Elementary School Pedagogy and Foreign Language (in Bulgarian and a foreign language)
Short presentation of the programme:
The programme aims to get students familiar with the theory and practice of education and develop skills to teach young students in an individual and holistic way. The students to encouraged to perceive pedagogy as an art of the upbringing and fostering fundamental skills in children. The students in the programme are taught to use the latest academic approaches and techniques in elementary education to manage classes, follow and develop the curriculum while attending to the individual needs, stimulate social communication and develop independent learning skills incl. critical thinking, digital skills, creativity, teamwork and cultural norms fostering. The students are trained to work in teams with other specialists, parents and communities and to master self-reflection skills for continuous professional development. The need for well-trained and motivated teachers in Bulgaria is indisputable and testified by both Bulgarian and European studies. The programme prepares its students to work as elementary teachers and foreign language teachers who are among the most sought-after specialists nowadays. In recent years, a comprehensive approach to improving the quality of education in Bulgaria has been noticed, creating conditions to increase teachers’ authority and social status, thus helping the occupation to become a more valued and preferred one. The programme aims to attract and educate students who are aware of the key role of teaching in education to care for and prepare Bulgarian children to become knowledgeable, capable and confident citizens.
The studies in the programme are based on the modern world, European and national policies in education, which determine the vision of the educational process for students in the initial stage of the educational system; leading scientific research in fundamental and private-didactic scientific fields, which conceptually build an interaction between the teaching and learning processes both at universities, schools and extracurricular educational environments; and good practices from global and Bulgarian pedagogical experience that ensure the quality of education and progress of each student in accordance with their individual educational needs and regulatory requirements for building an inclusive educational environment.
- Prof. Siyka Chavdarova-Kostova, DSc EDUB306 Family Pedagogy
- Prof. Violeta Boyanova, PhD LOGB705 Prevention of Communication Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence
- Assoc. Prof. Georgi Tuparov, PhD EDUB605 Computer Modelling and Robotics EDUB801 Educational Computer Games
- Prof. Daniela Tuparova, PD EDUB605 Computer Modelling and Robotics EDUB801 Educational Computer Games
- Prof. Elena Blagoeva, PhD EDUB103 EU Policies and Programmes in Education EDUB403 Multicultural Aspects in Primary Education EDUB803 Culture and Intercultural Competences
- Prof. Emilia Alexieva, PhD EDUB104 Prevention of aggression and bullying in primary school age EDUB302 Pedagogical and Psychological Diagnostics: tests and other assessment forms EDUB303 Testing and Assessment of Achievements
- Prof. Irina Genova, PhD EDUB407 Art and Emotional Intelligence HACB541 Introduction to visual culture
- Prof. Milena Shushulova, PhD EDUB408 Fundamentals of Music Education
- Prof. Hristo Todorov, PhD EDUB207 Contemporary Aspects of Civic Education
- Prof. Momchil Metodiev DSc EDUB209 History of Pedagogy and Bulgarian Education
- Assoc. Prof. Ognyana Georgieva-Teneva, DSc BULB596 Introduction to the Teaching Methodology in Bulgarian language and literature EDUB606 Bulgarian literature for children EDUB705 Foreign Literature for Children
- Assoc. prof. Ventsislav Djambazov, PhD EDUB404 ICT in learning and working in a digital environment
