DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES YAROSLAV-THE-WISE NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY PROF. MIKHAIL PEVZNER DR. ELVIRA KAMINSKAYA.

DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

YAROSLAV-THE-WISE NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY

PROF. MIKHAIL PEVZNER

DR. ELVIRA KAMINSKAYA

International Academic Program

implemented within the resources of several universities located in different countries

contains cross-cultural and intercultural components

aimed at improving and complementing the whole process of training, improving the quality and the competitive advantages of a specialist in the labor market by a wide range of additional services

includes provisions for the recognition of prior education, harmonizing curricular in different countries and accreditation of final degree certificates

Classification of Academic Programs

level of education

educational profile

the form of training

methods of training

the presence of additional

components

Dual degree program

Runs parallel in partner universities in the language of study and/or foreign language intermediary (English)

provides the same structure and content of training modules, common methods and learning technologies, common procedures for intermediate and final testing

is comparable to the invariant part, but different specializations or profiles provided by each partner

Advancing Theory and Knowledgein Public Health Sciences on Global Health

Issues

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMA) Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University

(NovSU)

Project co-directors: Prof. Viktor Veber & Prof. David Buchanan

Project objectives

finalize plans for a new Specialization in Public Health at NovSU

develop at least six new or revised Public Health courses at each university

initiate a collaborative Summer Institute on Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health at NovSU

facilitate student and faculty exchanges between UMA and NovSU

complete a feasibility study on establishing a dual NovSU/UMA graduate degree program in Public Health that includes the use of long-distance and blended learning technologies

publish a multi-author text book in Russian on Public Health

Dual graduate degree program in Public Health

Two-year Master’s Degree

(a minimum of 48 units of coursework)

Two-year clinical residency

(3456 academic hours )

Program design

Thematic modules

credit

units

Epidemiologic Methods 3

Health Economics 3

Health Care Marketing 2

Public Health Core Breadth Seminar

2

Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Biology and Public Health

4

Information Systems in Public Health

3

Strategic Management and the Organization of Health Services

3

Core (invariant part)

Courses

Public Health and the Law in Russian Federation

Russian language

Courses

Public Health and the Law in U.S.

English language

Variables (UMass)

Variables (NovSU)

Comparative table of courses at partner universities

NovSU UMassВведение в теорию вероятности и статистику в общественном здравоохранении

PH142 Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Public Health

Гигиена Environmental Health Policy

Методы эпидемиологии в изучении общественного здоровья

PH250A Epidemiologic Methods

Законодательная база здравоохранения

PH225 Legal Basics for Health PH229 Public Health and the Law

Информационные системы в общественном здравоохранении

PH243C Information Systems in Public Health

Экономика здравоохранения PH226A Health EconomicsPH227A Health Care FinancePH227B Advanced Health Care Finance

Opportunities

Institutions: Contribute to home campus internationalization Raise the university’s international profile Expand, complement and enrich educational

content Expanded capacity-building for underresourced

universities

Individuals: Gain perspective and insight that will increase

their capacity to function in a globalized society Global engagement: cultural intelligence Improve language skills/language proficiency Personal growth and development

Challenges

Institutional and policy level:

Lack of financial support Problem of sustainability Inequalities in higher education Intellectual property issues Incompatibility of education

systems, cultural norms, or labor market requirements