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The main aim of courses is to provide participants with a broad understanding of the Euro-Mediterranean region from different perspectives (economical, social, political, cultural, environmental, etc).
Target group: Postgraduate students and others interested in the Euro-Mediterranean Studies. Applicants must have completed study obligations in the amount of 180 ECTS at the bachelor level.
The courses will be delivered at EMUNI University, Portorož - Piran, Slovenia in three terms (over a period of two to three weeks):
Courses in the 1st term (27 February to 13 March 2012)1 - language: English
- Euro-Mediterranean International Relations, 4 ECTS
- Marine Environment of the Mediterranean Sea, 4 ECTS
- Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Mediterranean Flora, 4 ECTS
- Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions, 4 ECTS
- External Cooperation and EUROMED, 4 ECTS
Courses in the 2nd term (26 March to 6 April 2012)1 - language: French
- Euro-Mediterranean International Relations, 4 ECTS
- Marine Environment of the Mediterranean Sea, 4 ECTS
- Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Mediterranean Flora, 4 ECTS
- Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions, 4 ECTS
- External Cooperation and EUROMED, 4 ECTS
Courses in the 3rd term (7 May to 18 May 2012)1 - language: Spanish
- Euro-Mediterranean International Relations, 4 ECTS
- Marine Environment of the Mediterranean Sea, 4 ECTS
- Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Mediterranean Flora, 4 ECTS
- Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions, 4 ECTS
- External Cooperation and EUROMED, 4 ECTS
[1] single course will be delivered if at least 15 students enrol
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Term of face-to-face tuition: February, March, April, May
Location of delivery: EMUNI University, Portorož - Piran, Slovenia
The main aim of the module Euro-Mediterranean Studies (EMS) is to provide participants with a broad understanding of the Euro-Mediterranean region from different perspectives (economical, social, political, cultural, environmental, etc). The module will be delivered in two terms at EMUNI University in Slovenia. The module was adopted at the Senate of EMUNI University and is in the accreditation procedure at SQAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education).
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
ERASMUS Intensive programmes
Course descriptions
Euro-Mediterranean International Relations
The main aim of this course is to broaden the students' understanding of Euro-Mediterranean relations and cooperation. With this course, the students will gain the necessary knowledge and understanding to be able to critically examine international relations theory and practice, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives from economy, law, history, culture and policy.
Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions
The basic aim of the course is to deepen the understanding of the processes and factors which form the rural landscape. The focus is placed on the understanding of the influence of the EU policy on the functional, social, environmental changes in rural areas. Special emphasis is put on the tourism as activity, which contributes to preservation and revitalization of rural areas (case study: Mediterranean area). Students will be introduced with the main characteristics of tourist development in EU, factors of development, connections between a landscape's potentials and the new trends in tourist regions industry, especially in the Mediterranean and in the Alps.
Marine Environment of the Mediterranean Sea
The course will deal with the following topics: factors affecting phytoplankton productivity, vertical distribution and migration of zooplankton, classification of marine benthic plants, biogeography, aquatic-vegetation and ecosystems, ecological factors, light energy, commercial cultivation and utilisation, life in the intertidal zone, classification of benthos, biotic and a-biotic factors controlling life in the intertidal zone, muddy and rocky shores, estuarine habitat, dune ecosystems, ecology of sandy beaches, microorganisms and meiofauna.
Sustainable Use and Conservation of the Mediterranean Flora
In frame of the course, the following topics will be presented and analyzed: the Mediterranean climate and plant diversity, plant adaptations to Mediterranean ecosystems, diversity of plant-microorganism and plant-animal interactions, plant evolutionary adaptations, germination strategies of Mediterranean plant species, medicinal and aromatic plants, botanical Identification and Authentication, the ethno botany and the role of plants in the new pharmaceutical, ex situ Conservation of Mediterranean plants in Botanical Gardens and in seed banks, the role of scientific promotion to achieve sustainability, exploring environmental education alternatives for sustainable use of native resources, ecotourism and society, Mediterranean site visits.
External Cooperation and EUROMED
In frame of the course the participants will be introduced with the EU policies and with financial instruments moving from different EU programme approaches to a project development strategy in the Mediterranean and Adriatic regions. The course will mainly focus on: rethinking previous and future strategies of the EU External Cooperation programmes; moving from a programme approach to a project development perspective, creating and generating a group of young researchers able to set up projects and follow new opportunities.
ERASMUS Intensive Programmes
An Intensive Programme (IP) is a short programme of study which brings together students and teaching staff from higher education institutions of at least three participating countries. It can last from 10 continuous full days to 6 weeks of subject related work.
EMUNI University was granted the Erasmus IP contract from the European Commission through the Slovenian national agency CMEPIUS for the period of 2010/2011. The programme was incorporated within the Euro-Mediterranean Study Module 1 of EMUNI University, taking place at the premises of the University in February/ March 2011. The programme named Intensive Programme Euro-Mediterranean Studies brought together students and professors from 5 different HEI from the Mediterranean region, namely from Portugal, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey. The programme was successfully implemented and EMUNI University renewed the application with additional HEI from other countries for the next study period 2011/2012.
About the programme
An IP aims at:
- Encouraging efficient and multinational teaching of specialist topics which might otherwise not be taught at all, or only in a very restricted number of higher education institutions;
- Enabling students and teachers to work together in multinational groups and so benefit from special learning and teaching conditions not available in a single institution, and to gain new perspectives on the topic being studied;
- Allowing members of the teaching staff to exchange views on teaching content and new curricula approaches and to test teaching methods in an international classroom environment.
What are the desirable features of an Intensive Programme?
- An Intensive Programme can be a one-off activity or repeated over a limited number of years (maximum duration of funding three consecutive years with an annual application round).
- It may not consist of research activities or conferences, but should provide something significantly new in terms of learning opportunities, skills development, access to information, etc. for the participating teachers and students and promote an element of curricular development.
- Effort should be made that the workload of participating students is recognised through ECTS (or otherwise equivalent) credits.
Intensive Programmes are expected to use ICT tools and services to support the preparation and follow-up of the IP, thereby contributing to the creation of a sustainable learning community in the subject area concerned.
- The ratio of staff to students should guarantee active classroom participation.
- The Intensive Programme should present a strong multi-disciplinary approach, fostering the interaction of students from different academic disciplines
- In addition to the learning outcomes on subject-related competences, IPs should favour the transmission of transversal competences
More information is available on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus/doc900_en.htm
