See below Table 4.1).

4.1.1.2 TYPES OF TRAINING

There cannot be absolute distinction between the terms used to distinguish between

different types of training. Overlap is inevitable. The following descriptions are derived from the

definitions presented in the section 'Main Indicators' of Annex I.

4.1.1.2.1 Theoretical training

Lectures convey theoretical knowledge. Lectures are given to an entire or partial annual

intake of students. Teaching may be with or without the use of teaching aids or of

demonstration animals or specimens. The essential characteristic is that there is no active

involvement of the students in the material discussed. They listen and do not handle.

Seminars (sometimes called tutorials or supervised group work) are teaching sessions

directed towards a smaller group of students during which they work on their own, or as a

team, on part of the theory, prepared from manuscript notes, photocopied documents, articles

and bibliographic references. Information is illustrated and knowledge extended by the

presentation of audio-visual material, exercises, discussions and, if possible, case work.

Self directed learning are sessions of individual students making use of defined teaching

material provided by the Faculty (i.e. e-learning).

4.1.1.2.2 Supervised practical training

Laboratory and desk based work. Includes teaching sessions where students themselves

actively perform laboratory experiments, use microscopes for the examination of histological or

pathological specimens. It also includes work on documents and idea-formulation without the

handling of animals, organs, objects or products (e.g. essay work, clinical case studies, handling

of herd-health monitoring programs, risk-assessment computer-aided exercises).

Non-clinical animal work. These are teaching sessions where students themselves work

on normal animals, on objects, products, carcasses etc. (e.g. animal husbandry, ante mortem

and post mortem inspection, food hygiene, etc.) and perform dissection or necropsy.

Clinical work. These are strictly hands-on procedures by students which include work on

normal animals in a clinical environment, on organs and clinical subjects including individual



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patients and herds, making use of the relevant diagnostic data. Surgery or propaedeutical

hands-on work on organ systems on cadavers to practice clinical techniques are also classified

as clinical work.

4.1.2 UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM FOLLOWED BY ALL STUDENTS

4.1.2.1 CURRICULUM HOURS

This section makes a distinction between curriculum hours to be taken by every student

and those offered as electives or within a given track. Specific information is also

requested on subjects other than those specified in table 4.2.

Table 4.0. - Curriculum structure (Detailed table of curriculum hours)

Year THEORETICAL TRAINING SUPERVISED PRACTICAL

TRAINING OTHER TOTAL

1. Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning

Lab. & desk work

Non-clinical animal work

Clinical training

A B C D E F G

First (Y1)

Medical chemistry 30 0 60 30 0 0 0 120

Animal biology 30 0 40 20 10 0 0 100

Biophysics 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

Biomathematics 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

Anatomy 105 0 180 0 120 0 0 405

Topographic anatomy 15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50

Plant biology 15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50

Biochemistry (including basic molecular biology)

60 0 80 45 0 0 0 185

Behavior, welfare and protection of animals

15 0 20 5 10 0 0 50

Histology w. embryology (including molecular cell

biology) - Part 1

30 0 50 30 0 0 0 110

Core curriculum Y1 360 0 530 190 140 0 0 1220

Electives Y1 60 0 55 90 0 0 0 205

TOTAL Y1 420 0 585 280 140 0 0 1425



2. Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning Lab. & desk

work Non-clinical animal work

Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Second (Y2)


biology) - Part 2

45 0 50 45 0 0 0 140



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Animal husbandry and production

60 0 90 30 30 0 0 210

Physiology 120 0 145 90 0 0 0 355

Microbiology and immunology

90 0 120 75 0 0 0 285

Animal nutrition 75 0 100 75 0 0 0 250

Parasitology 60 0 45 30 0 0 0 135

Veterinary hygiene - Part 1 15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50


Electives Y2 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

TOTAL Y2 495 0 600 375 30 0 0 1500




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Third (Y3)

Veterinary hygiene - Part 2 45 0 40 15 15 0 0 115

Diseases of bees 15 0 10 0 0 15 0 40

Pathophysiology 45 0 70 45 0 0 0 160

Veterinary genetics (including molecular

genetics)

