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CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

A R I S T O T L E

U N U V E R S I T Y O F

T H E S S A L O N I K I

STUDENT’S GUIDE

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-14

(REVISED CURRICULUM)

SCHOOL OF EARLY

CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE

………

3

1. Foundation and housing of the School ………..

3

2. School Administration ………..

4

3. Early Childhood Education School Staff ………

4

THE SCHOOL LIBRARY ……….

7

ORGANIZATION OF STUDIES ……….. 16

1.

Curriculum ………. 16

2.

Course Catalogue ……….. 16

COURSE SYLLABUS ……….. 22

A. CORE COURSES ……….. 23

B. DIRECTIONS COURSES ……… 47

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

I. ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE

1. Foundation and housing of the School

The Department of Pedagogy for Preschool teachers of Thessaloniki was founded pursuant

to Act.1268/82, article 46, and has been operating since the academic year 1984-1985

according to Presidential Decree 320/83. Since the academic year 2000-2001 it has been

renamed into School of Early Childhood Education (Presidential Decree231/2000,

Government Gazette vol. A, 198/13.9.2000).

Its foundation granted a former request made by the Greek Teachers’ Federation which was

the establishment of Pedagogical Schools for elementary and early childhood education

teachers within the university. The School of Early Childhood Education is still facing

difficulties regarding building infrastructure. However, it is estimated that these will be soon

overcome by the construction of two new wings to be added to the building of the School of

Education, which are expected to cover to a great extent the increasing housing needs.

The total number of students who have graduated so far amounts to 6785, including

graduates who have been awarded a Bachelor’s degree through the equation procedure by

the universities of both Greece and Cyprus. During the academic year 2012-2013 a total of

152 students entered the School after having taken the National Examinations.

The Tower Building of the Faculty of Education has been in operation since the academic

year 2002-2003 and houses the offices of the Academic Staff members, Special Laboratory

Teaching Staff, Special Technical Teaching Staff, the Secretariats of both Schools, namely

Early Childhood and Primary Education respectively, the secretariats of the School

departments as well as 10 classrooms. The Day Care Unit of AUTH (Aristotle University of

Thessaloniki) is housed in a nearby newly founded building.

The library of the School is housed on the 2

nd

Floor of the Education Faculty Tower.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

The Faculty of Education comprises two (2) Schools, which have been operating since 1984

and 1986 respectively:

1.

School of Early Childhood Education

2.

Pedagogy School of Elementary Education

Each School awards separate Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and Doctorate degrees.

The School of Early Childhood Education consists of four (4) departments:

1.

Department of Aesthetic Education, tel: 99-5045

2.

Department of Language and History, tel: 99-5090

3.

Department of Pedagogy, tel: 99-5046

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4.

Department of Psychology and Special Education, tel:99-5015

Secretariat, tel: 99-5064, 5058, 5059, 5086, fax: 99-5032

E-mail: info@nured.auth.gr

Computer Lab. Tel; 99-1203

The Faculty of Elementary Education consists of the following departments:

1.

Pedagogy and Social Exclusion

2.

Science and New Technologies

3.

Social and Cultural Studies

Secretariat, tel: 99-5050, 5052-57, fax: 99-5063

E-mail: info@eled.auth.gr

Administrative Bodies in the Faculty of Education

1.

The General Assembly of the Faculty consists of the members of the General Assemblies

of the Faculty’s Schools.

2.

The Deanship consists of the Dean, the Chairs of Schools and one representative of the

students of each School

3.

The Dean is elected for a three year-term by a special electoral body. The Dean for the

year 2013-2014 is Ms Melpomeni Tsitouridou, professor at the School of Early

Childhood Education.

2. School Administration

Chairperson/Head: professor Tzekaki Marianna.

The General Assembly of the School consists of Faculty members, Special Laboratory

Teaching Personnel, Special Technical Laboratory Personnel, a number of student

representatives which equals 50% to the number of Faculty members and representatives

of the Special Postgraduate Scholars (S.P.S.) or postgraduate students, the number of which

equals 15% to the number of Faculty members.

3.Early Childhood Education School Staff

Professors Emeritus

1.

Angelis Leonidas

2.

Katsiou-Safrana Maria

3.

Mavropoulou-Tsioumi Chrisanthi

4.

Tziantzi Marika

5.

Tombaidis Dimitrios

6.

Frangos Christos

Retired Professors

1.

Matesofski-Nikoltsou Katerina- Maria

2.

Bakirtzis Konstantinos

3.

Routzouni-Bika Anastasia

4.

Trimi Elisavet

5.

Semoglou-Konstadinidou Ourania

6.

Papantoniou Fotini

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Department of Aesthetic Education

Assistant professors

1.

Dogani Konstantina

2.

Pavlidou Eva

3.

Tambaki Sapfo

Lecturers

1.

Lenakakis Antonios

Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel

1.

Theodoridis Nikos

Special Technical Laboratory Personnel

1.

Potouri Despina

Department of Language and History

Professors

1.

Vakalopoulos Konstantinos

2.

Vrizas Konstantinos

3.

Kanatsouli Melpomeni

4.

Karakitsios Andreas

5.

Chatzisavvidis Sofronis

6.

Dangas Alexandros

7.

Tsioumis Konstantinos

Associate professors

1.

Tsokalidou Roula

Assistant professors

1.

Gavriilidou-Spiridou Sofia

Special Technical Laboratoty Personnel

1.

Balampekou Evangelia

Department of Pedagogy

Professors

1.

Germanos Dimitris

2.

Georgopoulos Alexandros

3.

Kiridis Argirios

4.

Doliopoulou Eleni-Sofia

5.

Tzekaki Marianna

6.

Tsitouridou Melpomeni

Assistant professors

1.

Birbili Maria

2.

Papandreou Maria

Lecturers

1.

Gregoriadis Athanasios

2.

Pantidos Panaghiotis

Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel

1.

Kirimis Christos

2.

Papadopoulou Eleni

Special Technical Laboratory Personnel

1.

Pournaras Nikos

2.

Chatziparaschi Maria

Department of Psychology and Special Education

Professors

Associate professors

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1.

Tzouriadou Maria

2.

Bablekou Zoe

1.

Kontopoulou-Kokkinaki Melanthia

Assistant professor

1.

Barbas Georgios

Lecturers

1.

Vouyoukas Konstantinos

2.

Gkeka Maria

Special Technical Laboratory Personnel

1.

Skorda Aliki

Other Staff

1.

Gazani Erato ( field experiences/practicum Secretariat)

2.

Kouvaris Vasilis, Computer Lab at the Faculty of Education,

Special Technical Laboratory

Personnel

3.

