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Education Sciences – Teaching of Language and Literature (MEd, 3 Semesters) – E-Learning/Distance Learning (Online)
Program Overview
Education Sciences – Teaching of Language and Literature (MEd, 3 Semesters) – E-Learning/Distance Learning (Online)
Duration
3 Semesters
Qualification Awarded
Master of Education Sciences – Teaching of Language and Literature
Level of Qualification
Master Degree (2nd Cycle)
Language of Instruction
Greek
Mode of Study
E-Learning/Distance Learning (Online)
Minimum ECTS Credits
90
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Description
The general purpose of the program is twofold. On the one hand, to help the student acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of specialization through (a) attending pedagogical courses at an advanced level, (b) studying relevant literature, and (c) interacting with the Members of the Department of Education and other students. On the other hand, the program aims to cultivate research skills through (a) attending specialized courses in quantitative and qualitative research, (b) conducting small-scale research within the framework of various courses or/and preparing a Master's Thesis, (c) participating in seminars/conferences of research content.
Professional Profiles of Graduates
- 25% Nursery Teachers
- 40% Primary Education Teachers
- 35% Secondary Education Teachers
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the program can be accepted into Third Cycle Studies (Doctoral Studies)
Admission
The minimum requirement for admission to the postgraduate program is a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university.
In addition, applicants must meet the following admission criteria:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified Copy of Bachelor's Degree
- Certified Copy of Analytical Transcript
- Personal Statement of Goals and Research Interests (approximately 2 pages) - A letter in which the applicant's individual skills and abilities, biography, as well as their expectations from the program and how it will help them in their personal development and career advancement.
Evaluation
Courses include lectures, assignments, teleconferences, and a final examination at the end of each semester. There is continuous evaluation with a weight of approximately 40%. For continuous evaluation, there are mandatory weekly interactive activities and a choice of other assignments/studies/presentations or/and evaluation of positive participation in the course. There is also a final evaluation with a weight of 60%. The student is informed about their performance in each course. The grades of the individual courses are combined, and, based on a special algorithm, the weighted average of the semester and the cumulative weighted average for the entire studies are calculated.
Graduation
The student must complete 90 ECTS and all program requirements.
Must complete courses, in the correct ratio of compulsory and elective, which amount to 90 ECTS credits.
A minimum weighted average of 2.0 in the entire studies is required.
The student must successfully complete:
- Two research and evaluation courses (20 ECTS)
- Two courses from the Theoretical Foundations of Education (20 ECTS)
- Two compulsory courses in the direction (20 ECTS) and three elective courses in the direction (30 ECTS) (Total 50 ECTS)
*In case the student chooses the Master's Thesis (30 ECTS), they are exempt from one course of the Theoretical Foundations of Education (10 ECTS) and two elective courses in the direction (20 ECTS).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of specialization.
- Understand basic concepts, principles, and models of the specialization and transfer this knowledge to the school context.
- Examine critically research results in the specialization and their implications for problems faced by the school unit and the education system.
- Identify problems at the level of the school unit and the system and plan research to address them.
- Analyze educational problems critically, examining their sociological, psychological, and philosophical dimensions, and design action to address them.
- Take on leadership roles related to the specialization, aiming to improve existing practices or introduce new procedures.
- Contribute to the modernization of practices applied in the specialization, e.g., Special Education.
- Apply skills acquired to address everyday problems, e.g., student/system/program evaluation, planning, and decision-making, communication with internal and external audiences, guidance, training, and development.
- Utilize human capital when introducing innovations and new practices and procedures.
- Act as agents of change and innovation and support improvement efforts.
Program Structure
Section: A – Research and Evaluation
Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20
- EDUC-510DG: Educational Research: Principles and Methods of Qualitative and Quantitative Research (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-511DG: Principles and Methods of Qualitative Research (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-512DG: Quantitative Research and Educational Statistics (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-610DG: Measurement and Evaluation in Education (10 ECTS)
Section: B – Theoretical Foundations of Education
Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20
- EDUC-500DG: Philosophical Dimensions in Education (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-501DG: Psychological Dimensions in Education (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-502DG: Sociological Dimensions in Education (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-504DG: Comparative Pedagogy (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-505DG: Theory and Practice of Intercultural Education (10 ECTS)
Section: C – Teaching of Language and Literature
Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20
- EDUC-545DG: Teaching of Modern Greek Language and Texts (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-546DG: Teaching of Literature (10 ECTS)
Section: D – Elective Courses – Teaching of Language and Literature
Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
- EDUC-543DG: Theoretical Linguistics (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-544DG: Theory and Criticism of Literature (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-547DG: Theory and Methodology of Reading and Writing (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-548DG: Text Linguistics (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-549DG: Psychology of Language: Development and Pathology of Speech (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-643DG: Creative Writing: Techniques of Writing Literary Texts (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-644DG: History of Modern Greek Literature (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-645DG: History of Children's and Young Adult Literature (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-647DG: Language and Culture (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-697DG: Individualized Study (10 ECTS)
Section: E – Master's Thesis
Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
- EDUC-699DG: Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
*In case the student chooses the Master's Thesis (30 ECTS), they are exempt from one course of the Theoretical Foundations of Education (10 ECTS) and two elective courses in the direction (20 ECTS).
Courses per Semester
Semester 1
- EDUC-545DG: Teaching of Modern Greek Language and Texts (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-511DG: Principles and Methods of Qualitative Research (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-543DG: Theoretical Linguistics (10 ECTS)
Semester 2
- EDUC-546DG: Teaching of Literature (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-510DG: Educational Research: Principles and Methods of Qualitative and Quantitative Research (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-549DG: Psychology of Language: Development and Pathology of Speech (10 ECTS)
Semester 3
- EDUC-505DG: Theory and Practice of Intercultural Education (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-644DG: History of Modern Greek Literature (10 ECTS)
- EDUC-645DG: History of Children's and Young Adult Literature (10 ECTS)
Academic Staff
- Professor Panayiotis Angelides
- Professor Maria Evagorou
- Dr Argyro Fella
- Professor Christina Hadjisoteriou
- Dr Christiana Karousiou
- Professor Elena Papanastasiou
- Professor Alexios Petrou
- Dr Marina Rodosthenous
- Dr Agni Stylianou-Georgiou
- Professor Charalambos Vrasidas
Collaborating Academic Staff
- Dr Demetra Demetriou
- Dr Eftychia Lombardo
- Dr Louiza Mallouri
- Dr Panayiotis Panayides
- Dr Irene Papaieronymou
- Dr Maria Constantinou Papanicolaou
- Dr Maria Papapolydorou
- Dr Dimitris Politis
- Dr Tasoula Tsilimeni
