SSST WINTER ACADEMY 2018

PROGRAMME

15 – 19 JANUARY 2018

and

22 – 26 JANUARY 2018

SSST UNIVERSITY, HRASNIČKA CESTA 3A, ILIDŽA, SARAJEVO

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ABOUT THE SSST WINTER ACADEMY

What is the SSST Winter Academy?

The SSST Winter Academy (WA) is a unique opportunity for all high school students, especially the seniors, to get their first-hand experience of SSST. It offers an intense and dynamic programme with various activities, which include interactive and creative courses and workshops in Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS), Economics (ECON), Political Sciences and International Relations (PSIR), Medical Sciences (MED), Foreign Languages - English and German (FL), and Film (Sarajevo Film Academy – SFA). And it is completely free of charge!

What are the benefits?

In addition to the unique opportunity to stand out as ambitious, creative and extraordinary individuals who belong among the best, SSST Winter Academy participants also receive special certificates for the completion of their training and have the opportunity to be among potential SSST scholarship recipients!

Who can apply?

Although the WA is primarily intended for high school seniors (4th grade students), all high

school students, potential transfer students from other universities and others who are interested in exploring the academic opportunities that SSST offers are very welcome to apply and participate.

How to participate?

In order to register for the SSST Winter Academy 2018, just fill out the WA2018 Registration Form. Carefully follow the instructions given in the Form and make sure to state the programme of your interest - choose only one between CSIS, PSIR, ECON, MED, FL or SFA. Save the completed Form as “WA2018_NAME_LASTNAME_CHOSEN PROGRAMME” (for example “WA2018_Jane_Doe_CSIS”) and send it to proffice@ssst.edu.ba before the deadline.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018

By sending the completed Registration Form to the stated address, you become a WA participant. There is no special admission procedure or official acceptance. You just have to show up at SSST on the first day at 9:15 to register before the official beginning of the program.

Follow our official Facebook Page for news and updates and check your email regularly after you register.

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THE SSST WINTER ACADEMY 2018

The SSST Winter Academy 2018 (WA) will be held at SSST (Hrasnička cesta 3a, Ilidža, Sarajevo), in January 2018. Having in mind the great amount of interest in our programmes, this year's WA will be divided into two parts:

Part 1: 15-19 January 2018 - Lectures in CSIS/ECON/PSIR/FOREIGN LANGUAGES/FILM (SFA) that will be held as parallel sessions during this week of the WA

Part 2: 22-26 January 2018 – Lectures in MEDICAL SCIENCES (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Studies) during the second week of the WA

The schedule of activities is the following:

- Monday to Thursday (15-18 January 2018)

10 - 12h - Lectures in CSIS/ECON/PSIR/FOREIGN LANGUAGES (FL)/FILM (SFA) as parallel sessions 12 - 13 h – Lunch (SSST Restaurant, top floor) 13 h - 14 h – Session with SSST Student Clubs Registration of participants is every day from Monday to Thursday at 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

- Friday, 19 January 2018 10 - 12h - Closing Ceremony and Certificates for CSIS/ECON/PSIR/FOREIGN LANGUAGES/FILM (SFA) participants (Margaret Thatcher Auditorium - room P13) 12 - 13 h - Lunch (SSST Restaurant, top floor) 13 h – To be decided* *The Sarajevo Film Academy will hold its lecture on Friday at 13:00 after the Ceremony. - Monday to Thursday (22-25 January 2018) 10 - 12h - Lectures in MEDICAL SCIENCES (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Studies) 12 - 13 h - Lunch (SSST Restaurant) 13 h – Lectures in MEDICAL SCIENCES (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Studies) Registration of participants is every day from Monday to Thursday at 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

- Friday, 26 January 2018 10 - 12h - Closing Ceremony and Certificates for MED programme participants (Margaret Thatcher Auditorium - room P13) 12 - 13 h - Lunch (SSST Restaurant, top floor) 13 h – To be decided

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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VENUE: The Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P 13), ground floor*

* Registration of participants is on Monday, 15 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday, 19 January 2018, in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00.

Day 1 (Monday) 3D Modeling and Animation in Cinema 4D Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Assist. Prof. Dr. Belma Ramić-Brkić

CINEMA 4D is an easy-to-use yet professional 3D Animation program. Cinema 4D is your gateway to another world and dimension. It is powerful software to bring your creativity and ideas to light. If you ever wanted to dive into 3D now is the time. Although 3D software is very complex, Cinema 4D proves it can be mastered by anyone. By using this program you will be able to create high-end 3D images and animations. During this session, students will be thought how to use this software and therefore create a simple 3D animation through a designed tutorial.