- Assoc. Prof. Galina Kurteva, PhD EDUB102 Modern Bulgarian Language, Part 1 EDUB203 Modern Bulgarian Language, Part 2
- Assoc. Prof. Evgenia Topolska, PhD EDUB101 Pedagogy, Part 1: Didactics EDUB201 Pedagogy, Part 2: Developmental Theory EDUB301 Primary School Pedagogy, Part 1 EDUB304 Primary Literacy Didactics EDUB401 Primary School Pedagogy, Part 2 EDUB403 Multicultural Aspects in Primary Education EDUB405 Special pedagogy EDUB406 Methodology of teaching Bulgarian language and literature EDUB553 Practice: Hospitation, Part 1 EDUB603 Interactive Teaching Methods EDUB651 Practice: Hospitation, Part 2 EDUB752 Practice: Current pedagogical practice in school EDUB806 Comparative Education EDUB853 Internship in Schools
- Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Todorova, PhD LOGB802 Diagnosis of and Therapy for Reading and Writing Disorders - Children and Adults TEAB212 Speech Thechniques
- Assoc. Prof. Elena Savova, PhD BCLB862 Material Design in Foreign Language Teaching
- Assoc. Prof. Irena Bokova, PhD EDUB106 Folklore for children
- Lubka Aleksieva EDUB501 Methodology of Teaching Mathematics
- Maya Sotirova EDUB204 Continuity between kindergarten and primary school EDUB305 Bulgarian language training for foreign students
- Assoc. Prof. Milena Mutafchieva, PhD PSYB001 Introduction to psychology
- Assoc. Prof. Nadia Koltcheva, PhD BCLB662 Pedagogical Psychology
- Assoc. Prof. Oksana Minaeva, PhD HACB541 Introduction to visual culture
- Assoc. Prof. Penka Hristova, PhD PSYB503 Memory and Learning
- Assoc. Prof. Ralitsa Mircheva, PhD EDUB703 Methodology of fine art education
- Assoc. Prof. Rositsa Becheva, PhD EDUB408 Fundamentals of Music Education EDUB704 Methodology of music education
- Angelova Svetlana Petkova EDUB202 Relationship Management in an Educational Setting EDUB502 Methodology of training in ... (Man and the World) EDUB504 Methodology of training in...(Man and Nature) EDUB506 Health and Environmental Education EDUB701 Inclusive Education EDUB702 Methodology of technology and entrepreneurship education
- Assoc. Prof. Svetlana Gyuzeleva, PhD EDUB505 English for Primary Teachers, Part 1 EDUB602 Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching EDUB604 English for Primary Teachers, Part 2 EDUB706 English for Primary Teachers, Part 3 EDUB802 Linguistic features in learning a foreign language at primary school age
- Asst. Prof. Hristo Chukurliev, PhD EDUB209 History of Pedagogy and Bulgarian Education EDUB404 ICT in learning and working in a digital environment EDUB603 Interactive Teaching Methods EDUB804 Development of E-Learning Lessons for an Introductory Course
- Asst. Prof. Vladimir Dimitrov, PhD HACB541 Introduction to visual culture
- Asst. Prof. Ivan Nedelchev, PhD EDUB601 Methodology of Training In Physical Education and Sports
- Ivana Davidkov, PhD EDUB203 Modern Bulgarian Language, Part 2
- Asst. Prof. Kristina Gotseva-Balgaranova, PhD PSYB001 Introduction to psychology
- Asst. Prof. Luchezar Afrikanov, PhD EDUB208 Competency Approach in Education EDUB307 School Mediation and Nonviolent Communication EDUB806 Comparative Education
- Kaloyan Damyanov, PhD EDUB405 Special pedagogy
- Вьъгеюь EDUB105 Design thinking to promote motivation and educational achievement in elementary school EDUB503 Class management EDUB805 Leadership in Education EDUB853 Internship in Schools
- Galina Velichkova EDUB505 English for Primary Teachers, Part 1 EDUB604 English for Primary Teachers, Part 2 EDUB706 English for Primary Teachers, Part 3 EDUB802 Linguistic features in learning a foreign language at primary school age
- Svetlana Tashevska EDUB602 Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching
- Iliana Izmirlieva TEAB212 Speech Thechniques
- Margarita Lenkova EDUB307 School Mediation and Nonviolent Communication
- EDUB202 Relationship Management in an Educational Setting
- Iana Avramova EDUB402 Game Theory and Game-Based Educational Technologies