Second Cycle Study program in Application of ICT in Teaching - 60 ECTS is a cohesive program designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional development of teachers and others through modern approaches in the adoption of new knowledge. The studies focus on effective use of technology in education and teaching. The outcome from these studies results in gaining new knowledge about how to design a program based on technology, the usage of information technologies for the preparation and maintenance of classes, usage and development platforms for learning, creating digital educational content, e-learning, educational software, as well as multimedia projects in the classroom. The study program provides professional development for teachers and others interested in education studies.The studies are based on the latest research and practices in e-learning and enhance learning through ICT. The study program develops practical skills and analytical understanding of ICT and e-learning and its role in professional practice.
Students who will finish this master will be able to:
- implement the ICT in the process of teaching and evaluation - control;
- design modern courses;
- designing courses for students with special needs;
- monitoring and understanding of trends in ICT development and its application in modern teaching.
Knowledge and understanding
- Ability to develop and implement original and creative IT ideas to ensure the quality of teaching;
- Ability to apply IT skills and knowledge and demonstrate specialized competencies of computer science and information technology in order to organize interactive teaching in education;
- Have the knowledge and understanding of the areas of computer science, engineering and computer science (programming, web technologies, databases, basic networking, computing and information systems and multimedia);
- Have knowledge of one or more subject areas that can be qualify the student as an expert on the application of knowledge in a given area;
Applying knowledge and understanding
- Ability to critically, independently and creatively solve problems in new and never encountered before, or environments that have no previous experience in education. Planning, management and evaluation of independent research in the field of education and development and implementation of appropriate interactive and multimedia materials and online learning tools and testing through play;
- Creativity and originality in the interpretation of the knowledge from science to solve problems related to the objectives and materials in the area where they teach;
Making judgement
- Ability for creative integration and synthesis of knowledge from many areas of education, as well as administration and evaluation of pupils using IT tools designed and created for a specific problem domain. Creating educational processes using computer tools and techniques;
- Ability to deal with complex situations associated with specific educational processes resulting in real-time in education;
- Ability to identify appropriate specialized instances of education and making sound judgments in situations of lack of complete information or data based on personal, social and ethical principles and responsibilities associated with the application of knowledge and understanding;
Communication skills
- Ability to share findings and proposals with rational argumentation and reliance on those findings when dealing with both - professionals, as well as with unskilled people – clearly and unambiguously;
- Taking considerable responsibility for the shared outcomes;
- Leading and initiating activities.
Learning skills
- Ability to identify individual needs and set tracks for individual and independent education and its performance independently and autonomously in the common information fields;
- Ability to take responsibility for continued individual study in specialized areas of business and IT areas within networked economy;
- Ability to take responsibility for further professional development and training.
Semester 1
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[6 ECTS]
E - learning 2.0 - Theory and Practice
As part of this course, students will:
- Gain knowledge of designing a modern, technology-based teaching and learning study programs.
- Develop the skills related to the potential for designing lectures through specific technology-based tools.
- Gain knowledge of modern, technology-based learning tools including PC, multimedia technologies, and communication technologies, and how they can be used to enhance learning.
- Gain knowledge of how different technology-based lecture designs can enhance learning.
- Develop a plan for design and development of a module for e-learning.
- Identify the characteristics of the model for e-learning.
- Will conduct lecture analysis.
- Integrate strategies for learning and teaching in planning the design and development of the module.
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[6 ECTS]
Introduction to databases
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
- Present the conceptual model and the model based on entities and relations, conceptual modelling, ER diagram;
- Presentation of the relational model;
- Introduction to SQL language;
- Normalization of database schema;
- Introduction to database management systems, the tools for defining, using and maintaining databases, as well as the tools for creating forms and reports.
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[6 ECTS]
Research methodology
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to research methodologies, the basic research theories and protocols, and writing research proposals. Students in this course will learn about the cyclical nature of applied research and the iterative process of research writing. The course teaches students how to identify the subject of study, formulate questions, organize a literature review, and select appropriate research projects and methodologies. By the end of the course, students will complete a proposal that includes an introduction, a statement of the problem (the meaning of the study), literature review, methodology section, references, and schedule of the project.
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[6 ECTS]
Elective course 1
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Computer systems
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
After completing this course, students should:
- Understand the basics of computer systems and their organization;
- Know how to interpret different numerical systems;
- Understand Boolean algebra and its application;
- Understand the basics of computer architecture;
- Distinguish between the different operating systems and their applications;
- Understand the basics of computer networks;
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Multimedia in education
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the multimedia area. To enable students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of multimedia, and to implement these same techniques and methodologies in their classes. To enable students to broaden and deepen the general knowledge of multimedia concepts (text, image, audio and video) and use them in designing the learning process. To enable students to work on projects, individual or group, who by nature, may be scientific - research projects, development projects or internship.
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Professional ethics of information technologies
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
The course is mandatory for students in the second cycle. It provides introduction to ethical and moral values in general, and use of information Technologies, in particular. Also the course is an introduction to the design and implementation of IT professional codes of ethics in public and private institutions. It analyzes and discusses ethical dilemmas in professional use of information technologies. Through concrete examples it covers all areas of study related to ethics when using information technologies.
