Blended Intensive Programs, ...

... in which the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences has sent students and staff

Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is a term introduced with the new Erasmus Plus program. It refers to projects in teaching between at least three higher education institutions from three different Erasmus countries, in which short physical mobility is complemented by a mandatory virtual component.

Blended Intensive Programs offer teachers and learners new and creative opportunities for international educational collaboration and participation in jointly designed courses.

Partners:

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany), VID Specialized University (Norway), University of Tartu (Estonia), University College Cork (Ireland)

Location:

Helsinki

Focus:

Eco-social change

Description:

The course provided a foundation for understanding the concepts and debates underlying the key issue of Eco social change: How can populations achieve sustainable lives within the limits that the Earth's ecosystems can support by implementing social and economic policies that lead to a more just and equitable society?
Students explored the key themes of this question, the relationship between society and the environment through key concepts such as green growth vs. degrowth, sustainable development, climate change and health, demographic change, digitization, sustainable health care and well-being, social inequality, and intergenerational equity.
Students also learned to apply these concepts to analyze key factors for transforming society through eco-social policies.

Contact person at CUAS:

Andrea Stitzel, A.Stitzel[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

https://www.diak.fi/en/studying/international/intensive-programmes/eco-social-change/

 

Partners:

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany), VID Specialist University (Norway).

Location:

Helsinki

Focus:

Digitization in the context of different healthcare professions

Description:

In BIP Digital Competences 2022, international students from different health professions came together and worked on digitized solutions. Already in the online program that took place in advance, the groups came together and were able to work together on different topics (e.g. digitalization in general, universal design, etc.) through teambuilding activities and exercises and to get to know the different perspectives of the health professions. On site, the team structure was strengthened by the hackathon that was held and the groups competed against each other in a competitive hackathon. In addition to further theoretical input, the main focus was to support the students and develop a concept. At the end of the hackathon, there were pitches and a winning group was chosen by a jury. Apart from the teaching and learning activities, teambuilding was also not neglected on site, with a visit to the cinema and an Amazing Race through Helsinki organized by the on-site partner university Diakonia.

Contact person at CUAS:

Andrea Stitzel, A.Stitzel[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

https://www.diak.fi/en/studying/international/intensive-programmes/blended-intensive-programmes-at-diak/digital-competence/

Short video:

https://international.thws.de/thws-international/internationalisierung-home/blended-intensive-programmes/

 

Partners:

University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Gent (Belgium)

Location:

Ljubljana

Focus:

Inclusion and diversity

Description:

The Blended Intensive program focuses on inclusion and diversity, viewed from the students' perspective.  International students come together in Ljubljana to collaboratively understand the impact of diversity and discrimination and develop a comparative mindset around the capacity for inclusion. Students will gain an understanding of the inclusion process and awareness in higher education. Additionally, practical presentation and debating skills will be developed as part of the BIP.

Contact person at CUAS:

Claudia Morocutti, c.morocutti[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

https://www.fu.uni-lj.si/en/international-relations/bip/

 

 

Partners:

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany), VID Specialist University (Norway).

Location:

Helsinki

Focus:

eHealth in an interdisciplinary context

Description:  study material:

In BIP Digital Competences 2023, international students from different health professions, and this year newly also students with a background in medical informatics, come together and jointly develop digitized solutions, e.g. to support vulnerable groups. Already in the online program that takes place in advance, the groups get together and can work together in teambuilding activities and exercises on different topics (e.g. digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, etc.) and get to know the different fields of education. On site, the team structure is strengthened by the hackathon that is held and the groups compete against each other in a competitive hackathon. In addition to further theoretical input, the main goal is to support the students and develop a concept of a digitalized solution. At the end of the hackathon, there are pitches and a winning group is chosen by a jury.

Contact person at CUAS:

Daniela Ströckl,D.Stroeckl[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:  

https://www.diak.fi/en/studying/international/intensive-programmes/blended-intensive-programmes-at-diak/digital-competence/

 

 

Partner:

University of South-Eastern Norway Campus Drammen (Norwegen), Università degli studi di Udnie (Italien)

Location:

Udine

Focus:

Stroke world between professions and cultures: getting to know, be interested and exchange to care

Description:  study material:

Das Blended Intenisive Programme wird genutzt, um den Austausch von bewährten Praktiken und evidenzbasierten Ansätzen in der Schlaganfallversorgung zu fördern. Digitale Werkzeuge werden genutzt, um Erfahrungen zwischen Erasmus-Partnern auszutauschen. Das Projekt hat spezifische Ziele wie die Identifizierung der wichtigsten Strategien für die Schlaganfallversorgung, den Austausch von Informationen über die Epidemiologie von zerebrovaskulären Erkrankungen und das Untersuchen des Managements der Schlaganfallversorgung in den beteiligten Ländern. Die Analyse der klinischen Instrumente und der Teamansatz in der Akutphase eines Schlaganfalls werden in der Präsenzphase durchgeführt, während die Erfahrungen von Fachkräften und Nicht-Gesundheitsberufen in verschiedenen Versorgungskontexten hauptsächlich in der Online-Phase untersucht werden.

