Proces boloński w świadomości studentów Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika

Abstract

The author of the article introduces the problem of the Bologna Process and presents its importance for the Polish Higher Education. In accordance with the assumptions of the Bologna Process, the students shall become active members and co-creators of the European Higher Education Area. The condition which would entitle them to participate fully in the process is knowledge and concioussnes of its meanind. In connection with the above-mentioned remarks, the author of the paper decided to examine consciousness of the students with in the scope of this issue. In the article the research assumptions are presented as well as the characteristics of the examined community and the description and analysis of the results of opinion polls, which were done at the Nicolaus Copernicus University among the stationary and extramural students of various faculties and various levels of education (112 students were examined). The research group was selected on purpose for the needs of the Seminar devoted to the issue: The Nicolaus Copernicus University in the Bologna Process which took place on 12th May 2008. The aim of such choice was to compare the obtained results referring to the state of consciousness of the students concerning the Bologna Process and its assumptions with the results of research which had been obtained earlier and which were performed at selected universities of Bydgoszcz in 2006. The results allow to state that most of the examined students know very little about the Bologna Process and its assumptions and as they do not possess the required knowledge, they cannot be conscious participants of this Process. The consciousness of implementation of these assumptions is at low level, which is a consequence of unsatisfactory level of knowledge. The presented diagnosis is worrying and suggests implementation of the activities which will change this situation.