Analiza korisničke percepcije kvaliteta veterinarske edukacije u Bosni i Hercegovini u svjetlu približavanja kurikuluma međunarodnim standardima
Analysis of Users' Perception of Veterinary Education's Quality in Bosnia And Herzegovina in the Light o Curriculum Harmonizing with International

Summary/Abstract: The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Sarajevo was founded in 1949 and is the only higher education institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) for veterinary education. Nowadays, during the growth of importance of science, globalization and rapid communicating, social requirements facing the veterinary medicine are daily changing and getting extended. Implementing these requirements into the curriculum of veterinary education is a major challenge. At the global level, this problem has been tried to get solved by defining international standards and legislative regulating of certain veterinary activities. However, each state / higher education institution must find a way of establishing their own guidelines to meet the national requirements and peculiarities of veterinary education. This paper's goals are as follows: - Analysing the socio-economic and technical factors of influence at the direction and dynamics of expectations of veterinary education users in B&H, - Proposing recommendations for harmonization of veterinary curriculum with the results and the relevant international standards. In this survey conducted by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, under the principle of voluntary involvement, all veterinary institutions and organizations in B&H, including private and public veterinary stations and clinics, laboratories, state, entity and cantonal and inspection organs administrative authorities, the food processing industry and educational institutions participated. The current status of veterinary education in B&H is under the influence of a multitude of factors such as economic transition, complicated administrative division, institutional constraints and lack of public and private funding. Due to its privileged status, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo occupies an important place in promoting the perception of the veterinary profession regarding the importance it has in modern society.

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