REPORT Potentials of the institutes at Faculty of ...

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



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


Doesn’t matter

Workshop


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




Time period 2 months 1 month 1 month 1 month

Type of programme

Target groups

Course




Evaluation

Time period

Summer

Other institutes (Pomology and Viticulture, Crop Science), faculties, institutions Reason: Specificity


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



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



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



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.

•

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.

•

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


Operation and maintenance of motor cultivators Course


Time period



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


Lecture


Lecture


Renewable energy sources

Mechanized methods for forage harvesting

Modern trends in agricultural machinery


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)



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.


Doesn’t matter, except July and August Winter Doesn’t matter, except July and August


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


Risk of soil erosion and its prevention Lecture


Soil and water in agriculture Course

Interested in acquiring: new knowledge within profession, another profession, recognition, personal improvements, younger age groups, everyone regardless age



Evaluation

Time period

Doesn’t matter

No

Internal evaluation at the levels of Institute

7 days

Doesn’t matter

No


7 days

Doesn’t matter

No


10 days

Doesn’t matter

No


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



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


Continuous education in horticulture (production of vegetables in greenhouses) Course


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



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.



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



Guide for a good beekeeping practices

Workshop



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




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


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


Doesn’t matter


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


Evaluation

Time period


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