ΤΕCHNOLOGICALEDUCATIONALINSTITUTE (T.Ε.Ι.)OFATHENS
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND CARING PROFESSIONS
DEPARTMENTOFEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
DIPLOMASUPPLEMENT
This DiplomaSupplementmodelwasdevelopedbytheEuropeanCommission,Council ofEuropeand UNESCO/CEPES. Thepurposeofthesupplementistoprovide sufficient independentdatatoimprovetheinternational ‘transparency’andfairacademicandprofessionalrecognitionof qualifications(diplomas,degrees,certificatesetc.).Itisdesignedtoprovideadescriptionofthenature,level,context,contentandstatus ofthestudiesthatwerepursuedandsuccessfullycompleted bytheindividualnamedonthe
originalqualificationtowhichthissupplement isappended.Itshouldbefreefromanyvaluejudgments,equivalencestatementsorsuggestions aboutrecognition.Informationinalleight sectionsshouldbe
provided.Whereinformationisnotprovided,anexplanationshouldgivethereasonwhy.
1. INFORMATIONIDENTIFYINGTHEHOLDEROFTHEQUALIFICATION
1.1Familyname(s):
1.2Givenname(s):
1.3Dateofbirth(day/month/year):
1.3.1Placeofbirth:
1.3.2Country:
1.4Studentidentificationcodeornumber(ifavailable):
2.INFORMATIONIDENTIFYINGTHEQUALIFICATION
2.1Nameofqualificationand(ifapplicable)titleconferred(inoriginallanguage):
Ptychio(Degree)
2.2Mainfield(s)ofstudyforthequalification:
Early Childhood Education
2.3Nameandstatusofawardinginstitution(inoriginallanguage):
Technologiko Ekpedeytiko Idrima (T.E.I.) Athens, a state institution of Higher
Education
2.4Nameandstatusofinstitution(ifdifferentfrom2.3)administeringstudies(inoriginallanguage):
Asabove.
2.5Language(s)ofinstruction/examination:
Greek
3.INFORMATIONONTHELEVELOFTHEQUALIFICATION
3.1Levelofqualification:
Undergraduate (240 ECTS)
3.2Officiallengthofprogramme:
Durationinyears:4years(8semesters)
Teaching Weekspersemester:13 (thirteen)
ECTSCourseCredits:240
Workload(WL):6.000hours (example)
Training Placement:6monthsat the8thsemesterofstudies
3.3Accessrequirements:
Certificate of Upper Secondary Education (Lyceum) and (Panhellenic)entrance examinations.
4.INFORMATIONONTHECONTENTANDRESULTSGAINED
4.1Modeofstudy:
Full-time
4.2Programmerequirements:
Studentsreceivetheirdegreewhen:
(i) theyhavesuccessfullycompletedtheircompulsorycourses,mandatoryelectives,aswellasanyoptionalcoursesoftheundergraduatecurriculum;
(ii) theirgraduationproject(dissertation) has beensuccessfullyapproved completed and examined;
(iii) theyhavesuccessfullycompletedtheir Industrial Placement (practicaltraining);
(iv)theyhavecompletedfour(4)academicyearsofstudy,andhaveaccumulated240ECTScreditsfrom(i),(ii)and(iii)above.
