During this course, students in an international environment are introduced teaching/learning habits that may be new or useful in a university setting. The course focuses on soft skill development, time-and stress management, communication, learning methods and intercultural sensitivity. In the frame of this course we develop the communication and learning skills in English, which will critically contribute to their success at obtaining a degree and become successful employees or enterpreneurs in the 21st Century. In addition, we help them in their social integration. Students will obtain capabilities on how to learn successfully and efficiently and how to organize their time better between private life and studies. In addition the course will focus on communities in the group and it will highlight the importance and advantages of working in groups instead of studying alone. To accomplish this aim we will do practical trainings to facilitate the social relationships among the students.
About the course:
Preparation course for master studies / Learning Methodology
Teaching material
Caplanova, A., Csizovszky, F., Darmo, L., Gogibedasvili, A., Nagy, V., Pásztor-Nagy, A., Přívara, A. (2024). Soft and transferable skills course. Publisher: University of Eötvös Loránd Budapest, Faculty of Informatics, Student Support Centre Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c Budapest 1117 Hungary. ISBN 978-963-489-719-4, https://masudem.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Soft-and-Transferable-Skills-Course.pdf [accessed 30.01.2025].
Examples of topics:
Professional communication and networking
Communication with teachers /manner and style/
– Professional networking
– Writing a professional Biography
– Elevator Pitch
Project Management
Differences between leadership and management
– Covering leadership skills, giving examples of professional settings
– Project-based work processes
– Project-management cycles
Learning Methods
3.1. Memory
3.2. Collection of Learning Methods
3.3. Factors impacting learning
Time Management
4.1. University Life
4.2. Collection of Time Management Methods
Stress Management
5.1. Stress
5.2. Coping
5.3. Dependence
Knowledge
At the end of the course, the learner will acquires knowledge about system planning and project management.
At the end of the course, the learner will know what it means to learn and communicate and methods of efficient professional communication.
At the end of the course students will be able to assess how to match learning materials with learning methods, and will perform better academically due to using effective learning methods
Students will be able to manage their time with new tools and adjusting to a new university life faster
Skills
At the end of the course, the learner will be able to use the ability of professional communication in their specialized field.
At the end of the course, the learner will be able to cooperate in a team-based environment in the field of informatics and other professions.
At the end of the course, the learner will be able to to form and discuss authentic viewpoints about social, economic questions and specified topics of informatics.
Students’ stress management skills will improve by getting to know their existing toolsets and having new ones, at least 3 new techniques by the end of the course
They will be able to work together effectively in an international online team that mimics 21st Century working environments
There are no pre-requisites to the course
Compulsory literature
Takács, R., Csizovszky, F., Gogibedasvili, A., Mihály, A., Nagy, V., Pásztor-Nagy, A., Rakovszky, D., Várnai-Ihász, J., Siposné Virág, S. (2022). Learning methodology and Preparation course for master studies and developing learning skills Training Handbook. Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Faculty of Informatics, Student Support Centre, ISBN 978-963-489-637-1
Takács, R., Gogibedasvili, A., Hattinger, L., Várnai-Ihász, J., Valapaichitra, T., Pásztor-Nagy, A. (2024). Student Services Course. University of Economics in Bratislava. ISBN 978-80-225-5147-2, https://masudem.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Student-Services-Course.pdf, [accessed: 30.01.2025].
Cimatti, B. (2016). Definition, Development, Assessment of Soft Skills and their Role for the Quality of Organizations and Enterprises. International Journal for Quality Research, 10(1), 97–130 DOI – 10.18421/IJQR10.01-05, ISSN 1800-6450.
Dochevska, Y. (2021). Defining Transversal skills: Perspectives and development. Trakia Journal of Sciences, 19(1), 621-625.
Hart, J., Noack, M., Plaimauer, C., Bjørnåvold, J. (2020). Towards a structured and consistent terminology on transversal skills and competences.
Laker, D., R., Powell, J., L. (2011). The differences between hard and soft skills and their relative impact on training transfer. Human Resource Development Quarterly, (22) 111–22.
Lamri, J., Lubart, T. (2023). Reconciling Hard Skills and Soft Skills in a Common Framework: The Generic Skills Component Approach. Journal of Intelligence, 11(6), 107. MDPI AG.
Kowal, B., Włodarz, D., Brzychczy, E., & Klepka, A. (2022). Analysis of Employees’ Competencies in the Context of Industry 4.0. Energies, 15(19), 7142. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197142
Nägele, C., Stalder, B., E. (2017). Competence and the Need for Transferable Skills. In: eds. Mulder, M., Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 23.
Soft skill training: 2 soft skill training with psychologists who have been training 1300 international students for 10 years on learning methods, time management, stress management, interculturalism and have been mentoring them as well. They also trained 600 Hungarian students each Fall semester for a decade.
Consultation: students will have a chance to consult teachers about the teamwork, project, self-paced learning elements and the course in general during the semester
Team work and project management: students will work on a project between the two soft skill training sessions and then they will present on the second session as well as reflect on the process
Self-paced learning with tasks related to raise awareness of their skill areas and getting to know new techniques (e.g. learning methods, time management, interculturalism, etc.)
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