4th International Teaching Week: “Enhancing the Development of Soft Skills through Innovative Teaching Methods in Higher Education”

Dear Erasmus Partners, Colleagues and Friends,

It is our pleasure to announce the organization of our 4th International Week for Teaching Staff, which this year is hosted by the Department of Business Administration and Tourism. Colleagues from other faculties and departments are of course welcome to contribute. (For teaching visit arrangements please contact the respective departmental academic coordinators.)

This will take place in Heraklion, the main academic campus of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (former TEI of Crete), from 18 to 22 May 2020.

The theme of this year’s International Week is “Enhancing the Development of Soft Skills through Innovative Teaching Methods in Higher Education”. Main topics include, but are not limited to:

a. The importance of soft skills for business administration and tourism graduates

b. Innovative teaching methods in higher education

c. New technologies for teaching and learning -The digital era in higher education teaching methods

d. Bridging the gap between higher education graduates' skills and industry needs

e. Insights into future trends in business, hospitality and tourism studies

f. Applications and presentation of best practices in teaching and learning for business, tourism and hospitality students

Aiming to enhance students’ internationalization experience at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, lecturers and teaching staff from our partner institutions are invited to deliver lectures to our U/G and P/G students, as well as to our Erasmus incoming students. Classes are taught in English and are scheduled to take place daily from 09.00 to 16.00, between Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th of May. On Thursday, May 21st, participants will have the opportunity to visit the University’s campus in Rethymnon, where they will meet with the participants from the International Week that is being organized by the Department of Electronics Engineering (in Chania campus).

There will also be opportunities for networking and socializing, including guided tours to Knossos Minoan Palace and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

If you wish to attend, please complete the online registration form no later than the 13th of March 2020. You will be notified by email for the final approval of your application for registration by the 20th of March 2019.

We very much hope to welcome you at the Hellenic Mediterranean University – Heraklion Campus!

Yours faithfully,

ERASMUS TEAM, International Relations Office, Crete, HMU