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Introduction:Innovative doctoral education for global food security
1. Participants
Name
Abigail Walter
Birgitta Rämert
Organization
Department of Plant Protection Bilogy, SLU
Department of Plant Protection Bilogy, SLU
Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics,
SLU
Department of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics,
SLU
Department of Forest Ecology and Management,
SLU
Department of Urban and Rural Development,
SLU
Course
Integrated pest management and food security in the tropics
Integrated pest management and food security in the tropics
Plant-microbe interactions - texploring microbes to improve crop
productivity
Plant-microbe interactions - texploring microbes to improve crop
productivity
Urbanization, livelihoods and food security
To be a scientist Global and local perspectives
To be a scientist Global and local perspectives
Christopher Mugimu
Department of Plant Breeding, SLU
Department of Crop Production Ecology, SLU
School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University
College of Education and External Studies,
Makerere University
College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, Makerere University
Pedagogics for teaching and learning - Global and local perspectives
Elly Sabiiti
College of Education and External Studies,
Makerere University
Pedagogics for teaching and learning - Global and local perspectives
Joseph Oonyu
Natalie Jellinik
Centre of Educational Development, SLU
Charlotte Håkansson
University library, SLU
Britt Marie Bergquist
University library, SLU
Urban Ericsson
University library, SLU
Camilla Söderquist
University library, SLU
Nicolette Karst
University library, SLU
Linda Åström Wennbom
University library, SLU
Pedagogics for teaching and learning - Global and local perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Information retrieval and scientific communication – Global and local
perspectives
Johan Meijer
Sarosh Bejai
Gert Nyberg
Linley Chiwona Karltun
Rodomiro Octavio Ortiz
Rios
Per Sandin
George Nasinyama
Restoration of degraded semi-arid landscapes
Urbanization, livelihoods and food security
To be a scientist Global and local perspectives
3. Long-term aims
1) to support the professional and
institutional development of tertiary
agricultural education, with focus on
doctoral education, at
universities/research organizations in
Africa; and
2) to strengthen the process of
internationalization of doctoral education
at SLU.
4. Structure
Part 1: Joint development of transferable skill courses for doctoral students and
workshops for senior staff together with Makerere university.
Part 2: Thematic subject courses connected to current research cooperation
between SLU and African universities/research organizations.
Part 3: Teachers exchanges with universities/organizations connected to the
SLU Global themes
5. Part 1: Transferable skill
courses
On being a scientist – Global and
local perspectives
Develop insight in
- what is scientific knowledge
- how to make ethical judgments
Information retrieval and scientific
communication – Global and local
perspectives
Develop knowledge of
- factors affecting search information
- search processes
- scientific communication
- source criticism
- critical evaluation of publications
Pedagogics for teaching and
learning - Global and local
perspectives
Develop ability to
- reflect on the role as teacher
- design diverse on campus and online learning activities
- plan and design higher education
courses
6. Part 1: Workshops relating to the
transferable skill courses
• Pedagogics
• Teaching and learning
• Supervision
• Efficient global scientific communication - Networks and platforms for
exchange of information - Open Access and other methods
• What is science
7. Added value
• the first step in a step wise harmonization of academic traditions, guidelines,
routines for doctoral education at Makerere University and SLU in order to
promote future educational cooperation.
8. Part 2: Thematic subject
courses
Thematic subject courses that are integrated in ongoing collaborations between
SLU research schools, capacity building programs or major research programs.
Pedagogic consultants from the SLU Centre for educational development
(UPC) will support during the course development.
9. Course leader SLU Partner
Course name
Rolf Johansson; University of Nairobi
Global challenges to food security: interdisciplinary exporation of
theory and methods in conservation, development and
communication
6
Abigail Walter
Addis Ababa University
Integrated Pest Management and Food Security in the Tropics
7
RUFORUM
Plant-microbe interactions - exploring microbes to improve crop
productivity
3
Johan Meijer
Credits
Ewa Wredle; Gert Jomo Kenyatta University; World
Nyberg
agroforestry centre ; ILRI
Restoration of degraded semi-arid landscapes-Livelihoods,
Livestock and Land use
10
Lynley ChiwonaKarltun;
Botswana university; ANAFE;
Rodomiro Ortiz Lunds university; IFPRI
Urbanization, livelihoods & food security
10
Erik Karltun
Wondo Genet College of Forestry
and Natural Resources, Ethiopia
Climate change, Agriculture, Forestry and Ecosystem Resilience
7,5
10. Part 3: Teacher exchange for
• training to use modern techniques and research methods, as well as train to
instruct students and colleagues in the same skills.
or
• setting up techniques, methods, equipment, quality assurance routines
and/or teach the new users.
or
• acting as mentor for supervisors; advise on good supervision practice and
routines and structures supporting supervisors
11. Time plan
• Autumn/winter 2013: Planning and developing courses and
workshops
• 2014: courses and workshops
• The project ends at 31 December 2014 thus all activities must
be planned, scheduled and with a budget accepted by the project
steering committee at the latest December 2014.
• All activities must start before 31 December 2014.
12. To be discussed during the
workshop
Reflections on
• how to do courses for doctoral students,
• the role as teacher and pedagogical skills
• how to integrate international, intercultural and comparative perspectives in
the courses
Web support
13. To be discussed during the
workshop cont.
Additional value – harmonizing the doctoral education
• Joint development
•
Course syllabus approved by both universities
• Joint performance
•
•
Practical how to do -routines
Duties towards the participants
• Joint assessment
•
•
Evaluation by the participants
Self assessment
14. Common for all courses – both thematic
subject courses and the transferable skill
courses
Core competencies
-
Communication
What is science
Ethical judgements
Integrating international,
intercultural &
comparative perspectives
Global food security
Doctoral education
15. How to become good at skills and
abilities based on practice ?
• Train with the help of role models and examples
• Use your knowledge in new siutations
•
to be allowed to fail (under controlled circumstances)
Editor's Notes
Deinramadekursernaärtematiskaämneskursermedan de andraär transferable skill courses
Together with African partner organizations working with food security research and educationDevelop common pedagogical models for course developmentConducting courses and workshops developed according to the modelsSLU and some partner universities have together developed joint innovative doctoral education of high international standard consisting ofTraining of transferable skillsThematic subject coursestillsammans med afrikanskapartnerorganisationerutvecklarkapacitetenförinternationaliseringochträningavgenerellafärdigheteriforskarutbildningenIntegrate transferable skills trainingUnderscore interdisciplinary thinkingActively insert doctoral students in the global research communityAbility to challenge disciplinary bordersIntercultural and personal skills, research, transferable, innovation, leadership skills
Collaborations and capacity development requires a common understanding of fundamental principles for doctoral education and universities as organizations.Workshops form good platforms for discussing common practice and understanding the process of change.Teaching personnel, researcher, supervisors, academic leaders will be offered to take part in workshops conducted in connection to the doctoral courses in transferable skills.
Gällerjuävensamarbetena med andrauniversitet via de tematiskaämneskurserna
Examples of themes are the five themes within SLU Global: Efficiency in farming system, Land use and climate change, Restoration of degraded landscapes, Scale issues in relation to food security and poverty alleviation Pedagogic consultants from the SLU Centre for educational development (UPC) will support during the exchange period in order to prepare the teacher for educating and training colleagues at their home organizations.and urban and peri-urban farming.
The applicant shallbe a scholar engaged both in teaching and research at an organization cooperating with a SLU Global themehave an area of research relevant for global food securityHave good opportunities to influence institutional capacity development
