SOUTH-WEST UNIVERSITY NEOFIT RILSKY– BLAGOEVGRAD
BULGARIA
FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY
DEPARTMENT OF PRE-SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL PEDAGOGY
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
MASTER’S PROGRAM
PRE-SCHOOL PEDAGOGY
Field of higher education:
Professional area:
Degree level:
Professional qualification:
Period of education:
Form of education:
1. Pedagogical sciences
1.2. Pedagogy/ Education
Master’s degree
pedagogue, pre-primary school teacher
four semesters
Full-time/ Part-time
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The master’s program is designed for students with basic knowledge and skills in the
field of education and pedagogical sciences. It aims at:
 widening the understanding of basic concepts and current trends in modern education
and in particular in pre-primary education;
 sharpening the key skills and competencies for adequate pedagogical interactions and
management of the educational process in pre-primary schools;
 providing skills and opportunities for curricular analysis and adaptation of different
educational technologies;
 developing originality and students’ own teaching styles in their interaction with 3-6
year-old children.
The study involves some conceptual and technological aspects of scientific
research. Students acquire skills for the selection and implementation of different methods
and techniques for diagnostics, psycho-prophylactics, social work and prevention.
An important part of the training is the development of specific skills and
competences for problem solving, consulting and prevention work with pre-primary school
children. Students are given instructions how to encourage and develop children’s activities
and communication within a wide scale of contexts and situations.
The program aims at providing opportunities for students’ individual development
and self improvement. It stimulates creativity, critical thinking, originality and initiative.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The curriculum and syllabi are developed according to the requirements of the higher
education policies in Bulgaria.
The study lasts 4 (four) semesters. The curriculum provides 120 ECTS CR. The ECTS
credits are divided equally in the four semesters according to the State requirements (article
44а of the Law for change and complement of the Law for higher education – State Journal,
vol. 48/04.06.2004 and Regulation № 21 from 30.09.2004 for application of system for credit
transfer in higher educational institutions – State Journal, vol. 89/12.10.2004).
The program structure provides compulsory, elective and facultative courses.
The compulsory courses offer a profound knowledge and specific competences in both
theoretical and practical areas of the study.
The elective courses widen the general and basic knowledge and help students to
acquire more specific information and professional skills.
The facultative courses enable students to acquire new skills and knowledge of their
interest that are not a part of the curriculum.
Students graduate after they successfully pass their final exam or defend their master
thesis. For that final part of the master’s program they gain 15 ECTS CR (article 10 of
Regulation № 21 from 30.09.2004).
EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY AND INTERNATIONAL COMPATIBILITY OF
THE EXPERTISE GAINED
The curriculum design, the program structure, ECTS, the quality of education and the
qualification gained enable students to be competitive on the labour market as pre-primary
education specialists or to continue their education and qualification in Bulgaria or abroad.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduated students become qualified pedagogues and pre-primary school teachers.
Graduate Master’s students have a future possibility:
- to specialize in different forms of continuing education and lifelong learning;
- to proceed with their education in Ph.D degree
CURRICULUM
First semester
Compulsory courses
ECTS
credits
Second semester
Compulsory courses
1. Preschool education
1. Pedagogy
2. Developmental psychology
7,0
5,0
3. History of pedagogy
5,0
4. Pedagogical diagnostics
5,0
2. Pedagogical theories and technologies
for exploring the surrounding reality
5. Game technology as a tool for personal
development
4,5
4,5
4,5
Elective courses
1. Programs for educational work in the
kindergarten
2. Pedagogy of early childhood
4,0
3. Prevention and correction of aggressive
behavior in preschoolers’
4,0
1. Organization of the evolving
environment in the nursery
2. Education for children with
difficulties in the education and training
3. Learning through play
4,0
4. Hygiene of gender and sexual
education
4. Technique of speech and verbal
communication
4,5
3. Educational Technologies for Teaching
Native Language (mother language
4. Pedagogical techniques for forming
mathematical presented
Elective courses
ECTS
credits
6,0
4,0
3,0
3,0
3,0
3,0
Third semester
Compulsory courses
ECTS
credits
30
1. Pedagogical techniques to master the
design, technical and domestic activities
2. Preschool Physical Education Teaching
Technologies
3. Educational Technology for Music
Education
4,5
5,0
4,5
4. Pedagogic Technologies For Mastering
Of Fine Art Activities
4,5
5. Art Verbal-Performance Activities In
Kindergarten
4,5
Elective courses
Fourth semester
Compulsory courses
1. Transition To School Life In
Educational History
2. Pedagogical interaction during the
preparatory group / class
3. Ecopedagogy
4. Pre-graduation teaching practice
5. Final Graduation Exams
ECTS
credits
30
3,0
3,0
3,0
2,0
15,0
Elective courses
1. Special еducation
3,5
2. Family еducation
3,5
3.Values approach in preschool education
4. Management of kindergartens
3,5
3,5
1. Legal education in the preparatory
group
2. Psyhological – Pedagogocal Aspects
and Features of the Transition Period
from Pre-primary to Primary School
3. Preparing children for
School
4. Interactive Methods Of Education In
The Preparatory Group
Total:
30
TOTAL FOR 2 YEARS EDUCATION: 120 credits
SHORT INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSES
First semester - Compulsory courses
1. PEDAGOGY
ECTS credits: 7,00
Weekly workload: 3 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Prof. Dobrinka Todorina, Dr. Sci., Department of Pedagogy, FP
e-mail: [email protected]
2,0
2,0
2,0
2,0
Total:
30
Annotation:
The aim of the course is for students to reflect on the basic issues in education from the
perspective of the new educational thinking and the modern educational tendencies; students
improve their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the subject studied through
independent cognitive activity during the seminars; students become familiar with the
practical application of the general educational theory relevant in their course of study.
Course contents:
The course describes and discusses basic pedagogical issues such as: the scientific status of
pedagogy, pedagogical methods, scientific status of the theory of education, the nature of
education as a pedagogical phenomenon; specifics of the educational system, the specifics of
the educational process, its structure, characteristics, stages and contradictions; main means,
methods and forms of education, research status of didactics, the process of studying; the
principles of education, methods of education, organizational learning systems, forms of
training; the lesson as a basic form of education, ways to improve training , working with both
gifted students, and students who fail.
