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Socrates - Erasmus

Presentation to Academic Staff

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

29 November 2003

Higher Education AuthorityAn tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas

HEAPresentation to the Applied French Association

29 November 2003 – Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown

29-11-03 Higher Education AuthorityAn tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas

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Overview of the Socrates Programme

Socrates II, the European Community action programmefor the cooperation in the field of education, was adopted on 24 January 2000.

Spanning the period until the end of 2006, SOCRATESis now open to the participation of the following countries:

•the 15 Member States of the European Union•the three EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein •and Norway) •the associated countries: Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia,Latvia, Lithuania, SloveniaMalta, Cyprus and Turkey

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Chapter on Higher Education (ERASMUS)

While the promotion of ‘physical mobility’, mainly of students, is the main objective of Erasmus, it also seeksto integrate such mobility into a wider framework of co-operation activities which aim at developing a “European Dimension” within the entire range of a higher education institution’s academic programmes. Emphasis is consequently placed on teaching staff exchanges, transnational curriculum development and pan-european thematic networks.


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Chapter on Higher Education (ERASMUS)

ERASMUS provides three different types of support forEuropean activities, as follows;

•Grants to Institutions for activities within an Erasmus University Charter – EUC (Erasmus Action 1) •Mobility Grants (Erasmus Action 2)•Thematic Network Projects


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Grants to Institutions for activities within the EUC

Each institution’s application for Community support includes its policy statement on European cooperation (EPS).

•Intensive Programmes (IP)-bringing together students and staff from severalcountries to obtain new perspectives on a specifictheme

•Joint development of university programmes at initial or advanced level (CD)

- at least three institutions from different countries pool their resources to develop a programme of study, a module or a curriculum.


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Thematic Networks

Thematic Network Projects aim at examining the European dimension within a given discipline or to address other cross- disciplinary of administrative issues.

Funding may be provided to faciliate departments or faculties of higher education institutions, research centresor professional associations to form a European networkaround a subject area or specific topic as a platform foranalysis and discussion.


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Socrates-Erasmus Student Mobility Grants

Objectives

•to enable students to benefit linguistically, culturally and educationally from the experience of other European countries and of their academic fields of study•to enrich the educational environment of the host institution•to promote co-operation between institutions which exchange students•to contribute to the enrichment of society in general by developing a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced young people as future professionals•to contribute to the costs of mobility and to enable students to spend a study period abroad


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General Eligibility Criteria

•all publicly funded third level institutions are eligible

•all levels of study from Certificate to PhD are covered

•all subjects are covered


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Specific Criteria

•Students in first year of study are not eligible•Students must be fully registered on a course leading to aqualification offered by an institution which is recognised as eligible for ERASMUS•Students must be nationals of the participating countries or nationals of other countries provided that they are permanent residents or have status of refugee or stateless person•The sending institution must undertake formally and in advance to grant full recognition of the study period abroad towards the home degree/diploma


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Specific Criteria

•Exchanges of students are based on inter- institution (bi-lateral) agreements•The period of study undertaken at the partner institution is between 3 months and 12 months•A student may only participate as an Erasmus student once •No institution fees to be paid at the host institution•Payment in full of State Grants is maintained


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Student Mobility Summary


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1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003

Total Outgoing Students

1,689 1,648 1,708 1,626

Total Grant Allocation

€1,393,296 €1,411,261 €1,372,057 €1,424,743

Total Incoming Students

3,075 3,166 3,231 N/A

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Socrates-Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility Grants

Objectives

•to provide teaching staff with opportunities for professional and personal development•to encourage institutions to broaden and enrich the range and content of courses they offer•to allow students who are not able to participate in a mobility scheme, to benefit from the knowledge and expertise of academic staff from institutions in other European countries•to consolidate links between institutions in different countries•to promote exchange of expertise and experience on pedagogical methods


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Socrates-Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility Grants

Specific Criteria

•the partner institutions and the individual teachers must have agreed in advance on the programme of lectures to be delivered•Exchanges of teachers are based on inter- institution (bi-lateral) agreements•Teaching assignments will normally have a duration of oneweek or a minimum of 8 lecture hours and may last up to 6 months

Priority should be given to mobility which:•lead to the production of new teaching material


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Socrates-Erasmus SM and TS grants

•Distributed by the National Agency

•Student Mobility 2003/2004 €1,448,630

•Teaching Staff Mobility 2003/2004 € 192,414

•Organisation Of Mobility 2003/2004 €257,258

•SM Maximum Grants 1 year €2,6006 months €1,9003 months €1,300


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Teacher Mobility Summary


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2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003

Total Outgoing Teachers

132 151 171

Total Grant Allocation

€169,532 €184,665 €184,643

Total Incoming Teachers

203 214 N/A

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Results of Teaching Staff Evaluation


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Feature Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Length 80 1

Teaching Experience 79 2

Own work/substitution 51 18

Financial Arrangements 59 17

Development of ideas 78 ---

Continued Contacts 67 10

Professional and Personal Development

81 ---

Support from host institution 69 7

Satisfaction of Teachers with Features of their visit

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Results of Teaching Staff Evaluation


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Satisfaction of Teachers with Features of their visit

•It provided excellent groundwork for student exchange

•Stimulating experience … after teaching for many years in the same institution

•Visits increase the diversity in styles of teaching

•Comparisons of students with our own in terms of … attitudes and expectations

•Developed strong collaborative links with two colleagues which are very fruitful in a number of ways

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Role of the National Agency


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•To disseminate information

•To providde assistance in partner selection

•To provide advice and guidance

•To provide feedback in the way the programme is functioning

•Distribution of grants

•Monitoring and audit duties

•Financial management duties

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Role of the Institutional Co-ordinator


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•Application for funding to NA

•Dissemination of information to students and teachers

•Distribution of grants

•Reporting activities to NA

•Issue of contracts/reports

•Maintenance of bilateral agreements

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Socrates - Erasmus Mobility Activities

Applications 2004/2005

Applications made directly to the NA

Deadline for submission of application

April 2004


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