Master's Degree, D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Biotechnology
44.04.01 Pedagogical Education
Program length: 2 years
Language of study: Russian
Place of study: Rostov-on-Don
Purpose of this educational program:
The training of the future Master of Education in the basic educational program includes in-depth theoretical training in biology and chemistry and laboratory workshops in various academic disciplines of subject training. The study of basic subjects takes place in modern educational laboratories equipped with the necessary equipment. Professional and pedagogical training includes the study of the basics of pedagogy, psychology and methods of teaching biology and chemistry.
During the period of study in the field of Pedagogical education, students participate in a variety of creative and research work. Carrying out their own design developments, conducting educational research, they participate in student conferences of various levels, competitions, Olympiads. Their works are published in various collections and their research experience allows many graduates to enroll at PhD.
The program is aimed at the formation of a new type of teacher capable of active professional activity that meets the challenges of the time and the dynamic modernization processes taking place in the education system. The program is interdisciplinary and practice-oriented, aimed at deepening knowledge in the field of methodology and current problems of modern biological and chemical education, mastering the methods of pedagogical research adopted in modern scientific and methodological practice. All this will contribute to the formation of a specialist in demand by the modern education system, ready to carry out innovative professional activities in the context of modernization of the educational sphere.
Leading Russian scientists (Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences of Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University L.N. Sukhorukova, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences of A.I. Herzen Andreev Russian State Pedagogical University N.D.) will be involved in the joint implementation of the master's program.
Core curriculum
Basis | Specialized subjects |
Modern problems of science and education Methodology of scientific research, pedagogical measurements in biological and chemical education, mathematical methods of processing the results of scientific experiment in the field of education | Modern educational technologies in biological and chemical education Biology in general and vocational education Chemistry in general and vocational education The content of innovative activity of a teacher in biological and chemical education Methodology and methods of scientific research in education |
Advantages of this study program:
- The peculiarity (uniqueness) of this Master's program is its integrated nature ; the preparation of masters of education for two subject areas of knowledge ; biology and chemistry.
- This meaningful feature of the program reflects the objective integration of the sciences of biology and chemistry, implemented in integrated courses of primary and high school, in the system of additional education, in higher education and allows you to use the existing experience of competence-oriented methodological training in two educational profiles. On the other hand, it is very important that the integrated nature of the program increases its attractiveness in the educational services market, since it guarantees graduates increased employment opportunities, labor mobility and full employment when working in a modern school.
- Training practices are held in The Department of Theory and Methodology of Biological Education of the D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, the Botanical Garden of the Southern Federal University, the laboratories of the Academy, as well as the basic schools of Rostov-on-Don, with which cooperation agreements have been concluded, serve as the venue for practical training in the field of education.
Prospects. Career & Employment
The predicted areas of activity of the graduate of the program are secondary general education schools (basic and specialized), higher education, a system of additional natural science education, methodological services at various levels ; from the methodological association of an educational institution to the methodological services of educational management bodies.
Graduates can become a very sought-after specialists in the field of education: a teacher of a secondary school, a teacher of a college or university, a teacher of additional education in a wide scientific field, a methodologist or the head of an educational organization.