Teaching technology:
The course accents on the theoretical basis of subject studied. The practical exercises illustrate
the practical and applied aspect of the studied educational problems. Students take midterm
tests and develop academic papers and projects during the semester. Students are involved in
interactive educational activities. On their final examination students have to discuss and
interpret two theoretical problems. The final assessment is based on both midterm test and
final examination.
2. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ECTS credits: 5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Assoc. prof. Gergina Eneva PhD. Department of "Psychology"
Annotation:
The subject „Developmental psychology” is studied during the first semester as a
compulsory subject of the Master curriculum of Primary school pedagogy full time. The
workload is 30 school hours lectures, 15 school hours seminars, 105 hours extra-curriculum
activity and 5 credits.
The course Developmental psychology provides a summary of the regularities in age mental
development during the early stages of the life cycle of human beings (0;0 – 21;0).
This course includes the following modules of content: 1) historical and methodological
problems of the developmental psychology; 2) theoretical problems of development; 3)
theoretical problems of age periodization; 4) social and psychological characteristics of the
stages and age periods (0;0 – 21;0); 4) the problem of activity in Developmental psychology
in childhood and adolescence.
The goals of the subject “Developmental psychology” are: the basic theories and terms of
human psychological genesis to be acquired; a clear understanding of the essence and
peculiarities of the experiment as a method of research of the characteristic of the age periods.
The lectures are held by means of the use of contemporary technical equipment as
multimedia, software, models, etc.
The active students’ extra-curriculum activity represents the preparation and presentation of a
scientific research; conducting psychological studies; testing; summarizing of articles and
book chapters; essays on topics related to personal experiences and observations; analysis of
cases.
The assessment of the students’ results is done accordingly to the ECTS. The rating on each
subject is formed at the end of the course on the basis of the rating of a written essay on a
topic discussed during the lectures and on the basis of the rating of the student’s extracurriculum activity.
Final grade calculation is done by using a 6-point rating scale: the rating 6 equals level A on
ECTS; the rating 5 equals level B on ECTS; the rating 4 equals level C on ECTS; the rating 3
equals level D on ECTS; the rating 2 equals level E on ECTS.
3. HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY
ECTS credits: 5,0
Weekly classes: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecterer: Prof. PhD Yordan Georgiev Kolev, Department of PPSP, FP.
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The history of pedagogy is relatively independent pedagogilcal science with
basic features studying and evaluating on pedagogical facts of past social and educational
reality of Bulgaria, revealing and analysis of the genesis and development of upbringing,
education and training in the different eras of Bulgarian society, explaining and comparing
national pedagogical theories and ideas in the process of their origin, development and
implementation in the educational practice.
Course content: Educational content is organized into three modules: Origin and
development of ideas and views on upbringing, education and training (up to XVI century);
Approving pedagogical science and the educational practices in Europe and Bulgaria (XVI
century – at the end of the XIX century); Reforming the pedagogical theories and the
educational practice in Europe and Bulgaria (end of the XIX century and the first half of XX
century).
Teaching: Educational and scientific work with: archival materials, periodicals, memoirs,
works of classics teachers, models of pedagogical theories, schemes of structures of
educational systems, teaching materials and didactic materials, etc.
4. PEDAGOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS
ECTS credits: 7,00
Weekly classes: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: assos. prof. Trayan Popkochev, Department of pedagogy, FP
е-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Annotation: The course "Pedagogical diagnostics" builds knowledge obtained in the course
Theory of Education, Didactics and methodology of teaching of undergraduate research
programs. During the training course, students acquire knowledge of principles, methods and
techniques for the study of personality development in the pedagogical process. The
competencies enable them to construct a diagnostic process of the problem to implementation
of diagnostic testing and interpretation of results. Students can carry out diagnostics of the
social situation of development of the individual characteristics of the person, the person and
work of the educator (teacher and mentor).
The course has a clear theoretical and applied orientation.
Content of the course: Nature and characteristics of pedagogical diagnostics Diagnostics
educational process of teaching Diagnostics, Diagnostics school readiness Diagnosis of gifted
students and students with SEN Survey of the social situation of development, diagnostics and
self-oriented personality, socio-pedagogical features dezadaptiranite of children Diagnosis of
binge deviant behavior diagnosis of interpersonal relations of students, Diagnostic
characteristics of small groups of family diagnosis and family education, diagnostics activities
of teacher and educator.
Teaching: Basic methods of teaching are lectures combined with practical exercises. Used
and presentation of Power Point. At the end of each session is held for a short talk on the topic
and a summary of the reinforcement material. Continuous assessment of learning outcomes is
through: a minimum of three (3) tests on the three parts of the course. The final exam review
is a test for solving the integral nature practical problem.
First semester - Elective courses
1. PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE KINDERGARTEN
ECTS credits: 4,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Ass. Prof. Margarita Koleva, Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail: [email protected] e-mail
Annotation: Ability to solve current problems of the organization of children's activities in
the nursery with the needs and level of development of children 3 to 7 years is the study of the
course "Programs for educational work in the kindergarten " Through it reveals the
philosophy of the regulations (State educational requirements and laws) regulating the
activity, the rights and obligations of the child teacher requirements structuring of program
content and specific distribution of child day kindergarten. Learning Course aims to create
conditions for the acquisition of organizational and managerial skills of students, future
children teacher who facilitates his personal emancipation and harmonious development,
integration and freedom of teaching activities in synergy with 3-7 year old in context of
SERs..
Content of the course: In terms of the content Course offers introduction to: Reasons and
necessity of the introduction to the program documentation regulating children's activities in
the kindergarten and child development from 3 to 7 years. Diversity and benchmarking
programs for educational work in Bulgaria and abroad. Basic principles and characteristics of
the pre-school stage of education - role in preparing and implementing educational programs
work in different age grups. Programi the preparatory group of kindergarten.
