The seminar of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism

At the methodological seminar held at the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism on 24.01.2023, the main topic was the speech of Associate Professor of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Y. Yarmak about her experience of visiting the Anadolu University in Eskisehir (Turkey).

This university, the fourth in the world in terms of the number of students, occupies a huge complex in the north of the city. The implementation of programs at the Faculty of the Open Educational System is conducted by means of information and communication technologies.

Y. Yarmak spoke about the organization of online education, the accepted methodology for monitoring and evaluating knowledge. А number of issues related to the logistical support of teaching humanities at the Faculty of Tourism of Anadolu University, the specifics of the organization of the educational process, the distribution of the workload of the teaching staff and the accounting of working hours were considered. The Turkish educational portal was introduced. The seminar participants noted that the Turkish portal is similar in its basic principles of work with the educational portal of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

The possibility of publishing in the online journal Toledo, published by the University of Anadolu, was presented at the methodological seminar. Touching upon the issue of educational work, Y. Yarmak noted that at Anadolu University this activity is divided into faculties that carry it out in certain areas: for example, the Faculty of Arts is responsible for art education, the conservatory is responsible for organizing musical events. Also, a mosque located right on the campus has a significant role in the education of students.

According to the results of the research work in the library of the Anadolu University, Yuliya Yarmak collected about 70 full-text English-language research works in the major "Tourism and Hospitality". The data obtained will be used to update the curricula at the Department of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the University of Grodno. The participants of the seminar learned about the international cooperation programs implemented by Anadolu University. Y. Yarmak shared the contacts of her Turkish colleagues, noting the readiness of the Turkish side to cooperate with Belarusian colleagues in the field of science and culture.