Economics, Management and Social Sciences:
Their Application in Rural Developments
New ELLS Intensive Programme organised by WUR, BOKU, SGGW and CULS
New ELLS Intensive Programme organised by WUR, BOKU, SGGW and CULS. The aim of the Summer School is to highlight the rural development in interdisciplinary views, to bring students and teachers from various countries and fields related to economics, management and social sciences in general together in order to exchange their knowledge, to improve the quality of their work (incl. Master degree thesis) and to test their skills while practising development projects.
Participants
The course is aimed at the students of economics, management and social sciences or related disciplines taught at the universities of life sciences, who study Master degree programmes, finishing Bc. degree programmes or starting PhD degree programmes.
Maximum number of participating students: 20
Course schedule
07 July 2008 - 15 July 2008: Intensive Summer School in Prague
Credits Credits
● 3 or 5 ECTS (depending on work of the students and their involvement in the summer school; more information available upon request to the subject area coordinator Michal Lostak)
● 3 ETCS if students participate in the summer school with the paper in the length of 6 pages and commented 2 papers of other participants
● 5 ECTS: the students submit paper in the quality to be appropriate for the publication in per review journal (Czech Journal “Agricultural Economics” in English is considered). The paper is reviewed by the teachers and has to meet all requirements as for the publication in scientific journal. Quality of the paper speaks about the work-load behind the paper and thus it suggests the amount of ETCS the student can get. The students have to comment 6 other papers of other participants and send the comments not only to the other students but also to the teachers for their evaluation. The quality of evaluation is essential to get more ETCS since it speaks about the time of the students’ involvement. The paper in the size and quality of scientific paper, the comments of the papers of others and active participation during summer school will be evaluated to get 5 ECTS.
Application
by e-mail to Michal Losták
Deadline for application: 20 April 2008
Till 30 April 2008 the applicants will be informed about the acceptance of their application.
Detailed description of activities
Activities prior to summer school. Are conducted at home universities according to instructions for the preparations for summer school:preparation of the paper for the summer school and commenting the papers of others. The papers should be based on student degree thesis. The aim is to present the ideas of the thesis for the international audience. The students will get feed back to improve the quality of the thesis (“international evaluation and suggestions”) Summer school in Prague (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague). There are 5 days of classes (teachers’ lectures, each in the length about 30 minutes, than discussions), presentation of students’ papers (papers based on their degree thesis) and students’ team work (elaborating projects for the rural development). Each day represents 8 hours of activities consisting in teachers’ lectures, students’ presentation and team work. Two days of study field trip is also included within the summer school (the field trip will be used to provide the data and insights needed for the elaboration of development projects suggestions). Free Sunday (if students want, extra classes are possible).
Costs
150 EUR - includes
● accommodation in the CULS dormitory (2 rooms share toilet and shower)
● meals: only breakfast and lunch, dinner is not included
● study trip
Travel costs to and from Prague are not included. The students should ask and contact their home universities about possibilities of financial assistance or grants. The summer school does not have any chance to provide any grants.
Coordination
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