In Spring 2023, within the framework of
the Jean Monnet Module "Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) in the European Union: Experience for Georgia”
under Bachelor educational program of the Sokhumi State University the new
teaching course “Corporate Social Responsibility in the European Union“ (50
classroom/contact hours; 50 hours including: Lecture/Seminars - 45
hours, Midterm Examination – 2 hours, Final Examination - 3hours) has been started. The teaching course
is compulsory for students of bachelor programs in “Business
Administration” at the expense of free elective subjects, whereas for the
students of any bachelor’s degree program is elective. Larisa Takalandze,
Professor of the University, the Manager of the project, is giving lectures. Invited lecturer on seminars (5 hours) – doctoral student Teona
Kacheishvili.
It should be noted that 223
students are registered for the new course (instead of 150 students provided by
the project) from three Faculties of
the University (Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law and
Diplomacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Technologies and Pharmacy). The total number of students was divided
into 2 lecture and 5 seminar groups.
The purpose of studying is to
form basic theoretical knowledge in the sphere of CSR in the EU, peculiarities
of the public policy, ethics. The educational field of the teaching course “CSR
in the European Union” assumes that having studied the course students will be
better informed about the EU studies, EU Instruments for Smart and Sustainable
Growth, EU-Georgia Association Agreement (AA), main forms of the CSR in the EU,
characteristics public policies on CSR in the EU, CSR under COVID-19 Corona
virus Pandemic, etc.
