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university for children Graz

(KinderUni Graz)

Aims and goals:

Kinder im Volksschulalter sollen durch den Besuch an der KinderUni Graz für Forschung und Wissenschaft interessiert werden, Schwellenängste sollen abgebaut werden, Kindern bildungsferner Schichten wird durch die Einbeziehung der Volksschulen ebenfalls diese Möglichkeit gegeben.

Organization

Organization name all universities of Graz and FH JOANNEUM (alle Grazer Universitäten und FH JOANNEUM)
Organization type Academic
City Graz
Country Austria

Activities & Offers

Since Oct 2004
Scheduling Regular: 2 Workshopwochen und 11 Vorlesungen während des laufenden Studienjahres (Comment: für Schulklassen auf der Warteliste werden Zusatzworkshops organisiert)
Kinds of activities LECTURE, Sponsionen, jährliche Eröffnungsveranstaltung, Buchpräsentation KinderUni Wissen, WORKSHOP
Activities per year 120

Participants & Target Groups (Part 1)

Age of main target group For all types of activities from 6 to 0 years
Activities for other target groups Yes: Weiterführung durch JuniorUni Graz für die Altersgruppe der 10 - 18jährigen

Participants & Target Groups (Part 2)

Effect on the participants -no information available yet-
Reliable data concerning the children's social background available -unknown-
Subjective estimation: Tendencies concerning social background -unknown-
Specific efforts to include children of every social background / of every social and educational level -unknown
Documentation available -unknown-

Lecturers

Lecturers Academic staff of one specific university,
Universities/Explanation im Rahmen ihrer Dienstpflicht

Lecturers Support

Lecturers support
Lecturers support is mandatory -no information available yet-
Effect of the Children's University on lecturers -no information available yet-
Written material available -no information available yet-

Administration & Cooperation

Organizationally located within a university/institution of higher education Yes, within Karl-Franzens-Universität/ Vizerektorat für überfakultäre Angelegenheiten; Technische Universität/Rektorat, Medizinische Universität/Rektorat; Kunstuniversität/Rektorat; FH JOANNEUM/ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Venue is a university/institution of higher education Yes, for all activities: Hörsäle, Seminarräume, Labors, Aula
Cooperation between institution and external partners concerning Children's University activities Yes..., with: Ing. Friedrich Schmiedl Stiftung der Stadt Graz, Medienpartner: Kleine Zeitung, Buchhandlung Moser
Cooperation between institution and other organizers of Children's University activities No
In contact with an organization which is intending to start a Children's University No
Cooperation between the Children's University and schools/single teachers -no information available yet-

Concept & Documentation

A policy paper / code of practice / manual is available Yes
Evaluation results are available Yes
Publications about or from this Children's University Yes: KinderUni Wissen 1, 2, 3

Planning/Organization & Implementation

Thematic Priorities -no information available yet-
Coming up with subjects/topics of activities
Imitation of „academic life”
Number of people involved in the planning/organization 0 (0 women)
Number of people involved in the implementation 0 (0 women)

Participation

Conditions for participation -unknown-
How is the Children's University advertised?
Actively inviting certain groups -unknown-
Offering incentives to promote regular participation -unknown-
Charges participation fee -unknown-

Gender Aspects

Percentage of female participants 0%
Percentage of female lecturers 0%
Subjects/topics are chosen considering gender aspects -no information available yet-
The Children's University is considering gender aspects concerning the target group -no information available yet-
Documentation concerning the consideration of gender aspects available -no information available yet-

Project Details

Project information:

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