Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): Exploring History Education through Heritage
This Blended Intensive Programme is aimed at students of Teacher Training with the subjects History and/ or Social Sciences (Bachelor or Master) from EUniWell universities and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool van Amsterdam). It is organised as an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) with online classes and onsite sessions in Cologne.
The programme is coordinated by the University of Cologne and classes are designed by EUniWell professors (University of Cologne and Linnaeus University) in cooperation with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
The learning objectives of the programme are as follows:
- Gain insight into various history curricula and teaching approaches across Europe
- Develop skills in designing and evaluating lessons incorporating national and European heritage
- Explore opportunities for international collaboration in history education and engage with diverse perspectives
- Learn strategies for navigating challenging memory cultures
Contents will be discussed from different perspectives:
- Practical perspective: How to make choices/ how to activate learners?
- Moral perspective: What options are there to discuss hot and cold issues? Teaching or preaching.
- Inclusive perspective: How do you reach/ include students who are traditionally not well-served by the system? What are marginalised groups?
The course starts off with an online meeting. In the middle of the course, students and lecturers will spend a week in Cologne to work together on lesson materials. Lessons will be implemented, evaluated and discussed in a closing online seminar.
At the end of the course, participants are expected to do a group presentation and to hand in a report. The programme corresponds to 5 ECTS. Students will receive a certificate after successful participation.
Detailed time table:
- 29 May 2024, 09:00 - 11:00 (CEST): Introduction of themes and getting to know each other (Online)
- 25 Sept 2024, 09:00 - 11:00 (CEST): Discussion of concepts and choosing group tasks (Online)
- 7 - 11 Oct 2024: Onsite classes and activities in Cologne
- 13 Nov 2024, 09:00 - 11:00 (CET): Feedback on work in progress (Online)
- 10 Jan 2025, 09:00 - 11:00 (CET): Presentation of outcomes (Online)
Application process
For application, please fill out this form: https://form.jotform.com/241063790762357
The first online introduction meeting took already place. We still accept a few applications by 31 July 2024. The application deadline is 31 July 2024.
The following EUniWell universities are taking part in this programme and you can participate as student of teacher training (history and/ or social sciences) when you study at one of these universities:
University of Birmingham, University of Cologne, University of Florence, University of Konstanz, Linnaeus University, University of Murcia, University of Santiago de Compostela and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Please note: Students of University of Murcia and University of Santiago de Compostela have to undertake an internal application process. For more information please get in contact with:
Contact for students from University of Murcia: Lucília Fonseca.
Contact for students from University of Santiago de Compostela: Sonia Cordido and Mirela Florescu.
Further information
Your stay might be eligible for funding under the Erasmus+ short-term mobility programme. For detailed information about the funding process please get in touch with your contact person at your home university.
Contact
For more information about the programme and application process you can get in touch with Leonie Tillmanns.
For further information about the funding of your stay please get in touch with your contact person at your home university.
