The Second SEA-EU Staff Day took place at the Valletta Campus on Wednesday 15 November 2023 with its autumn edition. This event brought together academics, researchers, and administrative staff from the University of Malta to present the progress made so far in the SEA-EU 2.0 Alliance and provide updates on the nested projects that are part of it.
Several Presentations reflected the remarkable achievements of these initiatives. ​One of these was the Turquoooise project, which is currently being led by the University of Malta and funded by Erasmus+. ​
Dr Kurt Borg, a member of the Steering Committee and Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy at the University of Malta, addressed the attendees about the project’s progress.
The discussion revolved around the design process of Turquoooise and its innovative pedagogical approach, which will be composed of micro-credential units inspired by the French croquembouche pastry tower that evokes its modular structure.
Dr Borg also addressed the programme’s intended learning outcomes and the strategies that will be applied with regard to mobility, explaining that each cohort will have students hosted by one of the partner universities for the first two semesters, moving to another for the third semester, and finishing their internship and/or dissertation in the fourth semester.
It also emphasised how the six universities worked together to develop the Master’s Degree in the Sustainable Management of Organisations, a pilot programme that will serve as a role model for future programmes.
“Turquoooise is a great example of the strengths of inter-disciplinarity in responding to urgent challenges such as sustainability. This project draws on the expertise of our Department, UM, and our partner universities in devising a robust programme of studies on the sustainable management of organisations. We are certainly excited to see TURQUOOOISE being launched” concluded Dr Borg.
By 2024, the accreditation process will be initiated, and by 2025, the fruits of this intensive collaborative work are expected to be reaped through the delivery of the fully developed Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) study programme.