Writing and Using Learning Outcomes in Economic Programmes

Abstract

With changes of conditions for the activity when state institutions and enterprises are forced to react to changes of the environment, conditioned by processes of globalization and integration, the entire system of economics evolves as well. Due to the increasing demands of economy, due to the development of globalization processes and international economic relationship related with them, the need for qualified specialists of economics will increase. Thus, while training high qualification specialists of economics, it becomes necessary to provide the latest knowledge of economics, to develop skills and abilities necessary to adapt the models of economics as well as analytic and interdisciplinary methods of research while seeking to achieve effective activity of enterprises and state institutions. The Bologna process and the need for ensuring a highly skilled workforce, particularly in economics, requires all institutions in Europe to rethink and improve the delivery and quality of teaching in higher education. Staff needs to move from teacher-centred transmission style teaching to one that focus on student involvement. The redesign of the curricula based on the development of specific and transversal competences, according to the different courses, and learning outcomes requires a deeper reflection from universities.