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Speaker:Mylenka Myroslava,

Ph.D. in Biology, associate professor,a doctoral student

of Biology and Ecology Department

Modern state and prospects of the development of ecological education in

State University “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University”

(in the context of realization of the objectives of project program TEMPUS “Ecological education for Belarus, Russia and Ukraine”)

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General description of State University“Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University”

State University “Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian

National University”, the

first classical university in

Precarpathia, was founded on the 1st

of March 1940.

The University incorporates 8 educational institutes, 6 faculties, 4 education-consulting centers in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Transcarpathia regions, 4

colleges, a school-lyceum, 3 research institutes, 11 scientific centers, Center of postgraduate education and pre-university training, Center of information

technologies, Center of distance learning and knowledge control, dendrological park, Botanical

Garden.

Position of the University in national and international ratings:

Rating of classic universities of Ukraine “Top - 200 Ukraine” - position 10;

Rating of “Scopus” – position 11”Webmetrics” - 7/274 Universities of Ukraine

The teaching staff of the University includes 965

teachers, among them 98 Doctors of

sciences, professors, 604 candidates of sciences, associate professors. There is

postgraduate studies in 54

specialities and doctoral studies in 7 specialities. About

16 thousand students train in 15 specializations and 47 specialities. The University provides training of students

for Specialist’s, Bachelor’s and

Master's degree. During the years of

its existence the University has trained over 80

thousand professionals

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Reconstructing of astronomic

observatory on the mountain Pip Ivan)

(The University of Warsaw)

Forming of the International Meeting Center of students of Ukraine and Poland

(The University of Warsaw)

Nanomaterials in the devices of generation and accumulation of

energy(NATO Project )

Clean Air Management in the Romania-

Ukraine Transboundary Area (CLAMROUA)(Hungary-Slovakia-

Romania-Ukraine ENPI Cross-Border Cooperation Programme -HUSKROUA)

Joint Support Office for Enhancing Ukraine’s Integration in the EU

Research Area (2009-2011)

JSO-ERA EU Project

Cooperation in scientific and

engineering research and education

(2009-2011) The CREST project

Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University accumulated considerable experience working with research centers in Europe, Asia and America in such directions as: joint research activities; improving the research process; the use of advanced technologies; organizing conferences, seminars, symposiums, training of the teaching staff. The University concluded more than 70 agreements with foreign universities. The University is a member of the European (Brussels, Belgium) and Eurasian Association of Universities (Moscow, Russia)

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE UNIVERSITY

158739-TEMPUS-DE-TEMPUS JPHES WeNet

544202-TEMPUS-2013-AT-JPHES

(BUSEEG-RU-UA)

• Network of E-Learning Training in Tourism (Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia)

• Berufliche und unternehmerische Selbständigkeit durch Entrepreneurship-Erziehung und Gründungsberatung (2014-2016)

PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITY IN TEMPUS PROJECTS

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PROVIDING OF ECOLOGICAL EDUCATIONIN VASYL STEFANYK PRECARPATHIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

The Department of Biology and Ecology:

Competences:- training of professionals-ecologists for Bachelor’s, Specialist’s and Master’s

Degree;

- development of variant parts EQC, OPP, DA; teaching methods of variant education standards, optional ecological programs;

- providing scientific component of training for masters-ecologists;

- cooperation with schools of II-III accreditation levels;

- popularization of ecological education in the region;

Bogdan StuparykDepartment of Pedagogy

Competences:- argumentation of didactic principles of learning professional, humanitarian

and general education subjects;

- providing of pedagogical component, taking into account the features of the special training of educational process;

- pedagogical support of educational activity in the field of ecology

Providing of professional complex many-stage ecological education

Ecology and Environmental Protection.Qualification:

An ecologist. A teacher of higher educational establishment

Environmental control and auditQualification:

An expert of ecology

Wildness protectionQualification:

An engineer of natural ecosystems protection

Master’s Degree programs

Pedagogical component:Pedagogy and Psychology of higher school;Higher Education and the Bologna Process;Methods of teaching in higher school, etcProfessional and scientific component:Stress and adaptation of biosystems; Evolutional ecology;Protection and exploitation of populations and groups Restoration of transformed ecosystems, etc.

Pedagogical component :Higher Education and the Bologna Process;Professional and scientific component:Ecological diagnostics of biosystems;Security technology and engineeringEcologic- economical policy etc.

Pedagogical component :Higher Education and the Bologna Process;Professional and scientific component:International practice of reserve business;Environmental genetics;GeobotanyArealology etc.

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PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE REGION AND THE ROLE OF STATE UNIVERSITY “VASYL STEFANYK

PRECARPATHIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY”

Developing and introducing of regional conception of ecological education taking into

account natural, anthropogenic and social features of Precarpathia and available scientific

and pedagogical potential of the region.

Popularization of ecology-educational ideas using mechanisms of eco-marketing policy.

Increase of ecological competence of population by creating “ecological camps”, “ecological

schools” for students and youth, courses for teachers of secondary schools, especially in rural

areas, conference activity..

Development of integrated curricula and programs of many-stage and continuous еco-

education

Development of didactic principles and realization of pedagogical support of regional events with

participants of different ages

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