EU-Kyrgyz Republic Higher-Education Cooperation Conference Bishkek 15-16/04/15 Introducing PhD programme in Public Health in Kyrgyzstan Kenesh Dzhusupov, International School of Medicine, Claudio Colosio, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of Milan, Italy 530634-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-KGTEMPUS-JPHES
Current issues of science in Kyrgyzstan Low state funding of science ( 0.12% of GDP) Universities are oriented mainly on education and their participation in science is reduced Outdated scientific equipment Aging human resources: Average age of candidates od science exceeds 45, and doctors of science - 60 years. Scientists younger than 35 made 17%, younger 45-33%. The outflow of personnel in other economy sectors Science is isolated from industry, the lack of demand for research and development from industry and business structures
PhD programmes in Kyrgyzstan Order of Minister of education and science #733/1, 12/12/2012 About introduction of pilot PhD programmes, about pilot universities Terms: 01/12/2012 30/06/2016 Working group on pilot PhD programmes (MES s order #762/1, 26/12/2012) Series of conferences and round tables at KNU, KTU, IUK, BAEF, etc
Pilot universities for PhD programmes Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture named after N.A. Isanov Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics International University of Kyrgyzstan International School of Medicine
Milestones of the pilot project Temporary license requirements for pilot PhD programmes Temporary requirements for PhD doctoral thesis Commission for the licensing examination of PhD programmes Issue of licenses for PhD programmes Implementation of PhD programmes May 2013 May 2013 August 2013 August 2013 May 2014 September 2013 - present
Previous experience of defense of PhD thesis at IUK 1999: Defense of the 1 st PhD thesis on Economics (a citizen of USA) 2009: Defense of PhD thesis on Medicine (citizen of Germany) 2014: Defense of PhD thesis on Economics (Citizens of Kazakhstan and Belorussia)
Development of PhD programme Based on materials and principles of creation of European scientific space within the frame of the Bologna Process The goal is to ensure the balance between teaching and research activities, to contribute to wider scientific, educational and methodological training, and to academic mobility of teachers and researchers. Focused on in-depth study of specialised disciplines and knowledge acquired during the original research Salzburg recommendations Dublin descriptors
Principles of PhD programme The core of the programme is the original study Interdisciplinary study providing innovation and creativity Focus on results, expressed in terms of competences Accordance with the European Qualifications Framework of higher education Learning outcomes for doctoral programs must be designed in close relationship with the results of previous cycles Internationalisation of doctoral programs
General requirements to PhD programme Master degree or a specialists diploma Entering tests on English language and main subject 3 years of study, 180 ECTS 1 local with 3 publications in journals with impact-factor (?) and 1 foreign supervisor Research results publications in peer-reviewed journals cited in Scopus or other foreign database (?) 10 publications in local journals listed in KNAC (?) At least 1-month training/research visit to foreign supervisor s laboratory (?)
Challenges in the pilot project Lack of human resources: Skilled supervisors with proficient English language and publications in foreign highly ranked journals Potential doctorate students with proficient English Scientific equipment, especially in Environmental Health Access to scientific database
Recommendations of working group Creation of a training centre for PhD students of universities in Bishkek: English Language courses Survival skills for researchers (preparation of a research proposal, a scientific article, a presentation etc) Research methods Statistics course Knowledge management course Creation of a special fund at Ministry of Education and science for PhD grants
PhD programme Subjects Code Study cycles ECTS D1 General Disciplines 25-30 D2 Specialised Disciplines 30-35 R Scientific Research 120 Total 180
The TEMPUS project: Central Asian Network for Education, Research and Innovation in Environmental Health Wider aims: to support capacity building of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for education, research & innovation Specific aims: Development of PhD programmes in EH tailored to regional needs
The project consortium International school of medicine, Bishkek KG Osh state university Kazakh state medical university, Almaty KZ Karaganda State medical university, Karaganda KZ Tajik state medical university, Dushanbe TJ Khujand state medical university, Khujand TJ University of Milan, Italy University of Gothenburg, Sweden University of Tartu, Estonia
PhD programme in Environmental Health Expected: At least three PhD programmes in areas of Environmental Health developed in CA: in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan At least 2 PhD students entered from each participating university Present results: Introduced 2 PhD programmes in Kazakhstan, 1 in Public Health - in Kyrgyzstan; 1 developed and ready for introduction in 2016 in Tajikistan 4 PhD students in Kazakhstan, 6 students in Kyrgyzstan; 4 potential candidates in Tajikistan
Current project results Activities Expected Received Outcomes 3 months Intensive English language course for young teachers and researchers 60 74 Training of trainers: - Onsite workshops - Summer school 45 49 Research equipment for teaching purposes 11 items 11 items
PhD programme in Public Health 8 PhD research projects developed 2 joint research proposals submitted to Kazakh Ministry of education and science, 1 joint proposal to ISTC (Moscow), 1 try to Mary Curie ITN project 4 students from ISM, 2 students from OshSU entered to PhD study from 12 candidates The study started. Individual working plans and agreements with local and foreign supervisors are to sign by July, 1 2015. MoU with 3 private enterprises are signed
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