4.3Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/creditsobtained:
CORE MODULES(C)
No. / CourseID / Course Title / Semester / ECTS
Course
Credits / Grades
1 / 1111/
N1-1010 / Introduction to Psychology / 1 / 4.00
2 / 1311/
N1-1030 / Pediatrics I / 1 / 4.00
3 / 1611/
N1-1060 / Introduction in to the Sciences of Education / 1 / 4.00
4 / 2111/
N1-2010 / Mother and Baby: Precocious Interactions / 2 / 4.00
5 / 2311/
N1-2030 / Pediatrics ΙΙ / 2 / 4.00
6 / 3111/
N1-3010 / Developmental Psychology I / 3 / 4.00
7 / 3411/
N1-3040 / Pediatrics ΙΙI / 3 / 4.00
8 / 44114421/
N1-4040 / First Aid / 4 / 5.00
9 / 5111/
N1-5010 / Emotional Development of Children / 5 / 5.00
Total / 38.00
ModulesofADMINISTRATION,ECONOMICS,LEGISLATIONANDHUMANITIES(AELH)
No. / CourseID / Course Title / Semester / ECTS
Course
Credits / Grades
10 / 5411/
N1-5040 / Sociology of Education / 5 / 4.00
11 / 6111/
N1-6010 / Social Psychology / 6 / 6.00
12 / 7411/
N1-7040 / Administration and management of Early Childhood Centers / 7 / 5.00
13 / 7512/
N1-7050A / Environmental Studies / 7 / 5.00
7612/Or
N1-7050B / Transition, Integration and Everyday life in Early Childhood Centers / 7 / 5.00
Total / 20.00
SPECIALMODULES(S)
No. / CourseID / Course Title / Semester / ECTS
Course
Credits / Grades
14 / 1211&1221/
N1-1020 / Infant Care & Education I / 1 / 7.00
15 / 1411&1421/
N1-1040 / Child Literature / 1 / 5.00
16 / 1511&1521/
N1-1050 / Music and MovementEducation Ι / 1 / 6.00
17 / 2411&2421/
N1-2040 / Music and MovementEducation ΙI / 2 / 6.00
18 / 2611&2621/
N1-2060 / Informatics in Early Childhood Education / 2 / 4.00
19 / 3511&3521/
N1-3050 / Observation Methods of Children 0-5y / 3 / 4.00
20 / 3611&3621/
N1-3060 / Education in Drama / 3 / 4.00
21 / 4511&4521/
N1-5050 / Puppet Theatre / 4 / 4.00
22 / 5511&5521/
N1-6040 / Terminology in English language / 5 / 6.00
23 / 5612/
N1-5060A / Family and Early Childhood Institutions / 5 / 4.00
OR / 5712/
N1-5060B / Mathematics and Science Concepts in Early Childhood Education / 5 / 4.00
24 / 6411&6421/
N1-5030 / Research Methodology in Sciences of Education / 6 / 5.00
25 / 6512/
N1-6050A / Multicultural Education / 6 / 5.00
OR / 6612/
N1-6050B / Epidemiology - Hygiene / 6 / 5.00
26 / 7111/
N1-7010 / Developmental Psychopathology / 7 / 6.00
Total / 66.00
SPECIALIZATIONMODULES(SC)
No. / CourseID / Course Title / Semester / ECTS
Course
Credits / Grades
27 / 2211&2221 N1-2020 / Infant care & Education II / 2 / 7.00
28 / 2511&2521 N1-2050 / Playing in early Childhood / 2 / 5.00
29 / 3211&3221 N1-3020 / Child Care and EducationΙ / 3 / 7.00
30 / 3311&3321 N1-3030 / Principles of teaching Practice Ι / 3 / 7.00
31 / 4111/
N1-4010 / Developmental Psychology II / 4 / 4.00
32 / 4211&4221 N1-4020 / Child Care and Education ΙΙ / 4 / 6.00
33 / 4311&4321 N1-4030 / Principles of teaching Practice ΙΙ / 4 / 7.00
34 / 4511/
N1-4050 / Special Education / 4 / 4.00
35 / 5612&5622 N1-4060A / Aesthetic Education / 5 / 4.00
36 / 5211&5221 N1-5020 / ModernTrendsinEarlyChildhoodEducationΙ / 5 / 7.00
37 / 6211&6221 N1-6020 / Day Care and EducationΙ / 6 / 7.00
38 / 6311&6321 N1-6030 / ModernTrendsinEarlyChildhoodEducationΙI / 6 / 7.00
39 / 7211&7221 N1-7020 / Day Care and EducationΙΙ / 7 / 7.00
40 / 7311&7321 N1-7030 / Evaluation of Educational Practice / 7 / 7.00
Total / 86.00
ModulesofADMINISTRATION,ECONOMICS,LEGISLATIONANDHUMANITIES(AELH)
No. / CourseID / Course Title / Semester / ECTS
Course
Credits / Grades
41 / PRACT / Practical Training(**) / 8 / 10.00
42 / THESIS / Dissertation(*) / 8 / 20.00
Total / 30.00
Total(According to student electives) / 240.00
(*) DissertationTitle:«……………………………………………………………………………….»
(**) ThePlacement(6months)tookplaceintheenterprise/organization
«……………………………………………………………………………………...»
