This project proposal aims at filling the gap within a common former soviet inherited agricultural sciences higher education system in Ukraine, Armenia and Uzbekistan, introducing and improving vocationally oriented practical programs based on a learning outcomes and competencies approach, targeting new and old graduates, with flexible learning pathways and permeability among the different agrarian management programs, while fostering partnership between universities and stakeholders (farm industry and associations), and practical training in real working environment to provide a better match between job market needs and the qualifications offered. Thus, a wide-range of activities will facilitate the transition from teacher centered knowledge-based form of education to student-centered practice based education in Agrarian studies and hence employability in UZ, UKR and AM by enhancing the cooperation between university and agriculture enterprises through adequate internship schemes with government support to recognize formal and informal learning and endorse ECQIP.

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WORKING PROJECTS PACKAGES

WP 1 – View internship programs and learning outcomes in agricultural management programs at the bachelor’s and master’s level

WP 2 – Updates of methodology, tools and learning infrastructure

WP 3 – Quality assurance and monitoring TOPAS

WP 4 – Raising awareness of and using project results

WP 5 – TOPAS management

The role of SNAU in the project

WP LEADER – WP 3

WP3 Quality control and monitoring of TOPAS
Comprehensive evaluation and development of Quality Assurance (QA) system for internships. ? Integration of QA system for internship in ZWO partners and implementation of QA system on field practice and monitoring of progress in practice
Internal and expert evaluation
External evaluation

WP ASSISTANT – WP 1,4
WP PARTICIPANT – WP 2,5