Program "Step by step to kindergarten." Alternative and original concepts and programs for
educational work in kindergarten
Recommended reading: The training process includes lectures at the base of which is made
retrospective of programs for educational work in the nursery, and the presentation of a
number of modern and innovative alternatives, original programming systems. Leading
include: humanistic approach to selection and interpretation of content; interactive methods,
problematic situations, analysis of positive practices. Students carry out independent research
in kindergarten on issues related to the selection and implementation of software systems in
different age groups.
2. PEDAGOGY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
ESTC credits: 4,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Full Professor Elka Yanakieva Dr. Sci., Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: the early childhood is an important period of the individuals’ development and
influence the rest of their life because the fundamental abilities such as self-confidence and
trust, persistence and mindedness, cognitive activity, curiosity and others are formed in this
period. These abilities are not a result of the physical development of the individual, they are
a result of meaningful communication and mutual activities with the adults. This fact brings
the specifics of pedagogy of the early childhood which significantly defer from the
educational process with the older children. Its wrong implementation can cause many
problems to the future development of the child such as lack of attention and cognitive
activity, shyness or aggression and hyperactivity. The correction and compensation of such
deformations later on are much more difficult and time consuming than in early childhood
and pre-school years.
Course content: the course discusses topics related to the importance of the early childhood
for the individual development, scientific background of the pedagogy of the early childhood
– history of its development, research subject, aims and research methods, Age specifics of
the children, factors determining the children’s development, the 3 year-olds crisis, aims and
tasks, principles and methods of the early childhood education, organization of the everyday
activities, the adaptation period at this age, psycho-diagnostics, interaction with the subjects
and the environment, development of speech, play etc.
Evaluation and assessment: At the end of the course a final exam is given to students. The
students’ achievement is also examined through a combination of tests and submitted written
and project work during the semester. Important parts of the evaluation are students’
individual research and presentation skills. Students who can’t meet the course requirements
within the semester are given extra tasks.
3. PREVENTION AND CORRECTION OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN
PRESCHOOLERS’
ECTS credits: 4.00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer Ass. Prof. Dr. Mariana Balabanova, Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The curriculum provides an introduction to the theme of the destructive and
aggressive behavior of children and learning specific strategies for the prevention and
correction by adequate educational and psychotherapeutic methods.
Purpose and objectives of the course: The main goal is to orient students to the factors and
determinants of aggressive behavior in their nature and specific to age. An important task is to
master the techniques for diagnosing and modifying aggressive disposition and behaviors.
Expected Results: Controlling strategies for the analysis and evaluation of the factors for
aggressive behavior and techniques for the prevention and correction of aggressive behavior
in children.
Methods of teaching: Teaching includes lectures and practical forms (training, case studies,
situational games). The course provides acquiring knowledge and skills for positive
interaction, communication and psychological consultative interaction in the educational
process.
ІІІ. Assessment and examination procedure:
At the end of the training a complex assessment is formed based on:
1. Activity and acquired communication and counseling skills in the process of coaching
meetings.
2. Demonstration of acquired methodical and technological expertise during the semester.
3. Analysis of the results of tasks (documents) that are placed at the beginning of the course.
It’s planned an oral-presentation of the written works (papers).
4. TECHNIQUE OF SPEECH AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION
ECTS credits: 4,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: I
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Gergana Dyankova, PhD, Department of PPSP, FP
Е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: In the content course covers contemporary problems in the field of speech
technique (breathing, articulation and produce aloud) and orthoepy formally adopted as a
representative form of national language.
Content of the subject: The course includes the study of the conditions and dynamics of
verbal communication, his research into aspects of dimensional, intentional and functional
analysis as well as theoretical knowledge of contemporary Bulgarian pronouncing speech and
culture.
Mode of education and evaluation: Traditional way of teaching is combined with active
learning methods. Pre-announced the upcoming themes.
Use pre-communicative situations and modern audio-visual aids to illustrate the learning
process.
Second semester - Compulsory courses
1. PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
ESTC credits: 6,00
Weekly workload: 3 L + 0 S + 1 P
Assessment form : written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Full professor: Elka Yanakieva Dr. Sci., Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Аnnotation: The course incorporates analysis contemporary interpretation of the basics of
preschool education. It is seen as an independent science that uses various methodological,
theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches to enrich the content. Analyze the way for the
socialization of children's personality in terms of educational technology training process.
Traces the formation of pedagogical understanding of the role of the teaching process in the
child's development as a person and subject to various kinds of activities and relationships
(play, learn, work). The structure of the course focuses on the practical character of preschool
education and formation of professional and general pedagogical and technological abilities of
the student.
Content of the course: Purpose and objectives of education in pre-school - acceleration and
amplification. Conceptual apparatus of preschool education in terms of different conceptual
and theoretical approaches (axiological, person-centered, activity-conceptually, structuralfunctional, psychological).
Regularity of the teaching process in kindergarten and technological devices for maintaining
and operating it. Psychological foundations of pre-school education as the basis for the
organization of the teaching process. Pedagogical conditions for the socialization of children's
personality. The content of education and integrative processes in the teaching process: theory
and practice. Play and toy in a child's life - psychological, sociological and pedagogical
approaches. Organization of the life and work of children in kindergarten (educational
technology organization of daily schedules).
Teaching and assessment: Education includes specially developed by prof E.Yanakieva
educational and methodical complex, which requires students to develop skills to apply
different methodological approaches to develop critical thinking and pedagogical imagination.
Lectures presented in heuristic plan based on extensive evidence and illustration, different
viewpoints according to the specific problem. Seminars and workshops are held on preassigned tasks and suggest a discussion with the participation of all student groups. The
workshops were built on visiting kindergarten and skills required for monitoring and
conducting pedagogical analysis of specific teaching situations.
2. PEDAGOGICAL THEORIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORING THE
SURROUNDING REALITY
ECTS credits: 4.5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 1 L
Assessment form : written and spoken exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Margarita Koleva, PhD, Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected] e-mail
Аnnotation: Course constructed taking into account their status as the specificity of the
cognitive potential of the 3-7 year old and content, organization, operation and results of his
cognitive activity to explore the natural and social environment. Learn strategies for teacher
interaction with children to guide and stimulate the child's cognitive activity as an opportunity
for the successful orientation of the preschool child in nature and society. Learn the skills and
techniques for creative application of leading trends in science teaching in specific situations
deliberate in kindergarten.
