Intensive Seminar Training for First-Time University Teachers in Political Science

Coordinator : Gabriela Pleschová-Gregušová, Comenius University, Bratislava

Workshop 1: Essay Writing. Practical Illustrations of Theory (The Experienced Teachers’ View)

Chair: Gabriela Pleschová-Gregušová, Comenius University, Bratislava Format: two presentations and discussion

Workshop 2: Interactive Training of Teaching Skills

Chair: Kinga Kas, Corvinus University, Budapest Format: training involving all

Workshop 3: Essay Writing. Practical Illustrations of Theory (The Doctoral Students’ View)

Chair: Patrycja Matusz, University of Wroclaw Format: three presentations and discussion

Workshop 4: How to get Research Funding and How to get Published?

Chair: Inga Ulnicane, University of Latvia Format: two presentations and discussion

epsNet Training for First-Time University Teachers is a project which was initiated within epsNet during its annual conference. Its aim is to help junior university teachers of political science and related fields to improve their teaching practice. The main topics of the 4th training are: Essay Writing (How to teach students to write a good essay?) and Practical Illustrations of Theory (What brings students to a closer understanding of theory?). Workshops are open to all conference participants but papers are accepted through a special registration procedure.