BACHELOR EDUCATION SECTOR OF RA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION TO PASS TO CREDIT EDUCATION SYSTEM IN 2007-2008
ACADEMIC YEAR
12-02-2007 13:20:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The credit system of
education will be used for the first year students in the
bachelor education sector of Armenian institutions of higher
education in the 2007-2008 academic year. As Ruben Gasparian,
the Chief of the University Professions Department of the RA
Ministry of Education and Science mentioned during the February
8 discussion taken place at the RA Ministry of Education and
Science, passing to the credit systen will be carried out based
on results of the experience earlier worked out for the system
in some institutions of higher education.
In Ruben Gasparian's words, passing to the credit system is
closely connected with introduction of three-degree education
system in institutions of higher education. In his words, the RA
Government affirmed on that occasion in November of the previous
year the program of events addressed to implementation of the
Bologna principles presented by the Ministry. The program on
passing to three-degree educational system was one of the
primary tasks of the program.
R.Gasparian mentioned that working groups on three-degree
education, accumulation and passing of credits, creation of
national system of qualifications, guarantee of quality and
financing were created for implementation of complex reforms to
be implemented in the higher education sector.
In the words of Levon Mkrtchian, the Minister of Education
and Science, to complete the complex reforms in the higher
education system, they started negotiations with the Yerevan
branch administration of the World Bank, and, most probably,
they will in future have financial assistance as well.
Levon Mkrtchian also mentioned that the process of higher
educational reforms must be implemented in non-state
institutions of higher education as well.
During the discussion, the working group on passing to
three-degree educational system in institutions of higher
education presented the already worked out program which will be
soon affirmed by the Minister. Other working groups soon will
work out and present the program in a complete way to the
Minister's adoption after what guarantees for implementation of
the process will be decided which will be given to institutions
of higher education.