Papazoglou Angeliki ,Library of the Faculty of Education ,Special Technical Laboratory

Personnel

4.

Pappa Maria, Library of the Faculty of Education,

5.

Stamakou-Sirmakezi Athanasia, Library of the Faculty of Education, Special Technical

Laboratory Personnel

Secretariat Personnel

1.

Efremidou Parthena, Registrar, administrative office clerk

2.

Serafimidou-Kalaitzaki Eleni, administrative office clerk

3.

Tamisoglou Nopi, administrative office clerk

4.

Kasimtziki Polixeni

Additional services are also offered by educators providing specialized instruction, research

fellows (Presidential decree 407/80), primary and secondary education teachers who are

seconded from the Local Education Authorities (LEA) to the School of Early Childhood

Education.

THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

A.

General information

The Library of the School of Early Childhood Education, which is a branch of the Central

Library of AUTH, operates as a study hall from Monday-Friday 9.00 am-20.00pm and is

housed on the 2

nd

floor of the Education Faculty Building.

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The Library includes books and items that relate directly to all related subject fields of the

School and simultaneously meet teaching and research needs providing students with

information during their studies and additionally after graduation.

Students can borrow library items through the use of a library card which is issued for every

student by the School Library and is valid to all AUTH Library branches and Study Halls.

B.

Loan Services

According to the Regulation System of AUTH Libraries, the following apply:

Users and Members

Users of the AUTH Libraries Network are defined as all those who enter AUTH Libraries

intending to use the material for educational and research purposes.

Library membership is available to all those who are entitled to use Library loan services and

may be either internal or external members.

Internal members are:

1.

Faculty members of AUTH

2.

PhD candidates

3.

Undergraduate and post-graduate students

4.

Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel (I) members, adjunct lecturers(Presidential

Decree 407), research fellows, guest researchers and

5.

Administrative personnel, Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel (II) and Special

Technical Laboratory Personnel

Personal member data are confidential, are not disclosed and can only be accessed by

library staff at service points and the manager of the automated Library base program.

Library card

Library Membership cards are issued to all users and are strictly personal and valid to all

AUTH Library branches. Users of all AUTH Library branches, upon acceptance of the card,

automatically declare that they are aware of and accept the procedures governing the

operating regulation of AUTH Library branches. Additionally, users are responsible for

informing the Librarian of every change of address, phone number or email address at home

or at work, whether permanent or temporary.

The card is issued in a single form and is free of charge for all members of the academic

community in AUTH (ordinance 5.1).

For external members, except members of Academic Libraries, the card is issued upon

paying a fee that is determined by the Rector’s Committee in consultation with the

University Library Committee.

Interlibrary Loan regulations apply to Academic Libraries.

Loan rights and services provided by the membership card are strictly personal and cannot

be transferred to other individuals. The card is strictly personal and issued by Libraries

authorized by the AUTH Library Committee. Loss of the card must be declared by the holder

at the Library. The card is re-issued after a surcharge is made on the holder. The surcharge is

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determined by the Rector’s Committee in consultation with the University Library

Committee.

The card is renewed at the beginning of every academic year. In this case, renewal indicates

checking and confirming holder information and not issuing the card. During this procedure

the holder must provide identification as to his/her user identity.

In case a person ceases to hold student or AUTH identity membership, the card is no longer

valid, except for the cases mentioned in ordinance 3.3 of the current regulation.

Library cards for groups are issued on the name of the person responsible (group member)

that is indicated by the group.

The library card includes the following information:

One side it bears the user’s photo, name and surname and the School he/she studies at or

office he/she holds. On the other, the phone number of the relevant Library and the

following text are mentioned: “The card belongs to AUTH Library branches. It is only used by

its legal holder who is exclusively responsible for anything borrowed, according to the

regulation of AUTH Library branches. The Library should be informed of any change

regarding membership or card loss. The present card must be shown to the Library upon

request”.

Photocopying

1.

Users must respect the current legislation regarding copyright.

2.

Users must respect and conform to the terms of any license agreement which have

been signed between the University and third parties and relate to the reproduction of

book material (photocopying, photographing, electronic reproduction), the use of

software and data bases and permission to access and use data.

3.

Provisions for photocopying have been made within the location of AUTH libraries so

that users are serviced immediately. The cost per copy is determined by the AUTH

Library Committee in order to cover machinery operation costs (maintenance, ink,

paper, cards, depreciation).

Fines

1.

Overdue fines are charged if borrowed materials are kept beyond their due date.

Overdue charges are determined by the AUTH Rector’s Committee according in

consultation with the University Library Committee.

2.

Users who are charged with an overdue fine do not have the right to borrow any other

material from any of AUTH Library branches before the return of the overdue material

and payment of the pending fees.

3.

Users, who are unable to return the borrowed items to the library, are obliged to

replace them or pay their replacement costs plus a standard 5% bibliographic processing

cost per item.

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4.

Borrowed items are inspected during the loan and when returned. If an item is returned

to the Library in a worse condition than when borrowed, the borrower has to restore or

replace it according to the previous paragraph.

Additional Requirements

Users are required to conform to the current regulation and staff recommendations and

additionally, to respect library areas and other users who are entitled to use the library as a

quiet place for reading and study.

Users are not allowed to enter libraries on non-working days and hours. They must also be

careful in the way they handle material and equipment. Any loss, damage or misuse of

library facilities must be restored by or charged to the user who caused it.

It is prohibited to enter library areas with items that according to staff might cause damage

or raise suspicions of theft.

When there is special provision, personal belongings and bags are kept in designated areas.

In case a user has reasons to keep a bag or briefcase within the library, the staff is entitled

to perform an inspection for security reasons, if it is considered necessary.

Smoking, consuming beverages and food and using mobile phones are prohibited in the

library.

In case users do not conform to the above or there is deliberate damage or theft of material

belonging to AUTH Library branches, the Library Committee in consultation with the

librarian in duty may impose permanent or temporary suspension of loan rights to the user.

Borrowing Entitlements and Loan Periods

Borrowing privileges depend on user categories and collection to which an item type

belongs to. There are three categories depending on the period collection:

a.

Regular loan period collection: it includes items that are borrowed for over fifteen

(15) days. Under regular circumstances at least 1/3 of the total collection items

should be included in this category. The material is also available for interlibrary

loan.

b.

Limited loan period collection: it includes items that can be borrowed for a limited

time period, e.g. three hours loan, one-day loan, weekend loan, etc.

c.

No-loan material collection: it includes items that are used within the Library

facilities, e.g. journals, reference works, rare printed books, etc.

