COIL at AMU

AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre

Theme: Developing business communication skills within an online collaborative project

Instructors:

Beata Bałczyńska-Chwalisz; AMU, Poland

Mathilde Callari; EPHEC, Belgium

Rita Koris, PhD; PPCU, Hungary

Zsuzsanna Palmer, PhD; Grand Valley State University, USA

Project overview:

This practical project supported students in developing key employability skills for the international job market through a structured recruitment simulation. Participants recorded a video self-introduction, created a digital CV aligned with international standards, and prepared for job interviews while receiving constructive feedback from teachers and peers at each stage. The project culminated in simulated interviews conducted by recruiters from all four partner countries, offering authentic insight into diverse recruitment practices and strengthening students’ professional communication, self-presentation, and intercultural readiness.

AMU Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures

Theme: Conociendo realidades interculturales desde los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: Chile-Polonia

Instructors:

prof. UAM dr Leonor Sagermann Bustinza; AMU, Poland

Dra. Karen Ariz Castillo; Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile

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AMU Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature

Theme: Enhancing Intercultural Awareness Through Sustainable Development Goals

Instructors:

dr Dominika Dziubała-Szrejbrowska, AMU, Poland

Svitlana Mikhno, PhD; Iryna Liashenko, PhD; Sumy State University, Department of Foreign Languages and Linguodidactics, Ukraine

Hassane Razkane, PhD; Chouaib Doukkali University, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Morocco

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AMU Faculty of Biology

Theme: Current topics in human biology and health

Instructors:

dr Magdalena Durda-Masny; AMU, Poland

dr Max Zac, MD; Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University, Medical Institute, Ukraine

Project overview:

This COIL project brought together medical students in Ukraine and students from the Faculty of Biology in Poland to explore current topics in human biology and health through collaborative academic inquiry. Working in interdisciplinary and international teams, participants analysed recent peer-reviewed research papers, critically evaluated methodologies and findings, and reflected on how global scientific advances relate to healthcare realities in their respective local contexts. By integrating local perspectives with international research trends, students developed the ability to apply global knowledge to region-specific challenges. The project culminated in joint presentations, strengthening research literacy, interdisciplinary communication, and the capacity to translate complex scientific insights for diverse academic and professional audiences.

AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre

Theme: Combining expertise from linguistics and tourism: a tale of two cities

Instructors:

Katarzyna Radke; AMU, Poland

Judit Hahn, PhD; University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Project overview:

During this 6-week COIL collaboration, foreign language students from Finland partnered with students of information technology and tourism management from Poland. Working in international teams, participants combined linguistic expertise with digital and tourism-promotion skills to analyse the official municipal websites of their sister cities – Jyväskylä and Poznań. Using collaborative online tools, they critically evaluated online communication strategies and jointly produced promotional videos highlighting lesser-known aspects of both cities, integrating intercultural insight with practical digital competencies.

More information: Háhn, J., & Radke, K. (2020). Combining expertise from linguistics and tourism: a tale of two cities. In F. Helm & A. Beaven (Eds), Designing and implementing virtual exchange – a collection of case studies (pp. 11-22). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2020.45.1111

AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre

AMU Nadnotecki Institute in Piła

Theme: Tech for Sustainable Development: A Cross-Continental Innovation Challenge

Instructors:

Anna Kwaśniewska; AMU, Poland

Boniswa Mafunda, PhD; Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Project overview:

In this COIL project, IT students from Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), the Nadnotecki Institute in Piła, and Durban University of Technology (DUT) collaborated in international teams to design practical solutions to global challenges visible in their local contexts. Drawing explicitly on their engineering and technical expertise, students applied problem-solving approaches, digital tools, and systems thinking to address a selected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Each team developed a persuasive pitch demonstrating how individuals – acting as global citizens – can contribute to its achievement. The project connected global frameworks with local realities while fostering intercultural competence, interdisciplinary teamwork, and socially responsible technological innovation.

National University of General San Martín, Buenos Aires

Yerevan State University

EPHEC – L'École Pratique des Hautes Études Commerciales (University College Brussels)

York University, Toronto

Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

University of Jyväskylä

Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse

Université de Lorraine

Hochschule Bochum – Bochum University of Applied Sciences

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

University of Education Freiburg (Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg)

Budapest Business School

Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU), Budapest

Vilnius University

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Kaunas

Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS Universidad), Mexicali, Baja California

Universidad Iberoamericana Torreón

Universidad La Salle México

Universidad La Salle Oaxaca

Chouaib Doukkali University

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima

Durban University of Technology

Florida Centre de Formació Coop. V., Valencia

Universidad de Burgos

Universidad de León

Universidad de Lleida

Universidad de Sevilla

Universidade da Coruña

Malmö University

Alfred Nobel University, Dnipro

Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv

Sumy State University

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

The National University of Ostroh Academy

Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University

Dallas College

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan

Rockland Community College, New York