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Introduction Week
Introduction week for students at Master’s degree programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation, UiTø
by Vidar Vambheim and Jørgen Johansen
AIM:
To introduce students to the coming study, to create a good group dynamic and to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome.
TIME: Week 35, Monday August 26th to Friday August 30th 2002
PLACE: Room C-1003 at the Faculty of Social Science, UiTø
PROGRAMME
DAY ONE:
09.00-12.00: Welcome to UiTø.
The students present themselves with emphasis on background and expectations. Exercises in small groups and short presentations in plenary.
13.00-16.00:
Presentation of the modules and questions about the curriculum, literature and the thesis.
DAY TWO:
09.00-12.00:
How to work together to the benefit for all? Introduction to the ideas of Group Dynamic, Decision Making and Building Good Relations. To be followed by exercises and discussions.
What do we do in case of conflicts and bad feelings in the group.
13.00-16.00:
Presentation of the students’ possibilities to take part in organized activities at UiTø. Relevant organizations in Tromsø (Nettverk mot krig, FN-sambandet, Internasjonalt Seminar, Natur og Ungdom, Aksjonskommiteen mot Mauken/ Blåtind utbyggingen, Norges Forsvarsforening, Amnesty International, Troms Turlag, Latinamerika Gruppene, FIVH, Filmklubben etc.)
19.00: - Out at a restaurant/ pub
DAY THREE:
09.00-12.00:
Why Peace studies? A short presentation of the history of Peace Studies and Peace research in Norway/ Scandinavia/ Europe/ World. Discussions in small groups and presentations in plenary.
13.00-14.30:
Small group discussion on: What do I expect to learn these two years? Can the knowledge be misused? Reports back to plenary? Each students talks about “what do I expect from my fellow students, my teachers and the university as a whole”?
15.00: Welcoming party for all students at Driv in the town centre.
DAY FOUR:
09.00-12.00:
All teachers are invited to present themselves, their courses and the literature.
13.00-16.00:
Introduction to the pedagogy of Problem Based Learning. How to get most out of the lectures, seminars and resources available at UiTø? Discussion of the need for complementary courses (fast-reading, study techniques, languages…)
DAY FIVE:
09.00-12.00:
Proposals and questions from students
Weekend:
Trip to Finnkroken to get to know each other, organize colloquiums, seminars…), discuss and have fun. Elect representatives to the Board of the Course.
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