All AUTH Library members are entitled to loan services from all AUTH Library branches.

Borrowing privileges by user category are:

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User Category

No. Of materials

Days

Renewals

Faculty members

15

30

3

Special Teaching Lab

Personnel,

Adjunct lecturers ,

Special research

AUTH fellows, PhD

candidates,

post-graduate students

15

30

3

Undergraduate

students,

administrative staff,

Special Technical Lab

Personnel

4 + 2 limited loan

period collection

items

15

2

External users

(individuals)

3

15

1

External users

(groups)

6

20

1

Renewals-Reservations

It is not possible to renew a loan period, if another user has already reserved the items.

Users may reserve items that have already been borrowed. After items have been returned,

the users concerned are notified by phone-call or by e-mail to receive them. The reservation

is cancelled in case the user is unable to proceed to the library within three (3) days upon

notification. Any item on loan may be recalled, if required by another user. All user

categories are entitled to loan recall. Loan recalls are first placed by the library staff, who

first telephone the user that has the item on loan and, next, send a written or an e-mail

notification, if the item has not still been returned despite the call. If the user does not

conform, fines may be charged according to ordinance 3.5.1.

Borrowed items must be returned by users within loan periods defined by the automated

program in use. Items should be returned according to dates and times specified by the

library held responsible for the loan or following the notification concerning loan recall.

Library branches providing loan services supervise their users’ consistency and responsibility

towards the AUTH Library Network.

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Rare and close-stack collections

Titles belonging to the following categories cannot be borrowed and may be accessed

during opening hours as they are irreplaceable according to the Library regulation: Items

that belong to the rare and closed-stack collections.

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

Journals

Newspapers

Reference Books

Closed-stack collections

Note: For more information contact:

http://web.lib.auth.gr/portal/organization/regulation.php

Computer Network Services to AUTH students

In regard to advanced e-university services, the Information Technology Center (ITC), in an

effort to upgrade the activation of computing and communication services and to facilitate

users, provides students with the following possibilities:

E-course registration for the current semester and access to course grades

E-course book material registration

Access to course calendar and exam calendar

Access to course catalogue

Access to course Grade Point Average (GPO)

Access to student registration data ( student matriculation number, address, telephone

number, year of first registration) and printing

Using the new Computer Network Communication Services

There are no specific requirements in using the above services. Students must be only

provided with e-mail accounts from the Network Operations Centre (NOC) at AUTH

(XXX@yyy.auth.gr). Then, students activate services through the web visiting AUTH web

portal by using their personal student data (student matriculation number) at

web.itc.auth.gr

. If students encounter problems accessing the system, you may contact the

helpdesk at

helpdesk@itc.auth.gr.

Students are also informed that there is the possibility of web/on-line course registration as

well as requesting certificates related to the Faculty of Education.

Support is also provided through e-mail messages sent at helpdesk@itc.auth.gr

Tel : 2310 992000, Fax : 2310998302

Useful Services to AUTH students

All AUTH students are entitled to ask for the special AUTH services in order to receive

support to problems arising during their studies or even become volunteers by offering their

services to fellow-students in need.

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Counseling and Guidance Committee of AUTH

The Counseling and Guidance Committee of AUTH aims to improve the organizational and

operational structures that provide psychological help and counseling support to AUTH

students through the Counseling and Guidance Centre (C.G.C) that operates in AUTH. The

G.C.C provides services to AUTH students and AUTH Personnel alike. It collaborates with

other related committees and organizes one-day seminars/conferences and dialogue

workshops with AUTH students and other staff of the academia. In the future, C.G.C, plans

to operate a campus hotline in order to provide help to individuals who face stress and

personal problems and may feel safer talking in anonymity and in the absence of visual

contact. The C.G.C. is located on the ground floor of the University Student Club Facilities –

Aristotle University Health Service, offices 5&8.

E-mail: vpapadot@ad.auth.gr

Tel: 2310-992643 & 2310-992621

Fax: 2310- 992607 & 2310-992621

EXAM PERIODS AND HOLIDAYS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-32013

September

Exam Period: 02/9/2013-20/09/2013

Fall Semester 2013 - 2014: 23/09/2013-17/01/2014

January-February

Term Examination: 20/01/2014-07/02/2014

Spring Semester 2013-2014: 10/02/2013-30/5/2014

June

Term Examination: 02/6/2014-20/06/2014

National and Religious Holidays

: St. Demetrius Day: Saturday 26

th

October 2013

28

th

October: Monday 28

th

October 2013

17

th

November: Sunday 17

th

November 2013

Christmas Day: Wednesday 25

th

December 2013

Three Holy Hierarchs Day: Thursday 30

th

January 2014

25

th

March: Tuesday 25

th

March 2014

1

st

May: Thursday 1

st

May 2014

Holy Spirit Day: Monday 9

th

June 2014

Holidays:

Christmas

:

24/12/2013-07/01/2014

Carnival

: Thursday 27/02/2014- the day after the

Monday of Lent: Thursday 04/3/2014

Easter:

