Tertiary education in EU countries

Authors

  • Janka Poráčová
  • Mária Zahatňanská
  • Melinda Nagy
  • Mária Konečná
  • Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková
  • Vincent Sedlák
  • Renáta Tkáčová

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3311/ope.421

Abstract

Tertiary education provided by universities and other higher education institutions play an essential role in society, by fostering innovation, increasing economic development and growth, and improving more generally the well-being of citizens. Some European universities are among the most prestigious in the world. Many commentators predict that in the coming years there will be increased demand for highly skilled people. Driven by digital technology, jobs are becoming more flexible and complex. This has resulted in a growing number of employers seeking staff with the necessary capacities to manage complex information, think autonomously, be creative, use resources in a smart and efficient manner, as well as communicate effectively. Education is an essential part of any modern, successful and rich country. EU countries are no exception. The need for a university-educated workforce is increasing every year by employers.  Educated graduates and workers are also needed in other areas of society, e.g. in healthcare, in the economic, social, legal, education, etc. One of the EU's main challenges is to ensure that policy developments are monitored to take account of the considerable geographical diversity in the EU. The territorial dimension of EU policy is increasingly recognized, as growth and job creation depend on making the best use of all resources while ensuring the coordinated and sustainable use of shared resources. This section provides an overview of some of the main EU policy developments that have a territorial impact.

Author Biographies

Janka Poráčová

 

She is a professor at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov in Prešov. He currently teaches compulsory subjects (genetics, biochemistry, animal and human physiology) for students of teaching and scientific studies of biology. She also worked at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice as a researcher. His research focuses on animal and human physiology and clinical biochemistry.

Mária Zahatňanská

She is an assistant professor at the Institute of Pedagogy, Andragogy and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov in Prešov. He currently teaches compulsory subjects (theory of education, basics of educational sciences, comparative pedagogy). She also worked at the Faculty of Arts PU in Prešov. The research focuses on the field of pedagogical sciences, creativity and activating methods in teaching, problems of students' behavior.

Melinda Nagy

 
Dr. habil. PaedDr. Melinda Nagy, PhD. is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, J. Selye University in Komárno. She graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences at the University of Prešov with a degree in Teaching Biology and Fine Arts. She defended her dissertation from Anthropology in 2003 at the University of Prešov. She habilitated at Eszterházi Károly University in Eger in 2018. She is currently teaching compulsory subjects as part of the study programme Teacher training - Biology (in combination) and she is the Pro-rector for Accreditation and Quality Assurance at J. Selye University.

Mária Konečná

 
She is a researcher at the Department of Biology of the University of Prešov in Prešov and currently teaches compulsory subjects (Animal and Human biology, General genetics, Biochemistry, Pathobiochemistry and Biological rhythms) of biology students and students of combined biology. She is the author and co-author of publications in the field of Anthropology, Physiology, Genetics, Population genetics, Biology and Molecular biology

Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková

 

doc. RNDr. Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková, Ph.D. - Associate professor working at the Department of Biology of the University of Prešov in Prešov, specializing in biochemistry, molecular genetics, anthropology and microbiology. Her research activities are focused on solving the problem of biochemical and molecular-genetic biomarkers of civilization diseases (osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases) with a focus on the majority and minority population (Roma ethnic group).

Vincent Sedlák

 
Researcher at Department of biology, Faculty of humanities and natural sciences, Prešov university in Prešov (since 2013). Graduated in program Teaching of general subjects Biology – Geography (Master Degree), also in program Environmental ecology - General ecology and ecology of individuals and populations (PhD.). Teaching of Didactics of biology, Biometrics, Ecotoxicology, Toxicology. Scientific-research focus to physiology and ecophysiology, biochemistry, biometrics of animals and human, didactics of biology. Co-solver of scientific projects (domestic and international). Research and publishing activities experience in preparation and writing of the university textbooks, scientific monographs, scientific articles, contributions at domestic and foreign scientific events. Active participation in domestic and foreign international scientific conferences and congresses.

Renáta Tkáčová

 

Nowadays she works as a specialist assistant at Technical University, Department of social sciences in Košice. She specifies on basic (sociology, psychology and social psychology) and applied (sociology of business, manager psychology) social and psychological disciplines. In a range of study at University of 3rd generation by TUKE, she is in charge of special garant and lecturer of specification: Sociology, Social psychology. She also participates in coordination of general university workplace: CPPS by TUKE. She is a trainer of social skills and abilities.

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Published

2021-03-10

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Comparative Outlook