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 |