Education

Parameters  
Name of a study programme

Education
Language of instruction of a study programme

Lithuanian
Qualification to be awarded

Master of Education
Place of delivery of a study programme

Kaunas, Lithuanian Sports University
Institution that has carried out assessment, year

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, 2010
Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, 2014-12-31
Order on accreditation

2010-08-26, No. 1-01-90
Summary of the Profile of a Study Programme

General Description:

Objective(s) of a study programme:

On the basis of achievements in international level fundamental and applied interdisciplinary science and technologies, to train Masters of Education possessing modern education management and leadership knowledge and skills for education, management, consulting and research activities, and capacity to use research findings in the preparation, execution and evaluation of various projects and programs for the Lithuanian education system and / or educational institution, making proposals to improve education policy.

Learning outcomes:

Programme graduate will be able to:

  1. Work in the interdisciplinary team with specialists from other fields, they will understand and recognize the multicultural diversity, feel an ethical obligation;
  2. Think critically while working in a group, make proposals on reflection, evaluate their activities and present generalized results;
  3. Organize and critically evaluate scientific research-based information, present the findings and apply them in practice;
  4. Develop a research and / or practical activity report in support of its innovativeness and efficiency;
  5. Choose learning strategies reasonably;
  6. Choose research and / or project development area on their own, assessing the problems of the multicultural society;
  7. Realize projects on their own, practically applying knowledge based on research data as well as national and European Union legal acts;
  8. Participate in project activities for scientific professional practice;
  9. Demonstrate knowledge of modern empowering education, psychology, education management and leadership theories;
  10. Evaluate educational phenomena and processes and apply new educational technologies;
  11. Evaluate situations in practical activities in accordance with the provisions of educational theories, and provide practical recommendations;
  12. Apply knowledge of educational research methodology in the development of educational projects and / or educational programmes;
  13. Carry out independent empirical educational research, summarize its results and present them to the public;
  14. Apply the standards of social research ethics and the requirements for standard language;
  15. Apply the theoretical knowledge of education management and leadership while solving practical problems;
  16. Develop a program of activities for educational institutions for  learning empowerment of people of different ages and needs;
  17. Develop their action plan of professional activities;
  18. Formulate the evaluation criteria of the Lithuanian education system or a specific educational institution and to carry out the expert evaluation;
  19. Prepare the expert evaluation report of the Lithuanian education system or a specific educational institution.

Activities of teaching and learning:

Student activity and reflection based techniques: group discussion, case analysis and / or others;
Task-based methods: development of projects, individual or group work, reviews, scientific papers and / or others;
Information transfer based methods: lectures – contact and distance, counselling, etc.;
Information transfer and student activity based methods: seminars, workshops, practical work, etc.

Methods of assessment of learning achievements:

Oral assessment methods: presentation, etc.
Written assessment methods: research papers, case studies, essays, exam – open, closed or combined testing, etc.;
Integrated (written and oral) assessment methods: projects (individual or group), Master’s thesis and others.

Framework:

Study subjects (modules), practical training:

The extent of the major subject studies is 110 credits.
The main subjects of the study field: Social Research Methods and Statistics, Neuro-jurisprudence and Neuro-ethics, Empowering Education, Education and Psychology of Physical Education, Scientific (Research) Placement, Modern Educational Technologies for the Prevention of Obesity, Education Management, Leadership and Career Development, Systems of Education Organizations and Behaviour in Education Organizations, Master’s Thesis.

Specialisations:

Optional courses:

Students may choose 10 credits from the list of optional modules offered.

Distinctive features of a study programme:

This is a unique study programme training education specialists for leadership in the education system, integrating the values ​​of multiculturalism and developing them.

Access to professional activity or further study:

Access to professional activity:

Education programme graduates will work as experts, organizers of educational activities, heads of education projects / programmes in various educational institutions and their governing institutions, labour market services (labour exchange, labour market training centres and training services), organizations working in the field of staff development, non-governmental organizations aiming at developing values of multiculturalism.

Access to further study:

Upon completion of Education degree programme, graduates can continue studying in the doctoral programmes of Education or other social sciences.
Data provided or updated (date) 2012-07-01