Day 2 (Tuesday) Personalizing Web-based services to user emotions

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Sunčica Hadžidedić, cPhD

Web personalization entails adapting the user interface and tailoring the content of a Web-based service to the characteristics of individual users. These characteristics can include a variety of user-related data, such as demographic characteristics, interests, behavior, personality, as well as affective state. In this workshop, you will be introduced to the field of Web personalization, adaptive hypermedia, and affective computing. A special focus will be on the data requirements for efficient personalization, including the different methods for recognizing emotions and using them in tailoring online services. You will be presented a cancer website - www.port.org.ba - which offers personalized content recommendations and adaptive features to the affective state of its users. During the workshop you will have a chance to interact with the PORT website and explore how the changes in your emotions, as well as interests and other traits and bahavior, reflect on the services offered by the cancer website.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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Day 3 (Wednesday) Power engineering in a nutshell Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Semir Hadžimuratović, cPhD

During this lecture, the attendees will deal with topics such as power plants, renewable energy, energy efficiency, as well as other matters with regard to power and energy. The lecturer will cover the process of electricity generation, transmission and distribution to the end-consumers, as well as the difficulties, challenges and obstacles that occur along that process. However, the focus will be on how engineer manage to solve those issues quickly, efficiently and at a minimal costs.

Day 4 (Thursday) Databases in real life Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Amer Hadžikadić, MSc The aim of this lecture is to briefly introduce students to the fundamental concepts and principles of databases, particularly relational databases. It leads students through the process and techniques of database modelling, design, implementation and management. It also provides students with hands-on practice and skills in developing a database system using a commercial DBMS software, specifically Oracle.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

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VENUE: P 11, ground floor*

*Registration of participants is on Monday, 15 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday, 19 January 2018, in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00.

Day 1 (Monday) Why study Economics or Business? Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Dr. Vjekoslav Domljan

What are Economics and Business? What is the difference between them? This introductory lecture will briefly cover major contemporary topics in economics and business, so you will get a good idea how it looks like to study them and what career opportunities economics graduates and business graduates enjoy.

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Maja Pulić de Sanctis, cPhD Advertising is one of the oldest, most visible and most important instruments of marketing

communications. Large sums of money are spent on advertising, and no other marketing phenomenon is

subject to so much public debate and controversy. In this lecture, we deal with some of the most

interesting persuasive techniques used in advertising. We investigate the power of colour, repetition and

symbolism used in famous ads and explore the effectiveness of visual cues in persuasion techniques.

Day 2 (Tuesday) Persuasive Techniques in Advertising or I Can't Wait for Coca-Cola Christmas Ads!

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Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Dr. Vedran Jakupović A strategy makes or breaks companies, and if you understand firm’s strategy, you understand firm’s

business. Should companies aim to achieve a high selling price, a high sales volume or both? In this

lecture, we will analyse corporate strategies of some of the most successful companies as well as epically

failed companies. Join us to learn why Amazon, Apple and other well-known companies rule the business

world.

Let’s play Blackjack! No need to bring your deck of cards or know the Blackjack rules. Just come with a playful attitude, and you will be making decisions whether to take the risk of drawing cards like a pro. It will be fun, and as a bonus, you will learn some fundamental principles of finance, decision making and risk taking.

Instructor Dr. Amer Demirović

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Day 3 (Wednesday) Corporate Strategies

Day 4 (Thursday)

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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

VENUE: The Ali Al-Jaffali Auditorium (125), 1st floor*

*Registration of participants is on Monday, 15 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday, 19 January 2018, in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00.

Day 1 (Monday) How and why are we influenced by others? Psychology behind Social Influence

Time 10:00 - 12:00

Instructor Dr. Sabina Čehajić-Clancy

Politics and political processes by definition include human agency. Understanding human behavior is thus an inevitable requirement for understanding and studying politics. In this interactive lecture we will discuss and analyze processes and conditions of conformity and social influence. Why do we follow orders issued by an authority? Why are social norms and expectations molding our behaviour? Are all we equally influenced by others and are some people more resistant to such processes? How are those people and why are they important for social change? These are some of the questions that we will talk about.

Day 2 (Tuesday) The Rise of Extreme Right in Europe and Democratic Regression: Has Democracy Failed?

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Mr. Adnan Huskić

Ideas of extreme right in Europe have long been considered the main trigger of World War II. Largely considered obsolete and eradicated in the post-WW2 world, their fairly sudden return to political scene in Europe startled many observers. In addition to the rise of extreme right, another visible trend is the radicalization of mainstream politics and general democratic regression all over Europe. What accounts for these changes, have they already reached their climax and what future holds in store for us and for Europe? Are we witnessing first-hand the reversal of the third wave of democracy

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Day 3 (Wednesday) Analyzing and Designing Public Policies

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Dr. Maja Savić-Bojanić

Designed to introduce the complex world of public policy to a very young audience, this crash course is designed to acquaint the participants with the main concepts and issues in the study of public policy and the fundamentals of policy analysis. The 2 hour session will offer an extensive practical focus, which will enable students to understand the public policy cycle, from problem definition and agenda setting to policy implementation and monitoring and finally evaluation. The course is designed in such a way as to allow for students’ critical reflection on the contemporary public policy development by advancing their analytical, drafting and communication skills.

