Rector’s Directive No. 23/2022 (consolidated version) ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Title: A proposal for a programme of study under institutional accreditation To Implement: Article 11 (4) of the Accreditation Code of Charles University Lead Office: Department of Quality of Education and Accreditations Effect: 1 June 2022 ****************************************************************************************** * Rector’s Directive No. 14/2019 as amended by Rector’s Directive No. 23/2022 (consolidate ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * A proposal for a programme of study under institutional accreditation *========================================================================================= *========================================================================================= * Art. 1 – Introductory provisions *========================================================================================= 1.A programme of study that belongs to an area or areas of study for which Charles Univers institutional accreditation may be implemented only on the basis of an authorisation to programme of study granted by the Internal Evaluation Board. 2.This Directive lays down the elements of a proposal for a programme of study submitted t the basis of which the Internal Evaluation Board may grant authorisation for the impleme programme of study within the framework of the institutional accreditation for an area o (the “Authorisation”). *========================================================================================= * Art. 2 – Proposal for a Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.A proposal for a programme of study means: a.a proposal for a new programme of study; b.a proposal for the repeated grant of authorisation to a programme of study; c.a proposal to extend a programme of study to include an additional curriculum for anot study, specialisation, including a change in the name of the specialisation, double cu and for the granting of authorisation to carry out the state rigorosum examination; d.a proposal to offer a programme of study in another language of instruction; e.a proposal to extend the authorisation to implement a programme of study in cooperatio faculty or a higher education institute at CU; f.a proposal to extend the authorisation to implement a programme of study at an externa outside of the premises of a faculty; g.a proposal to extend the authorisation to implement a doctoral programme of study in c a department of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (“the ASCR”); h.a proposal to extend the authorisation to implement a programme of study in cooperatio higher education institution which offers a content-wise related programme of study wi form of study (sec. 47a (1) of the Higher Education Act); i.a proposal to narrow the authorisation to carry out a programme of study in cooperatio another faculty or a higher education institute at CU, consisting in the termination o implementation of the programme of study by any of the participating faculties or high institute; j.a proposal to narrow the authorisation to carry out a doctoral programme of study in c an institute of the ASCR, consisting in the termination of the joint implementation of of study with an institute or institutes of the ASCR; k.a proposal to narrow the authorisation to carry out a programme of study in cooperatio foreign higher education institution, consisting in the termination of the joint imple programme of study with any of the participating foreign higher education institutions l.a proposal for major changes to a programme of study submitted under Article 18 (2) of Accreditation Code, or, as the case may be, for changes in connection with an inspecti corrective measure. 2.A proposal for a programme of study under section 1 (a) and (b) is submitted in full sco listed in Articles 4 and 5. A proposal for a programme of study under section 1 (c) – (l in the scope of elements corresponding to the type of a proposal. 3.All data and information regarding a programme of study are the elements of a proposal f of study. *========================================================================================= * Art. 3 – A Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.A programme of study is determined by: a.the name of the programme of study; b.the type of programme of study, be it bachelor’s, master’s, post-bachelor, or doctoral study; c.the predominant field of study; d.the profile of the programme of study, which can be professional or academic; e.the language of instruction; f.the standard length of study; g.the academic degree awarded to graduates; h.the training of graduates for the performance of a regulated profession; i.an ISCED-F 2013 classification code; j.a code for the programme of study assigned by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sp *========================================================================================= * Art. 4 – Submission of a Proposal for a Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.A proposal for a programme of study implemented independently by one faculty is submitte of the faculty, a proposal for a programme of study implemented jointly by several facul cooperation with a higher education institute is submitted jointly by the deans of the p faculties or together with the director of the higher education institute. 