Program Overview

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Education Sciences – Arts in Education (MEd, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)

Duration | 3 Semesters
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Qualification Awarded | Master of Education Sciences – Arts in EducationLevel of Qualification | Master Degree (2nd Cycle)Language of Instruction | GreekMode of Study | Full Time or Part TimeMinimum ECTS Credits | 90

Overview

The general purpose of the program is twofold. Firstly, to help the student gain deep knowledge in the field of specialty via (a) attending education courses at an advanced level, (b) studying relevant literature, and (c) interacting with faculty members and the rest of the students. Secondly, the program aims to develop research skills through (a) attending special quantitative and qualitative research courses, (b) undertaking small-scale research during the various courses or/and undertaking master’s thesis, (c) participating in research seminars/conferences. In general, the overall purpose of the program is to aid the student become a critical thinker and educator.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

• 25% Pre-Primary School Teachers
• 40% Primary School Teachers
• 35% Secondary School Teachers

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Third Cycle degrees (Doctoral Degree).

Admission

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Certified Copy of Degree.
• Certified Copy of Transcript.
• Statement of Personal Goals and Research Interests (approximately 2 pages) – A letter stating the candidate’s individual abilities and capabilities, his/her resume, as well as his/her expectations from the programme and the way in which it will help him/her in his/her personal and career development.

Assessment

Courses include lectures, assignments, teleconferences and the final exam at the end of each semester. There is a continuous assessment with a weight of about 40%. For this assessment, assignments, individual or/and group presentation and mid-term examination may be carried out on a selective basis. There is also a final assessment with a weighting factor of about 60%. The student is informed about his performance in each course. The grades of the individual courses are offset and, based on a special logarithm, the weighted average of the semester and the cumulative weighted average for the whole studies are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 90 ECTS as well as all the requirements of the programme.

Courses must be completed in the correct ratio of required and elective, amounting to 90 ECTS.

A minimum CPA of 2.0 is also required for the whole studies.

The student must successfully complete:

• Two courses of Research and Evaluation (20 ECTS)
• Two courses from the Theoretical Principles in Education (20 ECTS)
• Two required major courses (20 ECTS) and three elective major courses (30ECTS) (Total of 50 ECTS)

*In case the master’s Thesis (30 ECTS) is selected, then the student is exempted from 1 course of theoretical foundations in education (10 ECTS) and 2 elective major courses (20 ECTS).

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students are expected to be able:

1. To delve into the basic literature of their concentration.
2. To understand basic concepts, principles and models of their chosen concentration and to transfer that knowledge in the school context.
3. To critically examine research results in the concentration and their implications as regards the problems faced by the school and the education system.
4. To identify problems at school and system level and design research to solve them.
5. To critically analyze educational problems examining their sociological, psychological and philosophical dimensions and design action to solve them.
6. To take on leadership roles related to their concentration, focusing on the improvement of current practices or the introduction of new procedures.
7. To contribute in the modernisation of practices implemented in their concentration, e.g. school administration, quality instruction, coeducation.
8. To implement skills gained to face everyday problems, e.g. student/system/program evaluation, decision planning and making, communication with internal and external audiences, mentoring, training and development.
9. To utilise human resources during the introduction of innovation and new practices and procedures.
10. To act as agents of change and innovation and support attempts for improvement.

Academic Path

Section: A – Έρευνα και Αξιολόγηση

Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-510G | Εκπαιδευτική Έρευνα: Αρχές και Μέθοδοι Ποιοτικής και Ποσοτικής Έρευνας | 10
EDUC-511G | Αρχές και Μέθοδοι Ποιοτικής Έρευνας | 10
EDUC-512G | Ποσοτική Έρευνα και Εκπαιδευτική Στατιστική | 10
EDUC-610G | Μέτρηση και Αξιολόγηση στην Εκπαίδευση | 10

Section: B – Θεωρητικές Βάσεις της Εκπαίδευσης

Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-500G | Φιλοσοφικές Διαστάσεις στην Εκπαίδευση | 10
EDUC-501G | Ψυχολογικές Διαστάσεις στην Εκπαίδευση | 10
EDUC-502G | Κοινωνιολογικές Διαστάσεις στην Εκπαίδευση | 10
EDUC-504G | Συγκριτική Παιδαγωγική | 10
EDUC-505G | Θεωρία και Πρακτική της Διαπολιτισμικής Εκπαίδευσης | 10

Section: C – Τέχνες και Εκπαίδευση

Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-540G | Κριτικός Διάλογος για τις Τέχνες | 10
EDUC-541G | Τέχνες και Ψυχολογία Ανάπτυξης | 10