Contact person at CUAS:

Sabine Spanz, S.Spanz@fh-kaernten.at

Link:

t.b.d.

 

Partner:

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany), VID Specialized University (Norway), Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria) and University College Cork (Ireland)

Location:

Helsinki

Focus:
  • Intersections between health care, social services and sustainability
  • Connections between human health and the political, economic, and social systems
  • Transdisciplinary framework of planetary health
Description:

The BIP is designed for students interested in exploring the intersections between health care, social services and sustainability. The course will enable the students to examine and show the connections between human health and the political, economic, and social systems, as well as the natural systems of our planet through the transdisciplinary framework of planetary health.

Contact person at CUAS:

Andrea Stitzel

Link:

Planetary Health – Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (diak.fi)

Partners:

VID Specialized University (Norway), Diaconia University of Apllied Sciences, DIAK (Finland), Protestant University of Applied Sciences (Bochum, Germany), Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (Austria)

Location:

Oslo

Focus:

Human rights and reflection on issues of diversity, participation, discrimination, disability, abelism and more

Description:

The course is based on an overarching, bio-psycho-social view of persons. What each citizen can do, what societal roles they can play and the quality of life that each citizen can experience are influenced by complex interplay between the person and their surroundings. Co-operation between public and private services and how society is shaped are of fundamental importance to the individual citizen’s room for maneuverability. This is what is referred to in the CRPD as an understand of disability as inter-action.

Contact person at CUAS:

Christine Pichler C.Pichler[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programs hos VID - VID vitenskapelige høgskole

Partners:

University of Ghent (Belgium), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Linnaeus University (Sweden), WSB University (Poland), the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Ghent

Focus:

Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals

Description:

The BIP "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Gain SDG-knowledge and become an expert in your chosen SDG" represents an opportunity to embark on an inspiring international journey, cultivating a profound understanding of global sustainability challenges and possible solutions. The program offers a dynamic blend of knowledge sharing, hands-on experience, and cross-cultural immersion. Speakers from diverse backgrounds in government, industry, and academia, from different geographical regions, will share their insights, shedding light on the diverse sustainability issues of our time which are set out in the SDGs. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with peers from other higher education institutions from different European countries, engaging in real-world projects that tackle sustainability challenges. Also, participants can take part in excursions and social activities in the city of Ghent and its surrounding.

Contact person at CUAS:

Verena Fink V.Fink[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

Partners:

Trakia University (Bulgarien), Fachhochschule Kärnten (Österreich) und Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Neu-Ulm (Deutschland)

Location:

Neu-Ulm

Focus:

Entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector

Description:

The Startup Camp One Health offers a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the topic, learn more about how to start a business and exchange ideas with international students and lecturers. You will be part of a great team from day one. Through interactive elements and team challenges, you can actively contribute to innovative ideas and acquire valuable skills for your future business endeavours.

Contact person at CUAS:

Klaus Wettl K.Wettl[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

https://www.hnu.de/internationales/erasmus/bip-startup-camp-one-health

Blended Intensive Programs ...

... at the CUAS

Partners:

University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Ghent (Belgium), Linnaeus University (Sweden), WSB University(Poland).

Location:

Villach

Focus:

Facets of social change

Description:

The Blended Intensive Program, with its focus on facets of societal change, enables international student teams to work on societally relevant focus topics in an organizational context. The focus changes each year and ranges from gender & youth to inclusion & diversity to sustainability. The goal is for students to acquire a broad range of skills and develop an understanding of the impact of societal trends on the corporate and organizational landscape and thus on our future working world.

Contact:

Claudia Morocutti, c.morocutti[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7avqrQlzoU

 

Partners:

University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)

Location:

Villach

Focus:

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Description:

Around 50 students from FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN and from all over the Alps-Adriatic region as well as from Barcelona enjoyed the fantastic opportunity to collaborate across languages and cultures at Makerspace Carinthia. Nine teams developed business ideas embedded in sustainability and the SDGs. This cross-border Alps-Adriatic project contributed to a global, conscious and sustainable community (#GCSC) of entrepreneurial thinkers and leaders and has been supported so far by trainers from FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN, Turismo y Dirección Hotelera UAB, Global Case Study Challenge, Slovenian and Carinthian startup scene, including Iris E., Daniela Planinschetz-Riepl, Dr. Johann Schabauer, Gerald Mueller, Philippa Hell-Höflinger and Gloria Bottaro.

