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Complementary educationGandia’s Summer University
Each edition, Gandia University articulates educational activities and debates around a particular topic, which is then approached from the different disciplines and viewpoints of the participants of the courses and round tables. The organisation of this activity offers a number of grants to facilitate both the attendance and stay in UEG.
La Nau dels Estudiants training programmePromoted by the Students Department through CADE, the main objective
of this project is to create each year a new learning and training
space within Universitat de València. This LA NAU DELS ESTUDIANTS
University Extension CoursesThe University Extension Service promotes and develops activities aimed at disseminating knowledge, science, and culture within society. To ensure service quality to users, the University Extension Service conforms to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard. The Service organises the following activities: Extracurricular training courses.These courses cover a wide range of topics not included in the current curricula. They are addressed to university students and society in general. Enrolment is open to any citizen with an intermediate educational level. In general terms, the courses are short.
The lecturers are members of the university and prestigious professionals from each field, and non-profit organisations who cooperate with Universitat. A university extension certificate is given on completion. Regular attendance and a good result are required for the certificate to be issued. The courses taught are acknowledged as optional credits for students enrolled with Universitat de València (1, 2, 3 or 4 credits), even though enrolment in this programme is open to all citizens. Universitat als Pobles courses.This programme opens up new avenues for Universitat and its social, human and cultural context beyond the campus. Short general courses are taught in different Valencian towns by Universitat de València lecturers. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
Teacher Training Course (CAP Curso de Aptitud Pedagógica)The CAP course is exclusively intended to provide graduates looking to work in the secondary education sector with training on didactics and psychopedagogy. As an enrolment requisite, applicants must already hold their graduation title or have paid a deposit for it. The course is structured in two cycles: theory and practice. - Theoretical cycle. Study of education basics and fundamentals needed to become a teacher, finding a balance between general pedagogic training and the specific didactics of the corresponding discipline. - Practical cycle. CAP students are put in contact with real activities in a secondary school in order to take theoretical modules to the practice. The practical cycle takes place in secondary schools. - Schedule. A provisional application form can be submitted from July to September by those who have already paid the deposit for the graduation title. It can be submitted personally at the Staff Development Centre (closed in August) or via the Internet (www.uv.es/sfp). The order in submitting the forms does not set any priority, as group selection is done afterwards. The enrolment fee is set by Generalitat Valenciana (regional government). STAFF DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
UV General Foundation CoursesThese courses are intended to disseminate knowledge from each area with the participation of leading lecturers and specialists. All along the academic year, each Trust offers a number of courses whose subjects and contents are acknowledged as optional credits. Enrolment is open to all citizens interested in the topics covered, and accredited Universitat de València members can benefit from a reduced rate; this is also the case with Universitat Former Student Association members. Courses of the Music Activities TrustThese monographic music courses cover all music fields, from interpretation courses delivered by highly prestigious international musicians to induction courses including concert attendance and auditions. The main courses programmed are choir and orchestra conduction, music composition and analysis, vocal and instrumental interpretation, music didactics, music sociology, and music basics. MUSIC ACTIVITIES TRUST
Courses of the Martínez Guerricabeitia TrustMonographic courses on contemporary art through two training lines:
- Contemporary art documentation and research. These courses are targeted at lecturers, students, and researchers in history of art and related subjects willing to use on-line tools for study and research purposes. Eminently practical, the courses analyse the major bibliographic data bases and picture repertoires on the Internet as well as the latest news in the digital image world. MARTÍNEZ GUERRICABEITIA TRUST
Courses of the South-North TrustThese short monographic courses and seminars focus on south-north
relations, development, and cooperation. The Trust offers two specialised
training lines thanks to the participation of lecturers and experts
from other countries with a critical or novel viewpoint. They are organised
through the programme of the following professorships: - Unesco Professorship for Development Studies. Training on human development in harmony with the planet, taking into consideration environmental aspects, biodiversity, and ecology. The topics addressed have to do with the use of water, the environmental resources, technology, social development, regional balance or sustainability, the analysis of development indicators, waste treatment supported by documentary centres and research. - Mediterranean Professorship. Training on Mediterranean relations from the economic, social, legal, cultural, or political viewpoint of Mediterranean countries. A perspective from the south is provided and the role of Europe in the evolution of relations is reviewed. Trade, the role of parliaments, or social and cultural policies of Mediterranean countries have been the focus the analyses in recent years. SOUTH-NORTH TRUST. SOLIDARITY AND CULTURE
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Organised by Universitat de València and Gandia's council the
second fortnight in July, Gandia’s Summer University (UEG,
Universitat d’Estiu de Gandia) brings together students,
lecturers, professionals, and experts in different scientific disciplines
from all over the world who participate in the activities scheduled.
initiative is addressed
to students coming back to college after the summer holidays and those
who join in for the first time. It is held the second fortnight in
September; it is intended to provide students with education they may
not have had access during the academic year, and to offer educational
and leisure activities focused on personal, social, and cultural aspects,
as an introduction to their academic year.
They complement the statutory education offer in the scientific, technical,
humanities, and social fields, but also in relation with other aspects,
cultural activities, leisure, quality of life, the environment, cinema,
music, and specific workshops.
- Art, politics, and thought. This course line gets
us close to the least complacent artistic creation, an art committed
with the society that produces it. They are aimed at creating a critical
view on art in recent years.