FACULTY OF PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCAION
ERASMUS+ Faculty Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Rozalina Engels – Kritidis,
Course(in the foreign language) / BA/MA / Language / Semester
(winter/summer) / ECTS
(credits) / Number of hours / Professor
(name and e-mail)
Lectures / Exercises/Seminars / Practical work
APPLICATION OF MODERN MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION / BA in Pedagogy of Media and Artistic
Communication / English / Winter / 3 / 15 / - / 15 / Senior Asst. Prof. Danail Danov, PhD
The course offers in-depth knowledge, strong skills and positive attitudes in regard to application of modern communication technologies in education. Students will use various internet-based instruments along with interactive approaches to better utilize the key principles of teaching and learning. Students will also zoom into the different communication and learning styles and analyze their importance and relevance for constructing an effective learning environment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS OF INFORMATION CULTURE / BA in Pedagogy of Media and Artistic
Communication / English / Summer / 6 / 30 / 30 / - / Senior Asst. Prof. Danail Danov, PhD
The course reviews the development of the information culture assessing its significance for the individual development. It analysis the key concepts and trends in information society in regard to the psychological and pedagogical application of communication. Moreover, the course would help students to better understand the digital environment and its tools as well as to use them in the learning process.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE / BA in Preschool Education and Foreign Language Teaching / English / Winter and summer (ongoing: Year 1-Year 3) / Part 1 - 5 credits
Part 2 – 6 credits
Part 3- 6 credits
Part 4 – 6 credits
Part 5 – 6 credits
Part 6 – 6 credits / - / - / 60 hours per term / Senior Asst. Prof. Ekaterina Sofronieva, PhD
Asst. Prof. Christina Beleva
Course aimS:
· to enhance students’ communicative abilities in both the written and spoken media of the English language
· to alert the students to the stylistic and genre diversity of the English language
· to raise the overall language awareness of the students
· to make their knowledge of grammar explicit and automatically manageable
· to increase the students word power and consolidate their range of vocabulary
· to further develop and refine the students’ listening, speaking, and reading skills
· to expose the students to a wide range of appropriate authentic language
· to enrich students’ communicative and writing skills and appropriate employment of formal and informal styles
· to increase students’ abilities in taking sides, arguing in favour or against a statement, balancing an argument
ENGLISH LANGUAGE / BA in Primary School Education and Foreign language Teaching / English / Winter and Summer (ongoing Year 1 – Year 3) / Part 1 - 5 credits
Part 2 - 5 credits
Part 3 - 5 credits
Part 4 - 5 credits
Part 5 - 5 credits
Part 6 - 5 credits / - / - / 60 hours per term / Senior Asst. Prof. Iliana Simeonova, PhD
Asst. Prof. Elka Stavreva
The aim of the course is to consolidate and enhance the students’ linguistic (phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical, discursive, pragmatic and sociocultural) knowledge and skills. The course syllabus is in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) as regards the course content and methodology.
INTERNET AND PROJECT COMPETENCE / BA in Primary school Education and Foreign Language Teaching; BA in Preschool and Primary School Education / English / Winter / 2 / 30 / - / - / Full Prof. Iliana Mirtschewa, PhD
Fostering the internationalization of teacher training students from currently six partner universities in USA, Japan, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and Spain meet on an online platform and carry out small qualitative research projects, work in international groups on a topic or plan classroom projects with partner classes in different countries. The IPC project is based on an inquiry-based and constructivist understanding of learning. Coached by their teachers and student tutors the students work in international groups using web tools as e.g. wikis, chat forums or blogs. By working on topics selected from the teacher training curriculum the students improve their expertise related to the curriculum and develop awareness of cultural differences and communalities. Depending on the didactical format the students get a basic insight into research methods, gain experience in organizing project work, enhance their competence in using internet and media tools and practice their abilities in planning teaching projects and lessons and in managing the classroom.
HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY AND THE EDUCATION IN BULGARIA / BA in Pedagogy of Mass and Artistic Communication / English / Summer / 3 / 30 / - / - / Senior Asst. Prof. M. Pironkova, PhD
The course presents the evaluation of the education from the Antiquity to the Modern Times. The first part of the course focuses on the ideas of great philosophers and educators – from Aristotle trough Comenius, Rousseau and Pestalozzi to Montessori, Freinet and Dewey. The second part of the course focuses on the Bulgarian education, from the medieval times to the middle of the 20th Century.
PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNICATION / BA in Pedagogy of Mass and Artistic Communication / English / Summer / 3 / 30 / - / - / Prof. Dsc Klavdia Sapundjieva
The course introduces students to the basic characteristics of the performing arts and their ability to develop social communication skills and practices. The course is structured with a focus on theater and theatrical forms.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION / MA in
Educational Sciences and Intercultural Education / English / Winter / 4 / 15 / 15 / - / Senior Asst. Prof. Ekaterina Sofronieva, PhD
Asst. Prof. Christina Beleva
Course aimS:
· to raise students’ intercultural understanding and communication skills
· to enrich students’ experience in topics related to “communication in action”, ”encountering the other one”, “studying abroad”, “good practices in successful foreign language acquisition”, etc.
· to raise the overall language and intercultural awareness of the students
· to increase the students word power and consolidate their range of vocabulary
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS / MA in
Educational Sciences and Intercultural Education / English / Winter / 4 / 15 / 15 / - / Assoc. Prof. Rozalina Engels-Kritidis, PhD
The academic discipline reveals the core of the intercultural competence as one of the key competences contemporary teachers need to acquire. Further on, the course introduces specific educational technologies aimed at intercultural education, mainly focused on pedagogical interaction with preschool aged children.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ERASMUS+ Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Siyka Chavdarova-Kostova,
Course(in the foreign language) / Language / Semester
(winter/summer) / ECTS
(credits) / Number of hours / Professor
Lectures / Exercises/ Seminars / Practical work
PEDAGOGIE PROFESSIONNELLE / Français / Winter
Hiver / 5 / 30 / 30 / Prof. Dr Habil Yana Merdjanova
Le course englobe les problemes generals del’education professionnelle au niveau theorique et pratique en plan comparative et national specifique. Les etudiants peuvent exercer des differantes activites sur les casus de la formatio nprofessionnelle des jeunes.
PHILOSOPHIE DE L’EDUCATION / Français / Summer
été / 5 pédagogie
4, 5 éducation non-formelle / 30
30 / 30
30 / Prof. Dr Habil Yana Merdjanova
Le course réalise des objectifs lies avec laconstitution et support méthodique d’activités déterminées correspondant à la pensée et à la culture philosophico-éducative et introduction à leur apprentissage.Les étudiants forment successivement la pensée philosophico-éducative dans le ddialogue éducatif contemporain.
EVOLUTION DE LA MATERNITÉ, PRATIQUES ET CONSULTATION / Français / Summer
été / 4,5 éducation non-formelle / 30 / 30 / Prof. Dr Habil Yana Merdjanova
Assoc. Prof. Dr Habil Monika Bogdanova
Par cet course les etudiantsétudent la maternité comme notion universelle a été effectuée conformément aux positions et dans l’esprit de la méthode synergique et de la méthode évolutionnelle, sur la base des découvertes scientifiques radicales, effectuées pendant les dernières décennies du XX-ème et le début du XXI-er siècles. Le but étant d’argumenter de façon convaincante et de partager les pratiques et l’expérience consultative dans la maternité correspondant non seulement aux tendances socio-culturelles, mais aussià l’essence évoluée et emancipée de l’homme.
DIDACTIQUE DE L’ÉDUCATION SUR DES DISCIPLINES PHILOSOPHIQUES / Français / Summer
été / 5 pédagogie / 30 / 15 / 15 / Prof. Dr Habil YanaMerdjanova
La systématisation (non pas la classification) des méthodes de formation civique présentée dans ce programme coordonne les critères et les indices d’origine didactique et d’origine de la spécification des disciplines philosophiques à l’école contemporaine. Les étudiants préparent, présentent et exercent le portfolio personnel en contexte philosophique.
INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION / English / Winter / 5 / 30 / 30 / - / Prof. Dr Habil Siyka Chavdarova - Kostova
Main accents: Determinants of the intercultural education – philosophical, law, actual socio-political problems – immigration, globalization, etc. The attitudes to diversity. Cultural inter-influences. Social and educational integration. Teacher training and diversity. Religious, ethnical, language, other types of diversity and intercultural education. Intercultural education – limits, stereotypes, prejudices. Patriotic education in the context of the intercultural education.
