
Students pursuing a Master’s degree in Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (Technological Education) must earn 30 credits per semester, totaling 60 credits per academic year. The study duration is 2 years, requiring students to accumulate 120 credits by completion.
For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit corresponds to 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual study load of 60 credits amounts to 1800 academic hours. This is divided equally—50% classroom hours and 50% independent study hours. The volume of credits to be earned during a semester includes mandatory and elective courses specified in the course catalog.
70111301 – Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (Technological Education) Master’s program represents a set of requirements for all higher education institutions in the Republic of Uzbekistan that train pedagogical personnel to implement the curriculum and course programs.
Areas of Professional Activity:
- 70111301 – Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (Technological Education) is a specialty that involves pedagogical activities as a Technology subject teacher in general secondary education, in accordance with the professional standard for general secondary school teachers.
- Types of Professional Activities:
- Scientific-pedagogical research;
- Spiritual-educational;
- Organizational-management;
Graduates of the 70112301 – Theory and Methodology of Education and Upbringing (Technological Education) program, aligned with the 7th qualification level of the National Qualifications Framework and the areas and objects of professional activities, can continue scientific research as senior researchers or independent researchers at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and industry research institutes.
In scientific-research and pedagogical activities:
Utilizing modern scientific achievements and pedagogical technologies, organizing lessons based on the principles of the educational-upbringing process, and creating necessary conditions for students to thoroughly master knowledge by considering their interests, abilities, and needs;
Motivating and activating the comprehensive development process of the learner, ensuring the logical and emotional coherence of all stages of the educational-upbringing process, effectively using didactic tools, forming essential knowledge, skills, and competencies, fostering rational methods of thinking and activity, creating a need to continuously enrich existing knowledge, analyzing, forecasting, and thoroughly designing a lesson;
Clearly defining the educational objectives of each lesson, enriching the lesson with information, optimizing its content by considering social and personal needs, applying the latest perception and assimilation technologies, and using various forms, methods, and tools appropriately;
Possessing a system of knowledge related to a scientific worldview, understanding the basics of methodological sciences, and being aware of current state policy issues; having the ability to independently analyze social problems and processes;
Having the ability to independently analyze social problems and processes;
Expressing personal viewpoints on national and universal values orally and in writing, understanding the theoretical foundations of the national idea, and comprehending the essence of the main idea of “Building a free and prosperous homeland, a free and thriving life” as well as its alignment and differences with other core ideas;
Understanding and analyzing socially and personally significant problems based on individual knowledge;
Effectively using regulatory and legal documents in professional activities;
Demonstrating a culture of thinking, a specific style of reasoning, and the ability to clearly express thoughts orally and in writing;
Creatively and critically evaluating and analyzing acquired knowledge and applying it in scientific activities;
Having a developed sense of social responsibility aimed at perceiving the results of scientific activities;
Using the fundamental laws of mastered disciplines in professional activities, classifying methods, and applying methodological principles in scientific activities;
The qualification internship in the specialty, conducted over 4 weeks separately from the academic process, aims to reinforce theoretical knowledge, integrate it with practical processes, and develop practical skills, competencies, and research abilities.
The preparation of the Master’s dissertation, conducted over 10 weeks separately from the academic process, aims to generalize scientific results based on research outcomes.
Structure of the Course Catalog
| Course Code | Qualification Code | Names of Academic Subjects, Blocks, and Activity Types | Hours | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | Mandatory Courses | 750 | 25 | ||
| 1.01 | ITM1105 | Research Methodology | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.02 | YO’TSTTI1205 | Educational System Reforms in the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.03 | KYo’D1105 | Vocational Guidance Diagnostics | 150 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.04 | XTTIT1305 | International Research and Innovative Technologies in Education | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.05 | TTP1405 | Prognostics of Technological Education | 150 | 5 | 4 |
| Total: | 1050 | 35 | |||
| 2.00 | Elective Courses | 1050 | 35 | 1-4 | |
| Qualification: Pedagogical Researcher | |||||
| Total: | 1800 | 60 | |||
| Scientific Activity | 1800 | 60 | |||
| Total: | 3600 | 120 |
