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Indicative program for students that first enrolled from the academic year 2023-24 onwards

It includes the distribution of courses in eight semesters of study, the required hours of teaching per week for each course and the corresponding credit units. It indicates the logical course of study. The course IDs of obligatory and elective courses end with the letter ‘Y’ or ‘E, respectively. The Indicative Program includes certain elective courses that are not currently taught by members of the faculty staff of the Democritus University of Thrace. Gray rows in tables correspond to such elective courses.

NR
ID

1st SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Κ16Υ
Introduction to Philosophy
3
3
4.5
2
Π03Υ
Introduction to Linguistics: Analysis of the Greek Language
2
1
3
4.5
3
Δ01Υ
Introduction to the Sciences of Education
3
3
4.5
4
Π05Υ
Introduction to Modern Greek Literature
3
3
4.5
5
Ψ03Υ Developmental Psychology
3
3
4.5
6
Π09Υ
Arts in Education I 3
3
4.5
7 Ξ03Y English as a Foreign Language (for admissions from 2024-25)
2 1 3 3

Selection of an obligatory foreign language course (for 2023-24 admissions)

Ξ03Y
English as a Foreign Language
2
1
3
3
Ξ04Y

French as a Foreign Language

2
1
3
3
NR
ID

2nd SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Ψ04Υ Language Development
3
3
4.5
2
Ψ02Υ Cognitive Psychology
3
3
4.5
3
∆32Υ
Introduction to Children’s Literature
3
3
4.5
4
Θ03Υ
Principles of Informatics with Applications in Education I
2
1
3
4.5
5 Π56Υ Arts in Education II 2 1 3 4.5
6
Α03ΠΚ
Field Practice I 2 1
3
3
7 Ξ01Υ English for Specific Purposes (for admissions from 2024-25)
2 1 3 4.5
Selection of an obligatory foreign language course (for 2023-24 admissions)
Ξ01Υ English for Specific Purposes 2 1 3 4.5
Ξ02Υ French for Specific Purposes 2 1 3 4.5
NR
ID

3rd SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1 K43Y

Anthropology of Education

3 3 4.5
2
Δ06Υ

Contemporary Didactics: Basic Notions and Application Proposals

2
1
3
4.5
3 Δ04Υ Innovative Approaches to Evaluation in Early Childhood Education and Social Processes 2 1 3 4.5
4
Μ01Υ
Educational Research Methodology I
2
1
3
4.5
5
Θ04Υ
Principles of Informatics with Applications in Education II
2
1
3
4.5
6

Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
7
Α04ΠΚ
Field Practice II 2 1
3
3
NR
ID

3rd SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Π40Ε
Subversive Narratives of Childhood
3
3
4.5
2
Π21Ε
Dramatic Play – Dramatization
2
1
3
4.5
3
Δ24Ε
Bilingualism and Education
2
1
3
4.5
4 Π57Ε Didactics in Visual Arts 2 1 3 4.5
5
Κ07Ε
Modern and Contemporary History of European Society
3
3
4.5
6 Ξ07Ε French as a Foreign Language (for admissions from 2024-25) 2 1 3 4.5
NR
ID

4th SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Κ24Υ
Intercultural Education
3
3
4.5
2
Ψ14Υ
Health Psychology
3
3
4.5
3
Δ23Υ

Collaborative Types of Learning in Early Childhood Education

2
1
3
4.5
4
Π17Υ
Introduction to Museum Education
3
3
4.5
5 Δ12Υ

Greek Language Teaching

2 1 3 4.5
6

Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
7
Α08ΠΚ
Organization, Management and Administration in the Educational Unit I 2 1
3
3

 

NR
ID

4th SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
K32Ε
Texts of Philosophical – Pedagogical Reflection
3
3
4.5
2
Θ06Ε
Ιnformatics in Education
2
1
3
4.5
3
Δ47Ε
Social Pedagogy
2
1
3
4.5
4 Π53Ε Drama in Education 2 1 3 4.5
5
Κ20Ε
Modern Greek History
3
3
4.5
6 Ξ08Ε French for Specific Purposes (for admissions from 2024-25) 2 1 3 4.5

 

NR
ID

5th SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Θ10Υ
Mathematics in Early Childhood
2
1
3
4.5
2
Ψ35Υ
Educational Psychology
3
3
4.5
3
Δ02Υ

Current Educational Directions

3
3
4.5
4
Θ08Υ
Descriptive Statistics
2
1
3
4.5
5

Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
6

Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3 4.5
7
Α05ΠΚ
Organization, Management and Administration in the Educational Unit II 2 1
3
3

 

NR
ID

5th SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Ψ32Ε
Sexuality and Health
3
3
4.5
2
Δ37Ε
Pedagogy and Play in Early Childhood Education
2
1
3
4.5
3
Δ43Ε
Emergent Reading and Writing: Teaching Approaches for Preschool and Early School Age
3
3
4.5
4 Ξ03Ε English for Specific and Academic Purposes Ι 2 1 3 4.5
5 Θ07Ε Multimedia, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Early Childhood Education 2 1 3 4.5
6 Κ44Ε Sociological and Anthropological Approaches to Childhood 3 3 4.5
7 Π52Ε Narrative techniques – Approaches to the Oral Speech 2 1 3 4.5
8 Ξ04Ε French for Specific and Academic Purposes Ι 2 1 3 4.5
9 Π45Ε Educational Approaches to Children’s Museums and Science Museums 3 3 4.5
10 Π06Ε Modern Greek Children Literature 3 3 4.5
11 Ψ39Ε Experimental Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 2 1 3 4.5
NR
ID

