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Activities/Events/Conference: Europeanisation of geographical education curriculum and policy

Tartu, Estonia, 25 - 28 June 2004

   

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This conference reviewed the situation concerning aspects of the European Dimension in Geography in different European universities. It examined themes like benchmarking, TUNING, employability and netowrking.

 

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Tartu Conference Main page

Invitation

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Programme

Conference Presentations

Fieldwork

Preparation notes

Discussion Notes

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Saturday 26th June 2004

Ülo Mander: Welcome!

Karl Donert: HERODOT Update

Session on the European Dimension in geography

Mark Wise: Integrating a European dimension in British geography degree programmes

Rob van der Vaart: Europeanisation and national geography practices

Stelian Dimitrov: Impact of Europeanisation on Bulgarian Geography in Higher Education

Discussion: European Dimension in geography – an EU project?

Session on TUNING pilot survey

Karl Donert: TUNING Introduction

Maria Villenueva i Margalef and Mireia Baylina: Methodology and findings of the TUNING pilot survey carried out in Spain during 2003-2004

Paul Rooney and Kevin Crawford: Results of the Pilot Suvey in the UK

Discussion: Results of the Pilot Survey in other countries

Outcomes of the Pilot Survey

WORKSHOP: Organisation of Main Survey

Visiting Tartu (walking excursion in the town centre)

 

Sunday 27th June, 2004

Session on curriculum development

Martin Haigh: Greening European Geography Curricula

Arild Holt-Jensen: The role of geography in planning education

Sunday 27th June, 2004 (cont)

Kostis Koutsopoulos: What’s European about European Geography? The Case of IT in Europeanization

Nikos Lambrinos and Maria Rellou: The School Geography Curriculum in European Geography Education. Similarities and differences in a United Europe.

Session on geography and employability of graduates

Jose Somoza-Medina: Geography and employability of graduates in Spain

Paul Redmond: Dancing with Gorillas! Graduates, Employability and the Future of Work

Jüri Roosaare:Geography education and employability: the case of Estonia

Magnfridour Juliusdottir: Changing employment situation and professional identity of geographers in Iceland

Session on Benchmarking and Geographical Education

Olivier Mentz and Daniela Schmeicnk: Benchmarking in teacher education in Germany

Kevin Crawford: Benchmarking Geography in UK

Discussion on curriculum change, employability and benchmarking

Session: Making Networks work for you

EEGECS – Network in Cartography and Surveying

Karl Donert: European bids and funding opportunities

Karl Donert: Future of HERODOT

   

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Monday 28th June, 2004

Fieldwork Studies:

Tartu - Lake Peipsi - Vooremaa drumlins field - Lahemaa national park - Viru raised bog - Viitna

Arrival in Tallinn

 

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