15 0 30 15 0 0 0 60

General pathology 60 0 100 15 30 0 0 205

Special pathology 60 0 100 25 20 0 0 205

Pharmacology and toxicology (including

pharmacy)

105 0 120 75 0 0 0 300

General clinical diagnostics (Propaedeutics)

30 0 30 0 0 60 0 120

Anesthetics 15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Diseases of fish 15 0 10 0 0 15 0 40

Clinical parasitology 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75


Electives Y3 30 0 30 60 0 0 0 120

TOTAL Y3 465 0 590 265 65 105 0 1490




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Fourth (Y4)

Diagnostic imaging 30 0 30 0 0 30 0 90

General surgery 30 0 30 15 15 30 0 120

Special surgery 45 0 30 0 0 30 0 105



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Obstetrics, reproduction & reproductive disorders

120 0 90 0 0 105 0 315

Equine medicine 60 0 50 0 0 45 0 155

Small animal medicine 60 0 50 0 0 60 0 170

Ruminant medicine 90 0 50 0 0 60 0 200

Basics in hygiene of foodstuffs of animal origin

30 0 40 15 0 0 0 85

Veterinary practice management and career

planning

30 0 10 0 0 0 0 40


Electives Y4 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 45

Extramural practice Y4 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90

TOTAL Y4 510 0 395 45 15 450 0 1415





Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Fifth (Y5)

Swine medicine 45 0 40 0 0 30 0 115

Poultry medicine 45 0 40 0 0 30 0 115

Wild animal medicine 15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Infectious animal diseases (including epidemiology)

90 0 100 60 0 0 0 250

Milk hygiene and technology

60 0 50 25 5 0 0 140

Meat hygiene and technology

105 0 100 40 35 0 0 280

Radiobiology and radiation hygiene

15 0 20 30 0 0 0 65

Core curriculum Y5 375 0 370 155 40 75 0 1015 1OP1 - Curriculum hours 75 20 120 0 0 100 0 315

OP1 - Extramural practice 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90

OP1 - SUBTOTAL Y5 75 20 120 0 0 190 0 405

TOTAL Y5 + OP1 450 20 490 155 40 265 0 1420 OP2 - Curriculum hours 75 30 120 30 60 0 0 315


OP2 - SUBTOTAL Y5 75 30 120 30 60 90 0 405

TOTAL Y5 + OP2 450 30 490 185 100 165 0 1420 OP3 - Curriculum hours 75 60 120 30 30 0 0 315


OP3 - SUBTOTAL Y5 75 60 120 30 120 0 0 405

TOTAL Y5 + OP3 450 60 490 185 160 75 0 1420



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OP4 - Curriculum hours 75 0 120 60 60 0 0 315


OP4 - SUBTOTAL Y5 75 0 120 60 150 0 0 405

TOTAL Y5 + OP4 450 0 490 215 190 75 0 1420





Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Sixth (Y6)

Veterinary forensic medicine

30 0 30 30 0 0 0 90

Veterinary legislation 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 45

Ethics and communication in veterinary practice

5 10 15 0 0 0 0 30

Veterinary and rural economics

30 0 20 0 0 0 0 50

Quality control of foodstuffs of animal origin

15 0 20 30 0 0 0 65

Mobile clinic 0 0 10 0 0 90 0 100


Diploma work and Graduation thesis (GT)

0 20 140 Extramural 90 hours in categories D, E or F, within

chosen OP Y6

0 160



OP1 - SUBTOTAL Y6 120 25 180 55 15 385 0 780

TOTAL Y6 + GT + OP1 215 55 430 130 15 475 0 1320



OP2 - SUBTOTAL Y6 120 15 180 15 0 450 0 780

TOTAL Y6 + GT + OP2 215 45 430 90 0 540 0 1320



OP3 - SUBTOTAL Y6 120 60 180 60 360 0 0 780

TOTAL Y6 + GT + OP3 215 90 430 135 360 90 0 1320 OP4 - Curriculum hours 120 0 180 220 20 0 0 540


OP4 - SUBTOTAL Y6 120 0 180 220 260 0 0 780

TOTAL Y6 + GT + OP4 215 30 430 295 260 90 0 1320 1OP = Orientation package, for details please see Table 4.4.