Course content: Characterization and specificity of the cognitive activity of children from
preschool to explore the surrounding reality. Forms of organization of cognitive activity of 37 year old child. Visual and verbal techniques to explore the environment. Monitoring - the
main method of active cognitive activity. Lecture as a method to explore the environment.
Research on the preschool child. Didactic tools.
Understanding the social environment of 3-7 - year-old - technology and technology for the
child by the child. "Get to know yourself" - an actual problem of cognitive interaction with
the child. Nature and characteristics of social experimentation - Understanding the flora of the
natural environment. Understanding the nature of the animal world. Understanding the
inanimate matter of 3-6 - year-old - need and importance of the process of child development.
Organization of the environment and explore the surrounding reality.
Teaching: The training process includes lectures and practical classes in kindergarten.
Leading include: humanistic approach to selection and interpretation of content; interactive
methods, problematic situations, analysis of positive practices. Students observe and conduct
activities (intentional situations) with children of all ages, developing plan-conspectus/
projects age groups using different forms of organization and methods of cognitive interaction
with children, designed and constructed didactic materials developed pedagogical situations,
business games, slides and scripts for training films, methods of research - tests,
questionnaires, non-standardized interviews, situational and projective methods, studies
performed independently in kindergarten, on issues related to explore the environment,
including children with special educational needs.
3. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING NATIVE LANGUAGE
(MOTHER LANGUAGE)
ESTC credits: 4.5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Associate Professor Maryana Balabanova Ph.D., Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Аnnotation:
"ETTNL" is one of the professionally - educational program for training specialists in the
field of preschool education. This is explained by the social significance of speech, its role in
the system of higher mental functions in the formation and development of the child's
personality.
The aims and objectives of teaching at the course are:
• students to gain knowledge about the process of developing speech and speech
communication in children;
• to form an understanding of didactic and psycho-physiological bases of learning the mother
tongue;
• to acquire skills to see and understand the age and individual peculiarities of speech
development in different age stages;
• utilization of generalized ideas about building a pedagogical process in mother-tongue, but
also knowledge about specific methods for speech development of children and the ability to
apply them in changing conditions;
• developing skills to critically analyze and evaluate the experience of others and stimulate the
creation of innovative techniques of their impact on speech development in children.
Methods
of
teaching
and
information
resource
providing
lectures
Lectures are held in the classical way as students are introduced sequentially provided
material. Envisaged frontal issues, dialogue with students and active justification of their
opinions. They are richly illustrated with visual and verbal material is presented in tables,
charts, videos and recordings of children's speech.
4. PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING MATHEMATICAL
PRESENTED
ECTS credits: 4.5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Associate Professor Аnastasya Pashova, Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Аnnotation:
In the syllabus are the main discussion of theories on the origins of learning basic
mathematical concepts children - number one, counting, shapes, shape, space, time and the
guidance systems related to their utilization.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE main objective is to make students teachers summarized methods for independent review of the scientific literature on issues
related to the various theories on the origins of mastering the basic mathematical concepts of
children - number, unit count, shape, figure, space, time and the guidance systems related to
their learning and acquire skills for creativity and innovation to apply the acquired knowledge
in specific teaching situations.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
The course also part of the lecture, which is shaped like multimedia presentations strongly
advocates demonstration activities. Students demonstrate different, some of them taken
classes for children in centers science
EXPECTED RESULTS
• To promote the training - research students associated with reporting and compliance with
the genesis of mastering the basic mathematical concepts of children - including, unit count,
form, shape, space, time and the guidance systems designed for their implementation.
• To acquire conceptual apparatus connected to the research problem
• To develop skills to relate theoretical concepts to the language and the problems of specific
activity in DG pedagogical.
• To motivate critical of the educational theories and building management technology and
solutions in the educational interaction in DG.
• To learn to rationalize and solve specific pedagogical and methodological problems,
situations and issues related to different groups of children with different capabilities and
preparedness.
Second semester - Elective courses
1. ORGANIZATION OF THE EVOLVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE NURSERY
ECTS credits: 3,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: assos. Prof. Veska Vardareva., Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The course is designed for students in Preschool Education M program and
included in the curriculum as an elective subject. It displays generally theoretical and
psychological foundations of organization of educational environment. Specially attention is
paid to its structure, types and its impact on learning.
The second section of the program is devoted to the possibilities of change and enrich the
educational environment depending on the applied organizational forms of education in it.
Comprehensiveness of the problem of optimal organization of educational environment and
its discovery as a multilateral unity, considered by pedagogical, psychological aspects of
methodical discipline as determined necessary and essential literature for teachers, trainees in
the specialty.
Content of the course:
The content of the course is organized in three modules:
Module One: What is the pedagogical environment and what is its impact on the style of
teaching and learning.
Module Two: Educational technology for organizing and enriching educational environment.
Third Module: Practical organization and environmental enrichment.
Recommended reading: Learning Course DPS is associated with the active participation of
students in the interpretation and discussion of issues in lectures and seminars by:
- Statements complementary the problem, offering a personal opinion on the matter, referring
to theoretical sources or good practice when discussing the problem; justified on practical
application of the problem, develop an overall problem in lectures, speaking proposals and
design of original Ideas for improving the content and the structural form part of the lecture
on the subject, etc.
- Solve theoretical problems, development and discussion of original papers, presentation of
ideas and models of didactic resources, cognitive-date information, participate with their own
research and present their own notes and analysis of the papers read, comment on the findings
of its own with the TSO attitude towards teaching practice, including their own didactic made
money;
*In-class work of students:
After each topic is reviewed available options for self study. Four times during the semester
they present the material developed, allowing continuous monitoring and interim evaluation
of the work of each studen
2. EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DIFFICULTIES IN THE EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
ECTS credits: 3.00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Ass. Prof. Mariana Balabanova, Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: Training course on "Education for children with difficulties in the education and
training" is of particular concern in a professional - educational program for training
specialists in the field of pedagogical specialties because of the growing social role of deviant
behaviors of children and pupils and the teachers’ needs to learn strategies for preventive and
corrective activities. Kindergarten and school as educational institutions are factors of socioeducational impact on children. So the training course provides an introduction to the topic of
student problems and aberrant behaviors of children of preschool age and learning specific
strategies for the prevention and correction by adequate educational and psychotherapeutic
methods.
