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Language and Studies Department
Study Programs
The University includes provisions for a secondary-school teacher training program and for professional and continuing teacher training. The training program comprises pedagogical methodology and liberal arts subject training.
Combining pedagogic training and up-to-date knowledge in the liberal arts subjects, the purpose of the teacher-training program is to respond to the need of ensuring an adequate supply of professionally well prepared teachers, whether prospective or currently in service.
Within this central objective, however, it is important to recognize that not all prospective teacher candidates will find actual teaching positions upon graduation. Many will be obliged, therefore, to seek employment in other market sectors. Similarly, a teaching career is often the gateway to other job opportunities, particularly in the public service and/or the service sector. Combining a strong foundation in basic skills and knowledge with a pronounced orientation toward broader applications, the program provides teachers with not only the skills necessary to imparting their knowledge, but also to adapting it to the wider work place.
In this way, the program achieves two objectives. Graduates will be well-qualified to teach as well as to apply their knowledge and skills to other professional pursuits. Simultaneously, they will be equipped to share these same skills with their students and thereby to better prepare them for the ever-changing market place.
The program will be implemented under the aegis of a single faculty of Pedagogy within the SEE University. It will consist of three inter-related components:
• Pedagogic Methodology
• Liberal Art Subject Training
• Professional and Continuing Training of Teachers
The first two will run concurrently as a four-year course of studies leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The third will consist of a more autonomous set of activities, though organized within the same faculty. The two semesters of the Pedagogic Methodology set of activities will consist of courses on general pedagogy, psychology, didactics, and research methodology, which will be available to all students. The remainder of the program will concentrate on teaching methodology concerning the specific subjects (majors) chosen by individual students.
Curriculum
Teacher Training - Common Curriculum - Semester 1
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| English: Introductory spoken and written English | W |
8 |
| IT Skills: Training in packages and internet use | W |
4 |
| Approaches & Methods: Techniques of analysis, critique presentation | W |
2 |
| European Studies I | W |
4 |
| Macedonian Language and Studies |
W |
3 |
| Albanian Language and Studies | W |
3 |
| Communication Technology: Impact on schools and society | W |
2 |
| Development, Education and Learning: Psychological perspectives, cross-cultural psychology | W |
4 |
| Totals | W |
30 |
Teacher Training - Common Curriculum - Semester 2
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| English Language II: intermediate spoken and written English | S |
4 |
| European Studies II- Institutions and Political Systems | S |
4 |
| Teaching and Learning Methodologies: cooperative education, multiple intelligence approach, problem-based learning, teaching and learning with multimedia | S |
8 |
| Albanian Language and Studies | S |
4 |
| Macedonian Language and Studies | S |
4 |
| Multicultural Issues in Education and Cross Cultural Education | S |
4 |
| Multicultural Action Research Seminar | S |
2 |
| Totals | S |
30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 3
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| Advanced English Language I: Advanced spoken and written English | W |
8 |
| Morphology of the Macedonian Language I | W |
3 |
| Macedonian Literary Traditions: The Middle Ages | W |
8 |
| Macedonian Composition I | W |
8 |
| Naturalistic Inquiry: Documenting and assessing children’s learning I | W |
3 |
| Totals | 30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 4
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| Advanced English Language II: Adv. spoken and written English | S |
8 |
| Morphology of the Macedonian Language II | S |
3 |
| Macedonian Literature I/b: 15th through 20th century | S |
8 |
| Macedonian Composition II | S |
8 |
| Naturalistic Inquiry: Documenting and assessing children’s learning II | S |
3 |
| Totals | 30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 5
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| World literature I | W |
8 |
| Phonetics I | W |
3 |
| Macedonian Literature II/a: Contemporary Literature | W |
8 |
| Teaching Macedonian Composition I | W |
8 |
| Curriculum design I: Development and Implementation | W |
3 |
| Totals | W |
30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 6
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| World literature II | S |
8 |
| Phonetics II | S |
3 |
| Macedonian Literature II/b: Contemporary Literature | S |
8 |
| Teaching Macedonian Composition II | S |
8 |
| Curriculum design II: Development and Implementation | S |
3 |
| Totals | 30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 7
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| Linguistic Theory I | W |
4 |
| Literary Theory and Criticism I | W |
3 |
| Macedonian Literature III/a: Comparative Literature | W |
8 |
| Lexicology I | W |
8 |
| Teacher Change and School-Based Change | W |
3 |
| Classroom and School Inquiry | W |
4 |
| Totals | W |
30 |
Macedonian Language and Studies - Semester 8
| COURSES | W/S |
Credits |
| Linguistic Theory II | S |
4 |
| Literary Theory and Criticism II | S |
3 |
| Macedonian Literature III/b: Comparative Literature | S |
8 |
| Lexicology II | S |
8 |
| Leadership and Learning | S |
3 |
| Family and Community | S |
4 |
| Totals | S |
30 |
Faculties