Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF PEDAGOGY | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ISP100 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | 1. Educational Science: its description and content 2. The purpose and the necessity of pedagogy 3. Agents of pedagogy 4. The main strands of pedagogical science 5. The main schools of pedagogical thinking: traditional, progressive, liberal and critical pedagogy 6. Schools, schooling, teaching and learning 7. The relationships and interactions between schools, teachers, students, families and home environments 8. Socioeconomic changes and education 9. Great educators and their work: Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel, Dewey, Decroly, Montessori, Herbart, Neil και Rogers. 10. The role of education in the 21st century 11. Development and critical evaluation of a personal pedagogical philosophy. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Lectures Computer Presentations Group discussion on case studies Materials posted online (e-learning). | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |