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Analytical Program of Studies (for students enrolled from 2017-18 until 2022-23)

Analytical Program of Studies (for students first enrolled from 2017-18 until 2022-23)

It includes the titles of obligatory (Y) and elective (E) courses as well as the titles of practicum seminars. The courses have been organized into subject groups according to the following table. The course IDs of obligatory, elective and optional courses end with the letter ‘Y’, ‘E’ or ‘Π’, respectively. The 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.

Subject group

Nr of obligatory courses

Nr of offered elective courses

Nr of offered optional courses

Philosophical, Sociological, Anthropological and Historical Approaches to Education (Κ)
5
14
–
Psychology (Ψ)
6
11
–
Pedagogics – Didactics (Δ)
7
14
–
Culture and Education (Π)
4
16
–
Sciences (Θ)
7
7
–
Methodology (Μ)
1
2
–
Foreign Languages (Ξ)
1
2
1

Furthermore, students attend obligatory practicum seminars throughout the eight semesters of their studies.

In the following tables, courses in each subject group are outlined.

Philosophical, Sociological, Anthropological and Historical Approaches to Education (Κ)
Semester
Κ 04 Υ Sociology of Education Ι: Social and Educational Inequalities (admissions until 2020-21)
3
Κ 04 Υ Social and Educational Inequalities (admissions 2021-22)
3
Κ 16 Υ Introduction to Philosophy
1
Κ 17 Υ Philosophy of Education (Paideia)
8
Κ 20 Υ Modern Greek History
1
Κ 24 Υ Intercultural Education
4
Κ 43 Υ Anthropology of Education (admissions 2022-23 onwards) 3
Κ 01 E History of Modern Greek Education (1830-) 6
Κ 05 Ε School-Community Relations
6
Κ 07 Ε Modern and Contemporary History of European Society
3
Κ 13 Ε Gendered Identities and Education
7
Κ 19 Ε Contemporary Philosophical Anthropology
7
Κ 21 E History of Childhood
4
Κ 25 Ε Religion and Education in Multicultural Societies
7
Κ 27 Ε Social Organizations and Crisis Management
6
Κ 30 Ε Educational Innovation and Entrepreneurship
8
Κ 32 Ε Texts of Philosophical – Pedagogical Reflection
4
K 40 E

Anthropological Approaches to Reading

 7
K 41 E

Visual Literacy

 8
K 42 E

Anthropological Approaches of Kinship and Family

 5
K 44 E

Sociological and Anthropological Approaches to Childhood

 8
Psychology (Ψ)
Semester
Ψ 02 Υ Cognitive Psychology
2
Ψ 03 Υ

Psychology of Child Development I
1
Ψ 04 Υ Psychology of Child Development ΙΙ
2
Ψ 06 Υ Social Psychology
6
Ψ 14 Υ Health Psychology
4
Ψ 35 Υ Educational Psychology
3
Ψ 23 Ε

Intergroup Relations in Social Psychology
7
Ψ 24 Ε

Topics in Cross-Cultural Social Psychology
8
Ψ 28 Ε Child and Life Events
6
Ψ 32 Ε Sexuality and Health
5
Ψ 33 Ε Communication and Language Development
5
Ψ 34 Ε Evaluation and Support of Children with Special Educational Needs
8
Ψ 35 E Child Psychopathology
8
Ψ 36 E Motives, Self-regulation and Learning in Early Childhood 8
Ψ 37 Ε Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology 5
Ψ 38 Ε Practical Applications of Educational Psychology: Designing Effective Learning Environments 7
Ψ 39 Ε Experimental Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches 5
Pedagogy – Didactics (∆)
Semester
Δ 01 Υ

Introduction to the Sciences of Education
1
Δ 02 Υ Current Educational Directions
5
Δ 04 Υ

Evaluation: Theoretical Approaches and Applications in Early Childhood Education
4
Δ 06 Υ

Contemporary Didactics: Basic Notions and Application Proposals
3
Δ 17 Υ Development of Pedagogical Thinking
2
Δ 23 Υ Collaborative Types of Learning in Early Childhood Education
5
Δ 32 Υ Special Education
6
Δ 12 Ε Greek Language Teaching
4
Δ 13 Ε Health Education in Early Childhood
7
Δ 24 Ε Bilingualism and Education 8
Δ 27 Ε Tutoring: Theory and Research
6
Δ 30 Ε Inclusive Education 5
Δ 37 Ε Pedagogy and Play in Early Childhood Education
6
Δ 40 E Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education
7
Δ 41 Ε Contemporary Early Childhood Education Programs 8
Δ 42 Ε Child Study
6
Δ 43 Ε

Emergent Reading and Writing: Teaching Approaches for Preschool and Early School Age
5
Δ 44 Ε

The Dynamics of Relationships and Contexts in the Learning Process
6
Δ 46 Ε Psychomotricity, Movement Education and Experiential Learning
6
Δ 47 Ε Social Pedagogy
7
Δ 48 Ε Basic Issues in Social Pedagogy and Innovative Educational Interventions 8
Culture and Education (Π)
Semester
Π 03 Υ

Introduction to Linguistics: Analysis of the Greek Language
1
Π 05 Υ Introduction to Modern Greek Literature
1
Π 17 Υ Introduction to Museum Education
4
Π 43 Υ Introduction to Children’s Literature
2
Π 06 Ε Modern Greek Children Literature
5
Π 21 E

Dramatic Play – Dramatization
3
Π 23 E Illustrated Children’s Books and Their Reading
6
Π 33 E Creative Writing
8
Π 37 Ε Applied Museum Education
7
Π 38 Ε Topics on Museology
6
Π 39 Ε The Bildungsroman
8
Π 40 Ε Subversive Narratives of Childhood
3
Π 44 Ε 20th Century Poetry
6
Π 45 Ε

Educational Approaches to Children’s Museums and Science Museums
5
Π 46 Ε

Creative Music Activities for Kindergarten
6
Π 48 E

Musical Ensembles for Children
7
Π 52 Ε

Narrative Techniques – Approaches to the Oral Speech
7
Π 53 Ε Drama in Education
6
Π 54 Ε The Child and the Literary Book
8
Π 55 Ε Monolingual/Bilingual Pragmatic Ability 3
Sciences (Θ)
Semester
Θ 01 Υ Basic Concepts of Mathematics
1
Θ 02 Υ Environmental Education, Sustainability and Sustainable Development
7
Θ 03 Υ Principles of Informatics with Applications in Education I
2
Θ 04 Υ Principles of Informatics with Applications in Education II
3
Θ 08 Υ Descriptive Statistics
5
Θ 10 Υ Mathematics in Early Childhood Education
5
Θ 12 Υ Teaching and Learning of Science for Early Childhood
5
Θ 05 Ε Concepts of Science in Early Childhood
6
Θ 06 Ε Informatics in Education
4
Θ 07 Ε Multimedia and Networks in Early Childhood Education
5
Θ 13 Ε Environmental Issues in Education
8
Θ 14 Ε Topics in Mathematical Thought Development in Early Childhood Education
7
Θ 16 Ε Geometrical Concepts
4
Θ 17 Ε Computational Environments of Data Analysis
6
Methodology (Μ)
Semester
Μ 01 Υ Educational Research Methodology I
3
Μ 02 Ε Educational Research Methodology II
5
Μ 03 Ε

Research Writing in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
6
Foreign Languages (Ξ)
Semester
Ξ 01 Π English as a Foreign Language
3
Ξ 02 Π French as a Foreign Language
3
Ξ 01 Υ English for Specific Purposes
4
Ξ 02 Υ French for Specific Purposes I
4
Ξ 03 Ε English for Specific and Academic Purposes I
5
Ξ 04 Ε French for Specific Purposes II
6
Ξ 05 Ε English for Specific and Academic Purposes II
6
Ξ 06 Ε French for Specific Purposes III
6
Diploma Dissertation (Χ)
Semester
Χ 01 Ε Diploma dissertation
7
Χ 02 Ε Diploma dissertation
8
Χ 03 Ε Diploma dissertation
8
Practicum (Α)
Semester
Α01ΠΚ Practicum I
1
Α02ΠΚ Practicum II
2
Α03ΠΚ Practicum III
3
Α04ΠΚ Practicum IV
4
Α05ΠΚ Practicum V
5
Α06ΠΚ Practicum VI
6
Α07ΠΚ Practicum VII
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