Day 4 (Thursday) How well do you know your politics?

Time 10:00 - 12:00

Instructor Dr. Dennis Gratz

This lecture is all about your political rights and duties, with practical examples and, hopefully, exciting discussions. In modern-day democratic cultures, politics has become a word with negative connotations; but is it really so? Are we really aware of how power works? What form it takes, how it is wielded and by whom, and why it is distributed the way it is? We will try to answer these questions together, through a brief survey of the most important aspects of modern day state functioning and governmental authority dynamics. The focus is on the citizen, his or her civic power, and why all it sometimes takes is the knowledge of how to make a responsible political choice.

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

VENUE: P 12, ground floor*

* Registration of participants is on Monday, 15 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday, 19 January 2018 in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00.

Day 1 (Monday) Modern Methodical Approaches in Teaching English

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Dr. Mirela Karadža

This presentations examines the way English language is taught today, especially in high schools. It

indicates the many irregularities in work and highlights modern achievements that English methodics

needs to accept and teachers need to apply.

Day 2 (Tuesday) From Indo-Germanic to German and English – the Development of Germanic Languages

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Džana Zahirović, cPhD

Despite the fact that Britain and Germany have been on opposing sides at different times in their political history, either side cannot deny that the two languages are very similar. Did you know that English is a Germanic language? Statistically, English and German have a 60% similarity – and most similarities are in the words we use every day, such as hand, foot, house, drink, and winter. This lecture will explore the historical development and connection between English and German through the development of vocabulary, grammar and meaning, and we will explain when they began to shift from one another. In particular, we will also study “false friends” – the words that sound and look the same in English and German, but have different meanings. Art in German means “way or method”, and a Box is actually a loudspeaker? Find out more in this lecture.

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Day 3 (Wednesday) Critical Thinking and Rhetorical Analysis

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Anida Hadžić, MA F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that “the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” This presentation will examine this quote more closely in an attempt to understand what it means to critically examine ides from multiple perspectives before deciding whether to accept or reject them. We will analyse a number of different texts—political speeches, poems, advertisements, magazine covers—in order to explore how they work to persuade, entertain or educate us. We will consider the role context plays in generating meaning in order to access these texts’ underlying messages. Why do some texts convince us to do something and others don’t? Why are we still reading poetry written hundreds of years ago, and how do we understand it differently today? How do images work to move us?

Day 4 (Thursday) DAAD Scholarship Programmes

Time 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor Tanja Sanden

Presentation about the scholarship programme offered by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange

Service) for students in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and information about higher education in Germany.

The scholarship-program "University Summer Courses", which is offered in Germany to improve the

knowledge of the German language in general as well as special language courses (duration of the course

3-4 weeks), will be specially introduced. Further questions are answered in the presentation: -Where do

I get more information on admission requirements to study at a German university? -Do I need a language

certificate? -Where do I apply? -How do I finance my studies? The presentation is held by Tanja Sanden,

Head of DAAD Office, BiH."

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SARAJEVO FILM ACADEMY - SFA

VENUE: SFA amphitheater (2nd floor)

* Registration of participants is on Monday, 15 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday, 19 January 2018 in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00. Learn about film through hands-on instruction using professional camera, sound and lighting equipment

and see your ideas come alive on screen. Winter Academy at Sarajevo Film Academy (SFA) is designed for

students who have an interest in the art of filmmaking, whether they have had previous experience in

making films or are new to filmmaking. Our goal is to introduce the students with the process of

filmmaking, through series of practical exercises tailored to go through the entire process, from the idea

to its realization.

The key aim is to have students not only to consume film as the media, but to learn how to tell their

stories through film, using the equipment and software in a supportive and collaborative environment of

SFA.

Day 1 (Monday) Film directing Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor: Prof. Nenad Dizdarević, Dean of SFA

You watch a lot of films, but you are not sure how a film is made? You would like to be a director and sit

in a director’s chare with your name on it, but you are not sure what your job as the director would be?

We will begin by giving you an introduction to filmmaking. You will learn the basic elements of film as

well as the terms we use when making films. You will also learn about how it is to be a student at SFA and

what will you learn in our Academy.