4.4GradingSchemeandif available,gradedistributionguidance:
Thegradingschemeisbasedonthescaleoftenasfollows:
8.50–10.00:«Excellent»
6.50–8.49:«VeryGood»
5.00–6.49:«Good»
4.00–4.99:«Insufficient»
0.00–3.99:«Fail»
Theminimumpassmarkis5.0(five).Formoreinformation: (inoriginallanguage):
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5. INFORMATIONONTHEFUNCTIONOFTHEQUALIFICATION
5.1Accesstofurtherstudy:
ThedegreeoftheDepartment givesaccesstopostgraduatestudies of MASTER’s degree level.
5.2Professionalstatus(ifapplicable):
TheDepartment’sgraduateacademic and professional title is «Preschool Educator,-TechnologicalEducationgraduate».TheprofessionalrightsofthePreschool Educator-TechnologicalEducationgraduatearestatedinthePresidentialDecreeNo.523/Official Gazette: FEK203 issue A, Dated 24.12.1991. Uponcompletionoftheprogrammeofstudy,thegraduateoftheDepartmentofPreschool Educationhasacquiredknowledgeand practicalexperiencenecessarytosuccessfullyserve thefollowingfields,eitheronhisown resourcesorincollaborationwithotherscientists:
- Responsibleforthestudy, organisationandfunctionofNurseries and Day Care Centers,
- Chiefoforganicunits (Directorates, Departments, Bureaus) in Nurseries and Day Care Centers of Local Government Organisations,
- Pedagogue for children aged 0-6,
- Educationaloracademicstaffinsecondaryortertiary (higher) educationrespectively, responsibleforteachingtheoryandpracticeincoursesrelatedtopreschooleducation and
- Assistantpedagogueinspecialpreschooleducationandspecialprimaryeducation. He therefore has the right to work either as an employee in Infants’ and Toddlers’ Centers, as well as in Day Care Centers, private or public, or as self-employed.
Preschool Pedagogues may expand professionally throughout the whole spectrum of the administrative hierarchy relevant to their fields of specialization, each time according to the laws in force.
Inthesefieldsandinthecorrespondingsub-fields,theDepartment’sgraduateisabletoundertakeresponsibilitiesasfollows:
- Education and care of children aged 0-6,
- establishmentand function of a Nursery and Day Care Centre,
- education and training of preschool pedagogues,
- participation in research groups on subjects pertaining to his field of specialization and
exercise of any other professional activity of a subject relevant to his scientific training.
6. ADDITIONALINFORMATION
6.1Additionalinformation:
6.2Furtherinformationsources:
- WebsiteoftheMinistryofEducation: www.minedu.gov.gr
- WebsiteofTEIof Athens: Childhood Education: SPYRIDONOS ,GR-12244,EGALEO–ATHENS,GREECE
7.CERTIFICATIONOFTHESUPPLEMENT
Date:
TheSecretaryofDepartmentTheHeadofDepartment
THEPRESIDENTOFΤΕΙOFATHENS
8.INFORMATIONONTHENATIONALHIGHEREDUCATIONSYSTEM
(i) Structure
According to the Framework Law (2007), higher education consists of two parallel sectors: the University sector (Universities, Polytechnics, Fine Arts Schools, the Open University) and the Technological sector (Technological Education Institutions (TEI) and the School of Pedagogic and Technological Education).
The same law regulates issues concerning governance of higher education along the general lines of increased participation, greater transparency, accountability and increased autonomy.
There are also State Non-university Tertiary Institutes offering vocationally oriented courses of shorter duration (2 to 3 years) which operate under the authority of other Ministries.
(ii) Access
Entrance to the various Schools of the Universities (Panepistimio)and Technological EducationInstitutions (Technologiko Ekpaideftiko Idryma – TEI) depends on the general score obtained by Lyceum graduates on the Certificate, as described above (Section 5.iv), on the number of available places (numerus clausus) and on the candidates' ranked preferences among schools and sections.
(iii) Qualifications
Students who successfully complete their studies in universities and TEI are awarded a Ptychio (first cycle degree). First cycle programmes last from four years for most fields to five years for engineering and certain other applied science fields and six years for medicine. The Ptychio leads to employment or further study at the post-graduate level that includes the one year second cycle leading to the second degree, Metaptychiako Diploma Eidikefsis – equivalent to the Master's degree – and the third cycle leading to the doctorate degree, Didaktoriko Diploma.
Recent legislation on quality assurance in Higher Education, the Credit Transfer System and the Diploma Supplement defines the framework and criteria for evaluation of university departments and for certification of student degrees. These measures aim at promoting student mobility and contributing to the creation of a European Higher Education Area.