Easter Monday: 14/04/2013 – St. Thomas

Sunday: 27/04/2014

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SURNAME-NAME

Office phone

number

E-MAIL

FACULTY MEMBERS

1 Vakalopoulos Konstantinos,

2310995011

evibal@nured.auth.gr

2 Vouyoukas Konstantinos

2310991299

costasv@nured.auth.gr

3 Vrizas Konstantinos

2310995018

Kvryzas@nured.auth.gr

4 Gavriilidis-Spiridis Sofia

2310991206

sgavr@nured.auth.gr

5 Germanos Dimitris

2310995006

german@nured.auth.gr

6 Georgopoulos Alexandros

2310995019

ageorgop@nured.auth.gr

7 Gkeka Maria

2310991219

mgeka@nured.auth.gr

8 Grigoriadis Athanasios

231099 1169

asis@nured.auth.gr

9 Dagkas Alexandros

2310995080

adagkas@nured.auth.gr

10 Dogani Konstantina

2310991297

kdogani@nured.auth.gr

11 Kanatsouli Melpomeni

2310991286

menoula@nured.auth.gr

12 Karakitsios Andreas

2310995026

akarakit@nured.auth.gr

13 Kontopoulou-Kokkinaki Melanthia

2310995027

melanthi@nured.auth.gr

14 Kiridis Argiris

2310995961

akiridis@nured.auth.gr

15 Lenakakis Antonis

231099 5036

alen@nured.auth.gr

16 Bablekou Zoe

2310995033

zoinka@nured.auth.gr

17 Barbas Giorgos

2310995003

gbarbas@nured.auth.gr

18 Birbili Maria

2310991273

mmpirmpi@nured.auth.gr

19 Doliopoulou Elsie

2310995025

elsiedol@nured.auth.gr

20 PantidosPanoghiotis

2310991218

ppantidos@nured.auth.gr

21 Papandreou Maria

2310995096

mpapan@nured.auth.gr

22 Papantoniou Nineta

2310995034

fpapanto@eled.auth.gr

23 Pavlidou Eva

2310995014

eva@nured.auth.gr

24 Tampaki Sapfo

2310991272

tot@nured.auth.gr

25 Tzekaki Marianna

2310995037

tzekaki@nured.auth.gr

26 Tzouriadou Maria

2310995009

tzour@nured.auth.gr

27 Tsioumis Konstantinos

2310995010

ktsioumi@nured.auth.gr

28 Tsitouridou Melpomeni

2310995008

tsitouri@nured.auth.gr

29 Tsokalidou Petroula

2310995017

tsokalid@nured.auth.gr

30 Chatzissavidis Sofronis

2310995031

sofronis@nured.auth.gr

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PERSONNEL

1 Kirimis Christos(Practicum)

231099 1168

reim@vet.auth.gr

2 Papadopoulou Eleni

2310991274

elepap@nured.auth.gr

3 Theodoridis Nikos

ntheodoridis@nured.auth.gr

SPECIAL TECHNICAL LABORATORY

PERSONNEL

1 Kouvaris Vassilis (Computer Lab)

2310995097,

2310991203

koubaris@nured.auth.gr

2 Balampekou Evi

2310995090,

FaΧ:

2310995024

evibal@nured.auth.gr

3 Potouri Despina

2310995045

potouri@nured.auth.gr

4 Pournaras Nikos

2310995077

pnikos@nured.auth.gr

5 Skorda Aliki

2310995015

alikos@nured.auth.gr

6 Chatziparaschi Maria

2310995046,

FaΧ:

2310995098

mxatzh@nured.auth.gr

LIBRARY

1 Papazoglou Angeliki (STLP)

2310995047

agpapaz@nured.auth.gr

2 Stamakou Athanasia (STLP)

2310991291

astamako@auth.gr

3 Pappa Maria

2310991242

pappa@nured.auth.gr

SECRETARIAT

1 Efremidou Popi (Head secretary)

231099 5065

info@nured.auth.gr

2 Serafimidou Eleni

2310995059

3 Tamisoglou Nopi

2310995064

ptamisog@nured.auth.gr

4 Kasimtziki Ksenia

2310995086

FaΧ

2310995032

PRACTICUM SECRETARIAT

1 Gazani Erato

2310991294

egazani@nured.auth.gr

Additional phone numbers

1

Deanship

2310995062,

2310995061

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2

Dean(Tsitouridou Melpomeni)

2310991232

3

Maintenance Operator(Gogidis Antonis)

231099 1282

4

Cleaning Services

231099 1223

5

Janitors- Concierge

Matzaridis Charalambos

2310995180/

2310995040

6972 155072

Pavlidis Athanasios

2310995180/

2310995040

6973 741276

6 Children’s Center

2310995130

7 School cafeteria

2310995093

8 Pilot Nursery Schools

School website : www.nured.auth.gr

9 Faculty website: www.educ.auth.gr

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ORGANIZATION OF STUDIES

1. CURRICULUM

The Revised Curriculum at a glance

The following courses are offered in the revised curriculum:

31 core courses

31 direction courses

The students choose:

20 Core courses in 1

st

,2

nd

,3rd and 4th semesters (5 per semester)

10 Direction courses in 5th and 8th semesters (5 per semester)

Students also attend:

Foreign Language courses (optionally) in 6th and 7

th

semesters

Free Elective courses in the 5

th

, 6

th

, 7

th

and 8

th

semesters (optionally)

Practicum Courses in 6

th

semester

Practicum Courses in 7

th

semester

Student requirements correspond to 30 ECTS per semester

Semester

Core

Courses

Direction

Courses

Practicum

Foreign

Languages(option

ally)

Free Elective

courses

(optionally

Α-1

ST

Β-2

nd

Γ-3

rd

Δ-4

th

Ε-5

th

optionally

ΣΤ-6

th

optionally

optionally

optionally

Ζ-7

th

optionally

optionally

optionally

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PRACTICUM/FIELD EXPERIENCE COURSES

Practicum or Field experience program courses take place during the 6

th

and 7

th

semester.It

is divided in two phases: Phase A in the 6

th

semester and Phase B in the 7

th

semester. It

forms an integral part of the Curriculum and a prerequisite to obtain a BA degree. Each

phase corresponds to 24 ECTS credits. Successful completion of phase A is a prerequisite

for student participation in phase B.

Phase Presentation

Phase A

Phase A aims to provide students with abilities that enable them to:

interpret relations within classroom group members and identify governing factors

locate/identify the qualities of a learning community

design, organize and evaluate learning experiences according to modern pedagogical

data

It includes (contents):

Group observation-interaction-relations-space/individuals/materials-objects,

Observation of the teaching process-what kind of “learning” is encouraged by the

framework-learning community,

Planning the teaching process and organizing the learning environment,

Applications-Evaluation

It is accomplished through:

Intensive seminars, labs and feedback meetings that take place within the School and

Participation in nursery school daily schedules (observation, resuming assistant

teacher’s role in kindergarten, carrying out activities and projects in small or large

groups), keeping calendars and portfolios,

Phase B

Phase B aims to continue and consolidate the goals designated in Phase A as well as to

develop teaching skills that refer to individual areas of child development. In particular, it is

targeted to:

Linking the teaching application to theoretical knowledge acquired in subject fields

relating to the guided/organized activity.

Familiarizing students with the design and implementation of guided/organized

activities,

Developing special skills that are required for teaching

Developing critical thinking for the evaluation of teaching work

It includes (contents):

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Detecting the conditions that relate to the implementation of activities and approaches

in specific subject fields in kindergarten

Planning teaching on the basis of specific features in subject fields,

Applications per subject area-Evaluation

The content of every guided activity varies depending on the cognitive areas that support it.

It is accomplished through:

Intensive seminars, labs and feedback meetings that take place within the School and

Participation in nursery school daily schedules (observation, resuming assistant

teacher’s role in kindergarten, collaborating with the kindergarten teacher, carrying out

activities and writing relevant reports.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Foreign language courses are taught optionally in the 6

th

and 7

th

semesters. Each foreign

language course corresponds to 6 ECTS credits. Course Content is designed and adapted to

the requirements and needs designated by the Faculty of Education (terminology,

understanding foreign bibliography, communication within the international educational

community, etc.)

