Description
The Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education is offered by the Department of Primary Education of the School of Education at Democritus University of Thrace. It is a study program oriented toward shaping the scientific and professional identity of future educators as specialists in learning, teaching, education, and training. Students complete a four-year program of eight semesters with compulsory and elective courses, and they also have the option of preparing a thesis. The program contributes to the development of reflective educators who are aware of their social role and capable of approaching educational practice critically.
Relation to Employment
The program aims at skills enabling graduates to shape their professional identity as educators. It emphasizes learning, teaching, and the social role of teachers, preparing graduates for primary education.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Admission to the program requires a secondary school leaving certificate and successful participation in national-level examinations or placement examinations.
Knowledge
The Undergraduate Program of the Department of Primary Education aims to educate scientists with knowledge in learning, teaching, education, and training. Students develop skills in pedagogical analysis, instructional design, critical approach to educational practice, and the formation of their scientific and professional identity as future educators.
Skills
The program equips students with skills in pedagogical analysis, instructional design, critical reflection on educational practice, and the development of their scientific and professional identity as future teachers. It includes fields related to learning, teaching, education, and training, as well as internship and the option of a thesis.
Competences
The department’s program provides knowledge in learning, teaching, education, and training, developing students’ abilities in pedagogical analysis, instructional design, and critical reflection on educational practice. Graduates gain capabilities in shaping their scientific and professional identity as future teachers and in applying pedagogical principles in primary education.