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Table 4.1: General table of curriculum hours taken by all students



1 - 6 Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning Lab. & desk


Clinical training

A B C D E F G







TOTAL 2225 10 0 955 275 630 0 4110



1 - 4 Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning

Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Electives Y1 60 0 0 90 0 0 0 150

Electives Y2 30 0 0 15 0 0 0 45

Electives Y3 30 0 0 60 0 0 0 90

Electives Y4 15 0 0 15 0 0 0 30

TOTAL 135 0 0 180 0 0 0 315





Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Orientation package 1 195 45 0 55 15 245 0 555








Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Extramural Y4 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 90

Extramural OP1 Y5, 6 0 0 0 0 0 330 0 330

Extramural OP2 Y5, 6 0 0 0 0 90 240 0 330

Extramural OP3 Y5, 6 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330

Extramural OP4 Y5, 6 0 0 0 0 330 0 0 330

TOTAL EXTRAM / STUDENT 420



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6 Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning Lab. & desk


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Diploma work and Graduation thesis Y6

0 20 140 Extramural 90 hours in categories D, E or F, within

chosen OP Y6

0 160

Table 4.1. - General table(s) of curriculum hours

A) Including orientation package 1: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY OF COMPANION ANIMALS

YEAR

THEORETICAL TRAINING SUPERVISED PRACTICAL


Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning

Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

First 420 0 585 280 140 0 0 1425

Second 495 0 600 375 30 0 0 1500

Third 465 0 590 265 65 105 0 1490

Fourth 510 0 395 45 15 450 0 1415

Fifth 450 20 490 155 40 265 0 1420

Sixth 215 55 430 130 15 475 0 1320

TOTAL 2555 75 3090 1250 305 1295 0 8570

B) Including orientation package 2: PRODUCTION, PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY OF FARM ANIMALS

YEAR




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

First 420 0 585 280 140 0 0 1425

Second 495 0 600 375 30 0 0 1500

Third 465 0 590 265 65 105 0 1490

Fourth 510 0 395 45 15 450 0 1415

Fifth 450 30 490 185 100 165 0 1420

Sixth 215 45 430 90 0 540 0 1320

TOTAL 2555 75 3090 1240 350 1260 0 8570



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C) Including orientation package 3: PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

YEAR




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

First 420 0 585 280 140 0 0 1425

Second 495 0 600 375 30 0 0 1500

Third 465 0 590 265 65 105 0 1490

Fourth 510 0 395 45 15 450 0 1415

Fifth 450 60 490 185 160 75 0 1420

Sixth 215 90 430 135 360 90 0 1320

TOTAL 2555 150 3090 1285 770 720 0 8570

D) Including orientation package 4: HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY OF FOODSTAFFS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

YEAR




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

First 420 0 585 280 140 0 0 1425

Second 495 0 600 375 30 0 0 1500

Third 465 0 590 265 65 105 0 1490

Fourth 510 0 395 45 15 450 0 1415

Fifth 450 0 490 215 190 75 0 1420

Sixth 215 30 430 295 260 90 0 1320

TOTAL 2555 30 3090 1475 700 720 0 8570

Table 4.2: Curriculum hours taken by each student

SUBJECT THEORETICAL TRAINING SUPERVISED PRACTICAL



Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

1. Basic subjects

Biophysics 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

Medical chemistry 30 0 60 30 0 0 0 120

Animal biology 30 0 40 18 12 0 0 100



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Plant biology 15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50

Biomathematics 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

1 - Total number of hours 135 0 180 93 12 0 0 420

2. Basic sciences

Anatomy 105 0 180 0 120 0 0 405

Topographic anatomy 15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50


biology)

75 0 100 75 0 0 0 250

Physiology 120 0 145 90 0 0 0 355

Biochemistry (including basic molecular biology)