Course objectives:

Development of communicative skills

Development of skills and strategies for the academic use of the foreign

language

Course outcomes:

Comprehension and production of oral and written speech using the foreign

language in general instances of communication

Development of strategies/techniques to initiate understanding and

interpetation of authentic foreign language texts related to the technical

terminology that is common to the students' cognitive field of study and result in

acquiring competences in comprehending and accessing english bibliography

.

Aquiring writing skills that relate to composing short foreign language texts

essential to academic and professional requirements (abstract, C.V., letter etc.).

Reinforcing student self-confidencef in using the foreign language interactively

for their academic and professional development.

FREE ELECTIVE COURSES

Students may attend Free Elective courses, that is to say, courses taken from other

Schools at A.U.T.H. The ECTS credits from Free Elective courses will count as credits

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corresponding to Direction courses. Consequently, students may register for Free

Elective courses during the 5

th

, 6

th

, 7

th

, 8

th

study semesters.

The total number of ECTS credits accumulated by Free Elective courses must be 6 or 12

ECTS.

ERASMUS COURSES

Students who wish to participate in LLP Erasmus exchange mobility programs, prior to their

departure, must make arrangements with both the Sending (Home) and Receiving (Host)

Institutions Erasmus Institutional Coordinators to be provided with the learning

agreement/proposed study program abroad, which sets out the program of studies to be

followed, as approved by the student, the home and the host institution. Students that are

interested in participating in Erasmus mobility programs are encouraged to do so in

semesters that do not include Practicum courses. Participation is feasible in the 6

th

and 7

th

semesters but results in extending the study years. Consequently, students are encouraged

to participate in Erasmus programs in the 5

th

and 8

th

semesters.

If, during their study period in the host institution, students attend the approved

learning agreement/proposed study program, the credits and grades achieved are counted

in the total of ECTS needed for graduation and degree award in the home institution.

Otherwise, considering that the placement was not part of the normal curricula, only the

study period will be recorded in the Diploma Supplement.

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2. COURSE CATALOGUE

A. CORE COURSES

Course

Code

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

(ECTS)

TEACHER

C.C.1.001 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 6 Κ. VOUYOUKAS

C.C.1.002 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 6 Μ. GKEKA

C.C 1.003 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITIVE

DEVELOPMENT 6 Ζ.BABLEKOU

C.C.1.004 PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TREATING

PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S PROBLEMS 6 Μ. ΚONTOPOULOU

C.C.1.005 SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS-LEARNING

DISABILITIES 6 Μ. TZOURIADOU

C.C.1.006 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION 6 G.BARBAS

C.C.1.026 MUSEUM EDUCATION 6

F.PAPANTONIOU (The class is not

offered )

C.C.1.027 THE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EDUCATION 6 S.TAMPAKI

C.C.1.028 KINETIC AND RHYTHMIC EDUCATION 6 E.PAVLIDOU

C.C.1.029 DRAMA-THEATRE PEDAGOGY 6 A.LENAKAKIS

C.C.1.030 CREATIVE MUSIC PEDAGOGY 6 K.DOGANI

C.C.1.008 CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION 6 E.DOLIOPOULOU

C.C.1.015 EARLY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 6 M.TZEKAKI

C.C.1.011 ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 6 M.TSITOURIDOU

C.C.1.014 LEARNING AND TEACHING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATION 6

M.PAPANDREOU

C.C.1.010 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION 6 A.KIRIDIS

C.C.1.017 GREEK MODERN LANGUAGE 6 S.CHATZISSAVIDIS

C.C.1.018 HISTORY OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 6 S.GAVRIILIDIS

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C.C.1.020 MODERN GREEK HISTORY (1204-1950) 6 K.VAKALOPOULOS C.C.1.021 SOCIAL HISTORY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY

GREECE 6 A.DAGKAS

C.C.1.022 GENDER STUDIES AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 6 M.KANATSOULI C.C.1.023 MINORITY GROUPS AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION 6 K.TSIOUMIS C.C.1.012 PHYSICAL SPACE AND EDUCATIONAL PROCESSES 6 D.GERMANOS C.C.1.007 TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS AND SOCIAL

RELATIONSHIPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 6

A.GRIGORIADIS

C.C.1.016 TEACHING METHODOLOGY 6 M.BIRBILI

C.C.1.013 SCIENCE EDUCATION 6 P.PANTIDOS

C.C.1.024 THEORY AND CRIRICISM OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 6 A.KARAKITSIOS

C.C.1.025 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY 6 P.TSOKALIDOU

C.C.1.009 HUMAN ECOLOGY 6

A.GEORGOPOULOS (The class is not

offered )

C.C.1.031 MUSIC THEORY AND PRACTICE 6 N. THEODORIDIS

B. DIRECTION COURSES

Course/Code

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

(ECTS)

TEACHER

EL.2.031 COUNSELING – SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL

LEARNING 6 K.VOUYOUKAS

EL.2.032 APPLICATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN

EDUCATION 6 M.GKEKA

EL.2.033 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 6 Z.BABLEKOU

EL.2.034 CHIDREN IN STRESSFULCONDITIONS 6 M.KONTOPOULOU

ΕL.2.035 EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION FOR LEARNING

DISABLITIIES 6 M.TZOURIADOU

EL.2.036

EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES FOR CHILDERN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS- INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

6 G.BARBAS

EL.2.056 EDUCATIONAL APPROACH TO ART 6 F.PAPANTONIOU

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SITES: THE MATERIAL INDICATIONS OF CULTURE

ΕL.2.058 THE PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION IN DANCE 6 E.PAVLIDOU

EL.2.059 DRAMA THEATERPRACICES AND INNOVATIVE

ACTIVITIES 6 A.LENAKAKIS

EL.2.060 PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC IMPROVISATION 6 K.DOGANI

EL.2.038 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES

FOR PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 6 E.DOLIOPOULOU

EL.2.045 RESEARCH IN EARLY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 6 M.TZEKAKI ΕL.2.041 INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO SCIENCE

