Summer School as a Modern Way of International Education

Yıl 2015, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 12, 47 - 54, 01.12.2015

Natalia Demeshkant Liudmyla Dankevych Kateryna Tuzhyk

Öz

Today, in the age of globalization and rapidly developing information technologies the
education market is becoming more and more competitive. The universities all over the
world are looking for more effective forms of promoting their educational institutions on an
international level. Among the increasingly popular international educational projects are
summer schools. They are organized to encourage the exchange of teaching and learning
experience, development of strategies for cooperation, career advancement, or personal
enrichment. Summer school programs make it possible to simulate the scientific community
by creating training courses on the topical issues and involving renowned professors and
experts from famous universities worldwide. The characteristic feature of summer school
classes is the wide use of active methods and creative techniques, including group projects,
excursions, discussions, interactive lectures and case studies. National University of Life and
Environmental Sciences of Ukraine has organized an International Summer School on the
theme
"Achievements and Applications of Environmental and Life Sciences for
Sustainable Development". The program includes the basic course
Knowledge for Sustainable
Development of Society for degree credit, improving skills of English for specific purposes
and acquaintance with historical and centuries-old cultural heritage of western Ukraine. The
results of the survey held among the participants (50% of whom were foreign students and
lecturers) have demonstrated the main advantages of the International Summer School:
working in international student teams, developing skills in setting and achieving common
goals, making the best use of the latest research results and foreign experience in the field, as
well as the opportunity to get closer to the culture and customs of Ukraine. By the results of
their studies the participants receive certificates with a certain number of ECTS credits. Thus,
organization of international summer school is a challenging area of university education
development, and its implementation and content enhancement attracts talented students to
research, promotes internationalization of education and practical realization of the
principles of creating common educational space and the university concept of lifelong
learning.

Anahtar Kelimeler

international summer schools, university, training courses.

Summer School as a Modern Way of International Education

Öz

Today, in the age of globalization and rapidly developing information technologies the
education market is becoming more and more competitive. The universities all over the
world are looking for more effective forms of promoting their educational institutions on an
international level. Among the increasingly popular international educational projects are
summer schools. They are organized to encourage the exchange of teaching and learning
experience, development of strategies for cooperation, career advancement, or personal
enrichment. Summer school programs make it possible to simulate the scientific community
by creating training courses on the topical issues and involving renowned professors and
experts from famous universities worldwide. The characteristic feature of summer school
classes is the wide use of active methods and creative techniques, including group projects,
excursions, discussions, interactive lectures and case studies. National University of Life and
Environmental Sciences of Ukraine has organized an International Summer School on the
theme "Achievements and Applications of Environmental and Life Sciences for Sustainable Development". The program includes the basic course Knowledge for Sustainable
Development of Society for degree credit, improving skills of English for specific purposes
and acquaintance with historical and centuries-old cultural heritage of western Ukraine. The
results of the survey held among the participants (50% of whom were foreign students and
lecturers) have demonstrated the main advantages of the International Summer School:
working in international student teams, developing skills in setting and achieving common
goals, making the best use of the latest research results and foreign experience in the field, as
well as the opportunity to get closer to the culture and customs of Ukraine. By the results of
their studies the participants receive certificates with a certain number of ECTS credits. Thus,
organization of international summer school is a challenging area of university education
development, and its implementation and content enhancement attracts talented students to
research, promotes internationalization of education and practical realization of the
principles of creating common educational space and the university concept of lifelong
learning.

Anahtar Kelimeler

international summer schools, university, training courses.

Kaynakça

• De Wit H. (2010). Recent trends and issues in international mobility. International Higher Education, 59, 13-14. Kahanec M. (2011) Higher Education Policy and Migration : The Role of International Student Mobility. In M. Kahanec, R. Kralikova (ED.), CESifo DICE Report, Vol. 9, No. 4, S. 20–27.