The following institutes operate within the Faculty of Agriculture and Food. Sciences, University of Sarajevo: 1. Institute for Plant and Food Product Protection,. 2.
Potentials of the institutes at Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences Report prepared by: University of Sarajevo Melisa Ljuša Sabrija Čadro
TEMPUS project Lifelong learning for sustainable agriculture in Alps-Danube-Adriatic Region
• Introduction • Working methods • Results
• Existing educational programmes • New educational programmes
• Conclusion
The following institutes operate within the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Sarajevo: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Institute for Plant and Food Product Protection, Institute for Agriculture and Food Industry Economics, Institute of Agricultural Technique, Institute of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Melioration (PAM), Institute of Crop Science, Institute for Technology of Agricultural and Food Products, Institute of Pomology and Viticulture, Institute of Animal Sciences.
The main carried out activities can be grouped as follows: Preparation phase, during which the basic information about the institutes of the Faculty were collected Informative interviews with the leaders of the Institute, during which they were informed about LifeAda project and the activities of Work Package 2 Survey Analysis of the survey results Report preparation
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Within the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute for Plant and Food Product Protection currently has six active members: one professor, three assistant professors, one MSc and one laboratory technician.
The Institute currently consists of two departments: 1. Department of Plant Protection; 2. Department of Microbiology. •
This institute, in cooperation with other Faculty institutes and educational institutions, has the potential for the preparation and implementation of the specific educational programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture, with high motivation of its members.
Type of programme
Target groups
Phytomedicine (3+2) Master study programme
First cycle studies (180 ECTS) Bsc-crop production
Phytomedicine (4+1) Pre-bologna students (240 ECTS) crop Master study production, general programme agriculture and forestry
Time when it will be held
2 years
1 year
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Internal Other institutes, evaluation at the faculties, levels of Institute, institutions, experts Faculty and Reason: Specificity University Internal Other institutes, evaluation at the faculties, levels of Institute, institutions, experts Faculty and Reason: Specificity University
Time period
2 years
1 year
Type of programme
Target groups
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Other faculties, institutions, experts Reason: Specificity
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
Training of the persons responsible for the transport of pesticides on the territory of the FB&H Course
Employees in agricultural pharmacies Interested in: new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Autumn Winter
Workshop
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Spring Summer
Workshop
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Doesn’t matter
Workshop
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Integrated pest management
Laboratory diagnostics in plant protection
Biological pest control
Summer
Experts of local or state administration bodies, business experts Reason: Specificity
Other institutes (PAM), faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity
Other institutes, faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
Time period 2 months 1 month 1 month 1 month
Type of programme
Target groups
Course
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Summer
Other institutes (Pomology and Viticulture, Crop Science), faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
2 months
Integrated production
Organic production Course
Food safety Workshop
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Summer
Summer
Other institutes (Pomology and Viticulture, Crop Science), faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity
Other institutes (Technology of Agricultural and Food products), faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
Internal evaluation on the level of institute
2 months 1 month
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Institute for Agriculture and Food Industry Economics currently has 11 members: five professors, 4 MSc, one engineer and one laboratory technician.
This Institute currently consists of three departments: 1. Department of agriculture and food industry microeconomics; 2. Department of agriculture and food industry macroeconomics; 3. Department of general subjects. •
Institute for Agriculture and Food Industry Economics has the ability and potential for the preparation and implementation of specific education, training and specialization programmes. Its members show a significant motivation for participation in lifelong learning programme.
Type of programme
Target groups
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Winter
CRS organization
No
2 months
No
2 months
Spring
No
No
2 months
Spring
No
No
2 months
Business plan development Workshop
Farm management Workshop
Farmers returners Rural population regardless age
Management of pubic polices Lecture and workshop
Interested in acquiring new knowledge within the profession
Winter
Municipality Novi grad
Cooperatives – The road to solving the structural problems of the sector Lecture and workshop
Persons acquiring new knowledge within the profession
Type of programme
Target groups
Economics of agricultural production Lecture
Interested in acquiring new knowledge within the profession (Teachers of secondary agricultural schools)
Rural development
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Winter
No
No
1 month
No
2 months
No
1 month
Doesn’t No matter Value chain in the agro-food industry – structure and management Workshop and Interested in acquiring new knowledge Doesn’t No within the profession lecture matter Workshop
Agricultural producers and rural population
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Institute for Agricultural Technique currently has four active members: one professor, one MSc, one laboratory technician and one worker.
