Linguodidactics (in Bulgarian and a foreign language)
Short presentation of the programme:
The programme prepares philologists who teach foreign languages. It examines modern applied-linguistic and linguistic-didactic theories and their practical application to learning and teaching foreign languages. The students develop the required professional and intercultural competences and build the necessary knowledge and skills for professional improvement, critical attitude towards teaching and adaptability to the labour market. They master research skills that enable them to participate in the implementation of scientific projects and apply their outcomes in practice.
The programme is suitable for holders of bachelor's degree in philology with the respective foreign language and holders of bachelor’s degrees in other professional areas to whom an obligatory preparatory module comprising philological subjects in a foreign language is provided.
To fully implement the practical and research tasks in the course of study, an admission requirement is to certify the proficiency in a foreign language either by a bachelor's degree in the relevant philological specialty, by an internationally recognised certificate at C1 of CEFR or by taking a test during the admission interview followed by a C1 exam at NBU. There is a possibility of refreshing and developing foreign language skills by enrolling in NBU courses.
Major and professional qualification:
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, Foreign Language Teacher (English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Russian or Modern Greek)
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, Teacher of ... language and of ... language
Specialisation:
Foreign Language Teacher of Children
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, MA in Foreign Language Education
Specialisation:
Foreign Language Teacher of Adults
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, MA in Foreign Language Education
Specialisation:
Foreign Language Teacher of Specialists
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, MA in Foreign Language Education
Specialisation:
Teacher of Foreign Language and Educational Technologies in FLT
Specialisation:
Major:
Linguodidactics
Qualification: Philologist, MA in Foreign Language Education
Practical training courses:
The programme provides hospitation, current pedagogical practice and pre-graduate internship in municipal, state and private schools.
International mobility:
Every academic year students in Linguodidactics have the opportunity to apply for student mobility and participation in professional qualification courses and seminars in England, Germany, Spain, France, Russia and other European countries under the Erasmus+ European programme.
Graduate Student Competencies:
The programme is applied in its nature with a narrow humanitarian focus. Graduates become philologists, specialists in the field of foreign language education, who:
• have in-depth knowledge in the field of linguistics, linguistics, psychology, didactics and teaching methodology;
• are able to analyse learning processes and find optimal solutions to the specific problems of the practice of learning and teaching foreign languages at different ages and educational levels;
• are able to use modern information and communication technologies and integrate knowledge on the culture of native speakers in the learning process of a foreign language;
• possess strategies for independent acquisition of knowledge and scientific research work;
• can support the training of personnel in the field of foreign language training and be multipliers of the acquired professional knowledge and skills in the workplace.
Graduation:
A state (practical and applied) exam: 5 ECTS
and
Defence of a master's dissertation or passing a state exam in compliance the NBU Standard for Educational and Qualification Degree Completion: 10 ECTS
Occupation and possible positions:
Graduates pursue careers as teachers of the respective foreign language in all types of institutions and all forms of foreign language education.
Department :
Foreign languages and cultures