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Social pedagogy

Language of instruction

lithuanian

Qualification degree and (or) qualification to be awarded

Master of Education Sciences

Place of delivery

Klaipėda, H. Manto g. 84, LT-92294

Institution that has carried out assessment

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Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term

Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras, 8/31/2020

Data provided or updated (date)

8/1/2014

Order on accreditation

SV6-15
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Summary of the Profile

Objective(s) of a study programme:
The aim of the study programme is to train Master of Social Pedagogy able to resolve complex social-pedagogical problems in a changing society on the basis of creative use of the latest knowledge and analytical assessment of practical professional situations.
Learning outcomes:

I. Acquired knowledge and its implementation:

The possession of the knowledge required for the understanding of social-pedagogical problems and the ability to update it.
The knowledge of key laws of the conducting of educological research.
The knowledge of the way of creating innovative strategies of social-pedagogical help.

II. Reasearch skills:

The ability to design social-pedagogical research, to collect the required empiric information, and to analyze it.
The ability to conduct social-pedagogical research.
The ability to present a report of social –pedagogical research in a clear and justified way.

III. Special skills:

The ability to use the fundamental and the latest applied knowledge for the understanding of social-pedagogical problems.
The ability to make decisions in creating innovative strategies of social-pedagogical help.
The ability to creatively use the possessed knowledge in different environments of social-pedagogical activity.

IV. Social skills:
The ability to work in a team and to take responsibility for the entrusted task.
The ability of ethical cooperation and collaboration with people of different cultures, social status, age, and views.

V. Personal skills:
The ability of analytical and critical thinking
The ability of independent learning and an inclination to learn by adapting to new situations
The ability to use ICT
The ability of systemic and strategic thinking
The ability to act as leader.
Activities of teaching and learning:

The academic subjects (that provide fundamental and the latest applied knowledge; that encourage to use the knowledge for the identification of social-pedagogical problems in the education reality; that help to decide on methodological approaches in social-pedagogical research, to model different strategies of social-pedagogical help, and to apply them to practical activity of social pedagogue;) are mainly taught by means of oral (involving lectures, discussions, presentations), visual-demonstration, and reflective methods. The feedback and the assessment of the learning outcomes is assured by creative academic papers (essays, analytical essays, research reports, etc.) submitted by individual students or groups, presentation of sources of scientific literature, and creative individual and group projects. When teaching academic subjects that build the competences of creating innovative strategies of social-pedagogical help, of creative use of the possessed knowledge in complex practical activity, and general competences, the following methods are applied: case studies, analysis of problems and acquired experience, video training, programmes of social-pedagogical help, modelling, making individual and group projects, and others.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Ten grade and gathered evaluation system is applied. The semester’s individual work tasks are evaluated by grades; the final grade is given during the examination session while multiplying particular grades by the lever coefficient and summing the products: individual or group projects, literature analysis, presentation of an article, case study, report, practical task, self or colleague assessment etc. Examination takes not less than 50 perc. of final grade.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:

The volume of the study programme is 120 credits. Study subjects in Master's Studies consists of 70 credits.
Methodology of Educological Research, Theory of Social Education , Social Work in Care and Education System, Social-Pedagogical Victimology, Philosophy of Education, Theory of Special Education, Social-Pedagogical Diagnostics, Children’s Social Welfare Programmes, Sociology of Education, Management of Social-Educational Work in Community.
The volume of final thesis and its defence (32 credits).
Research Practice of Professional Activity (10 credits).
Specialisations:

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Optional courses:

The list of optional subjects:
Management of Social Institutions
Theory of Pedagogical Collaboration
Social-Pedagogical Leadership
Social-Educational Work with Migrants
Social Councelling
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The programme is open for Bachelors‘from various fields of social studies, who would like to deepen their competence in Education management.