Doctoral Programme in Public Health: Norway Experience of Third Cycle Studies for Georgia

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1 Doctoral Programme in Public Health: Norway Experience of Third Cycle Studies for Georgia

2 Selected Highlights Founded in 2004 in Tbilisi (Capital) by Professors Ms. Giuli Alasania and Ms. Manana Sanadze. It is one of the largest private universities in Georgia. Accredited by the National Education Accreditation Council of Georgia. Administer with the electronic system, which allows the use of modern methods of teaching. UG consists with about 300 people, 180 of which professors. Each year approximately 2000 students are admitted to the programs One of the few research oriented universities in Georgia.

3 Selected Highlights School of Economics, Business and Administration School Social Sciences School of Law School of Humanities School of Mathematics and IT School of Health Sciences and Public Health School of Natural Sciences aengineering

4 Selected Highlights It offers Bachelor s, Master s, Doctoral and various lifelong learning programs: 32 programs on Bachelor Degree 17 of them taught in English; 16 programs on Master Degree 9 of them taught in English; 7 programs on Doctoral Degree From 2011 the University of Georgia started to enrol International Students. Nowadays, university has around 150 international students from Asia and Africa.

5 Selected Highlights International Projects: Participant university of the TEMPUS financed project called Master Programs in Public Health and Social Services with 8 partner universities. Participant university of the TEMPUS finances project called Developing Student Career Services in Georgia (CASEDE) which has started October 15, 2012 Participant university of the project Cooperation in Higher Education with South Caucasus and Central Asia in Norway. Honoured representative university of healthcare in Georgia from American International Health Alliance USAID.

6 International Cooperation Europe: Munster Wilhelm University of Westphalia (Germany) Wesford European Business School (France) The University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy) USA: Academy of Management and Performance "UniMan (France) University of Scranton University of Central Florida State University of New York Metropolitan State University

7 Key Strengths of UG University research centres are: Georgia Forecast; Centre for the study of Caucasus and Black Sea Region. Offered services: UG holds national and international conferences, seminars and trainings; UG owns Publishing house; Scientific Journal Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences; Career services;

8 School of Health Sciences and Public Health Undergraduate: Healthcare Management Nursing Graduate: Healthcare Administration Public Health and Healthcare Policy Public Healthcare The programs are based on the analogical ones of the Universities of Florida (USA) and Scranton (USA). Highly qualified graduates are successfully employed in the following fields - Primary Healthcare, Public Health, Hospitals, Specialized service centers, Pharmaceutical and Insurance companies and etc. Nursing is one of the most demanded jobs/professions in current labor market.

9 New Project Founded by SIU D From 2012 with coordination of the University of Tromsø starts new project: Doctoral Programme in Public Health: Norway Experience of Third Cycle Studies for Georgia Participants: University of Tromsø, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Community Medicine (Norway) University of Georgia, School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Department of Public Health (Georgia) Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine (Georgia) Total Budget: NOK Coordinators: Toralf Hasvold (Norway) Tamar Lobjanidze (Georgia)

10 New Project Founded by SIU D Project Objective: To modernize doctoral education in public health in Georgia s partner universities and comply with concept and goals of Bologna Process and international standards. The project comes in line with national and regional priorities in health and social science using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), the three-cycle system and the recognition of degree.

11 New Project Founded by SIU D Elements in the Proposed Project: 1. Curriculum development. 2. Introduction of new teaching methods and teaching materials. 3. Education and training of academic staff. 4. Training of administrative/technical staff. 5. Scholarship for students (includes study, research, accommodation and catering costs). 6. Development and assistance an International on-line seminar cycle in Public Health.

12 New Project Founded by SIU D Expected Results: 1. Developed, adapted, accredited and implemented Joint PhD program in Public Health for Georgian HEI with Norway University in line with Bologna requirements. 2. Enhanced teaching qualification and increased teaching and research capacity. 3. Cooperation agreements between Georgian and Norway universities. 4. Disseminated project materials and findings. 5. On-line platform and developed new study methodology PhD joint theses maintained in the frame of project. 7. Published Public Health Textbook in the Georgian Language.

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