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NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY. Established in 1945 15 faculties, 37 000 students 50% on campus = full time , 50% off campus = part time 56 study courses, >100 specialisations Accreditation – PKA 35, UKA 12 19 doctoral courses (710 st) 41 post-diploma courses (1400 st) 74 MOST st

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NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY

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  1. NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY

  2. Established in 1945 • 15 faculties, 37 000 students • 50% on campus = full time, 50% off campus = part time • 56 study courses, >100 specialisations • Accreditation – PKA 35, UKA 12 • 19 doctoral courses (710 st) • 41 post-diploma courses (1400 st) • 74 MOST st • 4250 employees • 2120 academic teachers • 595 full professors

  3. Biology & Earth Sci. Chemistry Economic Sci.&Manag. Education Fine Arts Health Sci. History Humanities Languages Law & Administration Mathematics & ICT Medicine Pharmacy Physics & Astronomy Theology FACULTIES

  4. NCU today • The largest university in northern Poland • 5th in press rankings, 10th student mobility • MBA course • University Affiliated High School – GiLA • Third Age University • University Museum • Open & Distance Learning Centre

  5. NCU today • Allianace Francaise • British Council Library • Jean Monet Centre of European Studies • Centre for Polish Lang.& Culture for Foreigners • CISCO Academy • FAMO Laboratory • Polar Research Station – Spitsbergen • 10m Telescope in RSA

  6. NCU in figures • Budget 174 M€/year • >130 000 graduates, ~8000/year • 32 000 candidates in 2006, 10500 admitted • 2 campuses, • 190 grants of the MHE&Informatisation • > 2,5 M items in the University Library

  7. European Research Programmes • Over 130 international projects • 13 projects in 6FP • 8 projects submitted • 3 projects approved

  8. European Education Programmes • Leonardo da Vinci • 10 pilot and staff mobility projects • 3 mobility projects for students • NCU-EUROmobility (26 beneficiaries) • INTER-MOBIL (2004-2006) • ARCHEO-TOR (2005-2007)

  9. SOCRATES – ERASMUS • In the Programme from 1998/9 • 1479 outgoing students till 2006/7 • 560 outgoing students in 2007/8 – 350! • 290 incoming students till 2006/7 • ~100 incoming students in 2007/8 • Over 240 visiting staff

  10. Out-going Erasmus students

  11. In-coming Erasmus students

  12. What we offer: • IPO service • Faculty co-ordinators • ECTS • University accommodation • Courses of Polish

  13. Courses in foreign languages • Student mentors • Orientation weeks • ESN • Social & integration programme • Assessment questionnaires

  14. Courses in foreign languages • Poland in East Central Europe • La Pologne hier et aujourd’hui • Comparative law course • Economic Sciences & Management – Lectures and seminars • Institute of Political Sciences

  15. Out-going & In-coming What goes wrong?

  16. Management – 3 levels • Administrative organisation: • information, admission, contact, grant management • Academic organisation: ECTS, subscription, LA, TR, evaluation • Academic teaching • regular courses, courses in foreign languages, special offer, assessment

  17. Administrative organisation • Information OUT – mailing list andhttp://www.umk.pl/wspolpraca/europrogedu/erasmus/studenci/ • Information IN – • http://www.umk.pl/en/cooperation/socrates/ • Contact – e-mail • Common disk for IPO • Application form – on-line • Accommodation • Database – EXCELL sheet, USOS • Financial management – EXCELL files in € • News service & discussion list (Yahoo list)

  18. 2. Academic organisation • OUT – TR, LA, • evaluation questionnaire • IN - ID, NCU e-mail, subscription (USOS) • evaluation form

  19. 3. Academic teaching • Traditional methods • Powerpoint presentations • Pictures & video • Little ICT

  20. Improvement – is there a way out? • ICT system – shelf product • Existing tool – USOS • Teaching/learning platform - MOODLE

  21. Office work – UNISOLUTION? • „movein” • management of admisssions for national and international students • „moveon” • management of international cooperation and mobility programmes

  22. Existing tool – USOS • TEMPUS – 1999-2001 - UW • Super JEP „NET” New Educational Tools • 14% HEIs, 13 universities • 40 % mobility • Complex & bilingual • ORACLE licence • Subscription fee

  23. Registration of candidates • Recruitment process • USOS-web • Courses – study offer • ECTS • Subscription (token system) • Exams, proofs, marks, comments • Transcript of records • Diploma supplement & further

  24. Teachers workload & payment • Quality assessment • Directory of European HEIs • Directory of diploma works • Lecture hall reservation system • Google-up – buildings positioning • Electronic ID • Erasmus recruitment – under test at WU

  25. Teaching/learning platform - MOODLE • Modular object-oriented environment • AdvantagesDisadvantages • Cost-free Needs time • Easy to learn - to learn • Easy to apply - to prepare • Modern & useful materials

  26. ODL courses or support classwork • Publication of educational materials • Interactive, blocks, sound, video, transmission • Communication • Message board • Individual students, groups; • Admission & subscription • Discussion fora • Chat in real time • Video conferences

  27. Assessment • Questionnaires, quizz,, multiple choise, open questions, voting • Time limit • Statistics & full control by the teacher • Central university platform • Faculty platforms • Special platforms, e.g. Erasmus

  28. Information www.umk.pl Ewa Derkowska-Rybickaewader@umk.pl Head of International Programmes Office Co-ordinator of International Programmes

  29. Thank you for your attention!

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