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At the institute, as a scientific and educational subunit the Department for Agricultural Machinery is being operated, and a modern and wellequipped laboratory for agricultural machinery.
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This institute has the potential (motivation and teaching workload) for the creation of the specific educational, training and specialization programmes.
Type of Target groups programme Course for the tractor drivers Course
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Operation and maintenance of motor cultivators Course
Interested in: acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvement
Time period
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Doesn’t matter
No
Yes, 12 days completely
Doesn’t matter
No
Yes, completely
Course for control and adjustment of machines for plant protection products Doesn’t Interested in: acquiring a profession, another Course No profession, recognition, personal improvement matter Technique of plowing and plows adjustment Doesn’t Interested in: acquiring new knowledge within Workshop No profession, recognition, personal improvement matter
Evaluation
Yes, completely
Yes, completely
7 days 7 days 7 days
Type of Target groups programme Sowing and planting techniques Workshop
Interested in: acquiring new knowledge within profession, recognition, personal improvement
Lecture
Interested in: acquiring new knowledge within profession, recognition, personal improvement
Lecture
Interested in: acquiring new knowledge within profession, recognition, personal improvement
Lecture
Interested in: acquiring new knowledge within profession, recognition, personal improvement
Renewable energy sources
Mechanized methods for forage harvesting
Modern trends in agricultural machinery
Time when it will be held
Associates Evaluation and reason
Time period
Yes, completely
4 days
Yes, completely
4 days
Doesn’t matter
No
-
No
-
No
Doesn’t matter
No
Yes, completely
Yes, completely
7 days
7 days
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Institute for Pedology, Agrochemistry and Melioration currently has 13 active members: six professors, one associate professor, four MSc and two laboratory technicians.
The institute consists of the following departments: 1. Department of Pedology and Melioration; 2. Department of Agrochemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry. •
Institute for PAM has number of employees and a significant motivation for the preparation of specific educational, training and specialization programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture.
Type of programme
Target groups
Master study programme
First cycle students (180 ECTS) Bsc-crop production, animal sciences and agricultural economics, first cycle at Faculty of Forestry, geography at Faculty of Science, hydraulic engineering and geodesy at Faculty of Civil Engineering
Sustainable land and rural area management (3 + 2)
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
2 years
Other institutes, faculties, institutions, experts (in minimal extent) Reason: multidisciplinary nature
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute, Faculty and University
2 years
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute, Faculty and University
2 years
Sustainable land and rural area management (4 + 1)
Master study programme
Pre-bologna students (240 ECTS) crop production, animal sciences and agricultural economics, first cycle at Faculty of Forestry, geography at Faculty of Science, hydraulic engineering and geodesy at Faculty of Civil Engineering. Interested in acquiring new knowledge within the profession, recognition of previously acquired knowledge and experience, personal improvements.
1 year
Other institutes, faculties, institutions, experts (in minimal extent) Reason: multidisciplinary nature
Type of programme
Target groups
Protection and management of land resources Course
All target groups, including: industry, energetics, mining and other stakeholders who have aspirations for land resources such as: municipal administration, NGOs, ministries of agriculture, environment and spatial planning, consulting companies, agencies of development, etc.
Global climate change and agriculture Course
Interested in new knowledge within profession, personal improvements: agronomists, foresters, ecologists, planners, biologists, municipal administration, NGOs, ministries, project companies, agencies of development, etc.
Rural ecology Lecture
All target groups (except kindergarten and primary schools), municipal administration, NGOs, ministries, project companies, agencies of development, etc.