Purpose and objectives of the course: The main goal is to orient students to the factors and
determinants of problem behavior in their nature and effects to the specific age.
Content: Behavioral disorders resulting from impaired or disharmonious development
Specificity of teacher interaction with children with developmental disorders, generalized
disorders (autism, hyperkinetic syndrome, dyslexia). A child with a strong will - prevention
and correction of lust for power, stubbornness, whims. Children with neurotic, neurosis-like
and psychosomatic disorders ( neurotic fear, enuresis, speech disorder, anorexia). The
educationally neglected child. Children with temporary delay in the development. Aggressive
and conflict child. Educational measures and psychosocial counseling. The incompleted
family - a program for psychological and pedagogical support. (and etc.)
4. HYGIENE OF GENDER AND SEXUAL EDUCATION
ESTC credits: 3,0
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: II
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Full professor: Elka Yanakieva Dr. Sci., Department of PPSP, FP
E-mail: [email protected]
Аnnotation: In the course shows teachers ways to support the processes of psycho-sexual
identity of the child from pre-school and primary school age to grow a happy and healthy
sexual person. They are discussed in unity with the influence of external factors on the body
and psyche of boys and girls.
Content of the course: The myth of asexuality during pre infancy infantile sexuality and
child sexual health, psycho-sexual identity and education; Pedagogical analysis of interactions
in early childhood development and the importance of psycho-sexual identity; toy in psychosexual development of the child; Influence the toy on the process of psycho-sexual identity Barbie and Ken; Parent programming as a source of emotional and sexual problems of the
child and his ways of correction. Methods for the diagnosis of sexually-typed behavior of
adults; Pedagogical Ethics in relation to infantile sexuality, television and art for children as
factors of gender-role socialization, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Sex
hygiene in preschool and school age. The content of the lectures is designed so that the
student can trace the history of their own psycho-sexual development and to connect with the
peculiarities of their own psycho-sexual identity.
Teaching and assessment: The course is conducted through a combination of traditional
methods and techniques recommended by the university didactics, and modern methods of
teaching, or parts of them - elements of socio-psychological training, elements of
suggestopedia method other interactive methods. Extracurricular work complements lectures
and gives students the opportunity to reflect on the knowledge and apply them in a variety of
conditions.
Third semester - Compulsory courses
1. PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES TO MASTER THE DESIGN, TECHNICAL AND
DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES
ECTS credits: 4.5 regular training
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Assoc..Prof. Vanya Georgieva, Ph.D, Department of Pedagogy, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: Through this course students acquire specialized methodological culture in the
field of technical education and initial training in labor activity and technology. They are
trained to develop programming and to develop self-teaching scenarios for different
situations. Special attention is paid to the content of the work in the Preparatory Group
Content of the course:
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Labor techniques and technology as the subject of education and training

Content aspects of functional literacy and technological culture

Economic education of children with construction work and technical activities

Content of the Program in Preparation Group
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Content of training to work with different materials

Content of construction and technological activities and modeling manipulative
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Domestic activities
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Approaches and methods for collaborative learning and for training in thinking

Educational aspects of the technical activity forms of interaction of aesthetic education
and labor. Moral aspect of labor education
Recommended reading: The course includes lectures and exercises. Knowledge is available
in a system using interactive methods - case studies, discussions, debates, role-plays.
There are strict criteria for the development of essays, which are transmitted within a certain
time and then check on them is discussed.
The materials that recommended for reading are programs for educational work and
methodological guides in the country, also provided by the instructor slides and texts
2. PRESCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES
ECTS credits: 5,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 1 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sci. Magdalena Kostadinova Glushkova, "Theory and Methodology of
Physical Education", FP
е-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]
Annotation: The course is a core requirement of the Master’s Degree Program Pre-Primary
Education. It provides theoretical knowledge together with practical skills in the field of
preschool physical education. It aims at developing knowledge, skills and competencies for
planning, organization and implementation of the educational process and in particular of the
physical education for 3-7 year-old children. The course focuses on the specifics of the
educational interaction and communication with children. It also helps students’ training in
the field of assessment and diagnostics of different conditions, changes, gender specifics,
stage variations of different aspects of children’s functional, locomotor, motorial and other
abilities.
Course content: Theoretical and methodological basis of the Pre-Primary Physical
Education; importance of physical education for the development of 3-7 year olds; System of
preschool physical education in Bulgaria- comparative analysis with other countries around
the world; Norms, standards and regulations; Physical education content – modules, cores,
parts (characteristics); Biomechanics and natural movements of children from their birth to
the age of 7; Physical education case studies and situations – types, tasks, characteristics,
number of hours, duration, structure, variants, lesson planning, organization; Methods and
means of children’s physical education; Preschool physical education as a process – structure,
types and stages of education; Cognitive theories for locomotor development – stages, main
characteristics, transfer of children’s locomotor skills; Physical working capacity and fatigue
of children; Physical exercises – importance, components, planning, management and control;
Locomotor abilities of children – types, characteristics, development; Assessment of different
processes and phenomena in children’s body and physical education practice; Physical
education planning and management.
Organization of the course and evaluation procedures: the course comprises lectures and
practice.
The evaluation procedures include continuous assessment and final written exam, and the
final grade is based on them both.
The evaluation technology and the final grade formula are given in the syllabus.
3. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
ECTS credits: 4,5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: assos. Prof. Veska Vardareva., Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: Purpose of the training course on management of musical activities in
kindergarten is the process of detecting musical upbringing and development of preschool
children.
The tasks of teaching PTTOMD
- To inform students about the psychological and pedagogical aspects of music development
of children, to reveal the structure of musicality and musical abilities;
- To complete their teacher education and teaching specific culture;
- Form related to aesthetic education and child development;
- To reveal art, and forms of organization of musical education in kindergarten.
