• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ696
• ECTS: 5
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό ή χειμερινό)/ Semi-annual (Fall or Spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: .
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ695
• ECTS: 5
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό ή χειμερινό)/ Semi-annual (Fall or Spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: .
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ701B
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό ή χειμερινό)/ Semi-annual (Fall or Spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

The postgraduate master’s thesis contributes to the deepening of research on the specific scientific topics explored in this particular Postgraduate Program. Based on these particular courses, students will be familiarize with the overall research progress based on a specific research field that students will choose to work with.

Both the choice of the assigned supervisor and the thematic field of the master’s thesis are based on the courses covered in this particular Postgraduate Program. The student's thesis proposal must be accepted by a teaching member personnel of the program who will be the assigned supervisor of the student. Alternatively, students can choose various topics suggested by the teaching member personnel who will take the role of the assigned supervisor. The master’s thesis is evaluated by a three-member committee. The three-member committee is approved by the School of Economics and Management and consists of the assigned supervisor and two more members. All three members must have scientific research experience related to the selected research topic by the student.

Each academic semester the thematic course ‘Master’s thesis corresponds to 15 ECTS credits (2^nd semester Master’s thesis I 15 ECTS & 3^rd semester Master’s thesis II 15 ECTS), with a total of 30 ECTS for both courses.

After completing the first part of the dissertation, the student can proceed to the second part. During the second part of the master's thesis, the student proceeds with the field study and the writing of the thesis.

The supervisor and the two members of the committee decide whether the research has been completed according to the required academic criteria. If the student's work meets the academic and research requirements, the three-member committee will also check whether the dissertation has followed the specific instruction for the preparation of a master’s thesis based on the provided guidelines by the university. At the same time, the three-member committee decide whether the student is ready to proceed with the master’s thesis defense in order to complete his/her postgraduate studies.

The Postgraduate Program organizes public master’s thesis presentations at the end of each academic semester. During each presentation, the student presents his/her research and findings and the three – member committee. Then the three – member committee proceed with questions based on the content of the master’s thesis. Upon completion of the questions, the student exits the room and the three-member committee evaluate the student's performance. A successful master’s thesis defense completes the student’s academic obligations.

Module Content

Upon the completion of the Master’s thesis, students should be able to:

• Apply concepts, theories and / or methodologies issues taught in this Postgraduate Program.
• Work further on a specific scientific field covered in this Postgraduate Program
• Research, collect, evaluate an analyze data
• Analyze and compose data based on critical thinking
• Use the guidelines for writing a master’s thesis, including the use of the literature
• determine specific learning outcomes in collaboration with their assigned supervisors

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ701A
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό ή χειμερινό)/ Semi-annual (Fall or Spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

The postgraduate master’s thesis contributes to the deepening of research on the specific scientific topics explored in this particular Postgraduate Program. Based on these particular courses, students will be familiarize with the overall research progress based on a specific research field that students will choose to work with.

Both the choice of the assigned supervisor and the thematic field of the master’s thesis are based on the courses covered in this particular Postgraduate Program. The student's thesis proposal must be accepted by a teaching member personnel for the program who will be the assigned supervisor of the student. Alternatively, students can choose various topics suggested by the teaching member personnel who will take the role of the assigned supervisor. The master’s thesis is evaluated by a three-member committee. The three-member committee is approved by the School of Economics and Management and consists of the assigned supervisor and two more members. All three members must have scientific research experience related to the selected research topic by the student.

Each academic semester the thematic course ‘Master’s thesis corresponds to 15 ECTS credits (2^nd semester Master’s thesis I 15 ECTS & 3^rd semester Master’s thesis II 15 ECTS), with a total of 30 ECTS for both courses.

After completing the first part of the dissertation, the student can proceed to the second part. During the second part of the master's thesis, the student proceeds with the field study and the writing of the thesis.

The supervisor and the two members of the committee decide whether the research has been completed according to the required academic criteria. If the student's work meets the academic and research requirements, the three-member committee will also check whether the dissertation has followed the specific instruction for the preparation of a master’s thesis based on the provided guidelines by the university. At the same time, the three-member committee decide whether the student is ready to proceed with the master’s thesis defense in order to complete his/her postgraduate studies.

The Postgraduate Program organizes public master’s thesis presentations at the end of each academic semester. During each presentation, the student presents his/her research and findings and the three – member committee. Then the three – member committee proceed with questions based on the content of the master’s thesis. Upon completion of the questions, the student exits the room and the three-member committee evaluate the student's performance. A successful master’s thesis defense completes the student’s academic obligations.