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Assistive technologies for students with disabilities
Objectives of the subject program (Competencies):
The aim of the course is to help students learn the technology for easing the education of children with special needs. This course covers information about the use of technology for many types of handicap, such as blindness, deafness, students with motor obstacles, etc. The course covers a broad overview of the use of contemporary technology and online resources which could be used to help students in their everyday tasks envisioned with the teaching plan.
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Software for education
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies)
- The definition of educational software, the importance of using various software in the educational process, its usage, evaluation of the benefits of the use of educational software;
- Presentation of various educational software, both free and commercial;
- Use of educational software for learning a subject (e.g., subjects of science, language, etc..)
- Principles for design and engineering of educational software;
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Introduction to technologies in education
Objectives of the curriculum
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and concepts related to technology and computers;
- Using current and emerging technologies to improve and integrate the teaching, instructing, lecturing and learning;
- Identify and evaluate / review the appropriateness of computer software for use in education, and suitability and adaptability to students with special needs;
- Identify and use appropriate / suitable online sites and resources to improve teaching and learning;
- Demonstrate the use of computers to produce teaching materials and use children's software to support and enhance the learning experience for students of all ages;
- Make appropriate technological choices in teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation;
- Develop activities through developmental domains that incorporate the use of technology and provide adaptation for all students.
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[6 ECTS]
Elective course 2
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Computer systems
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
After completing this course, students should:
- Understand the basics of computer systems and their organization;
- Know how to interpret different numerical systems;
- Understand Boolean algebra and its application;
- Understand the basics of computer architecture;
- Distinguish between the different operating systems and their applications;
- Understand the basics of computer networks;
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Multimedia in education
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the multimedia area. To enable students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of multimedia, and to implement these same techniques and methodologies in their classes. To enable students to broaden and deepen the general knowledge of multimedia concepts (text, image, audio and video) and use them in designing the learning process. To enable students to work on projects, individual or group, who by nature, may be scientific - research projects, development projects or internship.
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Professional ethics of information technologies
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies):
The course is mandatory for students in the second cycle. It provides introduction to ethical and moral values in general, and use of information Technologies, in particular. Also the course is an introduction to the design and implementation of IT professional codes of ethics in public and private institutions. It analyzes and discusses ethical dilemmas in professional use of information technologies. Through concrete examples it covers all areas of study related to ethics when using information technologies.
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Assistive technologies for students with disabilities
Objectives of the subject program (Competencies):
The aim of the course is to help students learn the technology for easing the education of children with special needs. This course covers information about the use of technology for many types of handicap, such as blindness, deafness, students with motor obstacles, etc. The course covers a broad overview of the use of contemporary technology and online resources which could be used to help students in their everyday tasks envisioned with the teaching plan.
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Software for education
Objectives of the curriculum (Competencies)
- The definition of educational software, the importance of using various software in the educational process, its usage, evaluation of the benefits of the use of educational software;
- Presentation of various educational software, both free and commercial;
- Use of educational software for learning a subject (e.g., subjects of science, language, etc..)
- Principles for design and engineering of educational software;
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Introduction to technologies in education
Objectives of the curriculum
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and concepts related to technology and computers;
- Using current and emerging technologies to improve and integrate the teaching, instructing, lecturing and learning;
- Identify and evaluate / review the appropriateness of computer software for use in education, and suitability and adaptability to students with special needs;
- Identify and use appropriate / suitable online sites and resources to improve teaching and learning;
- Demonstrate the use of computers to produce teaching materials and use children's software to support and enhance the learning experience for students of all ages;
- Make appropriate technological choices in teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation;
- Develop activities through developmental domains that incorporate the use of technology and provide adaptation for all students.
Semester 2
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[24 ECTS]
Master Thesis
This module enables students to transfer their skills and knowledge to research and make more complex task of master thesis. The module is designed to be fully practical and students to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to approach writing the thesis. The module has unique return result-to enable students to write the master thesis with minimal difficulties, and with maximum efficiency. The course aims to improve research techniques and style of writing paper, taking account to stop illegal means, such as plagiarism and infringement of copyright, which are prohibited by the Statute of SEEU.
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[6 ECTS]
Free elective course 1
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Methodology of Teaching
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the basic teaching approaches and methods. They are expected to gain knowledge and skills in order to be able to apply the active educational tools. The course also offers development, learning and teaching as concepts and basic practices that allow teachers to teach about the development of thinking. Throughout this course, students will gain both theoretical background and entirety of strategies that will enable them to reflect and develop both their own and their students` critical thinking.
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Selected Topics in IT Applications for Preparing a Scientific Paper
The aim of this subject is:
- To display the technical elements, the structure of the text and deign of a scientific research.
- To enable students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills from selected chapters of IT applications that will be needed in preparation of the scientific and research paper.
- Practical application of these objectives in preparing student’s individual research paper.
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Applications for Statistical Data Processing
The aim of this subject is:
- To display the technical elements in the field of statistics: organizing, processing, and comparing through analysis and publication of data.
- To enable students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills of the applications for statistical data processing.
- Practical application of these objectives in statistical processing of data obtained from questionnaires, reports, scientific studies and other documents.
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