The Educational and Methodological Department is responsible for planning, organising, and monitoring the educational process, as well as supporting the professional development of the academic staff to ensure high-quality training of specialists.
The activities of the Department focus on the following areas:
- Organisational Activities
- implementation of curricula across all specialities and forms of study;
- development of academic calendars and schedules for classes and examination sessions;
- preparation of faculties and departments for the new academic year;
- allocation and management of teaching workload;
- coordination of students’ academic internships and placements;
- formation of State Examination Commissions;
- preparation and issuance of diplomas;
- record-keeping and timely submission of statistical reports on the educational process and the student body;
- preparation and issuance of student ID cards;
- provision of academic documentation forms for faculties and departments;
- support for graduates of all degree levels in employment and cooperation with employers in relevant industries.
- Monitoring and Quality Control
- continuous monitoring of compliance with academic calendars;
- supervision of timely and proper development of planning, reporting, and educational documentation by faculties and departments;
- monitoring the planning and fulfilment of teaching workloads by academic staff;
- monitoring the use of the hourly teaching fund;
- monitoring the work of the State Examination Commissions;
- supervision of educational laboratories and classrooms;
- monitoring students’ independent study during inter-session periods and resolution of academic arrears;
- monitoring the effectiveness of professional development of academic staff.
- Planning
- development of proposals to improve the planning and organisation of the educational process;
- drafting professional development and internship plans for the academic staff;
- development and implementation of sectoral standards of higher education in the field of “Design”.
- Reviewing, identifying, and disseminating best practices from dean’s offices and academic departments regarding the organisation of the educational process.