Implemented Projects ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * A nationwide promotional activity based on the format of Science Slam as a platform for science and research and communication with target groups *========================================================================================= Science Slam helps popularize science and research. It is a contest in which academics pre interesting scientific or research projects in the format of stand-up comedy. Before the c academics attend a workshop on presentation skills that they should take advantage of when their presentation. The academics become actors and the public a panel of judges who decid performances. The winners of the domestic (school) rounds then participate in the inter-university conte at schools and other events throughout the Czech Republic. Hence, they can demonstrate to science and research have their place on the planet and that there is always something new happening, which they can communicate to the public in a simple and entertaining format. The presentations take six minutes, and audio-visual aids are not permitted. Besides this, limits to creativity. So come help us show the public new innovations and interesting area research. ****************************************************************************************** * Completed projects: ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Increasing the quality of education at Charles University and its relevance for the labo *========================================================================================= Registration number: CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/16_015/0002362 Project description: The objective of the project is to increase the quality of education University and to profile educational activity in order to ensure its relevance for the la development activities at the workplaces are focused on promoting entrepreneurship and str skills of students in line with demand and labour market developments. An integral part of strengthening the internationalisation of instruction, the innovation of existing study pr creation of new study programmes. In its activities, the CICSS focuses on practical seminars that strengthen soft skills. Th intended for students and employees of the university. They include one-day and several-da well as 3-month e-learning courses focusing on project management. Look for the courses an offer in the news section! *========================================================================================= * Strategic planning and innovation of counselling services with the goal of increasing th university counselling in the Czech Republic *========================================================================================= The project contributes to expanding and improving university counselling services based o strategic planning with emphasis on innovative elements. University counselling, the same outside the university environment, must develop, attempt to react to the needs of clients the goal of innovating and targeting or expanding as needed the services of career, psycho study counselling. A total of 16 public universities took part in the project, which was c Masaryk University. *========================================================================================= * Students advise students *========================================================================================= The service Students advise students is a form of tutoring where upper-level students help year student adapt to the new university environment. In 2011, the Centre for Information, and Social Services prepared the methodology for the service and initiated its pilot test faculties. According to the set schedule, faculty student tutors who were available to new beginning of the academic year during the winter semester were selected and trained, and t consultation in the specified areas. Particularly at the Faculty of Education, the tutorin established and the service is repeatedly offered, used, and well evaluated. In the contex and increasing the range of student counselling services, the CICSS aims to continuously d strengthen the tutoring service at Charles University. *========================================================================================= * E-learning course – Project Management *========================================================================================= In the winter semester of 2012, the Centre for Information, Counselling, and Social Servic the first pilot e-learning course Project Management. With the possibility of contact with approximately 40 hours, the e-learning course is also intended for students with special n those with vision and hearing impairments. In addition to the opportunity of taking a cour learning format, those attending the pilot course positively evaluated the smooth communic lecturer. The next course will start during the programme “Graduate” in April 2013. Those the e-learning course may also attend the live seminar on the topic of project management Graduate programme. *========================================================================================= * Development of Competencies and Information Support for Ph.D. Students at Charles Univer *========================================================================================= This project for 2013 focuses on the support of Ph.D. students and post-doctoral students Charles University. It includes the development of information services as well as educati courses, seminars, and workshops are focused on the development of selected competencies u interdisciplinary studies and academic work and in chosen professions. It also focuses on mobility and development of counselling services. Currently more than 8,000 Ph.D. students University in 144 Ph.D. study programmes, full-time as well as part-time.