International Projects

Main Goals of the Project are:
• to carry out an audit of existing bachelor and master programs in journalism (20 programs in 10 OWS of Ukraine) to identify disadvantages and formulate action plans to eliminate them
• organization trainings for teams concerning educational programs (OPs) on the subject of harmonization of qualifications frameworks and European standards and recommendations
• studying the experience of European journalism programs (2 practical visits) for further use as a base for reforming their own programs
• organization trainings on expert evaluation of educational programs on European accreditation technologies
• expert evaluation of new / upgraded programs through expert visits to each IDA partner
• one-year implementation of the programs and assessment of the quality of training organization within the project implementation period
• development of national standards (recommendations) for bachelor and master’s programs in journalism
• creation and implementation of online media literacy courses for target groups
• to ensure the maximum involvement of social partners in project objectives
• implementation of measures to ensure the sustainability of project results

Expected results:
• Qualitative changes in development of journalism education in Ukraine through audit, assessment, review of existing and delivering of new or revised curricula for 9 BA and 11 MA Journalism programmes in 10 Ukrainian universities with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and European standards of integrity and professionalism.
• Development of National Guideline Statements for BA and MA journalism education in Ukraine.
• Creation of interaction and cooperation network between universities, national employers and students self-government in the field of journalism education in Ukraine.
• Creation of interaction and cooperation network between Ukraine and EU universities and professional organizations in the field of journalism education.
• Development of Media-Literacy Online Courses for non-professionals target groups in the field of journalism, media and communications.
• Creation and launching of specialized website for further dissemination and exploitation of DESTIN project results.

https://www.destin-project.info/en/

Partners:
• Bath Spa University, United Kingdom
• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland
• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Ireland
• Linnaeus University, Sweden
• World University Service, Austria
• Ethnical Journalism Network, United Kingdom
• European Journalism Training Association, Netherlands
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
• Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy, Ukraine
• Academician Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities, Ukraine
• Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
• Mariupol State University, Ukraine
• Sumy State University, Ukraine
• Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine
• Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine
• Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine
• NGO «Ukrainian Association of Students»
• PO «Hromadkse Radio», Ukraine
• Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Coordinator and General Manager:
KA2 DESTIN Project Management Team

Professor Ian Gadd –  Project Leader +44 (0)1225 875564

Rachael McDonald – Project Manager +44 (0)1225 876657 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Adele Keane – Project Administrator +44 (0) 01225 873639 Tuesday and Thursday

Project Address:
Bath Spa University
Corsham Court Campus
Church Street
Wiltshire
Corsham
SN13 0BZ

Main Campus:
Bath Spa University
Newton St Loe
Bath
BA2 9BN

Visit: www.bathspa.ac.uk

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