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Description
The project allows for increased mobility between Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw and The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in the scope of:
a. Student mobility:
- Outgoing mobilities of Polish students to Norway and incoming mobilities of students from The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences for study periods lasting from 3 to 12 months within an academic year.
- Outgoing mobilities of Polish students to Norway and incoming mobilities of students from The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences for work placements from lasting from 2 to 12 months within an academic year.
b. Staff mobility:
- Teaching assignment-based mobilities of academic teachers between Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw and The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences for a period of between one day and six weeks (a minimum of eight hours of teaching at the partner institution must be provided during one week of mobility).
- Higher education staff mobility between Polish and Norwegian universities for job shadowing, participation in seminars, training, workshops and conferences aimed at improving skills and expanding knowledge in a given field for a period of between one day and six weeks,
- Mobilities of representatives (employees) of Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw and The Norwegian School of Sport Science for teaching assignments in a host institution for a period of between one day and six weeks.
Expected results are professional development of staff working in the field of higher education, mobility of students and university staff between Polish and Norwegian universities in institutional partnership to improve the quality and relevance of educational offerings in the field of higher education.
Summary of project results
This cooperation was to be one of the ways to achieve a higher level of internationalization of the University, obtaining opportunities for individual and professional development of scientific and teaching staff, participation in the mobility program was to enable improvement of teaching competences for lecturers, exchange of common experiences in the field of teaching methods and techniques and the use of new technologies and undertake joint research and publications.
2 employees and 3 students visited the partners institution.
Participants of the program believe that they are now more open to new challenges and confident that they will be able to meet them. It also resulted in greater interest among other students in trips to Norway this year. Scientific cooperation was initiated, consisting in the joint analysis of empirical data and the creation of scientific articles.
An unexpected result of the stay of the second teacher from project promoter institution is the introduction of the course "Groundbreaking online course Introduction to the movement sciences and the Fundamental Questions it Seeks to Answer" developed by prof. James Rudd and Dr. Luca Oppici from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences Teacher Department for students of our university.
Summary of bilateral results
The cooperation with the Donor State partner was described as poor and difficult. It mainly concerned teacher exchange. The only help from the partner was to provide a list of department employees. The partner university''s commitment to achieving the assumed mobility numbers was low. Teachers'' personal contacts and recommendations from other people enabled Polish teachers to be accepted at the university. However, the initial talks on site were also met with resistance and a lack of openness. They required a lot of patience and relying on participation in organizations and knowledge of projects. When it comes to student mobility, cooperation was smooth. Polish students were welcomed and their stay was carried out without any reservations.