International Teacher and Staff Exchange Week 2019 - ITSEW2019

We look forward to more than 150 guests and warmly welcome all the old friends and new acquaintances. Oamk has a long tradition in organizing international weeks with a great success. As participants of the previous years' put it: “Unforgettable experience in the ice with warm people & the best Erasmus week ever".

The application time is 15 November 2018 – 15 January 2019. Please note that no late applications will be considered. Priority in the selection is given to the partner university applicants. 

For non-partner participants, there is a fee of 300 euros including the week’s formal and informal programme. 

There is also a possibility to participate in a one-night post-ITSEW tour from 5 to 6 April to Ruka, Kuusamo, with an additional fee. Participants are expected to cover their travel, accommodation and other expenses. 

Participation is possible e.g. in the framework of ERASMUS+ teacher/staff mobility or other mobility programmes. 

STAFF TRAINING FOR NON-TEACHING STAFF

The following services of Oulu UAS welcome colleagues for staff training in the following topics/tracks. Under each track there is a short description of the themes to be dealt with during the week. In addition to the specific tracks and their programmes, the social programme of the week is open for all the participants.

International Services

Best practices and solving tough situations in

• Student mobility
• Staff mobility
• Partnership management

We wish participants to have first-hand experience in dealing with either outgoing or incoming students, teachers or staff members, or managing partnerships.

IT Services

Library Services

• Online library services
• Systematic instruction in information literacy at health and social care
• Virtual librarianship

Research, Development and Innovation Services

• Research administration - sharing experiences
• Bidding to international funding - benchlearning
• Partnerships in project consortia - networking event

Student Services

• Organising student services
• Supporting student and staff well-being
• Flexible ways of applying for a study place

TEACHER EXCHANGE

Teacher Exchange in Educational Departments/Fields

Teachers from our partner universities are invited to teach our students in the educational departments according to the wished teaching topics, or guest teachers can also propose their own teaching topics. The minimum number of teaching hours depends on the framework of exchange (e.g. Erasmus+ STA: 8 h).

Combined Teacher Exchange and Staff Training for Teachers

A limited number of teachers (app. 20 teachers) from our partner universities are invited for the combined teacher exchange and staff training enhancing pedagogical and curriculum development skills. In this mobility type the participants will teach our students for 4 hours according to the wished teaching topics of our educational departments and attend a seminar/workshop enhancing and developing their curriculum development and pedagogical skills. The contents of the seminar will be provided by our School of Professional Teacher Education.

If you apply for this opportunity and we cannot offer you an opportunity to take part in the workshop, we will make our best to fit your teaching into the week as ordinary teacher exchange (taking into account the minimum number of teaching hours required as per the framework of your exchange).

Please check the appropriate teaching topics at www.oamk.fi/itsew2019.

Admission Decision

Admission decisions will be made and sent after the application deadline by mid-February 2019.

On the ITSEW2019 website you can find a lot of information on the week at www.oamk.fi/itsew2019. Follow the latest updates of the page.

We look forward to networking and sharing ideas with you!

 

Further information can be acquired from: itsew2019@oamk.fi