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New project under the EC funding for supporting the development of doctoral, postdoctoral, specialising and young scientists

Project BG051PO001-3.3.06-0045 "Capacity development of specialists, postdoctoral and young scientists for teaching university disciplines in and on foreign languages using contemporary methodology and ICT" started on 18.07.2013, to be active for 30 months.

Funding: BGN 417 795.70, manager: Prof. Petya Yaneva.

The first meeting of the project managers and experts was on 5.08.2013, with the attendance and support of the State Expert Dinko Draganov and Zahary Pavlov, General Directorate "Structural funds and international educational programmes". The event was organized and attended by Prof. Petya Yaneva (Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology), Prof. Krassen Stefanov (Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics), Prof. Tatyana Angelova (Faculty of Slavic Studies), Chief Assist. Prof. Aneliya Kremenska and Antoaneta Yankova. Prof. Yaneva presented the project goals, activities and envisioned results.

General goal:

Capacity development of specialists, postdoctoral and young scientists for teaching university disciplines in and on foreign languages by using adequate ICT in order to enhance the competitive power, accessibility and effectiveness of Sofia University curricula at national, European and international level.

Specific goals:

  • Development and establishment of a system of enhancing skills for language teaching for academic purposes using contemporary ICT.
  • Development and establishment of a system of enhancing skills for teaching academic subjects in a foreign language.
  • Popularization of specialists', postdoctoral and young researchers' achievements through participation in national and international scientific forums, scientific exchange and promotion of scientific production.
  • Development of a quality standard in teaching in and on a foreign language, certification (e-portfolio).