International Week 2017 of the University of Primorska

~The University of Primorska (Koper, Slovenia) welcomes colleagues from Erasmus+ partner universities at the

5th International Week, 15 to 19 May 2017

Monday, 15 May 2017

9.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 11.00 Welcome and opening of the International Week 2017:Presentation of the host university, city and country

11.00 – 12.00 Getting to know each other

12.00 – 14.00 Welcome lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Guided tour of Koper

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

9.30 – 10.30 First steps of the Slovenian language

10.30 – 11.30 Internationalisation and interdisciplinarity research at the University of Primorska - case of InnoRenew CoE (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andreja Kutnar)

11.30 – 12.30 Visit of the Koper City Hall

12.30 – 13.15 Lunch

13.15 – 14.15 Erasmus mobility: the noneducational dimension (Dr. Miha Lesjak and Emil Juvan, PhD, Avstralija)

14.15 – 15.15 Meeting with representatives of UP departments and faculties

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

10.00 – 11.00 Transfer to the Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica in Portorož (Meeting point: University of Primorska at 9.30)

11.15 – 12.45 Participation at the International Conference on Student-Centered Learning

organized by the Slovenian Rectors’ Conference

 Student led experiences of impactful teaching: a national approach to student partnership for teaching and learning enhancement (Prof. Dr. Sarah Moore, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Ireland)

 Integration of theory and practice in university teaching and learning (Prof. Dr. Päivi Tynjälä, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, Finland)

 Motivating students (Prof. Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, University of North

Carolina, USA)

12.45 – 13.15 Lunch

13.15 – 15.00 Guided tour of Portorož

15.00 – 16.00 Transfer to Koper

Thursday, 18 May 2017

9.30 – 16.00 Boat Excursion Koper – Piran – Koper

Friday, 19 May 2017

9.30 – 10.15 Presentation of Confucius Classroom Koper

10.15 – 11.45 Closing of the International Week 2017 (Group and individual discussion, Evaluation, Certificates of attendance award)

The programme activities are planned for administrative staff.

Teaching staff is welcome to offer guest lectures during the International Week which have to be agreed with the host faculty*. Teaching staff may also participate in the programme activities.

Participation in the scheduled programme is free of charge. Other costs such as travel and accommodation are covered by the participants themselves.

Application

To apply for the “International Week 2017 of the University of Primorska” please fill in the on-line application form available at: https://vis.upr.si/studij/empexchange/tujcizap_prva.asp  by 30 March 2017 at the latest.

The selection of candidates will be done by 10 April 2017.

Further information:

Ms. Maja Bratuš Vidmar

Department for Education and International Cooperation

E-mail: maja.vidmar@upr.si

Tel.: ++386 5 61 17 634

* Contacts at the faculties of the University of Primorska:

1) Faculty of Humanities: Ms. Valentina Bertok (valentina.bertok@fhs.upr.si)

2) Faculty of Management: Ms. Mateja Trunk Hrvatin (mateja.trunkhrvatin@fm-kp.si)

3) Faculty of Education: Ms. Tina Kadunec (tina.kadunec@pef.upr.si)

4) Faculty of Tourism Studies - Turistica: Ms. Nataša Gržinić (natasa.grzinic@fts.upr.si)

5) Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies: Mr. Aleš Oven (ales.oven@famnit.upr.si)

6) Faculty of Health Sciences: Ms. Andreja Brecelj (andreja.brecelj@fvz.upr.si)