In Spring 2025, within the
framework of the Jean Monnet Module EUPEACE under Bachelor educational
program of the Sokhumi State University the new
teaching course "Georgian Peace Paradigm and EU
Peacebuilding" (35
classroom/contact hours; 35 hours including: Lecture/Seminars - 30 hours,
Midterm Examination – 2 hours, Final Examination - 3hours) has
been started. The teaching course is compulsory for students of bachelor programs in Political
Sciences, and for the students of any bachelor’s degree program is elective. Academic
leader of the project, Professor Zurab Khonelidze is giving lectures. The
educational process also involves Jean Monnet Professors L.Takalandze, L.
Makhashvili and Associate Professor of
the Sokhumi State University, G. Tsaava; Invited lecturer on seminars (4 hours) –
doctoral student Levan Geradze.
152 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 general objective of the project is
to improve quality of study programs at SSU in the field of PeaceBuilding and
European integration. Introduction of the Module “Georgian Peace Paradigm and
EU Peace building” will contribute to the training of students at SSU; it
will acquaint them with the experience of Peacebuilding in the EU. The object
of studying is Georgian Peace Paradigm and EU capabilities for peace building
and conflict prevention.
See syllabus