Program Overview

Teaching Greek to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)

Duration

1.5 years

Qualification Awarded

Master of Arts in Teaching Greek to Speakers of Other Languages

Level of Qualification

Master Degree (2nd Cycle)

Language of Instruction

Greek

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTS Credits

90

Profile of the Programme

Graduates will specialise in theoretical and practical issues relating to the teaching of Greek as a second/foreign language. They will develop transferrable skills relating to the field and especially in the area of teaching.

Career Prospects

Graduates will be able to have an international career in teaching Greek as a second/foreign language. They will also be able to devise language teaching programmes. Graduates will be able to work for the public or private sector globally (schools, institutes, universities, research centres), which specialise in this field.

Access to Further Studies

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

Admission

• Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment.
• Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms and projects.
• Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components.
• Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Assessment

• Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment.
• Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms and projects.
• Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components.
• Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

• The student must complete 90 ECTS and all programme requirements.

Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will deepen their understanding of second language acquisition approaches with specific emphasis on teaching Greek.
• They will practice teaching Greek under the three pillars of language learning (teaching, learning and assessment) with an emphasis on communication skills.
• They will learn how to manage the classroom and design courses and syllabi suitable for teaching Greek.
• Graduates will be familiar with highly specialised aspects of language teaching.
• They will be able to apply new technologies in language teaching.
• They will gain significant understanding of theoretical frameworks to enable them to pursue further postgraduate study in the field.

Academic Path

• Section: A – 18
  • Min. ECTS Credits: 0
  • Max. ECTS Credits: 0
  • Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
    • TGSOL-511 | Θεωρίες Κατάκτησης της Δεύτερης/Ξένης Γλώσσας | 10
    • TGSOL-512 | Σχεδιασμός Μαθήματος και Διαχείριση Τάξης | 10
    • TGSOL-513 | Μεθοδολογία της Έρευνας | 10
    • TGSOL-521 | Η Διδασκαλία της Γραμματικής | 10
    • TGSOL-522 | Διδασκαλία της Ελληνικής ως Δεύτερης/Ξένης Γλώσσας σε Παιδιά | 10
    • TGSOL-523 | Η Αξιολόγηση στην Ελληνική ως Δεύτερη/Ξένη Γλώσσα | 10
• Section: B – Επιλεγόμενα Μαθήματα
  • Min. ECTS Credits: 30
  • Max. ECTS Credits: 30
  • Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
    • TGSOL-531 | Τεχνολογία και Εκπαίδευση | 10
    • TGSOL-532 | Διδασκαλία της Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας | 10
    • TGSOL-533 | Διαπολιτισμική Εκπαίδευση | 10
    • TGSOL-534 | Θέματα Ειδικής Αγωγής στην Εκμάθηση της Γλώσσας | 10
    • TGSOL-535 | Η Διδασκαλία του Λεξιλογίου και η Χρήση Λεξικών | 10
    • TGSOL-590 | Μεταπτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία | 20

Semester Breakdown

• Semester 1
  • Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
    • TGSOL-511 | Θεωρίες Κατάκτησης της Δεύτερης/Ξένης Γλώσσας | 10
    • TGSOL-512 | Σχεδιασμός Μαθήματος και Διαχείριση Τάξης | 10
    • TGSOL-513 | Μεθοδολογία της Έρευνας | 10
• Semester 2
  • Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
    • TGSOL-521 | Η Διδασκαλία της Γραμματικής | 10
    • TGSOL-522 | Διδασκαλία της Ελληνικής ως Δεύτερης/Ξένης Γλώσσας σε Παιδιά | 10
    • TGSOL-523 | Η Αξιολόγηση στην Ελληνική ως Δεύτερη/Ξένη Γλώσσα | 10
• Semester 3
  • Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits
    • TGSOL-531 | Τεχνολογία και Εκπαίδευση | 10
    • TGSOL-532 | Διδασκαλία της Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας | 10
    • TGSOL-533 | Διαπολιτισμική Εκπαίδευση | 10
    • TGSOL-534 | Θέματα Ειδικής Αγωγής στην Εκμάθηση της Γλώσσας | 10
    • TGSOL-535 | Η Διδασκαλία του Λεξιλογίου και η Χρήση Λεξικών | 10
    • TGSOL-590 | Μεταπτυχιακή Διπλωματική Εργασία | 20

Faculty

• Dr Georgios (George) Georgiou
• Dr Aretousa Giannakou
• Dr Lefki Kourea
• Dr Antroulla Papakyriakou

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Nikolaos Amvrazis
• Dr Panayiota Christodoulidou
• Dr Thomai Dalpanagioti
• Dr Constantina Iliopoulou
• Dr Stamatia Koliadimu
• Dr Irene Konta
• Dr Charalambos Magoulas
• Dr Thomais Rousoulioti
• Dr Antonis Ventouris