AND ICT EDUCATION 6 M.TSITOURIDOU

EL.2.044 CURRICULUM AND PLANNING FOR TEACHING IN

THE KINDERGARTEN 6 M.PAPANDREOU

ΕL.2.040 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 6 A.KIRIDIS

EL.2.047 TEACHING OF GREEK MODERN LANGUAGE IN

KINDERGARTEN 6 S.CHATZISSAVIDIS

EL.2.048 MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 6 S.GAVRIILIDIS

EL.2.049 MEDIA AND SOCIETY 6 K.VRIZAS

EL.2.050 LOCAL HISTORY 6 K.VAKALOPOULOS

EL.2.051 COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE 6 A.DAGKAS

EL.2.052 THE CHILD AS READER 6 M.KANATSOULI

EL.2.053 HISTORY OF EDUCATION 6 K.TSIOUMIS

EL.2.042 PEDAGOGICAL RESTRUCTURING OF SCHOOL

SPACE 6 D.GERMANOS

EL.2.037 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 6 A.GRIGORIADIS

EL.2.046 ΑSSESSMENT IN EDUCATION 6 M.BIRBILI

EL.2.043 SEMIOTICS OF SCIENCE TEACHING 6 P.PANTIDOS

EL.2.054 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: FILAGNOSIA AND

CREATIVE WRITING 6 A.KARAKITSIOS

EL.2.055 BILINGUALISM AND EDUCATION 6 P.TSOKALIDOU

EL.2.039 PEACE STUDIES 6 A.GEORGOPOULOS

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COURSE SYLLABUS

A. CORE COURSES

COURSE TITLE: Educational Psychology COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.001 TEACHER: Kostas Vouyoukas

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Learning and teaching.

I. Behaviorism, learning and teaching, ii.Piaget’s influence. Cognitive constructivism, cognitive conflicts and learning, Bruner’s discovery learning, Ausubel’s meaningful learning.

Socio-cognitive theories of learning and teaching. Vygotsky’s and Bandura’s influence. Social constructivism. Social interactions and learning. Socio cognitive conflicts.

Culture and learning. Situated learning. Tacit knowledge

Children’s learning and teachers’ expectations. Prejudices, stereotypes and education. Self-fulfilling prophecy

Motivation and learning.

The psychosocial theory of Erikson and its application to education.

i. Motives and anxiety, curiosity and interest, ii. Theories of motivation, iii. Motivation and encouragement, iv. Motivation and self-determination, v. learned helplessness, vi. Goal orientation, vii. Educational applications.

Classroom management.

i. Classroom management and children’s behavior, ii. Children’s time engagement in learning activities, iii. Classroom discipline, rules setting, logical consequences, iv. Social discipline in classroom, false children’s aims, v. critical classroom management.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Written assignment, study and article presentation, written exams.

Written exams (40%), theoretical essay (40%) and article presentation (20%) are all added to final grade estimation.

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COURSE TITLE: Social Relationships and interpersonal interactions in early childhood education COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.007

TEACHER: A. Grigoriadis

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Pedagogic interaction

- Teacher-child relationship: Current theories and models - Review of the literature

- Role of the educator in the 21st century

- Interpersonal expectations of the teacher: self-fulfilling prophecies - Non-verbal and verbal communication

- Peer group relationships

- Peer group structure: formal and informal - Peer group structure: teacher role

- Sociometric method in early childhood education - Cooperative learning in early childhood environments Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Students’ evaluation will be formative (formative assessment). They will be evaluated in four different tasks: a) presentation of an article, b) a quiz test, c) a problem solving task, and d) the final essay.

COURSE TITLE: Contemporary trends in preschool education COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.008

TEACHER: E. Doliopoulou- E. Papadopoulou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

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Syllabus Description

Presentation and critical analysis of the contemporary tendencies of preschool education, as the project approach, the Reggio Emilia approach, Vygotsky’s theory and its application in preschool education, developmentally appropriate practices, Gardner’s theory for multiple intelligences and the application for preschool education that derives from it, children’s museums: an innovative way for educating children and educators, new technologies in preschool classrooms.

Programs of 18th, 19th, 20th century: Brief presentation. Preschool education programs in Greece. The Montessori program. Behaviorist programs with special reference to Bereiter- Engelmann- Becker and Distar. The Bank- Street program. The High- Scope program. The Kamii-DeVries program. An approach for the development of creativity. An approach for the promotion of peace. An approach for the cultivation of emotions. A multicultural approach. A bilingual approach. An approach for the inclusion of special needs children in a regular classroom. In all the programs/approaches above, special attention is given to the space/ environment, the planning and application of the program, the relations between children and educators, among children and teachers and parents and the evaluation of the development and learning of the children. Comparison of the programs and approaches and evaluation of them. Comparison of the programs and approaches to the Greek curriculum for the kindergarten.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Written project and presentations in the classroom.

COURSE TITLE: Sociology of Education COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.010 TEACHER: A. Kiridis

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

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The science of sociology - Basic concepts of sociology – The Sociological Research - The sociology of education as a field of sociology and as a field of the sciences of education - The functions of education - Basic problems of the sociology of education - Educational inequality and interpretive approaches - Social functions of preschool education - The social role of kindergarten - The socialization function in kindergarten - The concept of cultural lag - The kindergarten as a compensatory education institution - The concept of social disadvantage - Vulnerable social groups - Cultural minorities - Issues of social inequalities - The education of vulnerable social groups - Issues of educational inequalities - The concept of positive discrimination – Educational and social programs of positive discrimination.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure Written exams and mid-term essays

COURSE TITLE: ICT in Teaching and Learning COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.011 TEACHER: M. Tsitouridou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Instructional Media and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): From audiovisual media to ICT – Issues of Educational technology - Innovative Applications - Trends in the use of media and ICTs in education.

Multimedia and Hypermedia Systems: Pedagogical and educational applications - multimedia products.

Internet and Communication: Educational applications - Resources and tools of electronic communication.

Educational approaches to ICT.ICT applications in the classroom .Education and training of teachers. School and awareness towards ICT. Digital literacy. Integration of ICT in the educational process. Results and evaluation of research and applications

Student Assessment

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a) short written assignments b) ICT laboratory projects

c) worksheets completion in the classroom d) project presentation

e) final written examination.

COURSE TITLE: Science Education COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.013 TEACHER: P. Pantidos

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Issues with respect to early and primary science education are examined. These deal with the construction of school science, learning theories in their connection with science activities for young children and with the role of curriculum in science teaching and learning. Emphasis is also laid on children’s mental representations and cognitive constraints as regards physics concepts such as thermal conductivity, evaporation, melting, friction, thermal expansion and contraction, sinking and floating etc. In that context, the course design seeks to enable students to organize science activities based on young children’s conceptions. Besides, students have the opportunity to design and perform experiments about various science concepts and natural phenomena. More specifically, students perform experiments with simple home materials aiming to explain events and situations form everyday life.

Student Assessment

Α.Description of the procedure

The context of evaluation relies on the following aspects: a) assignments, b) worksheets during the lessons, c) oral presentations (and performance of experiments), d) final written exam.

