HuRBE is a National joint project that aims, over 3 years (2018-2021), to develop the curricula in Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the field of Healthy URBan Environment in the Faculties of Architecture and Construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project involves 6 HEIs and 5 associate partners from Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia and BiH and it works on the modernisation of curriculum by developing new and innovative courses and installing new facilities (laboratories).The motivation behind the project is the criticality of the topic on an international, european and national scale. The World Health Organization created projects like ‘Healthy Cities’; it encourages governments and institutions to partnership-based planning and capacity-building projects. In BiH, after more than 20 years of the Balkan wars, the majority of Bosnian inhabitants live in cities, which corresponds to EU tendencies; National disability rate reaches 8.3%. and Bosnian cities need extensive work of regeneration.HURBE introduces and transfers necessary knowledge and skills to the future actors of urban transformation. The target groups are HEI staff members that work on the preparation of future architects and engineers. The project builds a Consortium, which sets up a complete teaching Programme – creates academic courses and MOOC modules- for students, teachers and trainers, and installs laboratories that ensure a real sustainability after the project lifetime. This improves the teaching skills and integrates the healthy urban environment topic, through a project that puts the credit transfer – reform degree programmes- into practice and turns the European Higher Education Area into reality on the ground. It corresponds to the Zagreb Declaration for Healthy Cities to develop Healthy urban environment and design requirements on a national scale.
1. Analysis and introduction of credit transfer.2. Integrate innovative educational approaches by focusing on decisive content3. Develop new courses (in classroom and online) in the field of Healthy Urban Environment4. Upgrade HEIs facilities (laboratories) to enhance relevance with labour market and society.5. Increase cooperation and exchange between academic staff, students, policymakers and labour market.
HURBE improves the quality of education in Bosnian organizations by focusing on curriculum development, modernization of HEIs and strengthening the relationship between HEIs and the urban and health environment. It transfers knowledge and skills to future actors of urban transformation, where HEI staff members work on the preparation of future architects, urban planners, and engineers that participate in the design process of protecting and ensuring the health and wellbeing of people in cities.
<< Background >> HURBE improves the quality of education in Bosnian organizations by focusing on curriculum development, modernization of HEIs and strengthening the relationship between HEIs and the urban and health environment. It transfers knowledge and skills to future actors of urban transformation, where HEI staff members work on the preparation of future architects, urban planners, and engineers that participate in the design process of protecting and ensuring the health and wellbeing of people in cities. << Objectives >> 1. Analysis and introduction of credit transfer.2. Integrate innovative educational approaches by focusing on decisive content3. Develop new courses (in classroom and online) in the field of Healthy Urban Environment4. Upgrade HEIs facilities (laboratories) to enhance relevance with labour market and society.5. Increase cooperation and exchange between academic staff, students, policymakers and labour market. << Implementation >> After the needs analysis and HEIs content comparisons, the training activities took place to enhance capacity building processes, focusing on the Healthy Urban Environment field, innovation in teaching, and internationalization tools. Two accredited courses were installed in each Bosnian HEI. Two MOOCs were created, involving academics and experts. Three laboratories were installed, and their activities were linked to the didactic courses and to the external stakeholders. << Results >> 1.Creation of an interdisciplinary national network with competencies and facilities (i.e., 3 functioning laboratories operating in the Healthy Urban Environment field).2.Establishment of 3 groups with tools to sustain the outcomes beyond the funding period (i.e., 2 accredited courses, 2 MOOCs, labs, internships, and upgraded frameworks).3.Enhancemed of link with stakeholders from labour market, public authorities and NGOs through strategies and agreements integrated in project activities.