The programme is aimed at providing the framework for training auditors who will perform audits on social responsibility at universities.

 

The auditor training programme aims at reaching the following outcomes:

- After the completion of the study programme students will be able to identify problems

and resources of the University Social Responsibility (USR);

- Students will have knowledge about social audit and will be able to perform an auditing process

on social responsibility at a University;

- Students will be able to conduct interviews with focus groups and individuals as tools

to carry out an audit and collect data;

- Students will be able to analyse the data collected and reflect on it;

- Students will have skills in writing and presenting a report as a feedback to the institution

audited;

- Students will be able to self-reflect and self-assess personal learning.

 

The auditor training programme is designed as a three-phase process organised in a blended mode: an online preparatory phase, a face-to-face 6-day (approximately 40 hours) auditor training and individual work carried out by students as a post-course.

 

The preparatory phase includes desk research of students on:

- ESSA project and USR;

- context of the project;

- country related logistics (information about the institution where the audit will take place);

- profile of students;

- research methods on auditing;

- time-management.

 

The six-day intensive auditor training programme is made up of six modules:

- Module One. Introduction to the project and main USR  concepts; self-introductions and expectations from the training;

- Module Two. USR Audit and auditing, auditor skills, team-building;

- Module Three. USR Benchmarking criteria;

- Module Four. Methods of auditing;

- Module Five. Simulation of USR audit;

- Module Six. Report writing.

 

The final phase includes:

- Actual audits in host universities;

- Time management and working rules;

- Audit report writing.

 

Two cohorts of 6-7 students from each partner university have been trained so far. During the Auditor training programme students write their reflections about their learning process, they fill in pre-and post-training surveys. The Auditor training programme is revised and updated after each training and audit completed.