Fakultet pedagoških nauka

FAKULTET PEDAGOŠKIH NAUKA UNIVERZITETA U KRAGUJEVCU, JAGODINA Milana Mijalkovića 14, 35000 Jagodina, Tel/Faks: +381 (0)35 8223-805, Tel: +381 (0)35 8222-262

Bachelor of Arts in Boarding School Teacher Education


Level of study programme: Undergraduate academic studies, first degree higher education

Duration: Eight semesters – four years

Study programme pre-requisites: Four-year secondary education, entrance examination. Preliminary testing of speech, musical and physical abilities (eliminatory).

Written entrance examination in mother tongue and literature, and general knowledge.

Mode of study programme delivery:  Blended learning

Study program objectives and description of the program:  The study program Boarding School Teacher Education lasts eight semesters, i.e. four school years and equates 240 ECTS credits.

The program has all elements provided by the Law on Higher Education and standards for accreditation of study programs and levels of study. The type of study and the outcomes of the learning process are in line with the Law on the National Qualifications Framework of the Republic of Serbia. The main purpose of the program is the education of highly professional educational staff in the field of boarding school education.

The study program enables successful graduates to efficiently and effectively perform pedagogical work in: high school dormitory, boarding school within the school, institutions for children without parental care and institutions for specialized pedagogical work and accommodation of children.

Students enroll in the first year of study after taking the entrance exam announced by the University of Kragujevac, and conducted publicly by the Faculty of Education in Jagodina. They are admitted based on secondary school achievements and the entrance exam results.

Successful graduates can continue their studies at the level of master’s academic studies.

The curriculum of the program contains 35 compulsory courses and 53 elective courses. Students can choose two elective courses in the first, third and fourth years, while in the second year they can choose three elective courses.

In each year of study, students have an internship. In the first year the internship lasts two weeks and equates 3 ECTS credits, while in the second, third and fourth year, the internship lasts 4 weeks with 6 ECTS credits.

Teaching includes lectures, exercises, consultations and mentoring. Special attention is given to individual work with students during consultations and mentoring. The visits of experts, which the Faculty periodically organizes within workshops and conferences contribute to the quality of teaching.

Courses

1. Serbian Language
2. English for Specific Purposes
3. German for Specific Purposes
4. Sociology
5. Communication Science
6. Natural Sciences
7. Introduction to Psychology
8. Introduction to Pedagogy
9. Biological Basis of Human Behavior
10. Introduction to Literary Studies
11. Music Education 1
12. Basics of Physical and Health Education
13. German Language
14. Development of Children’s Motor Skills
15. Rhetorical and Communication Skills
16. Drawing and Painting
17. Performing Skills 1
18. Software and Web Tools
19. Integrated Practice 1
20. English for Academic Purposes
21. German for Academic Purposes
22. Developmental Psychology
23. Psychological Foundations of Educational Work in Boarding Schools
24. Boarding School Pedagogy
25. Teaching Theory and Methodology
26. Informatics
27. Methodology of Informatics
28. Informatics
29. Methodology of Informatics
30. Inclusive Education
31. Basics of Visual Art
32. Quire1
33. Graphics
34. Basics of Anthropomotorics
35. Media Literacy
36. Ecology
37. Performing Skills 2
38. Comprehension of Emotions
39. Logic
40. General Hygiene
41. Integrated Practice 2
42. Methodology of Pedagogical Research
43. Young People in Modern Society
44. Interaction and Communication in Educational Work
45. Prevention of Behavioral Disorders
46. Boarding School Teacher Methodology
47. Modeling of Educational Work in Boarding Schools
48. History of Culture and Art
49. Ethics
50. Puppetry and Theater
51. Performing Skills 3
52. Art Techniques
53. Integrated Language Skills 1 (English – Level B2)
54. Integrated Language Skills 1 (German – Level B2)
55. Introduction to the History of Serbian Literature 1
56. Visual Presentation of Information and Data
57. Methodology of Teaching Digital Literacy
58. Quire 2
59. Form Theory
60.Corrective Gymnastics
61. Integrated Language Skills 1 (English – Level C1)
62. Integrated Language Skills 1 (German – Level C1)
63. Integrated Practice 3
64. Educational Work with Gifted Students
65. Organization of Cultural Activities
66. Psychological Counseling in Educational Work
67. Characteristics of Groups and Intergroup Relations
68. Boarding School Teacher work methods in specialized institutions
69. Methodology Practicum of Boarding School Teacher Work
70. Project Approach in Education
71. Quire 3
72. Applied Arts
73. Analysis of the Work of Art
74. Skiing Theory and Methodology
75. Creating Didactic Materials
76. Introduction to the History of Serbian Literature 2
77. Drama and Dramatization
78. Methodology of Teaching English to Young Learners
79. Methodology of Teaching German to Young Learners
80. Swimming Theory and Methodology
81. Quire 4
82. Final Practice
83. Final Work