Adult Educator as a Professional: Training, Skills, Tasks and Work Culture

Course Information
TitleΟ εκπαιδευτής ενηλίκων ως επαγγελματίας: κατάρτιση, δεξιότητες, καθήκοντα και εργασιακή κουλτούρα / Adult Educator as a Professional: Training, Skills, Tasks and Work Culture
CodeΠΕΣΕ406
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPhilosophy and Education
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorGeorgios Zarifis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600018148

Programme of Study: Paidagōgikī Epistīmī: Eidikī Agōgī, Paidagōgikī tou Scholeíou, Synechizómenī Ekpaídeusī

Registered students: 2
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Continuing EducationMandatory Elective Courses217.5

Class Information
Academic Year2021 – 2022
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600203907
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • ΠΕ101 Introduction to academic writing
  • ΠΕ102 Quantitative Educational Reseaerch
  • ΠΕ103 Educational Research: qualitative approach
General Prerequisites
The course is offered only to POSTGRADUATE students of the Department of Education.
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Keywords
Adult education, lifelong learning, formal, non-formal, informal, theory, practice, policy, programme planning
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Seminars602.4
Tutorial200.8
Project803.2
Exams301.2
Total1907.6
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
  • Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
10-04-2020