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Meeting within the Scope of the ERASMUS+ Boost Project

U.S. experience of scientific research presented at ASPU

ERASMUS + Capacity building in Higher Education: 598549-EPP-1-2018-1-LV-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

MODERNIZATION OF DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN SCIENCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES (MODEST)

Description:

MODEST project aims at modernization of doctoral education in Science in Partner Countries. Wider project objective is “To enhance cooperation capacities of Higher educational institutions of Partner Countries in the field of Doctoral Studies within European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and European Research Area (ERA)”

The specific objectives of the project are:

Improve quality and employability of doctoral graduates of PC HEI’s by modernizing doctoral education towards interdisciplinarity, internationalisation, enhancing mobility, using new teaching methodologies in line with Salzburg Principles.
Facilitate successful adherence with Bologna reforms and its instruments by organization of special training sessions for academic and administrative staff of HEI’s in PCs.
Improve up-skills of research and educational staff by retraining them on new teaching methods and create modern learning and research environment based on student centred approach, competence-based program development.
Improve structure and internal capacities of services of doctoral education and research by setting up Doctoral Training Centers in PC HEI’s; ensure their sustainability and cooperation with EU partners by establishing a professional network using modern ICT tools.

Coordinator: University of Latvia

Armenian Partners:

Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU)

Yerevan State University (YSU)

National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA)

EU Partners:

Brunel University London – UK

University of Helsinki – Finland

Jagiellonian University – Poland

Other Partners:

Belarusian National Technical University

Polotsk State University

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Federal State Educational Budget Institution of Higher Vocational Training

Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography

Kazan National Research Technological University

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)

Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University

Grant: 983,975 €

Duration: 36 months (2018-2021)

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