2.A proposal for a programme of study includes: a.a cover letter from the dean of a faculty or deans of faculties, or, as appropriate, t the director of a higher education institute, which includes basic information about t being submitted as listed in Part A of Attachment 1, and a written proposal for the ap guarantor of the programme of study; b.elements of the proposal for a programme of study under Articles 5 – 7. 3.Along with the proposal for a programme of study, the research board of the faculty or f expresses its opinion on the proposal for the appointment of the guarantor of the progra and, in the case of a doctoral programme of study, also on the proposal for the appointm of the subject-area board. 4.The Rector appoints the guarantor of the programme of study and, in the case of a doctor of study, the members of the subject-area board based on the information provided in the the programme of study. The Rector appoints the guarantor of the programme of study with of the granting of the authorisation and the members of the subject-area board within on submission of the proposal for their appointment. *========================================================================================= * Art. 5 – Essential Elements of a Proposal for a Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.The essential elements of a proposal for a programme of study (“the Essential Elements”) components of the programme of study under sec. 44 (2) of the Higher Education Instituti elements listed in sec. 44 (3) – (6) of the Higher Education Institutions Act, and docum the staffing of the programme of study. 2.The Essential Elements have the following structure: • fundamental information regarding the programme of study; • detailed overview of the programme of study; • curricula for bachelor’s or master’s programmes of study, and/or a framework curriculu programme of study; • detailed overview on the subjects of study; and • staffing of the programme of study. 3.Fundamental information on a programme of study is determined by the requirements in sec the Higher Education Institutions Act, Articles 5 – 11 of the Code of Study and Examinat University, and by the requirements following from other regulations of Charles Universi 4.The description of a programme of study and the profile of a graduate of the programme o constitute a part of the detailed overview of the programme of study. 5.Specific requisites for admission based on the requirements of an approving body are set bachelor programmes of study, the completion of which directly meets professional prereq exercise of a regulated profession. 6.A curriculum of a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study sets out mandatory and elect their structure, as well as the content and scope of the individual parts of the state f examination. The curriculum is to be indicated separately for each form of study, specia double-curriculum study, study at an external unit, and study in cooperation with a fore education institution. In the case of a proposal for a master’s programme of study, the state rigorosum examination is to be indicated along with the approval to organize the s examinations. 7.The description of a framework curriculum of a doctoral programme of study includes the study obligations, requirements for creative activities and for the completion of intern further specified in a student’s individual curriculum, and the data important for the s examination. 8.The description of a subject of study describes the subject in compliance with the requi Article 7 of the Code of Study and Examination, and with the requirements of Rector’s Di 13/2019, the Standards of University Study Programmes at Charles University, as amended 13/2019”), and corresponds to the description of the subject of study in the Information Charles University. 9.The staffing of a programme of study includes data regarding the individual lecturers in the C-I “Staffing” form as per Attachment No. 1. 10The detailed structure of the Essential Elements is indicated in Attachment No. 1. Guide completion and other supporting information for the processors are set out in the guidan Charles University, “The Preparation of Programmes of Study”. *========================================================================================= * Art. 6 – Specific Elements of a Proposal for a Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.The specific elements of a proposal for a programme of study (“the Specific Elements”) i following: a.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study carried out in a foreign language: statement in a cover letter on the meeting of the requirements set out in Article 17 o Directive 13/2019 as amended; b.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study through the completion of which pro prerequisites for the exercise of a regulated profession are directly met: the approva relevant approving body; c.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study aimed at the preparation of profess the field of security of the Czech Republic: approval of the Ministry of Defence or th Interior; d.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study in which the practical training can out only at an establishment accredited under a special legal regulation: the accredit practical training in the programme of study; e.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study the part of which is the contracted professional training/internship: copies or samples of framework, or partial, contract securing of professional training/internship with the relevant establishments; f.