Time when it will be held
Doesn’t matter, except July and August Winter Doesn’t matter, except July and August
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Internal evaluation Other: faculties, at the levels of 3 institutions, experts Reason: multidiscip- Institute, Faculty and months linary nature University
Institute of Crop Science, Animal Sciences and Pomology and Viticulture, Other faculties Reason: Specificity
No
Internal evaluation at the levels of 6 Institute, Faculty and months University Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute, Faculty and University
1 month
Type of programme
Target groups
Lecture
Interested in acquiring: new knowledge within profession, personal improvements, everyone regardless age
Irrigation in protected area
Small farms irrigation Lecture
Interested in acquiring: new knowledge within profession, personal improvements, everyone regardless age
Risk of soil erosion and its prevention Lecture
Interested in acquiring: new knowledge within profession, personal improvements, everyone regardless age
Soil and water in agriculture Course
Interested in acquiring: new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvements, younger age groups, everyone regardless age
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Doesn’t matter
No
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute
7 days
Doesn’t matter
No
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute
7 days
Doesn’t matter
No
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute
10 days
Doesn’t matter
No
Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute
10 days
• Institute of Crop Science currently has 10 active members: 1 Professor Emeritusexternal collaborator, four professors, three MSc, 1 BSc and one laboratory technician. Institute currently consists of three departments: 1. Department of Crop Production, 2. Department of Plant Physiology, 3. Department of Field Crops Breeding. • Institute of Crop science has the potential and significant motivation for the preparation of specific educational programs, training and development through lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture.
Type of programme
Target groups
Crop production Interested in acquiring new knowledge within Postgraduate profession, another profession, personal specialist studies improvements Vegetable production Interested in acquiring new knowledge within Postgraduate profession, another profession, personal specialist studies improvements Continuous education in crop production Lecture
Interested in acquiring profession in old age, personal improvements
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
four semesters according to master study programme
Other institutes Reason: Specificity
Yes, completely
-
Yes, completely
-
-
No
3 days
Winter
-
No
3 days
Autumn, Winter
-
No
15 days
four semesters according to master study programme Winter
Other institutes Reason: Specificity
Continuous education in horticulture (production of vegetables in greenhouses) Lecture
Interested in acquiring profession in old age, personal improvements
Continuous education in horticulture (production of vegetables in greenhouses) Course
Interested in acquiring profession in old age, personal improvements
Type of programme
Target groups
Sustainable agriculture Postgraduate Interested in acquiring new knowledge within profession, another specialist profession, personal improvements studies Organic agriculture Interested in acquiring a profession at an Lecture, older age, new knowledge within workshop profession, younger age group Greenhouse vegetable production Course
Acquiring: a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another nterested profession, recognition
Plantation production of medical herbs Course
Interested in acquiring: a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Four semesters
Other institutes (Plant and Food Product Protection, PAM), faculties, experts, business experts. Reason: specificity
Yes, completely
4 months
Spring
Other institutes, experts, business experts Reason: specificity
-
2 months
-
2 months
-
2 months
Autumn, winter Autumn, winter
Experts of local and state administration bodies Reason: specificity, excessive workload Experts of local and state administration bodies Reason: specificity, excessive workload
• Institute for Technology of Agricultural and Food Products currently has 21 active members (8 professors, two professors-external associates, four assistant professors, four MSc, one BSc and two laboratory technicians). The Institute currently consists of two departments: 1. Department for technology of plant origin products, 2. Department for technology of animal origin products. • Institute for Technology of Agricultural and Food Products has the potential and motivation for creating specific educational, training and specialization programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture.