EUROPEAN INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE BY EDUCATION / English / Winter / 4,5 / 30 / 30 / - / Prof. Dr Habil SiykaChavdarova - Kostova
Main accents: Diversity, intercultural dialogue and education. Intercultural dialogue in the European educational policy. International organizations and international dialogue. Intercultural dialogue and human rights. Ethno-cultural and religious dimension of the intercultural dialogue and intercultural education. Intercultural competence.
FAMILY PEDAGOGY / English / Winter
Summer / 5
4,5 / 30
30 / 30
30 / -
- / Prof. Dr Habil Siyka Chavdarova - Kostova
Main accents: Specific of the child`s upbringing and education in the family. Determinants of the family education. Parents as role model for children. Single – parent family. Single – child family. Interaction between siblings. Newly created families. Grandparents and family education. Children with SEN in the family. Gifted children in the family. Interaction between parents and teachers, etc.
THEORY OF EDUCATION / English / Summer / 7 or
8 / 45
45 / 30
45 / 15
15 / Prof. Dr Habil SiykaChavdarova - Kostova
Main accents: Education as social phenomenon. Educational process. Educational goals. Principles and methods of education. Main components of the content of education – intellectual, moral, aesthetic, physical and labor education. Derivative components of the content of education – intercultural, religious, gender, ecological, human rights education, etc. Main factors of education – family, school, mass-media, etc.
ANDRAGOGY / English / Winter / 5 or
4,5 / 30 / 30 / - / Prof. Dr Habil Viara Gurova
Assoc. prof. Dr Vanya Bozhilova
The course is intended for students who are interesting in non-formal education of adults.
Course participants are going to learn about the history of adult education, basic principles of Andragogyas as science, the system of education of adults, the characteristics of adults as learners. They are going to develop project for organizing a course with adult learners.
TEAM WORK / English / Summer / 4,5 / 30 / 30 / Prof. Dr Habil Viara Gurova
Assoc. prof. Dr Vanya Bozhilova
The course is intended for students who are interesting in team work as a tool for improving the functioning of organizations.
Course participants are going to understand the difference between a group and a team, the types of teams, process of team development, how to organize the team and the team work - team roles, motivation of team members, team leadership; possibilities for dealing with difficult l situations in the team work, forms of monitoring and control of teamwork and measurement of the team effectiveness.
During the course they have to develop an analysis of a real team.
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT / English / Winter / 4,5 / 30 / 30 / Prof. Dr Habil Viara Gurova
The “Educational management” course is designed for teaching students as future educational managers how to manage educational organizations and activities. The aim is to make student familiar with main notions, theories and practice of the area of educational management.
The objectives are related to students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes’ development about: Specificity, content and development of educational management; Conceptions about educational institutions’ effectiveness; Mission, vision, aim and objectives of educational institution; Curricula and syllabi design and effective management of teaching and learning process; Constructing of an supportive study environment for learners; Effective relationship of educational institutions with their extra-mural environment; Educational institutions’ management; Functions and roles of an effective head of educational institution; Assessment and evaluation of educational institutions.
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS EDUCATION / English / Winter / 5 / 30 / 30 / Prof. Dr Habil Viara Gurova
The Children’s Rights Education course is designed to make students familiar with the main rights of the child, the international conventions and declarations on children rights, as well as how to organize and realize children rights educational activities. The aim is to stimulate students to develop a culture on Children’s Rights and to give them knowledge and skills to work with children and adults on Children’s Rights in an educational environment.
DIDACTICS / English / Winter / 8 / 45 / 45 / 15 / Assoc. Prof. Dr Habil V.Delibaltova
The study of didactics aims to provide students with knowledge about the process of training and education as an important part of the structure of society. On the basis of this knowledge, the students develop skills and habits for the design, construction and practical realization of the instruction.
Тasks
Acquiring conceptual knowledge related to the technological and epistemological interpretation of didactic phenomena.
Development of skills to solve problems related to the design and practical implementation of the training.
"Train" of key skills needed for effective instruction.
Development of critical thinking in didactic discourse.
PREPARATION OF ADULT EDUCATORS / English / Summer / 4,5 / 30 / 30 / Assoc. Prof. Dr Habil V.Delibaltova
The study of this discipline aims to provide students with knowledge on theoretical grounds and best practices related to the preparation of staff for adult education, allowing adequate realization in the field of human resources.