COURSE TITLE: Learning and Teaching in Early Childhood Education COURSE CODE: CC (Core Course). 1.014

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Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

This course covers three key areas of learning and teaching in early childhood education.

First, the course studies the child as a learner who lives and grows in a specific sociocultural context. It examines how family, community and school background, affect children’s learning. Specifically, it analyzes children’s attributes and highlights their diversity: “funds of knowledge”, interests, thinking, ways of representation and communication they prefer and learning preferences.

The second part studies the main “contexts for learning” in kindergarten classes: play, routines, real-life or authentic situations, investigations, focused learning experiences. Their main characteristics are presented and ways of implementation are discussed for spontaneous learning and focused teaching.

The third part examines what differentiated instruction is and isn’t: main terms and meanings, features, necessary conditions for implementation. Under the framework of DI the two previous parts are connected. In other words, ways of linking each child’s differentiation with the “contexts for learning” are investigated in order to plan differentiated instruction in Kindergarten classes.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

The evaluation process takes place during the whole semester and includes: A) a sequence of assignments: reading papers and answering questions, critical reflection on various case studies like an interview with a child or a group discussion in a kindergarten, data collection and analysis etc. and B) examination tests. The evaluation standards are described clearly in the course webpage and the first class meeting.

COURSE TITLE: The Modern Greek COURSE CODE: C.C.1.017

TEACHER: Sofronis Chatzisavvidis

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

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The levels of linguistic analysis. Key features of Modern Greek. Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology. Phoneme and morpheme. The phonemes of Modern Greek, phonemes relationships, vowels and consonants passions, intonation. Morphology, morphemes and forms. History of Morphology. Production and composition. The morphological analysis. The Morphology of Modern Greek (features, the noun, the verb, the pronoun, the conjunction etc.) -The Syntax as a level of linguistic analysis-Primary and secondary grammatical categories

-Basic concepts of Syntax

-The syntactic analysis (Genetic and functional grammars)

-Basics topics of Syntax of Modern Greek: noun phrase, verb phrase etc.

-The Vocabulary of modern Greek: popular words and borrowed foreign words. Scholarly words (ancient or later, neologisms etc.). Differences between scholarly and popular words. Parallel vocal or morphological types. Synonym pairs. Semantic relations: homonymy, paronymy, antonymy,

yponymia, polysemy etc. -Elements of Pragmatics -Elements of Textlinguistics

Student AssessmentΑ.Description of the procedure Written exam

Assignments

COURSE TITLE: History of Children’s Literature COURSE CODE: C.C.1.018

TEACHER: Sofia Gavriilidis- Spiridis

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

The basic sections of this course examine:

- the representations/fabrications of the childhood in children’s literature

- the beginning, the course and the most important turning points in children’s literature: the factors, the textual and the outer textual powers formulating it, its defining characteristics from one period to another and its changes, significant of the various perceptions about childhood. Reading and critical approach of representative texts is held in parallel

- classic books of children’s literature

- the relation and the communication between Greek and other national children’s literatures: classic

and modern interaction

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for choosing the book to be translated, translation strategies, the role of the “imported” translated children’s literature in the formulation of Greek children’s literature

- the issue of homogenization and internationalization of children’s literature: Disney and his stories within the history of children’s literature

In order to come up to the course’s demands, the students will be asked to read a sufficient number of books for children.

Student AssessmentΑ.Description of the procedure

1. Final written exam

2. Elaboration of two brief projects in groups of two during the semester. Instructions will be given

COURSE TITLE: Media and Childhood COURSE CODE: C.C.1.019

TEACHER: K. Vrizas

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

The object of this course refers to the relationship among child and television (kids’ TV program, TV violence, children's television advertising), video games, image, computer, simulation. Additionally methodological issues concerning the relationship child / Media are discussed. Finally the issue of media education is examined.

Student Assessment Description of the procedure

Participation in classroom discussions, participation in the activities of the course, interim and final written assignments, project presentation

COURSE TITLE: Social History of Modern and Contemporary Greece COURSE CODE: C.C.1.021

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Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Social history of modern and contemporary Greece

1. From modern to contemporary Greece. Review of social, cultural and other developments in the modern age and their impact on the 20th century.

2. Social developments in contemporary Greece.

2.1. Social, cultural and other conditions in Greece at the beginning of the 20th century. 2.2. Social issues of the period from the beginning of the 20th century to World War II. 2.2.1. Social demography, women, young people, workers, Diaspora, social mobility. 2.2.2. Economic structure and social division of labour.

2.2.3. Other social parameters.

2.2.4. Social, cultural issues in post-war Greece.

3. Documentation of the above with visits and audio-visual and other material.

3.1. Visits to 19th and 20th century industrial archaeology sites in Thessaloniki, Edessa, Cavala, Xanthi. 3.2. Films and documentaries relating to the social history of Greece.

3.3. Interviews (oral testimony) documenting events in the social history of modern and contemporary Greece.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Either final written examination or research project

COURSE TITLE: Gender Studies and Children’s Literature COURSE CODE: C.C.1.022

TEACHER: Meni Kanatsouli

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

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In the last decades, foreign theoretical approaches persist in connecting the study of literature, and the study of children's literature, with “gender”. These contemporary theoretical opinions and perceptions are analytically presented in this lesson, whilst continuously examining their adaptation on works of Greek children's literature, novels and fables. The student, via well-known literary texts which are pointed out to him/her, can easily acquaint him/herself with the theory and practice of this relatively new dimension in the criticism of children's literature. Specifically, the student must understand that gender differences are socially constructed. This is reflected very well within the literary texts. More specifically are analyzed the stereotypes for both female and male gender in folk and fairy tales and their newer versions (aimed at the reversal of outdated gender ideology), in elementary school textbooks, in picture books, in novels for children and young adults.

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Written assignments, an essay with critical approaches to literary texts, exams.

COURSE TITLE: Language and Society COURSE CODE: C.C.1.025

TEACHER: Petroula Tsokalidou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Language and Communication Language and Identity Languages and Dialects

Linguistic Diversity, focusing on: Language and Age

Language and Gender Language and Ethnicity Language Varieties

Linguistic diversity and educational dimensions Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

The students are assessed and self-assessed throughout the semester with small projects that they present and are discussed in class in small groups. At the end of the semester, along with their final exam, they submit all their work in order for their grade to be finalized.