Module Content

Upon the completion of the Master’s thesis, students should be able to:

• Apply concepts, theories and / or methodologies issues taught in this Postgraduate Program.
• Work further on a specific scientific field covered in this Postgraduate Program
• Research, collect, evaluate an analyze data
• Analyze and compose data based on critical thinking
• Use the guidelines for writing a master’s thesis, including the use of the literature
• determine specific learning outcomes in collaboration with their assigned supervisors

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ641
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό)/ Semi-annual (spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

• formulate key objectives on teachers’ evaluation
• connect the teachers’ evaluation with the school organization’s evaluation
• acquire knowledge and skills related to the monitoring of teaching, as well as the teachers’ and school organizations’ self-assessment
• describe the relation between assessment and school effectiveness
• apply different evaluation methods
• effectively develop and implement an educational program evaluation that is implemented either at the school organization or the education system level
• observe and evaluate the teaching process using appropriate teaching forms / tools
• compare and evaluate critical evaluation systems and provide suggestions for any improvements

Module Content

In this particular module students will be familiarized with the teachers’ evaluation process. Specifically, students will study the important aspects of evaluation, issues related to teaching monitoring and methods, procedures and the forms that can be used to observe classroom teaching, as well as various assessment strategies. Also, students will be familiarized with topics related to the evaluator, curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation of the learning outcomes, as well as the teacher and school self-assessment. Also, the assessment role in the professional development, as well as with regards to the selection of school principals. Finally, reference will be made to the present and future teachers’ evaluation process.

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ631
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

This module will allow students to create and modify educational material for the distance educational learning process, as well as to use the most modern, open and easily accessible technological applications that will facilitate the distance learning and teaching process.

Module Content

In this particular module we will cover topics related to the knowledge and skills of designing the educational material through the distance educational learning process. Specifically, teaching material, case studies scenarios etc. will be created by the students. In addition, we will present various best practices from well-known Universities which created successfully a distance learning educational material. In this context, students will be familiarize with the most modern and most frequently used technological environments that support the distance learning and teaching process. Specifically, the open technology environments will be introduced through specific activities (case studies, scenarios etc.). Also, students will be familiarized with various technological tools that can be easily used by students. In fact, this is important since the current era requires from teachers to follow all the latest research studies, as well as the use of social networking. At the same time, issues related to Open Internet Sources will be presented.

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ619
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this module is to provide students with a variety of theories in order to re-design their teaching process and teaching material based on the students’ needs with special educational needs and/ or disabilities.

Module Content

This module provides students with the knowledge on family issues and early intervention of children with disabilities or special educational needs. Also, this module covers the topics of the cooperation and communication between school and family in order to address effectively students’ educational needs with disabilities or special educational needs, as well as it presents a thorough study of all categories of students’ special educational needs. In particular, this module focuses on issues related to the family of children with disabilities or special educational needs and covers topics of early intervention such as goal setting, basic principles, research results that substantiate its importance and the financial performance of the intervention programs. In addition, this module focuses on the collaboration and communication between school and family for the equal education of students with disabilities or special educational needs within a  classroom (basic principles, effective ways and communication strategies between the two parties, as well as the role of parents in the child's learning based on  the educational systems of Greece and Cyprus). Finally,  this course presents the categorization of  students with special educational needs with emphasis on the characteristics and learning profile of children with disabilities or special educational needs. Also, the effective teaching process with children in this particular setting is presented. 

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ618
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

This module aims to familiarize students with the strategic planning concept in education. Also, students will learn how to apply the relevant theory to educational organizations based on their needs, as well as based on the strategic forecasting method.

Module Content

In this particular module, students will study the concepts of organizations and management, as well as the concepts of need analysis, strategic forecasting and the concept of strategy. Also, students will study the strategic analysis process, both at the level of the external and competitive environment and at the level of the internal environment of the organizations, as well as the strategic choice, strategic plan and its implementation. Moreover, the Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Common Assessment Framework (CFR) will be explored. Also, issues related to the accountability and the implementation of a strategic planning in the Cyprus Education System will be discussed.

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ617
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό ή χειμερινό)/ Semi-annual (Fall or Spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

Students will be able to:

• identify the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of ‘the curriculum’
• recognize the impact of various theoretical ideas (e.g. postmodernism, poststructuralism, posthumanism) in curriculum theory and development
• discuss the development of modern curricula in multicultural societies

Module Content

Examining various topics and aspects with regards to curriculum development and theory. The module covers: the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of ‘the curriculum’; the impact of various theoretical ideas (e.g. postmodernism, poststructuralism, posthumanism) in curriculum theory and development; and, the development of modern curricula in multicultural societies.

• Κωδικός / Course Code: ΕΠΑ616
• ECTS: 15
• Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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• Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (εαρινό)/ Semi-annual (spring)
• Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: €550
• Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate

Module Purpose and Objectives

The main purpose of this module is to study the development of the child as an active member of a social group during adolescence. This module covers the evolution of the adolescent, as well as the cognitive, emotional, social and moral aspect, adopting a socio-cultural approach. The adolescent is considered an active member of a social group in which he/she interacts.

Module Content

This module includes topics related to the development of the adolescent, the identity formation, changes in the relation with parents and other peers, as well as the problems that often occur in adolescence (use of substances, running away from home, deviant and delinquent behavior).