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study implemented at an external unit: ag the faculty/faculties and the relevant institution on the material, technical, and oth the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information regarding the implem programme of study; g.in the case of a proposal for a doctoral programme of study implemented in cooperation institute of the ASCR: an agreement on the mutual cooperation between the faculty/facu unit(s) of the ASCR in the implementation of the relevant doctoral programme of study on a template which constitutes the attachment of the cooperation agreement within the doctoral programmes of study made between CU and the ASCR; h.in the case of a proposal for a programme of study which is to be implemented in coope foreign higher education institution (or institutions): • key data regarding the foreign higher education institution including the official n institution and the academic degree awarded by that institution under the legal syst relevant country, official translation of the name of the institution into English, details of the authorised contact person; • key information regarding the diploma awarded (a joint diploma under Rector’s Direct 61/2017, or two or more simultaneously awarded diplomas under Rector’s Directive No. • inter-university study agreement made under section 47a (2) of the Higher Education Act, Article 22 (5) of the Constitution of CU, and Rector’s Directive No. 66/2017; • a certificate of the validity of the foreign accreditation or another form of recogn content-wise related foreign tertiary programme of study under the legal regulations country of origin of the foreign higher education institution, or, as the case may b of submission of an application for said foreign accreditation by the foreign higher institution, or the recognition; the relevant legal regulations of the country of or foreign higher education institution are specifically determined, cf. the attachment Decree No. 274/2004 Sb.; • any additional information important for the implementation of the programme of stud i.in the case of General Medicine programmes of study, a list of clinical sites at which training of students is carried out within the framework of three or more study subjec length of which is more than eight weeks.   *========================================================================================= * Art. 7 – Elements of a Proposal to Extend or Narrow a Programme of Study *========================================================================================= 1.The authorisation to implement a programme of study can be extended (“Extension of Autho compliance with Article 18 of the Accreditation Code. Similarly, the authorisation can b certain cases. 2.A proposal for a programme of study includes elements in the extent corresponding to the extension or narrowing, namely: a.in a proposal to Extend the Authorisation for another form of study, specialisation, o for a double curriculum study: i.key information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information changed along with the indication of changes and a description of the proposed chang iia new curriculum or curricula in the relevant form of study in full extent; iithe detailed overview of subjects of study in the new curriculum; ivthe personal data of the lecturers in the new curriculum. b.in a proposal to Extend the Authorisation for a right to carry out a state rigorosum e i.key information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information changed along with the indication of changes and a description of the proposed chang iiinformation on the content of the oral part of the state rigorosum examination. c.in a proposal to Extend the Authorisation to implement a, content-wise, identical prog in a foreign language: i.key information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information changed along with the indication of changes, the name of the programme of study or in the relevant language of instruction, and a description of the proposed changes; iithe curriculum of the bachelor’s or master’s programme of study in the relevant lang iithe detailed overview of subjects of study in the relevant language; ivthe personal data of the lecturers; v.the Specific Elements set out in Article 6 (1) (a). d.in a proposal to Extend the Authorisation to implement a, content-wise, identical prog with the identical graduate’s profile for the authorisation to implement the programme at an external unit outside of the seat of the faculty: i.key information on the external unit in the following extent: the official name of t translation of the name into English, and contact details of the person in charge; iikey information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information changed along with the indication of changes and a description of the proposed chang iithe curriculum of a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study in the relevant form o implemented at the external unit, in full extent; ivthe detailed overview of subjects of study in the new curriculum; v.the personal data of the lecturers of the subjects of the new curriculum; vithe Specific Elements under Article 6 (1) (f). e.in a proposal to extend or narrow the authorisation to implement a doctoral programme cooperation with an institute of the ASCR: i.key information on the institute of the ASCR in the following extent: the official n institution, official translation of the name of the institution into English, and c of the person in charge; iikey