60 0 80 45 0 0 0 185

Veterinary genetics (including molecular

genetics)

15 0 30 15 0 0 0 60

Pharmacology and toxicology (including

pharmacy)

105 0 120 75 0 0 0 300

Microbiology and immunology

90 0 120 75 0 0 0 285

Ethics and communication in veterinary practice

5 10 15 0 0 0 0 30


3. Clinical sciences

Obstetrics, reproduction & reproductive disorders

120 0 90 0 0 105 0 315

General pathology 60 0 100 15 30 0 0 205

Special pathology 60 0 100 25 20 0 0 205

Pathophysiology 45 0 70 45 0 0 0 160

Parasitology 60 0 45 30 0 0 0 135

Clinical parasitology 30 0 30 15 0 0 0 75

General surgery 30 0 30 0 0 30 0 90

Special surgery 45 0 30 0 0 30 0 105

Anesthetics 15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Equine medicine 60 0 50 0 0 45 0 155

Small animal medicine 60 0 50 0 0 60 0 170

Ruminant medicine 90 0 50 0 0 60 0 200

Swine medicine 45 0 40 0 0 30 0 115

Poultry medicine 45 0 40 0 0 30 0 115

Wild animal medicine 15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Diseases of fish 15 0 10 0 0 15 0 40

Diseases of bees 15 0 10 0 0 15 0 40



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Diagnostic imaging 30 0 30 0 0 30 0 90

Mobile clinic 0 0 10 0 0 90 0 100

Infectious animal diseases (including epidemiology)

90 0 100 60 0 0 0 250

Veterinary forensic medicine

30 0 30 30 0 0 0 90

Veterinary legislation 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 45

General clinical diagnostics (Propaedeutics)

30 0 30 0 0 60 0 120


4. Animal production

Behavior, welfare and protection of animals

15 0 20 5 10 0 0 50

Animal nutrition 75 0 100 75 0 0 0 250

Veterinary and rural economics

30 0 20 0 0 0 0 50

Animal husbandry and production

60 0 90 30 30 0 0 210

Veterinary hygiene 60 0 60 30 15 0 0 165

Radiobiology and radiation hygiene

15 0 20 30 0 0 0 65


5. Food hygiene and public health

Basics in hygiene of foodstuffs of animal origin

30 0 40 15 0 0 0 85

Milk hygiene and technology

60 0 50 25 5 0 0 140

Meat hygiene and technology

105 0 100 40 35 0 0 280

Quality control of foodstuffs of animal origin

15 0 20 30 0 0 0 65


6. Professional knowledge

Veterinary practice management and career

planning

30 0 10 0 0 0 0 40




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Table 4.2.a: Required topics that are, by tradition, distributed among subjects listed above

*Epidemiology Included in Infectious diseases

*Preventative medicine Included in Infectious diseases and Clinical subjects pertaining to different animal species; offered as one orientation package

*Veterinary state medicine and public health

Distributed among Food production and safety, Infectious diseases, Animal hygiene and Behavior, welfare and protection of animals

*Therapeutics Included in all "animal species medicine" subjects

*Animal production Merged with Animal husbandry

*Agronomy Included in Veterinary and rural economics

*Veterinary certification and report writing

Included in Pathology, Infectious diseases, Veterinary forensics and Veterinary legislation

*Career planning and opportunities

Included in Veterinary practice management and career planning

Please note:

Establishments, which due to the character of their curriculum feel unable to complete Table 4.2 may alternatively provide a detailed outlay of their curriculum. This should allow conclusions to be drawn about the extent to which the requirements laid down in directive 2005/36/EC are met. The values for ratios R6, R7 and R8 (Annex I, 2.10) must be given.

Table 4.3.: - Curriculum hours taken as electives. Each student chooses a total of 315 hours

distributed through first 4 years of curriculum.




