Overview of ECA IEN Harutyun Aleksanyan ECA Manager

HISTORY EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA INTEGRITY EDUCATION NETWORK ( ECA IEN ) starts from 2008

ECA IEN Goals ECA IEN aims to strengthen the capacity of educators and educational and training institutions in ECA region to adequately prepare a critical mass of professionals in all fields Systematically promote integrity in government, business challenging environment and NGO sector

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 277 member Universities/Institutions in 12 countries 4 curriculum development workshops and ToTs/annually/ Over 300 trained lecturers at CDWs More then 8800 students each year completed integrity courses in ECA regional Universities/Institutions ECA IEN is partnering with 7 governmental Institutions/Academies in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria Armenia, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan responsible for the training of public officials

ECA IEN in 12 countries 1 Armenia -51 2Kyrgyzstan-48 3Georgia- 51 4Russia-46 5Kazakhstan- 42 6Bulgaria14 7Ukraine-16 8Tajikistan-2 9Moldova-1 10Poland-1 11Turkey-1 12Slovenia-1

Partnering in ECA IEN

SII Project With Siemens Foundation Expand IEN network in ECA target countries Improve the reach, quality and institutionalization of integrity education in all levels Deepen Quality of teaching integrity topics among IEN members Facilitate local business engagement in integrity education

1. Strategy Targets O ver the next 5 years 1. Get 400 universities reaching students by Build capacity of 5 new professional training institutions ( at least one in each targeted country) 3. Facilitate local business engagement in integrity education and establish Business Advisory Councils

New Perspectives Summer School in Budapest July 6- 12,2014 ICF ( Integrity Curriculum Framework) E-library ( Zotero) Participation in the regional conferences Participation in the workshops Participation in competitions

Developing Syllabus or Module or integrated topic on integrity What we are going to teach? 1. Course for one semester? 2. Module 3. Integrated topic within the existing course?

Syllabus Creation

What is Syllabus? What is Syllabus? Syllabus Structure Syllabus Structure Roadmap

Syllabus “ Syllabus as ” “ Syllabus as a Road Map” “Syllabus as an organizational tool” “ Syllabus as a contract"

Syllabus… as an organizational tool to help manage the teaching and learning process What do I need to know? When will I learn it? When are assignments due? When are the tests and what will they cover? What resources are required and where are they located?

Syllabus as a contract to ensure that all parties are clear on the expectations and responsibilities associated with the course What am I expected to do? How will I be graded? What can I expect from the instructor? Natalia Slastnikova, AUCA

Two fundamental criteria: 1. It should include all the information that students need to have at the beginning of the course. 2. It should include all the information that students need to have in writing. What constitutes a good syllabus? What are the basic elements of a syllabus? What criteria can we use to evaluate the quality of syllabus? What criteria can we use to evaluate the quality of syllabus?

What do you want to teach students? What do you want to teach students? What are the main objectives and expected results of leaning? What are the main objectives and expected results of leaning? How do you plan to achieve them? How do you plan to achieve them? What is the methodology ? What is the methodology ? How will you evaluate their achievements? How will you evaluate their achievements?

Components of Syllabus Course information Course information Faculty information Faculty information General description and goal of course General description and goal of course Course objectives Course objectives Course schedule /calendar Course schedule /calendar Instructional strategies/methodologies Instructional strategies/methodologies Required text or materials Required text or materials Evaluation procedures and criteria Evaluation procedures and criteria Relevant institutional policies Relevant institutional policies

Course Objectives Learner-centered Learner-centered Measurable Measurable Clear and concise Clear and concise Complete Complete Specific Specific Competency based Competency based

Learning objectives Cognitive-building knowledge Affective- feeling, emotions Behavioral- skills building

Course Schedule Content release and deadlines Content release and deadlines Readings and web resources Readings and web resources Due dates Due dates  Individual and group assignments  Assessments – quizzes, exams Calendar information Calendar information

Required Texts and Resources Primary textbook Primary textbook Other course materials Other course materials  Optional texts and reading materials  Web resources  Library resources Laboratory materials Laboratory materials Hardware and software requirements Hardware and software requirements

Assessment Procedures & Criteria Participation standards – quality and quantity of discussion postings Participation standards – quality and quantity of discussion postings Individual and group activities Individual and group activities Quizzes and exams Quizzes and exams Extra credit criteria Extra credit criteria Grading Grading

Integrity courses modules should be Interactive Problem-based Practical Have elements of any of 4 components of integrity ( accountability, ethics, competence, anti-corruption)

Developing Syllabus or Module or integrated topic on integrity? What we are going to teach? 1. Course for one semester? 2. Module 3. Integrated topic within the existing course?

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