Haapsalu College of Tallinn University

1
Haapsalu College of Tallinn University

• A REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE

2
The beginning...

• The first school for educating future teachers in
  Lääne County was established in 1844 in Jädivere
  
• The most well-known of the establishments
  carrying that vision since have been
• Läänemaa Teachers Seminary (1921-1932)
• Haapsalu Teachers Seminary, later Haapsalu
  Pedagogical School (1945-1956).

3
The beginning...

• The establishment treaty of Tallinn University
  Haapsalu College was signed on the 20th of May
  1998
• On the 2nd of September 1998 the Minister of
  Education Mait Klaassen, the director of
  Pedagogical University Mait Arvisto and the
  director of Haapsalu College Eve Eisenschmidt
  opened the doors to the new higher education
  establishment in Haapsalu

4
Development...Specialities opened

• 1998 - Elementary School Teacher (I and II school
  stage) with a subsidiary subject of the teacher
  of English in basic school
• 1999 - Computer Science
• 2002 - Public and Business Management
• 2003 - Government and Administration (Master
  level)
• 2004 - Educational Guidance (Master level)
• 2006 - Computer Science changed into Applied
  Computer Science

5
Development... Students
6
Development...Facilities

• Colleges facilities have extended through the
  years as follows
• 1998 the ground floor
• 1999 the first floor (computer laboratories)
• 2001 the second floor
• 2002 the personnel offices and Learning Centre
  (library) on the ground floor
• 2007 additional facilities for the Swedish
  Community College and Education and Counselling
  Centre
• From 2004 to 2007 facilities in Lihula mnt 3 were
  also at Colleges disposal

7
Development...Personnel
20
15
10
Number of personnel
5
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Academic year
8
Development...Learning centre

• The Learning Centre of Haapsalu College was
  established in September 1999 as an extension of
  Tallinn University Academic Library
• The Learning Centre is at the disposal of
  students, lecturers and regional education staff
• There is
• access to various scientific databases
• EBSCOhost http//search.epnet.com,
• EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service
• Science_at_direct http//www.sciencedirect.com
• Blackwell Synergy http//www.blackwellsynergy.com
  
• SpringerLINK http//www.springerlink.com/
• access to e-learning environments
• LearnLoop- www.hjmag.tlu.ee
• Sahtel- www.hk.tlu.ee/sahtel
• IVA- http//iva.tlu.ee/IVA

9
Mission statement...

• Haapsalu College of Tallinn University is a
• regional education centre that coordinates
• cooperation with other educational
• establishments in the region, especially
• vocational and other training centres, and
• ties the region to other Estonian
• universities

10
Activity structure...
11
Vision...

• The vision of Haapsalu College is to support the
  regional development through quality training,
  research and development activities
• Colleges main values
• learner-centered activities
• cooperation and openness
• graduates with great practical skills and a
  desire to use them

12
Vision...

• Colleges main goals
• good quality education Tallinn Universitys
  curricula brought to the region, opening of new
  applied higher education curricula
• development and research activities which are
  connected to Colleges curricula and based on the
  needs of the region
• systematic in-service training and re-training
  based on the needs of the region

13
The structure...
14
Symbols...

• College logo symbolizes our academic profile
  and connection to Tallinn University
• The logo has three pillars which can be compared
  to Colleges foundational values
• development we want to develop because
  advancement means survival
• openness we want to be open in search for new
  ideas and like-minded people
• love we want to be caring and attentive toward
  the people around us
• Bee hive motive shows our connections and
  cooperation within the region

15
Symbols...

• Two colours of College
• sea green, symbolizes openness and peace provided
  only by a view across an open sea
• silvery grey, symbolizes the modesty of a small
  school silver (as the noble metal of Estonia)
  emphasising continuity and consistency
• Slogan Education Can Give You Wings Student
  Bodys symbol which shows the windows of
  opportunity opening up through student-centred
  education of high quality

16
Bridge of cooperation...
Region
Estonia
Regional college
As bridge of cooperation
17
Bridge of cooperation...
Universities
Research resources
Region
Municipalities
Knowledge
Enterprises
Studies
Schools
etc
Regional College
Willingness
18
Role in regional development...