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

1. Basic subjects

Foreign language (English, French or Russian)

30 0 25 30 0 0 0 60

Experimental chemistry 15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Psycho - social aspects of human - animal relationship

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Medicinal and toxic plants of the Balkans

15 0 15 0 0 0 0 15

2. Basic sciences

Molecular-genetic methods in veterinary medicine

15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30

Pharmacognosy 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30

Radioecology 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30



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3. Clinical sciences

Physical basis of diagnostic and therapeutic methods

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Sport medicine 15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Introduction to veterinary clinical laboratory

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Diagnostic procedures in clinical parasitology

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Tropical diseases 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30

Physical therapy 15 0 0 0 0 15 0 30

Introduction to veterinary clinical practice

15 0 15 45 0 0 0 30

4. Animal production

Production and rearing of sport horses

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Production and rearing of dogs and cats

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Production and rearing of farm animals

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Production and rearing of wild and exotic animals

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Production and rearing of pigeons and cage birds

15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30

Cynology and felinology 15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Production and rearing of honey bees

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

Fish culture 15 0 15 15 0 0 0 30

Aquaristics 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 15

Bio-climatology and bio-meteorology

15 0 15 0 0 0 0 15

Protection and rescue of animals in disaster

15 0 15 30 0 0 0 45

5. Food hygiene and public health

6. Professional knowledge

The inherent nature of an elective is, that students make a distinction and select. However, the total number of hours to be taken by each student out of the various subject groups should be stated.

Where a Faculty runs a “Tracking system” this should be indicated when completing Table 4.3. Separate tables should be provided for each track, e.g. Table 4.3a: Curriculum hours in EU-listed subjects to be taken in the “equine medicine track”.



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Table 4.4.: Curriculum hours in professional orientation packages and diploma work.

A) Orientation package 1: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY OF COMPANION ANIMALS




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Anesthesiology and intensive therapy

15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Contemporary instrumental methods for diagnostics and

therapy

15 0 20 0 0 15 0 50

Clinical dietetics 10 20 20 0 0 0 0 50

Selected chapters in surgery, orthopedic and

ophthalmology

20 0 30 0 0 40 0 90

Selected chapters in equine internal medicine

15 0 30 0 0 30 0 75

Subtotal Y5. 75 20 120 0 0 100 0 315

Preventive medicine 15 0 20 20 0 0 0 55

Selected chapters in small animals medicine

30 0 30 0 0 40 0 100

Oncology 15 0 20 15 15 0 0 65

Selected chapters in companion animals

reproduction

20 0 30 0 0 40 0 90

Urgent medicine 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 60

Laboratory diagnostics 10 0 20 20 0 0 0 50

Behavioral disorders 10 10 20 0 0 0 0 40

Organization, communication and

management in veterinary practice

10 15 10 0 0 0 0 35

Special radiology of companion animals

0 0 20 0 0 25 0 45

Subtotal Y6. 120 25 180 55 15 145 0 540

OP1 - TOTAL 195 45 300 55 15 245 0 855



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B) Orientation package 2: PRODUCTION, PATHOLOGY AND THERAPY OF FARM ANIMALS




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Behavioral disorders 15 0 20 0 15 0 0 50

Management of veterinary practice

15 15 20 0 0 0 0 50

Farm animals hygiene 15 0 20 0 30 0 0 65

Clinical nutrition 15 15 30 15 0 0 0 75

Poultry diseases 15 0 30 15 15 0 0 75

Subtotal Y5. 75 30 120 30 60 0 0 315

Clinical pharmacotherapy 15 15 30 15 0 0 0 75

Swine diseases 45 0 50 0 0 60 0 155

Cattle diseases 40 0 50 0 0 75 0 165

Farm animals reproduction 20 0 50 0 0 75 0 145

Subtotal Y6. 120 15 180 15 0 210 0 540

OP2 - TOTAL 195 45 300 45 60 210 0 855

C) Orientation package 3: PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Economics of the preventive veterinary medicine