This lecture course is designed according to the fundamental principles of a private teaching
didactics. Modern methods are used for educational interaction, interactive methods and
techniques for mastering the material. Music and pedagogical training of students requires
supposed to sound teaching methods applied in modern forms of organization of educational
protses.Nalichieto interconnection between the forms and methods of training are seen as
effects of the methods on forms of organization. Use several workshops like Seminar lecture,
seminar, discussion, seminar-conference training seminar.
Content of the course: The content of the course is organized in three modules:
Module One: Theory of music education, containing general theoretical foundations of
musical education, but the psychological foundations of music education and teaching music
education system.
Module Two: Educational technology for control of musical activities contained educational
technology perception of music, music technology, performing activities and educational
technology for musical creativity.
Third module: Continuity between family musical education, nursery, kindergarten and
school.
Recommended reading: Course PTMV is associated with the active participation of students
in the interpretation and discussion of issues in lectures and seminars by:
- Statements complementary the problem, offering a personal opinion on the matter, referring
to theoretical sources or good practice when discussing the problem; justified on practical
application of the problem, develop an overall problem in lectures, speaking proposals and
design of original Ideas for improving the content and the structural form Teaching: Learning
part of the lecture on the subject, etc.
- Solve theoretical problems, development and discussion of original papers, presentation of
ideas and models of didactic resources, cognitive-date information, participate with their own
research on the diagnosis of musicality and musical abilities;
- Presentation of own notes and analysis of the works read music educators; Comment by
PTMV own conclusions with respect to teaching practice, the inclusion of self-made didactic
tools and provide a self-made models for the management of musical activities by children.
4. PEDAGOGIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR MASTERING OF FINE ART ACTIVITIES
ECTS: 4,5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer(s): Prof. Georgi Drachev, PhD Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts
e-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The innovation technology course in the study of Fine Arts has a substantial
goal: to provide students with complex knowledge in the field of Fine Arts teaching
connected to alternative approaches and programs such as pedagogy, project activity etc.
The lectures process includes theoretical explanations connected to new tendencies in the Fine
arts teaching methods in Bulgaria and abroad, alternative programs are explained and
analyzed, which can be chosen and realized by voluntary study teams.
The practical exercise is connected to the lectures course and via its practical models it
completes the methods which help realize these new tendencies practically.
Basic goals of the program: Students who graduated from the Pedagogy Bachelor’s Degree
have the opportunity to complement and enrich their theoretical and practical knowledge in
the field of Fine Arts teaching methods with innovation technologies implemented in the
country and abroad.
To obtain practical innovation skills connected to all divisions of Fine Arts their practical
characteristics and psycho – physiological rules. Not only are these skills valid for pre-school
age, but they are also valid for school age.
5. ART VERBAL-PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES IN KINDERGARTEN
ECTS: 4,5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer(s): assos. Prof. Gergana Dyankova, PhD, Department of PPSP, FP
e-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The training on the course includes studying of the history of Bulgarian art
literature as well as of theoretical aspects of the problem for recreating the literary work in a
live speech.
For the training of prospective pedagogues, this training course provides opportunities for
acquiring basic methodologically knowledge and practical skills associated with the
preparation and realization of artistic interpretation of literary works with preschool children.
Objectives: The course aims to:
- To introduce students to the history, theory and practice of verbal-performance art;
To
forming
skills
for
artistic
accomplishment
of
literary
works;
- in acquiring knowledge and practical skills for the implementation of effective analysis in
preparation for the execution of various literary genres (poetry, epic, drama)
- To stimulate artistic creativity and performing opportunities for students.
Course topics: In the lecture course teaches the main stages in the development of verbalperformance art, its specific nature and the basic principles, related to actions are transformed
a literary text in a performing art work.
Course organization and assessment:
Standard methods: lecture, discourse, discussion, and observation. Interactive methods:
communication training, simulation games, simulation in rolls of, conduct the tasks
Third semester - Elective courses
1. SPECIAL EDUCATION
ECTS credits: 3,5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Аssoc. prof. Pelagia MihaylovaTerziyska, PhD. Department "Pedagogy", FP
Е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: Special education is a fundamental discipline that set the beginning of a cycle
pedagogical subjects focused on training, education, development, rehabilitation, integration
and socialization of children with special educational needs (CSEN). The course is intended
for acquiring the pedagogical minimum amount of knowledge for identifying and working
with children with special educational needs. The basic aspects, of the development of the
children with SEN, are outlined. The purpose of the discipline is to set the general issues of
Special pedagogy and to reveal its place in the system of pedagogical sciences.
Course content: The main substantive highlights are: basic knowledge of the nature and
objectives of special pedagogy; the main types of disabilities; the terminology; the main
characteristics of persons with abnormalities in psychophysical and social development; the
main correctional rehabilitation forms of interaction with them; the existing system working
with CSEN and fundamental pedagogical paradigms in this area; the conditions for the
integration of persons with disabilities in social processes; the approaches to normalize the
social environment in which they live in.
Teaching and assessment: Course of study includes lectures which set and discuss various
issues with the use of multimedia presentations. The knowledge are available in the system
using interactive methods - case studies, discussions, debates, role-plays, planning and
conducting mini-experiments to analyze the behavior of CSEN in different situations and
different social and cultural environment. There were strict criteria for the development of
papers, which are transmitted within a given period for checking. After that all papers will be
discussed in class.
2. FAMILY EDUCATION
ECTS credits: 3.5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Аssoc. Prof. Аnastasya Pashova., Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation:
In the syllabus are the main theories problematize the study of the family and all the problem
areas in these studies, discuss the problems of the agents of education in the family, the
specifics of communication in the family, gender, generational, religious and ethno-cultural
differences.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Its main purpose is to make students - teachers summarized methods for independent analysis
of the scientific literature on issues related to the various theories of the family, to recognize
ethnic and cultural differences in families and related models of education and socialization,
to build their tolerance approach relations with them.