information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information changed along with the indication of changes and a description of the proposed chang iithe Specific Elements under Article 6 (1) (g). ivup-to-date personal data of the members of the subject-area board and supervisors fr institute of the ASCR, and the members of the subject-area board who have been appoi last consideration of a proposal for the programme of study by the Internal Evaluati f.in a proposal to extend or narrow the authorisation to implement a programme of study with a foreign higher education institution, in which no major changes in the graduate in connection with the extension or narrowing: i.key data of the foreign higher education institution in the extent set out in A-II f Attachment No. 1: the official name of the institution, official translation of the institution into English, and the contact details of the authorised contact person; iikey information on the programme of study which is to be changed along with the indi changes and a description of the proposed changes; iithe curriculum or curricula of a bachelor’s or master’s programme of study in the re study in full extent, or, as the case may be, the relevant curriculum of doctoral st are changes in connection with extending or narrowing the authorisation; ivthe Specific Elements under Article 6 (1) (h). g.in a proposal to extend or narrow the authorisation to implement a programme of study with another faculty or faculties of the University: i.key information on the programme of study, or other information which is to be chang the identification of changes and a description of the proposed changes; iiin the case of bachelor’s or master’s study, the modified, and in the case of specia new, curriculum or curricula for specialisations in the relevant form of study in fu iithe detailed overview of subjects of the modified or new curriculum of a bachelor’s programme of study; ivthe personal data of new lecturers or instructors of the new curriculum; v.up-to-date personal data of the members of the subject-area board and supervisors fr acceding faculty, and the members of the subject-area board who have been appointed consideration of a proposal for the programme of study by the Internal Evaluation Bo 3.If there are major changes in a programme of study, compared to the original proposal fo of study, particularly in the detailed overview of the programme of study, graduate’s pr and scope of the parts of the state final examination, and staffing, in connection with to extend the authorisation for another form of study, implementation of rigorosum proce implementation with a foreign higher education institution, or in connection with a prop implementation of the given programme of study in another language of instruction, it is submit the proposal for a programme of study in the full extent set out in Article 5. *========================================================================================= * Art. 8 – Changes in a Programme of Study in the Course of its Implementation *========================================================================================= 1.Under Article 18 (2) of the Accreditation Code, the dean of a faculty or deans of facult to submit, for consideration by the Internal Evaluation Board, major changes in a progra the course of its implementation under Article 19 of Rector’s Directive 13/2019 as amend 2.A proposal for major changes is to be submitted to the Internal Evaluation Board within prior to these being reflected in the educational activities. Major changes which, given cannot be submitted in advance are to be sent to the Internal Evaluation Board as soon a they are reflected in the educational activities. 3.A proposal for major changes includes the elements of a programme of study under Article extent corresponding to the proposed changes, particularly: a.key information on the programme of study, or, as the case may be, other information w changed, including the indication of changes and a description of the proposed changes b.a curriculum or curricula in which there are major changes; c.the detailed overview of new subjects of study, or subjects which are to be substantia d.up-to-date personal data of the lecturers associated with the changes submitted. *========================================================================================= * Art. 9 – Final Provisions *========================================================================================= 1.This Directive becomes effective on 1 September 2019. 2.Rector’s Directive No. 58/2017 is hereby repealed. Transitional Provision with Respect to the Amended Rector’s Directive: Regarding programmes of study submitted to the Rector before the date of effect of this am Directive No. 14/2019 as amended before the effective date of this Directive shall apply. The consolidated text becomes effective on 1 June 2022. Rector’s Directive No. 14/2019 became effective on 1 September 2019 Attachments: 1.Detailed elements of a proposal for a programme of study [ URL "UKEN-1637-version1-attac 2.Rules and recommended procedures for the preparation of programmes of study at Charles U "UKEN-1637-version1-attachment_no_2.pdf"] Prague, 1 June 2022 .pdf to download [ URL "UKEN-1637-version1- opr_uk_11848_version1_or_2019_14_uz_ve_zneni_or_2022_23_32ns_final.pdf"] Art. 11 (2) of the Accreditation Code of Charles University. Section 78 (7) of the Higher Education Institutions Act. Section 78 (7), third sentence, of the Higher Education Institutions Act.