December 2024
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University 

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University together with the University of Ostrava implemented the international project “UNI-Paths II: Innovations in Higher Education for Ukraine”, which lasted from March 2024 with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic.

The project was aimed at modernizing higher education in Ukraine and integrating Ukrainian universities into the European educational space. Particular attention was paid to innovations in curricula, professional development of teachers, and development of international cooperation.
The project participants from Grinchenko University were Tetiana Liakh, PhD in Pedagogy, Professor, Head of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work at the Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education (project coordinator) and PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professors of the same department Tetiana Spirina and Svitlana Sapiga.
As part of the project, the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work developed a syllabus for the elective discipline “Social Work in Health Care” and updated the program of the discipline “Social Work with Persons with Disabilities” for students of the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) levels of higher education majoring in 231 Social Work. Together with colleagues from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ostrava, the content of the educational and professional programs “Social Work”, “Social Advocacy”, “Social Pedagogy”, “Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Programs” was reviewed for compliance with modern European standards and practices in the field of “Social Work”.
Due to participation in the project, the University has access to an electronic library of books, in particular on social work, psychosocial support, etc. on the EBSCOhost platform.
Access can be obtained from the University's local network. To do this, you need to log in at the link, select Grinchenko University from the list of institutions and log in with the corporate account.
Free access to the full texts of 31 titles in English has been provided. The full list of e-books received can be found here.
If you need advice on how to use this resource, please contact Tetiana Opryshko, Director of the Library, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  and Anastasiia Lytvynova, Head of the Library Department, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
The books may be of interest to a wide range of readers. We invite you to read them!
The completion of the project has become a significant contribution to the development of international cooperation at Grinchenko University. The implemented changes contribute to improving the quality of educational programs and the competitiveness of graduates in the labor market. Grinchenko University is grateful to its partners from the University of Ostrava for the fruitful cooperation and is open to new joint projects.

Materials provided by Library of Grinchenko University and Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education.