Section: D – Μαθήματα Περιορισμένης Επιλογής – Τέχνες και Εκπαίδευση

Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-506G | Δημιουργικότητα στη Μουσική: Θεωρία, Έρευνα, Πράξη | 10
EDUC-507G | Νέες Τεχνολογίες στη Μουσική Αγωγή | 10
EDUC-508G | Μουσική και Ψυχολογία | 10
EDUC-516G | Σύγχρονες Προσεγγίσεις στη Διδακτική των Εικαστικών Τεχνών | 10
EDUC-517G | Εικαστική Δημιουργία και Αξιολόγησή της | 10
EDUC-518G | Μουσειοπαιδαγωγική | 10
EDUC-537G | Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα Μουσικής: Θεωρία και Σχολική Πρακτική | 10
EDUC-538G | Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα Εικαστικών Τεχνών: Θεωρία και Σχολική Πρακτική | 10
EDUC-542G | Τέχνες και Ποιότητα Ζωής | 10
EDUC-646G | Θεατρική Αγωγή και Γραμματισμός | 10
EDUC-648G | Θεατρική Αγωγή και Τέχνη της Αφήγησης | 10

Section: E – Μεταπτυχιακή Εργασία

Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30

Σε περίπτωση κατά την οποία ο φοιτητής επιλέγει τη μεταπτυχιακή εργασία απαλλάσσεται από ένα μάθημα του Κύκλου Β: Θεωρητικές Βάσεις της Εκπαίδευσης και δύο μαθήματα του Κύκλου Δ: Μαθήματα Περιορισμένης Επιλογής.

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-699G | Μεταπτυχιακή Εργασία | 30

Section: F – Unallocated Courses

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-541G | Τέχνες και Ψυχολογία Ανάπτυξης | 10
EDUC-511G | Αρχές και Μέθοδοι Ποιοτικής Έρευνας | 10
EDUC-507G | Νέες Τεχνολογίες στη Μουσική Αγωγή | 10

Semester 2

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-540G | Κριτικός Διάλογος για τις Τέχνες | 10
EDUC-510G | Εκπαιδευτική Έρευνα: Αρχές και Μέθοδοι Ποιοτικής και Ποσοτικής Έρευνας | 10
EDUC-506G | Δημιουργικότητα στη Μουσική: Θεωρία, Έρευνα, Πράξη | 10

Semester 3

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
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EDUC-505G | Θεωρία και Πρακτική της Διαπολιτισμικής Εκπαίδευσης | 10
EDUC-517G | Εικαστική Δημιουργία και Αξιολόγησή της | 10
EDUC-537G | Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα Μουσικής: Θεωρία και Σχολική Πρακτική | 10

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Faculty

• Professor Panayiotis Angelides

Professor Panayiotis Angelides

Professor Panayiotis Angelides

Vice Rector for Academic Affairs
Director of UNESCO Chair
Professor
School of Education
Department of Education
Member of the Council

• Professor Natasa Economidou

Professor Natasa Economidou

Professor Natasa Economidou

Associate Head of Department
Professor
School of Education
Department of Music and Dance

• Professor Maria Evagorou

Professor Maria Evagorou

Professor Maria Evagorou

Professor
School of Education
Department of Education
Member of the Senate

• Dr Angela Hadjipanteli

Dr Angela Hadjipanteli

Dr Angela Hadjipanteli

Assistant Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Professor Christina Hadjisoteriou

Professor Christina Hadjisoteriou

Professor Christina Hadjisoteriou

Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Dr Christiana Karousiou

Dr Christiana Karousiou

Dr Christiana Karousiou

Assistant Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Professor Ioulia Papageorgi

Professor Ioulia Papageorgi

Professor Ioulia Papageorgi

Associate Dean
Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Member of the Senate

• Professor Elena Papanastasiou

Professor Elena Papanastasiou

Professor Elena Papanastasiou

Dean of the School of Education
Professor
School of Education
Department of Education
Member of the Council
Member of the Senate

• Professor Alexios Petrou

Professor Alexios Petrou

Professor Alexios Petrou

Associate Dean of the School of Education
Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Dr Elisavet Pitri

Dr Elisavet Pitri

Dr Elisavet Pitri

Associate Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Dr Marina Rodosthenous

Dr Marina Rodosthenous

Dr Marina Rodosthenous

Head of Department
Associate Professor
School of Education
Department of Education
Member of the Senate

• Dr Agni Stylianou-Georgiou

Dr Agni Stylianou-Georgiou

Dr Agni Stylianou-Georgiou

Associate Head of Department
Associate Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

• Dr Evanthia Tselika

Dr Evanthia Tselika

Dr Evanthia Tselika

Associate Professor
Department of Design & Multimedia
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Professor Charalambos Vrasidas

Professor Charalambos Vrasidas

Professor Charalambos Vrasidas

Director
CARDET
Professor
School of Education
Department of Education

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Phivi Antoniou

Dr Phivi Antoniou

Dr Phivi Antoniou

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Fotini Larkou

Dr Fotini Larkou

Dr Fotini Larkou

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Panayiotis Panayides

Dr Panayiotis Panayides

Dr Panayiotis Panayides

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Irene Papaieronymou

Dr Irene Papaieronymou

Dr Irene Papaieronymou

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Maria Papapolydorou

Dr Maria Papapolydorou

Dr Maria Papapolydorou

Adjunct Faculty