
In the program “Theory and Methods of Education and Upbringing (Preschool Education),” a student must earn 30 credits per semester and 60 credits per academic year. The duration of study is 2 years, during which the student must accumulate 120 credits by the end of the program.
For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit corresponds to 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual academic load consists of 60 credits, equivalent to 1800 academic hours. Of these, 50% are classroom hours, and 50% are independent study hours. The volume of credits to be mastered by the student during a semester includes mandatory and elective courses listed in the course catalog.
70110201 — Theory and Methods of Education and Upbringing (Preschool Education) represents a set of mandatory requirements for higher education institutions in the Republic of Uzbekistan, implementing the mastery of curricula and course programs for training masters in this specialty.
Areas of professional activity:
- 70110201 — Preschool Education is a specialty that includes teaching disciplines related to the specialty in all educational institutions, conducting scientific research at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, sectoral research institutes, centers, and scientific-production associations, designing and managing processes in ministries implementing education in relevant directions, their sectoral departments, and institutions, addressing complex tasks related to organizing and managing activities in non-governmental and non-profit organizations, central and local government bodies, as well as ensuring safety in the development of the sector, defining prospects, and encompassing a set of tools, methods, and approaches of human activity aimed at professional skills and managerial abilities.
- Types of professional activity:
- Scientific-pedagogical research;
- Spiritual-educational activity;
- Organizational-managerial activity;
70110201 — According to the specialty “Theory and Methods of Education and Upbringing (Preschool Education),” in line with the 7th level of the National Qualifications Framework, as well as the areas, objects, and types of professional activity, a master’s graduate must be capable of performing the following professional tasks:
In scientific-pedagogical activity:
Planning the educational process — developing curricula in accordance with the goals of state educational standards and programs, adapting curricula based on students’ needs and interests, planning disciplines according to the principles of correlation and integration, developing lesson plans based on specific lesson goals and outcomes, planning lesson forms and methods based on a differentiated approach, planning the use of educational, demonstration, and handout materials;
Ensuring educational efficiency — setting tasks based on students’ capabilities and lesson objectives, using demonstration and handout materials relevant to the lesson topic, properly planning time allocation during the lesson, effectively using ICT in the educational process, organizing lessons based on students’ learning outcomes, analyzing the effectiveness of teaching approaches, selecting teaching methods and approaches aligned with students’ educational goals, using active teaching methods, applying methods aimed at developing students’ core competencies and life skills, organizing students’ collaborative and project work, utilizing self-control skills, providing differentiated assistance to students, ensuring harmony between theory and practice, creating opportunities for students’ independent thinking, achieving motivation in the classroom, and ensuring effective communication in the classroom;
Assessing learning and providing feedback — using various methods and tools to assess educational outcomes, using various methods and tools to diagnose educational outcomes, analyzing educational outcomes, using analysis results to adapt lesson plans and methods, knowing and applying assessment criteria, identifying and analyzing existing problems;
Organizing educational activities — applying modern, interactive forms and methods of educational work in classes and extracurricular activities, considering students’ gender, age, cultural, and individual characteristics in educational work, establishing clear moral and ethical norms for students in accordance with the institution’s charter and internal regulations, creating a socially healthy environment, fostering students’ cognitive activity, independence, initiative, creativity, civic position, work capacity, and a culture of a healthy and safe lifestyle;
Creating and ensuring a safe developmental educational environment — fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect among students, ensuring equal opportunities for students in classroom life, making optimal decisions in conflict situations, conducting individual work with students, assisting in safe work within the world of modern media;
Self-development and professional growth — regularly attending professional development courses, familiarizing with scientific literature and applying new knowledge in practice, participating in and organizing seminars and training sessions related to professional activities, attending mutual lessons, analyzing lessons, conducting open lessons, implementing necessary changes in professional activities;
Possessing a system of knowledge related to a scientific worldview, the foundations of general methodological sciences, and the ability to independently analyze economic problems and processes;
Forming a commitment to personal growth and objective evaluation, as well as the ability to enhance the intellectual development level of learners.
Ability to use the main principles and methods of social, humanitarian, and economic sciences in solving social and professional tasks.
Free and systematic expression of thoughts in the native language, working with scientific texts, and possessing oral and written speech skills in the native language and one foreign language for public speaking.
Using knowledge of a foreign language for communication and understanding specialized texts.
Mastery of methods, techniques, and tools for obtaining, storing, and processing information; skills in working with global computer networks.
Considering the ethnocultural characteristics of educational process participants in social interactions.
Mastery of ethical norms and spiritual culture.
Understanding the principles of organizing scientific research and achieving scientific knowledge;
Ability to form healthy lifestyle skills in accordance with hygiene, labor protection, and external influence protection requirements.
Modeling the educational and upbringing process and applying it to educational practice;
Ability to consider the behavioral and activity characteristics of individuals at different preschool age stages, the patterns of psychological and psychophysiological development, and individual characteristics;
Mastery of quantitative and qualitative methods of psychological and pedagogical research;
Knowledge of various theories of teaching, upbringing, and development, and the ability to use educational programs at different stages of education;
Mastery of methods for organizing collaborative activities and interpersonal interactions of educational process participants;
Understanding the high social significance of the pedagogical profession and adherence to professional ethics principles;
Mastery of methods for organizing professional activities in a multicultural environment, considering the characteristics of the societal sociocultural structure, as well as the patterns and principles of national upbringing;
Ability to participate in the joint activities of interdisciplinary and competent structures in solving professional tasks;
Ability to use key international and national normative-legal acts on children’s rights in professional activities;
Mastery of critical thinking methodology;
Ability to assist learners in developing competencies adapted to the demands of a changing labor market and fostering an active civic position, ensuring effectiveness and mobility in education.
The qualification practice in the specialty is conducted for 4 weeks separately from the educational process to consolidate theoretical knowledge and integrate it with practical processes, forming relevant practical skills, qualifications, and research competencies. The preparation of the master’s dissertation is conducted for 10 weeks separately from the educational process to summarize the scientific results obtained based on ITI and IPI research.
Structure of the Course Catalog
| Course Code | Qualification Code | Names of Academic Disciplines, Blocks, and Activity Types | Hours | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory Courses | 900 | 30 | |||
| 1.01. | ITM1205 | Methodology of Scientific Research | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.02 | YaO’TSTI1105 | Reforms in the Education System in the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.03 | MPTM1105 | Modeling Pedagogical Research in Preschool Education | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.04 | OTMFO’M1205 | Methods of Teaching Specialized Disciplines in Higher Education | 150 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.05 | MTBIA1305 | Scientific Foundations of Preschool Education Management | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.06 | PAkml405 | Pedagogical Acmeology | 150 | 5 | 4 |
| 2.00 | Elective Courses | 900 | 30 | ||
| Elective Courses | 900 | 30 | |||
| Qualification. Pedagogical Researcher | |||||
| 3.00 | Scientific Activity | 1800 | 60 | ||
| Total: | 3600 | 120 |