METHODS OF TEACHING
The course also part of the lecture, which is shaped like multimedia presentations strongly
advocates demonstration activities. Students demonstrate different ethno-cultural family
patterns. Training is illustrated literature and pictures from the Internet. During the seminars
dealing with intercultural methods on a team basis.
EXPECTED RESULTS
• To promote the training - research student
• To learn the conceptual apparatus connected parenthood as socio-cultural phenomenon and
critical and creative ability to interpret and use grounded when resisted scientific thesis.
• To develop skills to relate theoretical concepts to the language and the problems of everyday
family where education of children is an important goal.
• To motivate critical of the educational theories and building management technology and
solutions in educational practice
• To learn to rationalize and solve specific pedagogical problems, situations and issues
associated with different patterns of family education in different ethno-cultural situation
3. VALUES APPROACH IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
ECTS credits: 3,5
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: III
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Ass. Prof. Margarita Koleva, Department of PPSP, FP
е-mail [email protected]
Annotation: One of the issues of our times is that of the importance of education for
development, education and socialization of the individual child. Education a priority
developing its potential intellectual capacity and supporting the inclusion of the socio-cultural
environment it down the "equilibrium" and successful placement. Education has a human
scale, what makes so-called. axiological or value-approach to its nature and to the
understanding of educational phenomena and implementation of teaching practice.
"Axiological approach organically inherent in humanistic pedagogy, as the man seen in it as
the highest value of society and of social development itself. In this regard Axiology appears
to be - in terms of general humanistic pedagogy and can be seen as the basis of a new
philosophy of education and associated methodology of modern education. "
Content of the course: The course offers content related to clarifying the theoretical methodological bases of pedagogical Axiology, the idea of values and its development within
the overall Axiology, humanitarian and pedagogical knowledge Axiology, axiological
pedagogical ideas in contemporary educational context, value-conscious, value respect, value
attitudes, values, value-behavior, values and value approach in educational process of children
from preschool, preschool education - a humanistic perspective of the child before entering
school design highlights the philosophy of the value approach in education to 6 -7 - year olds
before school entry.
Recommended reading: The training process includes lectures in the course of that activity
involves students: additional analysis of the literature on the problem, solving practical
problems related to the value orientation of preschool children; analysis on studies and
theoretical, work independently on tasks of Training package. Leading include: humanistic
approach to selection and interpretation of content; interactive methods, problematic
situations, analysis of positive practices.
Fourth semester - Compulsory courses
1. TRANSITION TO SCHOOL LIFE IN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
ECTS credits: 3,0
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecterer: Prof. PhD Yordan Georgiev Kolev, Department of PPSP, FP.
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: The course demonstrates that upon going to school to avoid or at least reduce the
stress of the child from the inevitable sudden swings in the social environment, and to avoid
distortion of social space around it is necessary to seek continuity in the efforts of parents,
pre-primary and primary teachers. Especially important is to work on its readiness for the
transition to school education and for “the drama” in the period of separation when the “The
child is in pace” (J. H. Pestalozzi).
Course content: The course is organized in two parts: the first part (theoretical) presents a
authors historical and pedagogical synthesis of ideas about the education of the child for the
transition to school life, and the second part (educational and scientific practice) are
developed aids for the self-education of the students and for check/self-assessment of their
knowledge of ideas and opportunities for successful transition of the child to school life.
Teaching: Educational and scientific work with: archival materials, periodicals, memoirs,
works of classics teachers, models of pedagogical theories, schemes of structures of
educational systems, teaching materials and didactic materials, etc.
2. PEDAGOGICAL INTERACTION DURING THE PREPARATORY
GROUP / CLASS"
ECTS credits: 3,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Ass. Prof. Margarita Koleva, Department of PPSP, FP.
е-mail [email protected]
Annotation: The main task of preschool education is to present, analyze and determine the
conditions necessary for the transition of the 6-7 year old child to school life. Social
environment in which this process is carried out preparatory group in kindergarten or
preparatory class at school. Through its activities to stimulate intellectual and social
development of every child and achieve intellectual and social readiness for schooling.
Significant role in this process of pedagogical interaction. Knowledge of the actions and
behavior of the social aspect of the role "student" is a prerequisite for the adequacy child
interaction in the classroom. Leading formulations about "pedagogical interactions in the
preparatory group / class" to analyze and value-based - guide patterns of interaction,
individualization and differentiation process, the role of activities.
Content of the course: Nature of the problem "pedagogical interaction" and interpretation in
scientific space. Regulatory structure "preparatory group, preparatory class." Nature,
objectives and importance of the transition to school life. Factors and prerequisites for a
successful preparation of 6-7 years of child schooling and social orientation. Specificity and
technology realization of educational areas. Methodological approaches for the management
of educational content and development elements of learning activity. Social roles and social
activity. Role and importance of a teacher and pedagogical interactions (horizontal and
vertical) of the preparatory group / class. Methods for research on issues.
Teaching evaluation and assessment (Recommended reading): Familiarization the
problems "pedagogical interaction preparatory group / class" includes lectures and seminars,
the organization which provides: mastering basic theoretical knowledge, interpretation and
solutions of problem situations and case studies examine specific problems and present
results, theoretical studies and protection of own those role-playing games, group activities making posters on specific issues. Developed in papers selected by each student - Master
aspect of the problem and protect the end of the semester.
3. ECOPEDAGOGY
ESTC credits: 3
Weekly workload: 2 L + 1 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Full professor: Elka Yanakieva Dr. Sci., Department of PPSP, FP.
E-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: the current trends of ecologization in all different aspects of human life require a
new approach towards the theoretical and practical analysis of the content and methods for
increasing the level of ecological education and the pre-primary and primary school teachers’
awareness and environmental competence. A detailed picture of the ecological education will
help students to better understand its main features and importance for education and humans
personal development
Content of the course: Theory of the ecology of human development. Methodological
foundations of ecological education. Environmentally sound approach to child and childhood.
Aim and tasks of ecological education. Principles of ecological education. Teenagers as a
subject of friendly relations. Formation of environmentally friendly attitude towards yourself
and others Importance of the subjective world of the adolescent to build environmentally
friendly relations with the surrounding world and the ways of its formation. Development of
ecological expertise and pedagogical content of the novels of Ch. Aytmatov, V.Bianki, F.
