(1416) TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES APPLIED TO A POSTGRADUATE EUROPEAN MASTER DEGREE IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

摘要

The European Union, through the Leonardo da Vinci programme, funds activities related to educationand recognition of professional qualifications. Several European universities and professionalassociations participate in the project entitled “MBA in Construction - Postgraduate EuropeanCommon Studies in Construction Project Management”. The goal of this project is to create commonpostgraduate studies (at the Master of Science level) among several European universities (WarsawUniversity of Technology, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Technical University of Valencia,Poznan University of Technology, and the University of Minho) that could be accredited by theChartered Institute of Building. This degree aims to acquire and refresh knowledge on various topicsof managing construction projects, therefore enabling course participants to master their work anddeepen their knowledge on those topics. The programme also aims to entice participants valorise theirown experiences by creating communities of practice and networks. The course structure is modular,meaning that modules can be used independently of each other. Accordingly, tutors from any partnercountry can possibly plan the course sequence as required. Tutors will be also able to choose differenttypes of learning approaches (from face to face to blended learning). Training modules will be madeavailable on a common platform (Moodle). The proposed teaching and learning methodology is basedon the following adult learning principles: learning is self-directed; it fills an immediate need and ishighly participatory; learning is experiential (i.e., participants and the trainer learn from each other's);time is allowed for reflection and corrective feedback; a mutually respectful environment is createdbetween trainer/tutor and participants; a comfortable environment is provided. Training techniquesused in this programme include presentations, case study scenarios, simulations, and small groupdiscussions, among others.