The goals:
a) Introduction and development of University Lifelong Learning System;
b) Development and Performance of the courses necessary for the students of the University and for raise of the qualification of the personnel;
c) Support of language acquisition.
Objectives:
- Preparation of Certificate and Learning courses/modules within the scope of Adult Education by Cooperation with the Faculties;
- Determination of the priority directions in Adult Education and preparation of the relevant courses;
- Development of working draft of the vocational education programs;
- Preparation and distribution of the relevant information on professional development events;
- Organization of the seminars related to the issues of trade knowledge deepening and the modern methods of teaching;
- Organization of preparation of professional development certificate programs for teachers;
- Organization of the qualification improvement courses (certificate) for academic personnel;
- Learning of the needs of the Faculties from the viewpoint of the professional development of the academic personnel;
- Organization of round tables and discussions;
- Organization of systematic trainings, qualification improvement courses;
- Establishment of relations with foreign universities, donor organizaitons, funds and other organizations.
The Structure
The Department includes:
- The Head of the Department;
- A Coordinator of the Language Center;
- A Specialist.
The responsibilities of the Head of the Department are:
- Administration of the department activities;
- Identification of the priorities of the Department and liability for their implementation;
- Choosing a qualified trainer of relevant specialty for ensuring of provision of certificate and learning courses;
- Determination of the rules for admission of the applicants to certificate and learning courses.
- Definition of the price of certificate and learning courses upon agreement with the Chancellor;
- Signing of the Certificate/Diploma certifying completion of the course. Also, ensuring the process of signing by the Rector of the University and the trainer;
- Distribution of the obligations among the employees of the Department in accordance with the official instructions approved by the Chancellor, giving them instructions and tasks;
- Preparation of reports based on analysis of the monitoring of conducted training/courses and assessment and determination of future priorities;
- Presentation of the Department in relations with the third parties;
- Performance of other functions and tasks determined by this Statute, the administrative-legal acts of the University and the Georgian Legislation within his/her competence.
The responsibilities of the Coordinator of the Language Center are:
- Organization of admission written tests for master and doctoral program in English Language;
- Organization of the exams defining the language competences for the students with foreign citizenship and provision of preparation courses for them;
- Organization of the preparation courses for International exams: PET, FCE, CAE, TOEFL;
- Organization of the language courses for all interested persons;
- Organization of training courses for teachers and workshops;
- Preparation of the tests for University Mandatory Course – General English;
- Ensuring translation of different documentation.
Functions of a coordinator are as follows:
a) A coordinator undertakes the duties of head of the service in case his/her absence;
b) makes decisions;
c) makes projects with the indication and determined plan by head of the service;
d) participates in technical and procedural issues necessary for elaborating and approving courses;
e) monitors trainings and courses, processes and analyses the data of assessment questionnaire.
The Specialist’s functions are:
- Distribution of the information on certificate courses on target persons;
- Registration of the applicants for certificate courses;
- Provision of the organizational issues for conduct of the current courses;
- Fulfillment of technical works related to functioning of the Department;
- Fulfillment of other tasks, proceeding from the functions of the Department.