BlueWBC

Work Package 5

Verification of courses
In WP5, the verification of appropriate master study courses in English on Blue Economy at P2, P3 and P4 will be evaluated. This will be a result of gaining approvals from P2, P3 and P4 and admission procedures for students and professionals will be announced with necessary criteria for selection process. Once the submission for the pilot courses is completed, students will start with classes and professionals with courses in English.

From the beginning of the proposed academic semester, programme countries HEIs teaching staff will be involved in the teaching and training process by giving introductory lessons to students and professionals. Simultaneously, they will advise domicile teaching staff regarding some important aspect in the teaching and training process. At the end of the project, the involved staff together with representatives and external experts of Blue economy will give overview which later will be used for resolving possible issues.

This WP incorporates the promotional activities that is consisted of media support, info days for students, private and entrepreneurial sector, local stakeholders, external experts etc.

Tasks / Activities
- DEV 5.1 Students admission and pilot master courses (December 2021- September 2022; Event, Report; Service/Product)
- DEV 5.2 Professionals admission (December 2021- September 2022; Event, Report)?
- DEV 5.3 Start-up of pilot master courses in English as an introduction to double degree certification (December 2021-November 2022; Teaching material, Training material, Report, Event, Service/Product)
- DEV 5.4 Start-up evaluations (September 2022- November 2022; Report, Service/Product)

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Work Package 4

I&E program and training of teaching staff and students
Teaching staff from partner countries HEIs will attend training at P1, P5 and P6 in order to adopt best practice in teaching and training of the key disciplines of I&E in Blue economy. The plan is to have 3 events at program HEIs, hosting training of at least 20 teaching staff members from partner countries HEIs. Also, certification of teaching staff in I&Etraining is carried out. These trainings are prerequisite for proper teaching and training material development at partner countries HEIs universities, defining the structure and principles of theoretical aspects and practical exercises.

Also, program countries HEIs will provide training for master degree students of partner countries HEIs in I&E, in English. It is planned to organize two events, one per partner country, at P2 and P4 . Partner countries HEIs staff will be additionally trained to use new and upgraded equipment. This will be accomplished at partner countries HEIs universities, in terms of unified training, wherever possible, in order to increase efficiency. The equipment vendors will be requested to organize training.

WP's performance indicators will be measured by the number of trained staff and the quality of training according to their feedback survey.

Reports on each training, number of staff and students trained and certified in I&E, will be the indicators of training performances.

Tasks / Activities
- DEV 4.1 Teaching staff training. December 2020- December 2021; Training material, Event, Report
- DEV 4.2 Teaching staff certification. December 2021-January 2022; Event, Report, Service/Product
- DEV 4.3 Staff training for new and upgraded equipment. April 2021- December 2021; Training material, Event, Report
- DEV 4.4 Student training and certification December 2021- January 2022; Training material, Event, Report, Service or Product

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