Burnett, Zh.Verne, A. de Saint-Exupery, S. Lagerlof, Em. Stanev, P. Slavinski.
Teaching and assessment: The course is characterized by heuristic facing high
ilyustrativnost and interactivity. The seminars are aimed at forming a reflexive culture of
environmentally minded students. For this purpose, using a specially designed system of
exercises that form the critical thinking of students and their ability to apply ecological
approach to pedagogical situations different situations. At the end of the course a final exam
is given to students. The students’ achievement is also examined through a combination of
tests and submitted written and project work during the semester. Important parts of the
evaluation are students’ individual research and presentation skills. Students who can’t meet
the course requirements within the semester are given extra tasks.
4. Pre-graduation teaching practice
5. Final Graduation Exams
Fourth semester - Elective courses
1. LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE PREPARATORY GROUP
ECTS credits: 2,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Blaga Dzhorova PhD, Department of PPSP, FP.
e-mail [email protected]
Annotation: This course provides students the opportunity to enrich their knowledge about
processes, problems and phenomena from different fields and to reveal the relationship
between them - sociology, pedagogy, law. A training course on the discipline "Legal
education in preparatory group" enriches the students legal culture, increase their competence
in the field of law and introduces them to the problems of legal education of preschool
children, in particular 6-7 year old child. Students learn the basic concepts and regulations
governing the issue of children's rights and acquire practical skills to familiarize children with
this matter by available methods, tools and techniques.
Content of the course: With students discuss the following topics: role and importance of
legal education for the socialization of children in civil society, principles, methods and tools
for legal education in the preparatory group/class, international and national legal documents
as a basis for determining the minimum legal knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits, available
for the 6-7 year old child, relationship between education process - legal education and legal
education - legal Education - civic Education, legal education as a source of social control and
incentive for active citizenship.
Recommended reading: Study Course "Legal education in the preparatory group" is
associated with the active participation of students in the discussion of problems from the
course and interaction between teacher and students through: participation in solving cases,
discussing problems; discussion on a specific topic pre-positioned or occurring in the course
of operations, analysis and discussion on the presented material / video, synthesizing ideas
and solutions /brainstorm/ fill proposed questionnaires and analysis of the results, analysis,
interpretation and generalization of theoretical information, adapting different content
provisions for child audiences and others. Students are given a different task, such as:
developing innovative plan syllabus, teaching tools and supplies for legal education of the
children of the preparatory group; development of tools of testing, conducting surveys and
graphical presentation of results, preparation of presentations to promote the idea of children's
rights among children and adults.
2. Psyhological – Pedagogocal Aspects and Features of the Transition Period from Preprimary to Primary School
ECTS credits: 2,00
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Ass. Professor PhD Dimitar Dimitrov, Department of Pedagogy, FP
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation: the course aims at introducing students to some psychological and pedagogical
aspects of the transition from pre-primary to primary school and the successive development
of educational goals, tasks, contents, teaching methods, forms and tools that are supposed to
provide successful children’s education. Some empirical information based on experimental
research are included as well and discussed together with some techniques for assessment of
children’s knowledge and skills between the two stages.
Content of the course: the course deals with some classical and new pedagogical and
psychological theories explaining the children’s psychological development and readiness for
school. The continuity in the curricula design is also an important part of the discussion
including educational goals, contents, teaching methods and strategies, teaching tools etc.
3. PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL
ESTC credits: 2
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: Full professor: Elka Yanakieva Dr. Sci., Department of PPSP, FP.
E-mail: [email protected]
Аnnotation: The organization of the process of preparing the children for school, diagnosis
and correction of their psychological readiness to participate in the educational process is one
of the priorities of the educational work in kindergarten. In this elective course of lectures to
demonstrate the algorithm for compiling educational characteristics of children who are about
to enroll in school. The tasks of the course are: a. Students learn to choose diagnostics and
correction processes of preparing children for school, b. understand the determinant factors
that could lead to low school performance. Century to form the concept of building a
complete system for personal preparing children for school.
Content of the course: The first module reveals the contents of the key concepts covering the
preparation of children for school - school readiness (general readiness to learn at school,
emotional and volitional readiness, social and moral readiness, intellectual readiness,
motivational readiness, physical readiness), preparation for school, school maturity continuity
between kindergarten and elementary school adjustment to school life. The second module
reveals the characteristics of teacher interaction with children who are not ready for schooling
- typification unpreparedness and strategies to overcome problems in personal development:
a). cognitive abilities, as a condition for the successful transition from kindergarten to school
education, b). context of the game as a pedagogical interaction and preparing children for
school, c). pedagogical foundations for the construction of the educational interaction
unprepared for school children.
Teaching and assessment: Workshops are built on the basis of the optimum combination of
the following methods: demonstration, modeling elements of socio-psychological training,
elements of suggestopedic method.
4. INTERACTIVE METHODS OF EDUCATION IN THE PREPARATORY GROUP
ECTS credits: 2
Weekly workload: 2 L + 0 S + 0 P
Assessment form: written exam
Semester: IV
Department: Pre-school and Primary School Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy
Lecturer: assos. Prof. Veska Vardareva., Department of PPSP, FP.
е-mail: [email protected]
Annotation:
The lecture course covers the essential features of interactive methods and specificity when
used in the preparatory group.
Content of the course
The main objective of the course is to introduce the features of interactive methods that can be
used in the preparatory group. Controlled at the level of theoretical material within seminars
will work in practice.
Recommended reading
The course ends with an exam.
The evaluation of the results achieved in the process of learning is consistent with the
requirements of Ordinance № 21 of the Ministry of the September 30, 2004 to implement the
system of accumulation and transfer of credits.
The total credit course is 8.
Exam
For admission to the examination one week before the plan is submitted script on paper or
electronically.
The exam is a two-component (theoretical and practical). It includes:
- Practical - tasks during the workshops.
- Written examination - development of a theoretical question of subject matter of the course
as determined by the student pulled Examination ticket;
The main criteria that must meet performance are: accuracy, precision and accuracy and
adequacy of the specific tools.