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Course
Interested in acquiring a profession at an older age, another profession
Winter, spring
No
3 months
Lecture
Interested in acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, personal improvement
Other institutes, person owning apiary Reason: Specificity
Doesn’t matter
-
No
10 days
Doesn’t matter
Other faculties, business experts
Yes, partially
10 days
Type of Target groups programme School of beekeeping
Lectures (individual topics from beekeeping)
Testing the quality of vegetable oils and animal fats Course
Interested in acquiring a new knowledge within profession, personal improvement
Type of programme
Target groups
School of beekeeping for beginners
Course
Organic beekeeping
Course
Interested in acquiring a profession at an older age, new knowledge within profession, another profession, personal improvement
HACCP in beekeeping
Workshop
Time period
Spring
Other institutes, person who owns apiary
No
3 months
Doesn’t matter
Other institutes
Interested in new knowledge within profession, personal improvement
Doesn’t matter
Interested in new knowledge within profession
Younger age groups
Quality control of a cold pressed plant oils
Course
Evaluation
Doesn’t matter
Diet of children in kindergartens and schools
Workshop
Associates and reason
Interested in new knowledge within profession, personal improvement
Guide for a good beekeeping practices
Workshop
Time when it will be held
Interested in new knowledge within profession, personal improvement
Doesn’t matter
Doesn’t matter
Other institutes
No
2 months
Other institutes
No
3 months
Other institutes, business expert, cook
Other faculties, business expert
No
No No
2 months
3 months 10 days
• Institute of Pomology and Viticulture currently has 11 active members (5 professors, 1 professor-external associate, two assistant professors, two Msc, 1 laboratory technician). The Institute currently consists of four departments: 1. Department of Pomology, 2. Department of Viticulture, 3. Department of Biometrics, Genetics and Plant Breeding, 4. Department of Floriculture and Landscape design. • The Institute, in cooperation with other institutes and educational institutions, has the potential for the creation and implementation of specific educational programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture, with high motivation of its members.
Type of programme
Target groups
Course, lecture
Interested in acquiring new knowledge within a profession, another profession, personal
Integrated fruit production
Intensive berries production Course, lecture
Interested in acquiring new knowledge within a profession, another profession, personal
Time when it will be held
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Doesn’t matter
Other institutes Reason: specificity
Yes, partially
1-2 months
Yes, partially
1-2 months
Yes, partially
1 month
Yes, partially
1 month
Spring, summer
Other institutes Reason: specificity
The new assortments and cultivation technology in pomology Interested in acquiring new 3, 4 Spring, Other institutes Lecture, knowledge within a profession, summer Reason: specificity workshop another profession, personal Indigenous varieties of fruit trees and their place in modern agriculture Lecture
Interested in acquiring new knowledge within a profession, another profession, personal
Doesn’t matter
Other institutes Reason: specificity
Type of Time when it Target groups programme will be held New technologies in intensive fruit production Interested in acquiring new Postgraduate Autumn, spring knowledge specialist studies and summer within a profession
Associates and reason
Evaluation
Time period
Other institutes Reason: specificity
Yes, partially
3 months
• Institute of Animal Sciences currently has 12 members (2 professors, 6 associate professors, 1 MSc, 3 laboratory technicians). The Institute currently consists of three departments: 1. Department of Animal Husbandry and breeding, 2. Department of Nutrition, ethology and ecology in animal production, 3. Department of Aquaculture. • Institute of Animal Sciences has the opportunity and potential for development and implementation of specific programmes of education, training and specialization. Its members show a significant motivation for participation in lifelong learning process.
Associates Type of Time when it Target groups programme will be held and reason Life-long training of agricultural animal husbandry experts Interested in acquiring new Lecture Doesn’t matter knowledge within a profession Periodic training programs for farmers Interested in Expects of local or state administration bodies Course Autumn personal Reason: specificity improvements Modern practical workshop in animal production Course, workshop
Other specific group
Doesn’t matter
Expects of local or state administration bodies Reason: specificity
Evaluation
Time period
Yes, completely
2 months
Yes, completely
2 months
Yes, completely
2 months
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Sarajevo, in addition to the master study programmes (3 + 2 and 4 + 1), currently offers 19 educational programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture. Of these, most are lectures (9), followed by courses (5) and workshops (5). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Postgraduate specialist studies Total 0
Course 5
Lecture 9
Workshop 5
• Eight institutes operating under the Faculty proposed preparation of total 42 educational programmes related to lifelong learning in sustainable agriculture. The most common type of educational programmes is a course (16), followed by workshop (13) and lectures (11). A novelty compared to the current offer are two postgraduate specialist studies. 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Postgraduate specialist studies Total 2
Course 16
Lecture 11
Workshop 13