This proposal is in line with Georgian and Armenian country priorities for TEMPUS project and the broad objective of TACIS programmes, as it envisages the development of Curricula in the field of Applied and Natural Sciences. It will also contribute to the development of Quality Assurance Systems, and the development of University–Industry links. The knowledge/experience gained could be easily replicated and disseminated at other HEI in Georgia and Armenia. The proposed project will bring Georgian and Armenian Universities closer to the European Higher Education Area, because it addresses their first priority issues such as: adoption of 3 cycle system, adoption of system of easily readable and comparable degrees, establishment of ECTS to pomote students mobility, promotion of readable and modular structures, liaison with labour market and industry, and QA procedures.
Wider Objective
To lay foundation for the Master's Degree Programs in Applied Bioscience that specifically prepare students for scientific careers in industry, or for professional careers in bioscience-based enterprises that delve into marketing, business development, technology transfer and many other fields. It is envisaged to develop Applied Bioscinece MSc Program in the following fields: Food Biotechnology, Agriculture Biotechnology, and Health care Biotechnology.
Specific objectives:
1. To design and introduce the ECTS modular based New MSc Program;
2. To share the EU experience of MSc modular program management, Quality assurance, Assessment methods with a view to a disseminate this knowledge more broadly across Countries (Georgia, Armenia);
3. To develop the partnership with Industry thus contributing to the increased employbility among the graduates and to knowledge triangle develepment: research, education, innovation.
4. To assist in the development of new teaching methods including e-learning and other tools.
5. To establish a student mobility programme between PC and EU partner universities (with guaranteed academic recognition through ECTS) as an integral part of their degree programs;
6. To initate the establishemnt of joint degree scheme between the EU and PCs.
7. To disseminate Project Outputs across HEIs involved and other Georgian and Armenian Universities, and to promote the New program among the future graduates
