The disabled, stigmatized, chronically ill and elderly people in Kosovo are being served with allied health services of low quality level, often worsening their already limited capacities to cope with everyday life. The existing educational offers are failing to develop necessary competences needed to deliver better services. The aim of this Project is to enhance the development of research and innovation capacities in the area of allied health through education in line with the Bologna process in collaboration with clients, professionals, business, academic, industry, and governmental authorities. The main pedagogical strategy utilized during the Project is multidisplinary co-configuration. Consortium consists of 3 HEIs, 1 ministry and 2 NGOs from Kosovo and 2 HEIs from Finland and 1HEI from Turkey. The latter are specialized in multidisciplinary collaboration and modern pedagogy, innovation and entrepreneurship in the area of allied health. The project reaches its goals through establishing the SMAHPC, teacher training and development of CPD courses.The outputs and results are: - Clear and practical definitions of the research and innovation competences of allied health professionals - An innovation and research conducive student-run multidisciplinary allied health practice center - Eight continuous professional development (CPD) courses: one top-up course for teachers and seven for students/stakeholders on EQF levels 5, 6 and 7, and a digital platform to support the implementation of the courses.- Teacher and student handbooks, course plans and other relevant teaching and learning material.- Regional, national and international networks for disseminating and sustaining the work for development of research and innovation capacities in allied healthThe main impacts are improvement of the education environment, introduction of new learning methods, development of new and high quality allied health services/products, and new investment opportunities.
1. To establish and functionalize a SMAHPC Center 2. To develop 1 CPD and Handbook on teaching competence 3. To investigate and share best practice of project specific 4. To updated/develop 7 CPD courses for the development of project specific students’ competences 5. To establish the triangle (Advisory industry board) in health sciences comprising of representative from industry, academia, and government6. To establish EU and Kosovo network
This project addresses the great need for qualified health/rehabilitation, and evidence-based educational offers in the health sector in Kosovo. The relatively poor level of quality and efficiency of health services in general in Kosovo represents an issue that is insufficiently and inadequately addressed by the current national programs, strategies and macro-policies. The latter only partially reflect the needs of the Kosovar society, especially to the vulnerable groups.
<< Background >> This project addresses the great need for qualified health/rehabilitation, and evidence-based educational offers in the health sector in Kosovo. The relatively poor level of quality and efficiency of health services in general in Kosovo represents an issue that is insufficiently and inadequately addressed by the current national programs, strategies and macro-policies. The latter only partially reflect the needs of the Kosovar society, especially to the vulnerable groups. << Objectives >> 1. To establish and functionalize a SMAHPC Center 2. To develop 1 CPD and Handbook on teaching competence 3. To investigate and share best practice of project specific 4. To updated/develop 7 CPD courses for the development of project specific students’ competences 5. To establish the triangle (Advisory industry board) in health sciences comprising of representative from industry, academia, and government6. To establish EU and Kosovo network << Implementation >> The implementation of this project was conducted through networks, workshops, study visits, regional study circles, reflective seminars and pilots, where the context-bound, knowledge sharing and practice-based learning occurred. The main target groups are the HEIs delivering rehabilitation/health education and the staff and students delivering rehabilitation/health services. At the regional level, all the Kosovar HEIs have their own networks through which they will further disseminate the result << Results >> Clearly defined key concepts and competencesInnovation and research conducive SMAHPC CentersTen continuous professional development (CPD) courses of EQF levels 5, 6 and 7Teacher and student handbooks, course plans and other relevant teaching and learning material.Regional, national, and international networks for disseminating and sustaining purposes