Day 2 (Tuesday) Scriptwriting Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Instructor: Vedran Fajković

You have a story, but you do not want to write a book? Why not make a film out of it? Through the

Scriptwriting session, we ask the question: Why do I have to write a script? We will examine some of the

basic attributes of storytelling and how to turn it into a script which is a foundation for any film. Getting

from the idea to the concept, what is the meaning of scriptwriting and what is its purpose – are all among

the topics to be examined within the Session.

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Day 3 (Wednesday) Camera and lights Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Instructors: Mustafa Mustafić and Bojan Mijatović

We all know that films are made with cameras and we all have a camera on our smartphones. But, can

you make a film with a smartphone or you actually need a professional camera? Is the camera all you

need? How do you actually use a professional film camera when you have it? If not all, at least some of

these questions will be answered through this Session, where you will learn how to use the professional

camera, which lights to use and how to set it all up for your first film scene ever.

Day 4 (Thursday) Shooting Day Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Instructors: Nenad Dizdarević and Mustafa Mustafić

Camera rolling? Sound rolling? Action! Welcome to your first shooting day where you will have the

opportunity to shoot your first film scene while using professional equipment under the supervision of

experienced filmmakers.

Day 5 (Friday) Editing Time: 13:00 – 15:00

Instructor: Redžinald Šimek

Making a film includes more that writing and shooting your story, because being done with the shooting

means you are only a half way through.

Once you have your scene, it is time to put it into a computer and like a Jigsaw puzzle make your film in

a process called editing. Although it may seem serious and complex task, editing can also be a lot of fun.

Learn more about the equipment and software used for the editing process. Through the Editing session,

you will experience the possibilities of editing and how the scene you have shot can be edited as both

tragedy or comedy. You do not think it is possible? Joins us and find out.

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SARAJEVO MEDICAL SCHOOL

VENUE: S 14 and laboratories, -1 floor

* Registration of participants is on Monday, 22 January, from 9:15 in the SSST lobby.

The Closing Ceremony for the programme in Medical Sciences will be held on Friday, 26 January 2018 in the Margaret Thatcher Auditorium (P13) at 10:00.

The Sarajevo Medical School has a specific and slightly different schedule for the Winter Academy, so please take notice of the following:

- All lectures and practical lessons will be held from 22 - 25 January (from Monday

to Thursday) starting at 10:00 and finishing altogether approximately at 14:00 each day. Lunch is served in the SSST Restaurant between 12:00 and 13:00.

- In order to make it more interesting, the subjects stated below will be

combined during each day, which means that the participants will be going through all the subjects every day.

- The instructors and lecturers will be various for each subject. - New study programmes in Pharmacy and Dentistry will be presented.

Subject (each day) Anatomy

We will be using organic, plastic and 3D models together with live ultrasound to learn about the structure of human body and answer few simple questions:

1. What is our body made of? (from cell and tissue to body systems) 2. Everything that happens when you look at the sky? (anatomy of head and neck) 3. Where did the lunch go? (anatomy of thorax and abdomen)

Subject (each day) Physiology, Immunology and Histology

Basic physiological processes will be demonstrated during two-day sessions, such as:

1. Introduction to Physiology subject (the concept of organization) 2. Lab exercises: 2.1. ABO blood typing and Rh typing 2.2. Microscopy: blood smear, difference between arteries and veins, and histological

structure of immune system organs

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3. Lab exercises: 3.1. Measurement of arterial blood pressure 3.2. Palpation of arterial pulse oscillation 3.3. Introduction to electrocardiogram (ECG) 3.4. Auscultation of breathing

Subject (each day) Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry

Basic Biochemical and Chemical processes will be demonstrated in connection to human health.

Laboratory work: 1. Measurement of pH 2. Detection of Hemoglobin 3. Synthesis of Aspirin

Subject (each day) Medical Physics

Introductory 30 min. informative lecture about Physics subjects

Title of the lecture: Why do we learn Physics when studying medicine?

Laboratory work: 1. Sound loudness measurement 2. Building an optical microscope on the optical bench 3. Registration of the ionizing radiation by personal dosimeter.

Subject (each day) Medical Biology

We are going to introduce molecular biology laboratory and explain why and how are molecular laboratory methods important in medicine. The exercise we are going to do will include introduction of the DNA amplification (PCR) and gel electrophoresis. Students will have an opportunity to make a gel for electrophoresis as well as be able to load samples on the gel and run it. These way students will get hands on experience of molecular biology.

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Dear WA Participants,

Thank you for joining the SSST Winter Academy! It was our pleasure to have you at SSST and to show you what we can offer. Hopefully you will be enrolling with us and join our growing SSST Community!

Follow www.ssst.edu.ba and our official Facebook Page for news and updates and take the Entrance Exam between April and September for the next academic year.

We owe many thanks to our wonderful staff, faculty and students who volunteered to help us in organizing another successful SSST Winter Academy.

Good luck in your future endeavours!

Kind regards, SSST