15 0 15 0 0 0 0 30

Hygiene/sanitary measures in organic production

0 15 15 0 0 0 0 30

Animal species endangering urban areas

15 0 15 0 0 0 0 30

Prevention of diseases of bees and silkworms

0 15 15 0 0 0 0 30

Production of farm animals as ecological risk

10 0 15 0 15 0 0 40

Technological features of farm objects

10 0 15 0 15 0 0 40



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Medicament prevention of bacterial, protozoan and

virus infections

15 15 15 15 0 0 0 60

Hygienic and techno. aspects of organic waist disposal

10 15 15 15 0 0 0 55

Subtotal Y5. 75 60 120 30 30 0 0 315

Vaccination 15 0 20 15 15 0 0 65

Infectious diseases diagnostics

15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50

Parasitic zoonoze diagnostics

15 0 20 15 0 0 0 50

Veterinary preventive measures

15 0 20 15 15 0 0 65

National and EU regulation on animal infectious

diseases

20 10 30 0 0 0 0 60

Housing and care of commercial animals

20 20 40 0 50 0 0 130

Housing and care of domestic, exotic and laboratory animals

20 30 30 0 40 0 0 120

Subtotal Y6. 120 60 180 60 120 0 0 540

OP3 - TOTAL 195 120 300 90 150 0 0 855

D) Orientation package 4: HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY OF FOODSTAFFS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN




Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Milk production and processing

30 0 30 30 0 0 0 90

Meat production and processing

25 0 50 15 30 0 0 120

Integrated systems of food control (HACCAP, GMP,

GHP, SSOP)

20 0 40 15 30 0 0 105

Subtotal Y5. 75 0 120 60 60 0 0 315

Food quality 30 0 40 45 0 0 0 115

Food analysis 40 0 60 60 20 0 0 180



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Hygiene and technology of fish meat

10 0 15 35 0 0 0 60

Hygiene and technology of game meat

10 0 15 20 0 0 0 45

Hygiene and technology of poultry meat and eggs

10 0 15 20 0 0 0 45

Hygiene and technology of honey

10 0 15 20 0 0 0 45

Functional food 10 0 20 20 0 0 0 50

Subtotal Y6. 120 0 180 220 20 0 0 540

OP4 - TOTAL 195 0 300 280 80 0 0 855

E) Graduation thesis and diploma work (topic corresponding to chosen orientation package)



Type of activity Lectures Seminars Self dir. learning

Lab. & desk work


Clinical training

A B C D E F G

Graduation thesis and diploma work

0 20 140 Extramural 90 hours in

categories D, E or F, within chosen OP

0 160

NOTE: Table 4.4: Requests information concerning curriculum hours in subjects not listed in

Table 4.2 to be taken by every student. If offered as electives or within a special track, please

develop separate tables (e.g. 4.4a, b…).

4.1.3 FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CURRICULUM

Provide the visiting team with highlights and any unusual or innovative aspects of the

teaching program, e.g. tracking and orientation programs.

In the current Curriculum FVMB offers obligatory/elective "orientation packages" aimed

to broadly augment knowledge and skills in four major areas of veterinary profession (for

details, Tables 4.4 A, B, C, D):

1. Clinical pathology and therapy of companion animals

2. Production, pathology and therapy of farm animals

3. Preventive veterinary medicine

4. Hygiene and technology of foodstuffs of animal origin



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"Packages" are equal in overall workload, having closed number of subjects / hours,

spanning through the 5th and 6th academic years. Students are enrolled to one of the "packages"

according to their wish and academic success in previous years.

State the parts of the program that must be attended as obligatory by the students

and how the attendance is verified.

Attendance in theoretical classes is strongly suggested and verified through several random

checks during the semester. All practical and clinical work is obligatory. In general two

parallel mechanisms for verification are used for every subject: 1) teacher checks students

presence against the name-list; 2) at the beginning of semester each student is presented

with a personal card in which the attendance, along with all other academic achievements,

is verified and graded by responsible teacher(s). These achievements are awarded and

included in the final score. Students can lose maximum 20% of practical classes, but they

must make up for the loss by the mean of colloquium.

Please provide specific information on the practical clinical training; If clinical training

is be provided through obligatory clinical rotations in dif

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