Contact:

Eithne Knappitsch, e.knappitsch[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

 

Partners:

Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)

Location:

Klagenfurt

Focus:

Digital transformation, inclusion/diversity

Description: study material:

The aim of the BIP is for students to work internationally in inter- and transdisciplinary teams on the one hand and to acquire multi-professional perspectives on the other. The thematic framework for this is provided by the content of the BIP, which is about critically reflecting on diversity in the digitalized world in order to discuss, in a further step, the challenges and opportunities that can contribute to the (re)creation of social justice through digitalization. Phenomenon-oriented learning enables students to get to the bottom of a phenomenon and stimulate a group process. The goal is to develop a vision of how social justice can be achieved through digitalization, based on the students' personal knowledge interest. The aim is to combine the students' own experiential knowledge with scientific findings and thus achieve a critical level of reflection. The BIP teachers see themselves as mentors who accompany the students' learning process, provide expert input, make connections and offer the framework so that group processes can develop. The goal of the on-site intensive week is to give students the opportunity to work in an international environment after the online exchange, to get to know each other personally, and to deepen their group vision. Experimentation with different technological systems stimulates phenomena-based (experiential) learning. At the same time, students' communication skills and intercultural competencies are trained and strengthened.

Contact person:

Christine Pichler, C.Pichler[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Link:

t.b.d.

Partners:

University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain), Escola FUABformació (Spain), Università degli Studi di Udine (Italy), ATHENA European University

Location:

Klagenfurt

Focus:

Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Description:

Teams of students from FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN and from all over the Alps-Adriatic region as well as from Barcelona will develop business ideas embedding sustainability and the SDGs. This cross-border collaboration does not only contribute to the entrepreneurial mindset of the students, it also strengthens their consciousness about sustainability and helps them develop intercultural and language skills.

Contact:

Eithne Knappitsch, e.knappitsch[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

Partner:

Università degli Studi die Udine (Italy), University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)

Location:

Klagenfurt

Focus:

Evidence-Based Practice

Description:

We offer a unique opportunity to participate in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) and learn from experts from different countries. The Programme consists of online workshops and collaborative teamwork with an intensive week in Klagenfurt, Austria. The main topics covered during the program are: Fundamentals of evidence-based practice (EBP), Principles and key competences of EBP, Application of EBP in Practice, and Statistical basis for EBP through literature search and evaluation as well as interprofessional collaboration and communication.

Contact at CUAS:

Ulrike Tscherne U.Tscherne[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at

 

Virtual Exchanges

Co-developed by FH-Prof. Dr. Eithne Knappitsch from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, the Global Case Study Challenge (GCSC) is an innovative, high-impact career-oriented teaching and learning virtual exchange (VE) project, providing educators and students with invaluable experience in intercultural, international and virtual interaction.

Focusing on intercultural, digital communication and sustainability competencies, this virtual exchange program showcases how new virtual models of teaching and learning within real-world contexts can support the development of new global and future-oriented work competencies.

Educators from 30 universities across the globe with more than 1450 students participated in this experiential COIL and virtual exchange project in the past editions, and the GCSC has received several accolades and awards in teaching and e-learning excellence.

The next edition will start in early October 2023 and culminate with the Global Virtual Conference on 22 November.

Co-Developed by Dr. Stefan Dreisiebner from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Intercultural Perspectives on Information Literacy and Metaliteracy (IPILM) is a discourse- oriented virtual exchange that engages students from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in collaborative knowledge construction. The innovative course design includes elements of open pedagogy, information literacy, and metaliteracy. It invites participation from educators and learners from around the world and has witnessed an increase in participating countries.

During the iteration in winter term 2023/24 students from Carinthia University of Applied Sciences have worked together with students from Germany, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India and the United States on various current issues around Artificial Intelligence, including the influence of AI on climate change, AI in ongoing conflicts, AI and digital rights, AI and data privacy, AI and cross language communication, AI in finance and AI in digital media arts. During a final online conference with over 100 participants, the students presented their results, followed by a discussion with the international team of instructors and the audience.

The next iterations will start in July 2024 (compact 2-week summer course) and in November 2024 (for winter term).

If you are interested in participating please contact Stefan Dreisiebner: s.dreisiebner[at]fh-kaernten[dot]at