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Linnaeus-Palme : University of Gävle, Sweden & University o f KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Linnaeus-Palme : University of Gävle, Sweden & University o f KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. University of Gävle Eva Åsén Ekstrand PhD, senior lecturer Media and Communication Studies. 1 (12). Content. P resentation of the Universities Establishing contact The planning trip

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Linnaeus-Palme : University of Gävle, Sweden & University o f KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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  1. Linnaeus-Palme: University of Gävle, Sweden & University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa University of GävleEva Åsén EkstrandPhD, senior lecturerMedia and Communication Studies 1 (12)

  2. Content Presentation of the Universities Establishingcontact The planningtrip An ongoing process Achievements Obstacles At last… 3 (12)

  3. Linnaeus: University of Gävle Palme: University of KwaZulu-Natal • Founded in 1977 • 12 000 registered students; 6 000 full-time • 700 staff; 400 teachers and facultymembers • Founded in 1910 • 42 000 students in 5 campuses • staffapproximately 4 300 • Faculties: • Engineering & Sustainable Development • Education & Business • Health & Occupational Studies • Faculties: • Agriculture, Engineering and Science • Law and Management Studies • Humanities • Health Sciences • State-controlled, tax funded • primaryfundingthroughNGOs and private donations 4 (12)

  4. Establishingcontact • Alreadyestablishedcontactsbetweenouruniversities • A first visit to establish personal contacts • Application to IPK for planning trips 5 (12)

  5. The planning trips • Twoteachers from eachuniversity • Lectures and Seminars with the students • Senior Seminar with collegues and PhD students • Conference aboutInternationalization • Meeting with the International Office 6 (12)

  6. Linnaeus: Department of Humanities: Media and Communication Studies & Film Studies 3,5 PhD, senior lecturers 3 teaching PhD students (2011) 170 students registered /80 full time/ Information Officer Program (threeyears) 1st and 2nd cycle: • Undergraduatestudies, BA • Advancedstudies Palme: The Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) 4 PhD, senior lecturers, professor 3 teaching PhD students (2010) Honour students: 24 Master students: 19 PhD students: 10 2nd and 3rd cycle: • Post-graduate studies • PhD 7 (12)

  7. An ongoingprocess Wefound that the students are comparable on different levels, whichfacilitates the exchange; hencewecancontinue the process. The first exchange of teacherswill be in February and March. As we go there, ourcollegues from SA will be teachingourcourses in Sweden. In Octoberwe are writingapplications for the thirdyear, whenwe are planning for student exchanges. 8 (12)

  8. Achievements so far Wenowhave first hand information aboutconditions in SA; someprejudices has proven false and weknow more about the social, economic and politicalstruggles in the country. Wehavedeveloped new courses in english in collaboration with ourvisitingteachers,which is beneficial for all our students. Wehavealreadyconcluded that the same development is going on in SA as in Sweden, i.e. a growingnumber of students, also morewomen go to the university. Students choosetraining for employmentratherthaneducation for life. 9 (12)

  9. Obstacles • Language • Long-term planning • Formalities takes time … 10 (12)

  10. Personal contacts with individualteachers - common researchtopicsan advantage. • It is an advantage if you can go two at a time: • - For practicalreasons • - For social reasons. At last… 11 (12)

  11. Thank you for your attention! 12 (12)

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