6th SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Ψ06Y
Social Psychology
3
3
4.5
2
Δ51Υ
Inclusive Education
3
3
4.5
3
Θ12Υ
Science Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood
2
1
3
4.5
4
Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]
3
4.5
5
Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]
3
4.5
6 Elective course [from the following list of elective courses] 3 4.5
7
Α06ΠΚ
Field Practice III 2 1
3
3
NR
ID

6th SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Δ42Ε
Child Study
3
3
4.5
2
Ψ28Ε
Child and Life Events
2
1
3
4.5
3
Π44Ε
20th Century Poetry 3
3
4.5
4
Π46Ε
Creative Music Activities for Kindergarten 2 1
3
4.5
5
Ξ05Ε
English for Specific and Academic Purposes ΙΙ 2 1
3
4.5
6 Δ44Ε The Socio-Pedagogical Dynamics of Relationships and Contexts in the Learning Process 3 3 4.5
7
Δ46Ε
Psychomotricity, Movement Education and Experiential Learning 2 1
3
4.5
8 Κ05E School-Community Relations 3 3 4.5
9 M02E Educational Research Methodology II 2 1 3 4.5
10 Π23E Illustrated Children’s Books and Their Reading 3 3 4.5
11 Ξ06Ε French for Specific and Academic Purposes ΙΙ 2 1 3 4.5
12 Π38Ε Topics on Museology 3 3 4.5
13 Ψ33Ε Communication and Language Development 3 3 4.5
14 Κ 21 Ε History of Childhood 3 3 4.5
NR
ID

7th SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Θ02Υ
Environmental Education, Sustainability and Sustainable Development
2
1
3
4.5
2
Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]
3
4.5
3
Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]
3
4.5
4 Elective course [from the following list of elective courses] 3 4.5
5 Χ01Ε Dissertation or Elective course [from the following list of elective courses] 3 4.5
6
Α07ΠΚ
Practicum Training
5
7.5
NR
ID

7th SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Δ13Ε
Health Education in Early Childhood
3
3
4.5
2
Κ19Ε Contemporary Philosophical Anthropology 3
3
4.5
3 Κ25Ε Religion and Education in Multicultural Societies 3 3 4.5
4 Ψ23Ε Intergroup Relations in Social Psychology 3 3 4.5
5 Π48E Musical Ensembles for Children 2 1 3 4.5
6 Δ40E Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education 3 3 4.5
7 Κ40Ε Anthropological Approaches to Reading 3 3 4.5
8 Ψ36Ε

Motivation, Self-regulation and Learning

2 1 3 4.5
9 Κ13Ε Gendered Identities and Education 2 1 3 4.5
10 K46E

The Muslim Minority of Thrace: History and Education

3 3 4.5
11 Θ05Ε

Science Concepts in Early Childhood

2 1 3 4.5
12 Θ19Ε

Topics in Mathematics Teaching: Field Applications

2 1 3 4.5
13 Θ21Ε

Science Teaching with Experiments in Early Childhood

2 1 3 4.5
14 Ψ37Ε

Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology

3 3 4.5
15 Ψ38Ε Practical Applications of Educational Psychology: Designing Effective Learning Environments 3 3 4.5
16 Π37Ε Applied Museum Education 2 1 3 4.5
17 Θ17Ε Computational Environments of Data Analysis 2 1 3 4.5
NR
ID

8th SEMESTER

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
K17Υ
Philosophy of Education (Paideia)
3
3
4.5
2
Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]
3
4.5
3

Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
4
Χ02Ε

Dissertation or Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
5
Χ03Ε

Dissertation or Elective course [from the following list of elective courses]

3
4.5
6
Α07ΠΚ
Practicum Training
5
7.5
NR
ID

8th SEMESTER (Elective courses)

THEORY
LAB/ PRACTICE
INSTR. UNITS
ECTS
1
Π39Ε
The Bildungsroman
3
3
4.5
2
Ψ24Ε
Cross-Cultural Topics in Social Psychology
3
3
4.5
3
Δ41Ε
Contemporary Early Childhood Education Programs
2
1
3
4.5
4
Ψ35E
Child Psychopathology
3
3
4.5
5
Δ48E
Basic Issues in Social Pedagogy and Innovative Educational Interventions
3
3
4.5
6
Π33E
Creative Writing
3
3
4.5
7
K41E
Visual Literacy
3
3
4.5
8
K42E Anthropological Approaches of Kinship and Family 3 3 4.5
9
Π55Ε Monolingual/Bilingual Pragmatic Ability 3 3 4.5
10 Δ49Ε The Pedagogy of STEM 3 3 4.5
11 K01E History of Modern Greek Education 3 3 4.5
12 Θ13Ε Environmental Issues in Education 2 1 3 4.5
13 Θ20Ε Problem Solving in Mathematics Education 2 1 3 4.5
14 Δ28Ε Planning – Implementation – Evaluation of Intercultural Educational Projects 2 1 3 4.5
15 Ψ40Ε School bullying and victimization: Interpretation and interventions 3 3 4.5
16
Ψ41Ε Psychosocial issues in early childhood and school age: Prevention and treatment 3 3 4.5
17
Π54Ε
The Child and the Literary Book
3
3
4.5
18
Ψ34Ε
Evaluation and Support of Children with Special Educational Needs
3
3
4.5
19
Κ30Ε
Educational Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2
1
3
4.5