Negotiations were held on October 19 th between the representatives of the department of general history, classical disciplines and law of Minin University and representatives of Law Department of Shandong University of Technology (China). The director of Law Department of Shandong University of Technology Yang Xiaochun, his deputy Wang Ling and also the doctor of jurisprudence Guo Pengm, the deputy chief of department of international cooperation and exchanges of Xiao Ying participated in the meeting. Minin university was represented by the candidate of pedagogical sciences, associate professor Mikhail Sergeyevich Mikhaylov, the candidate of pedagogical sciences, associate professor Galina Alekseevna Kazantseva, the senior teacher Albina Anatolyevna Karpukova, the Director of the Center of international cooperation and the academic mobility Tatyana Aleksandrovna Lebedeva.
During the meeting Mikhail Sergeyevich Mikhaylov spoke about the activity of the Department of General History, Classical disciplines and Law, about specialist training in this field and also about the opportunities of employment of graduates
"Teachers of our department conduct legal disciplines at all faculties of te Minin University. Each graduate has an opportunity to hold legal advice and also to work in public authorities. I will note that training of teachers in the sphere of law differs from training of lawyers".
Faculty of Humanities hosts a separate division – the legal center where they teach courses of advanced education in law, scientific research in law education of students of nonlegal specialties and legal advice are taught.
The director of Law Department of Shandong University of Technology Yang Xiaochun noted similarity in training of teachers in the sphere of law in Minin and Shandong University of Technology.
The representatives of Shandong University of Technology in their turn spoke about the taught disciplines and the opportunities of the international exchange:
«We also train future teachers of legal disciplines and our specialties are very similar. 55 teachers work at Law Department. There are 5 departments. We put the emphasis on the international exchange and we already cooperate with Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The students of Law Department are interested in international exchange".
Tatyana Aleksandrovna Lebedeva, the director of the Center of the international cooperation and the academic mobility, added that it was the second year when students of Minin university had an opportunity to come To Shandong University of Technology and to learn Chinese: "Shandong University of Technology has already signed the agreement on exchange of students. Now we consider broadening our cooperation".
During negotiations it was agreed to carry out two-week training course for students from China was taken. 15 students from Shandong University of Technology will arrive at Minin University in March, 2019 . Minin University offered colleagues from China the following disciplines to study: history of state and law of the Russian Federation, jurisprudence, constitutional law and administrative law.
The training will include not only development of these disciplines, but also studying Russian culture and history of Russia. Minin University is ready to provide cultural and educational projects.
Minin university already has a similar practice: every summer it hosts advanced training courses for teachers from the Anhui Normal University (China).
Following training at the Minin University the students will receive the academic reference, and the studied disciplines will be credited in Shandong University of Technology. Also two teachers accompanying the group will tell Minin University students about Law History in China.
The important arrangement of partners is signing the contract on entry into the international legal center which exists in the Institute of Law in Shandong University of Technology. It will allow to exchange students and teachers and to make joint publications in magazines.
