Summer School of Interdisciplinary Studies II.

Project facts

Project promoter:
University of Hradec Králové
Project Number:
CZ07-0309
Target groups
Teachers, trainers, managers, leaders and other staff within higher education institutions,
Students
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€45,494
Final project cost:
€21,429
From Norway Grants:
€ 19,174
The project is carried out in:
Královéhradecký kraj

Description

The main objective of the project is the expanding concept of the SSIS I. (our partner - Lillehammer University College) with other partners - especially Sor-Trondelag University College. We created the concept of the Summer School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) at University of Hradec Králové and we would like to realize SSIS I. in June 2016. SSIS will offer students a four-week long intensive modular system of classes. As an innovative tool of education, the summer school will be offered to students of tertiary sector from Norway, as well as to students from the Czech Republic. Due to the offered modules, the students from Norway will have the opportunity to learn about the current economic, social, cultural, and historical topics and the conditions that influenced their formation. This concept will also continue to develop the existing international cooperation with the Norwegian universities and increase the mobility of university students.

Summary of project results

The main objective of the project was the creation of the concept and the realization of the Summer School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) at University of Hradec Králové, which will offer students a four-week long intensive modular system of classes. As an innovative tool of education, the summer school offered to students of tertiary sector from Norway, as well as to students from the Czech Republic. Due to the offered modules, the students from Norway had had the opportunity to learn about the current economic, social, cultural, and historical topics and the conditions that influenced their formation. This concept also continued to develop the existing international cooperation with the Norwegian universities and increase the mobility of university students.

Summary of bilateral results

University of Hradec Kralove has been cooperating with NTNU for two years now. However, the cooperation has been based especially on the collaboration and on the professional training of the academic staff. The main idea for the realization of the Summer school of Interdisciplinary Studies was an extension of existing inter-university cooperation on a students´ level and increasing of the students´ mobility. UHK perceives the building and maintaining of a successful partnership on a bilateral level as one of the basic prerequisites for the formation of a quality base for its university’s students. The possibility to organize the Summer school launched the cooperation on the students´ level and brought the opportunity for other intercollegiate student activities. The main objective of the project was the development of the existing bilateral cooperation between University of Hradec Kralove and NTNU, its extension on a students´ level and increasing of the students´ mobility. The objective was to be reached by an innovative tool for the international exchange the Summer School of Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Hradec Kralove. The Summer school was implemented according to the planned parameters - 4 weeks, the selection of modules. Only 16 students participated , but still we have started a collaboration in the field of student mobility and other activities. We will continue in cooperation with the NTNU.