The FIRST INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM BOARD MEETING
MUNI 4.0 PROJECT
December 6th-8th, 2017
International Curriculum Board at Faculty of Education comprises of Masaryk University experts
(PdF, CZS, CJV, RUM), experts from collaborating institutions (e.g. Fulbright Commission) and 4
strategic partners:
Bishop Grosseteste University of Lincoln (BGU) in
the UK
The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS),
The Netherlands
● Dr Emma Pearson, Senior Lecturer in
Education Studies and Academic
Coordinator for the EdP programme
● Nichola Walsh, Senior Lecturer, Health &
Social Care; Programme Lead for Health &
Social Care and International Associate
●
● Jos Walenkamp, Professor (lector)
International Cooperation, Former Director
of Nuffic
● Len Middelbeek, Program manager
International Communication
Management
Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences (JAMK),
Finland
University of Vienna (UNIVIE), Austria
● Harri Keurulainen, Head of department at
Teacher Education College JAMK
● Tuulia Kiilavouri, Web pedagogical
designer, E-learning Designer
● ● Univ. Dr Med. Martin Jäggle, Former Dean
of the Faculty of Catholic Theology
Join the board meeting to:
● learn/share best practices in curriculum quality improvement
● co-create and define the International Component of curriculum at PdF should be
● learn/share practical information to be able to design internships, summer schools, shortterm
study abroad programs, learning outcomes …. (especially in Friday Session)
Confirm your participation with David Vargas, Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships or
Eva Janebova, Head of the International Cooperation and Curriculum, PdF MU.
This conference is held with the financial support of the project MUNI 4.0., Reg. No.
CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_015/0002418
Programme
Wednesday, 06 December
Opening session
Introduction of partners, Introduction to PdF Context, Sharing of Evaluation and Quality
Assurance Tools
Decision of Function of Board for 2017-2019
9:30 10:00 Meet for coffee
10:00 10:20 ICB Welcoming and Introductions of Partners
10:20 10:45 ● Aim of the ICB
10:45 11:15 ● MU context - accreditation, curriculum reform
11:15 11:25 ● Student mobility and ERASMUS
11:25 12:00 ● Reforming “Core Courses”
12:00 13:30 Lunch
13:30 15:30 ● Sharing Session: Quality Assurance processes, evaluation tools and
practices (all partners to share)
17:00 20:00 Dinner
Thursday, 07 December
Institutional Curriculum Analysis, Internationalization of Curriculum strategies and
processes
(Outcome: Recommendations on improvement of teaching based on individual class
observation, Internationalization of Curriculum - strategies
8:30 9:00 Meet for coffee
9:00 10.30 ● Institutional approaches to internationalisation of the curriculum
Sharing Session: all int. partners
● How to manage and lead internationalisation of curriculum (e.g.
working with faculty), Priorities, forms strategies of
internationalisation of curriculum at your institutions (short-term
programs, double degrees, international study programs,
internationalised learning outcomes informal curriculum)
10:30 12:00 Lunch
12:00 14:00 Class observation; discussion
● Sharing Session I
14:30 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 16:00 ● Internationalization of Curriculum - Changing the Study Programs
17:00 19:00 Dinner
Friday, 08 December
Getting the plan done: Outcome: Definition of Internationalization curriculum
component
8:30 9:00 Meet for coffee
9:00 9:45 Plenary Session: Internationalization of Curriculum
9:45 10:30 ● Keynote speech
● Presentation of best practices/inspirations from strategic partners
10:30 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 12:30 World cafe - small groups discussion facilitated by experts
● International Internship, THUAS
● Internationalized learning outcomes MU, THUAS
● Summer Schools and Short Term programs THUAS
● Opening University of US partner, Jakub Tesař
● Topic (be specified), BGU Lincoln
● Topic (to be specified), Jyvaskyla
● Topic (to be specified), Univie
12:30 14:30 Lunch
14.30: 15.30 ● Closing session: Draft of Definition of Internationalization
component of Curriculum
17:00 19:00 Dinner