• A university in a smaller region plays an
  important role in educating the population,
  keeping their options open in the job market and
  preventing them from moving to bigger urban
  centres
• Colleges role in the region
• the curricula offered in the College are based on
  regional needs
• additional curricula are being developed in the
  fields of recreation and handicraft
• integrated similar curricula in vocational
  training and higher education
• active participation in forming and executing the
  strategies and development plans of Läänemaa
• gathering of regional expert societies among
  Colleges graduates, practice supervisors,
  teachers and crafts specialists

19
Role in regional development...

• lecturers and students coming to Läänemaa from
  other parts of Estonia are an investment of new
  valuable competences into the regional
  development
• traditional education-related conferences,
  seminars and e-courses are held together with the
  regional partners
• the research done in Haapsalu College seeks to
  support regional needs for research and
  development
• international relations play an important role in
  supporting existing and developing curricula and
  research activities
• the future aspiration is to become an in-service
  training centre and coordinator for vocation
  teachers

20
Development projects...

• ÕPAH (teachers professional development
  supported by education technology) - ESF
• RIIMA (development of Government and
  Administration curriculum based on the regional
  needs) - ESF
• RIFA (joint development of vocational and higher
  education curricula) - ESF
• AiKo Interreg III (the co-operation of adult
  education organizations in Varsinais-Suomi and
  Läänemaa) - ERDF
• KuMo (in-service training and mobility of
  vocation teachers) - Archimedes
• HariN (development of an Education and
  Counselling Centre) - EAS (Foundation Of Regional
  Colleges)

21
The fields of study...

• Elementary School Teacher (I and II school stage)
  with a subsidiary subject of the teacher of
  English in basic school
• Capacity 300 ECTS
• Time of study 5 years, (Integrated Bachelors
  and Masters curriculum),
• Degree Masters Degree

22
The fields of study...

• Applied Computer Science
• (multimedia)
• Capacity 180 ECTS
• Time of study 3 years
• Degree Diploma

23
The fields of study...

• Public and Business Management
• (distance study)
• Capacity 180 ECTS
• Time of study 4 years
• Degree Bachelors Degree

24
The fields of study...

• Government and Administration
• (distance study)
• Capacity 120 ECTS
• Time of study 2 years
• Degree Masters Degree

25
The fields of study...

• Educational Guidance
• (distance study)
• Capacity 60 ECTS
• Time of study 1.5 years
• Degree Masters Degree
• Curricula are further introduced at
• www.hk.tlu.ee

26
In-service training...

• In-service training is mainly offered in the
  fields of
• education
• computer science
• Training is supported by the activities of
  various projects
• In 2006 the development plan of Läänemaa general
  education was completed. Among other things the
  problems that need solving in the closest future
  were pointed out and specified. The decision of
  establishing an Education and Counselling Centre
  (HariN) as a part of Haapsalu College was offered
  as a possible solution to these problems.

27
In-service training...

• The main goal of HariN is to support Lääne
  Regions educational development through giving
  educational direction and support
• The three main activities are
• Training (training through experience, theme
  training for teachers of basic, secondary and
  vocational schools, leaderships and parents)
• Counselling (teachers, students and parents)
• Gathering, storing and systematizing
  methodological materials (including materials
  compiled by teacher students during their
  studies)

28
Students...

• The students of Haapsalu College are actively
  involved in everything that happens in the
  College
• They are represented by belonging to the College
  Board
• The main goals of HC Student Board are
• to create ways of realising student initiatives
• to support students in their activities
• To find the best solutions to arising problems in
  cooperation with the staff

29
Students...

• traditional joint activities are a part of active
  student life (freshmen week, Christmas
  festivities, wedding)
• College supports the sport related activities
• student theatre activities
• Colleges computer log is kept by the students
• http//video.hk.tlu.ee/
• http//kroonika.hk.tlu.ee/
• School Radio as a fresh project
  (www.r2.ee/kooliraadio)
• The best advertisement for the College are its
  students!

30
Graduates...

• In spring 2006 the Association of Haapsalu
  College Graduates was established
• The aims of the Association are
• to bring the graduates together again for meeting
  different needs of the college
• to open a scholarship fund for supporting the
  research and study activities of the present and
  future students
• to provide a connection between the College and
  the social networks surrounding it
• to provide opportunities for college graduates to
  meet again!

31
To study, to graduate, to work in Haapsalu
College?

• The fact that it is good to study in Haapsalu
  College is well known to all our students and
  graduates.
• However, the fact that it is also good to work
  here is not known to many.
• I am one of those who knows.
• Kristjan Niilo
• System Administrator

32
Contact information...

• Lihula mnt 1290 507 Haapsalu  phone 372 47
  20240fax [phone] 
• e-mail kolledz_at_hk.tlu.ee
• homepage www.hk.tlu.ee