PROJECT TITLE

In the Society of Microbes

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Croatian Microbiological Society (CMS)

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The project “In the Society of Microbes” coordinated by the Croatian Microbiological Society is funded by the European Social Fund and by the State budget of Croatia in the period from 19th March 2018 to 18th January 2020. The aim is to contribute to the introduction, development, improvement and sustainability of service learning as a part of the academic curricula.

Service learning (SL) is an educational approach in which students use knowledge and skills gained through the study programmes to provide solutions for an actual societal problem. SL is also recognised as a powerful way of connecting the public and academy with students as the principal mediators.

This is the first SL project in the field of microbiology in Croatia and it will be carried out in collaboration with academic institutions (Catholic University of Croatia, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Zagreb) and NGOs (Bioteka – an association for promotion of biology and related sciences, BIUS – an association of biology students).

Through the implementation of the project, we will carry out many activities through which we will achieve the project goals and expected results.

PROJECT GOALS

1. Strengthen the professional, analytical and advocacy capacities of the Croatian Microbiological Society through collaboration with the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rijeka and Catholic University of Croatia, as well as to contribute to the establishment of sustainable SL programs.
2. Improve students' knowledge and skills by actively participating and gaining practical experience through the SL.

EXPECTED RESULTS

1. Participants’ education in the process of service learning (volunteers and employees of NGOs, university teachers).
2. Designing, developing and implementing mentoring programs for service learning in microbiology.
3. Implementation of service learning programs through public lectures, workshops for children in schools and Bioteka, and preparation of materials for the virtual museum of microbes.
4. Implementation of information and communication activities and evaluation of project activities with the aim of promoting the service learning program results.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Total project value: 1.182.333,58 HRK

Financed by European Union (Grant): 1.004.983,54 HRK

Eligibility period: od 19.3.2018. do 18.1.2020.

E-mail: udrustvumikroba@hmd-cms.hr

For more information on EU co-funding opportunities visit www.strukturnifondovi.hr, and for the Operational Programme “Effective Human Resources” please visit www.esf.hr