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Comparative analyses of existing standards and methodologies of Qualification Framework development in food science at Russian universities.

Abstract

The project DEFRUS aims to prepare jointly Structural Measures type of Tempus designed to support the structural reform of higher education system and strategic framework development at national level in Russian Federation.

The main objective of the project will be development of qualification framework for Food Science studies in Russia. Using project partners expertise and experience from former projects we would like to discuss and to define learning outcomes with main reference level descriptors: skills, competences and knowledge. We also plan to consider methods for assessment and certification, mechanism of qualification accumulation and recognition and quality assurance system. Resulted conclusions and recommendations will allow for producing training manuals and for organization of trainings for Russian partners.

Keywords

Food Science, Russia, Education Program, Qualification Framework

Promoters/Partners

Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal); Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland) (coordinator); Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Portugal); Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland), Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (Italy); Mikoyan Meat Processing Plant (Moscow ); …