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Tuning Visiting Researchers 2018-2019

Tuning Research Scholarships for Short-Term Visits to the Tuning Academy (University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain) for 2018-2019 have been awarded to (in alphabetical order by first surname): . Maria Asuncion Christine DEQUILLA, born in the Philippines, currently conducting her research, together with Purita BILBAO at West Visayas State University (Philippines) on the topic of College […]

Short Term Visits – Test

The Tuning Academy offers an opportunity for researchers to conduct an on-site research project in the Tuning Academy Headquarters in Bilbao. With the opportunity to publish the results in an article for the international, peer reviewed journal TJHE. 10 scholarships for 1 month research visits are offered for researchers pursuing topics related to the Tuning […]

DITA Visiting Researchers 2014-2015

We are happy to announce that the 6 successful Short-Term Visit Scholarships candidates have been selected and duly notified (by email). Their names, affiliations and research topics will be published on this page shortly. If you have not received an email notification, this means you have not been selected this year. You are, then, more […]

ENOTHE – Occupational Therapy (2005-2008)

Project title: The European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education Coordinating institution: Metropolitan University College, Denmark Dates: 2005-2008 Participant countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,  Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, […]

CLIOH – History – EU (2000-2011)

Project title: 1) Refounding Europe: Creating Links and Overviews for a New History Agenda [CLIOH Thematic Network] 2) Creating Links and Innovative Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture  [CLIOHnet Thematic Network] 3) Consolidating Links and Innovative Overviews for a New History Agenda for a Growing Europe”  [CLIOHnet2 Thematic Network] 4) Creating Links and Innovative Overviews for a New […]

Mathematics (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences 1. Profound knowledge of «elementary» mathematics (such as may be covered in secondary education). 2. Ability to construct and develop logical mathematical arguments with clear identification of assumptions and conclusions. 3. Facility with abstraction including the logical development of formal theories and the relationships between them. 4. Ability to model mathematically […]

History (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences 1. A critical awareness of the relationship between current events and processes and the past. 2. Ability to comment, annotate or edit texts and documents correctly according to the critical canons of the discipline. 3. Ability to communicate orally in foreign languages using the terminology and techniques accepted in the historiographical […]

Geology (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences 1. Analysing, synthesising and summarising information critically, including prior research. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems. 3. Appreciating issues of sample selection, accuracy, precision and uncertainty during collection, recording and analysis of data in the field and laboratory. 4. Collecting and integrating several lines of evidence […]

Education (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences A. Subject-specific competences in educational sciences 1. Ability to analyse educational concepts, theories and issues of policy in a systematic way. 2. Ability to identify potential connections between aspects of subject knowledge and their application in educational policies and contexts. 3. Ability to reflect on one’s own value system. 4. Ability […]

Chemistry (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences 1. Ability to apply chemistry knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative and quantitative problems of an unfamiliar nature. 2. Ability to apply such knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative and quantitative problems of a familiar nature. 3. Ability to conduct risk assessments concerning the use of chemical […]

Business (Tuning EUI-II)

List of Subject-Specific Competences 1. Ability to analyse and structure a problem of an enterprise and design a solution (i.e. entering a new market). 2. Audit an organisation and design consultancy plans (i.e. tax law, investment, case studies, project work). 3. Define criteria according to which an enterprise is defined and link the results with […]

Tuning-AHELO project (2009)

Project title: Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes Coordinating institution: Tuning Association Dates: Tuning-AHELO – 2009, subsequent AHELO project itself – January 2010 – December 2012 Subject areas included in the project: Engineering & Economics Project objectives: AHELO’s objective was to develop a test of university students comparable internationally. The focused on: a) Generic skills common to all students […]

Tuning USA (2011-2012)

Project title: Cooperation in Higher education between the United States and the European Union to produce a robust methodology to evaluate the application of the Tuning approach Coordinating Institution: University of Groningen Dates: 2 March 2011 – 1 July 2012 Participant countries: USA Areas focused on by the Tuning experts: History, Physics Project objectives: (1) To design a […]

Tuning Russia II (2007-2008)

Project Title: Russian Tuning ECTS based-model for Implementation of the Bologna Process in Human Sciences Coordinating institution: Milan University (grant holder) & Moscow State University (coordinator) Dates: 15 June 2007 – 14 June 2008 Participant countries: Russia, as well as Italy & Germany. Subject areas included in the project: History & Culture Studies Project objectives: Developing study programmes in subject […]

Tuning Latin America III (2011-2014)

Project Title: Tuning America Latina: Innovación Educativa y Social (Tuning Latin America: Educational and Social Innovation) Coordinating institution: University of Deusto Dates: 3 January 2011 – April 2014 Participant countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela; as well as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, […]

Available Databases

This page displays descriptions of the databases stored by the International Tuning Academy. These databases contain the data collected through Consultations carried out by various Tuning projects. These data can be made available to scholars for academic purposes only and under the following conditions. Only descriptions of the databases can be accessed on the website. The Tuning […]

Tuning Latin America I (2004-2007)

Project Title: Tuning – America Latina Coordinating institution: University of Deusto Dates: 1 October 2004 – 30 March 2007 Participant countries: Argentine, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela; as well as France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, UK, Netherlands & Spain Subject areas included in the project: Business Administration, Education, History, Mathematics Project objectives: 1) Contributing […]

Tuning Lithuania (2009-2012)

Project title: Development of the Concept of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) at the National Level: Harmonization of the Credit and Implementation of the Learning Outcomes Based Study Programme Design Coordinating institutions: Vilnius University and Tuning Association Dates: 11 September 2009 – 4 June 2012 Participant countries: Lithuania Subject areas included in […]