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COURSE TITLE: Kinetic and Rhythmic Education COURSE CODE: C.C.1.028

TEACHER: Eva Pavlidou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Theoretical part: Models of early childhood movement education (developmental physical education, psychomotor education, kinetic education e.c.t.), basic kinetic skills, goals in movement education, specific points at every educational model, conditions and applying possibilities. Importance of the connection between the rhythm and the movement and use of the known music and movement methods. Teaching styles and children approaching methods, as well as rating of the kinetic activities kind (simple ones, composite, complex e.c.t.) under specific criteria, are important theoretical parts in this course. Creating inter-thematic and intercultural activities through body movement are emphasizing parts too. Presentations of researching findings and evaluating examples of the teaching process in the kindergarten and the first grades school are given also.

Student Assessment

Α.Description of the procedure

1. During term time: exercises and small essays on both theoretical and practical part of the course

2. At the end of the term: a combination of a written assignment (essay) and a practical

presentation (individually or by two students in cooperation both)

In every case evaluating criteria will be presented on time in a document for this course on the open e-class platform.

COURSE TITLE: Creative Music Education COURSE CODE: C.C.1.030

TEACHER: K. Dogani

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

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Syllabus Description

Students become familiar with the content and teaching methodology of music in preschool education in a twofold way:

Theoretical Axis

a/ getting to know the ‘child as musician’: The course deals with international research findings and innovative applications in the field of early childhood music education. Through various theories about children’s musical development and musical creativity, the different modes of children’s musical communication are realized and the nature of the music that children create.

b/ understanding different modes of musical expression (listening-performing-improvisation and composing) as well selected music education theories in theory and practice.

c/ understanding the teacher’s role in music education: adopting a child-centered view of music education, supporting their process of sound discovery and the development of critical and reflective thinking.

Practical Axis

Direct participation in musical activities and musical games taking as a starting point the basic elements of music and selected music educational theories. Experiential learning through group cooperative activities.

Student Assessment

Α.Description of the procedure

During term time: groups of students prepare and perform (a) a short musical composition (work-in-progress) with the musical elements covered in the course and (b) micro-teaching of musical activities.

End of term: each group’s final composition is performed in a ‘show’. The piece is followed by a group assignment with a description and a visual representation of the piece.

COURSE TITLE: Developmental Psychology: Cognitive development COURSE CODE: C.C.1.003

TEACHER: Z. Bablekou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

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Introduction to the study of human development. Fundamental questions – research methods in developmental psychology. Behavioral (or learning) theories (Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura).

Psychodynamic theories (Freud, Erikson). Piaget’s theory of intellectual development and the Neo-Piagetians. Information processing theory (Klahr, Siegler). Sociocultural theories (Bronfenbrenner, Bruner, Vygotsky).

Cognitive development in infancy (sensory-motor, cognitive change), interaction with the world. Cognitive development in early childhood (language, memory, though), gender schema formation. Cognitive development in middle childhood (memory, reading, writing, intelligence)

Student Assessment

Description of the procedure Essay

End-of-semester written exam

COURSE TITLE: Human Ecology COURSE CODE: C.C.1.009

TEACHER: Alexandros Georgopoulos

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

The notion of sustainable development is analyzed, future generation rights are described, the concept of pollution is discussed, different kinds of pollution (air, water, noise etc.) are referred to, explained and their consequences described.

Examples of sustainable management of renewable natural resources (water, forests, wildlife etc.) are analyzed and the central fact of the non-recyclable and non- renewable character of the conventional energy sources (oil, coal, natural gas, uranium) is given a special mention. Advantages of the alternative sources of energy are stated.

North-South relations along with the “environmental justice”concept are discussed. The issue of overpopulation of the planet is analysed and its repercussions described.

Issues on environmental ethics (both of the anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric version) are introduced and related to the shrinking biodiversity of the planet. Selected DVDs on the above mentioned subjects are showed and discussed during the sessions. During the semester a visit to an environmental education center of northern Greece is organized and students are involved in local environmental projects.

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Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Student learning assessment is done partly by an essay submitted during the course and partly through written examinations at the end of semester.

COURSE TITLE: Teaching Methodology COURSE CODE: C.C.1.016

TEACHER: Maria Birbili

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

The content of the course includes

Principles of learning and teaching in preschool education – young children as learners

“lΛearning environment”, “learning experiences” and “learning community”: terms and definitions

Planning learning in the early childhood classroom –guiding and supporting children’s

learning

Communication, dialogue and interaction in the classroom Material and objects in the preschool classroom

Teaching methods and strategies Play as a learning tool

The role and importance of questions Problem-solving

The project approach Collaborative learning

Involving families in children’s learning Student Assessment

Description of the procedure

Student evaluation will take place both during the course, with assignments and oral presentation and at the end of it with a written assignment (or oral presentation). Assessment criteria will be presented in the beginning of the course and will be included in the course site.

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COURSE TITLE: Specific Developmental Disorders – Learning Disabilities COURSE CODE: C.C.1.005

TEACHER: Maria Tzouriadou

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

X Fall/Spring 6

Syllabus Description

Developmental disorders vs specific developmental disorders.

a) Intelligence-learning-achievement. Developmental disorders: intellectual disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, dysarthria, stuttering – cluttering.

b) Milestones in the scientific field of specific developmental disorders - learning disabilities (from the medical to the educational model).

c) Developmental stages of learning disabilities

d) Specific disorders: dyslexia, specific language disorders, (dysphasia) dyscalculia, etc.

e) Interpretive approaches to learning disabilities with emphasis on cognitive and metacognitive

aspects.

f) Evaluation, assessment, differential diagnosis

g) Learning, language competence and learning disabilities

h) Theoretical approaches to language development (linguistic, behavioural, cognitive approach,

Piaget-Vygotsky).

i) Interpretive approaches to language development and disorders. Student Assessment

Description of the procedure Written assignment

Oral presentation Continuous assessment

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Special Education COURSE CODE: C.C.1.006

TEACHER: G. Barbas

Information Course Type

Semester ECTS credits

Core Direction

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Syllabus Description Topic areas:

Historical evolution of Special Education

Sociological approaches in the interpretation of disabilities

The approach of symbolic interaction in the social construction of disability Vygotsky’s contribution in the definition of modern trends in Special Education The evolution of Special Education in Greece

From institutional education to the inclusive classroom: social demands and pedagogical contradictions

Early intervention and its role in early childhood education

Additionally, students are given the opportunity to participate in an introductory educational activity and by working in groups to study a specific official body that implements educational programs for children with disabilities and covers the whole range of disabilities and deficiencies that are supported by educational services in the region of Thessaloniki. The study of these programs takes place either through direct student participation or by interviews with the group in charge of the bodies and the programs. In the second case, students are trained to use relevant questionnaires (Mitchell’s assessment scale).

Student Assessment

Α.Description of the procedure

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