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UNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESEUNIVERSITY OF THE PELOPONNESEFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCESFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & EDUCATION POLICYDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & EDUCATION POLICYhttp://dsep.uop.gr
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCESFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
• The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises the Department of Social and The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises the Department of Social and Education Policy and the Department of Political Science and International Education Policy and the Department of Political Science and International RelationsRelations
• The Faculty was established in the academic year The Faculty was established in the academic year 2003-042003-04• It is located in the city of CorinthIt is located in the city of Corinth• DeanDean: : Xenophon ContiadesXenophon Contiades, , [email protected]
• to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the social sciences in the areas to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the social sciences in the areas of social and education policy through academic teaching and applied researchof social and education policy through academic teaching and applied research
• to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and qualifications that will to equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and qualifications that will enable them to successfully seek professional careers as well as to provide them enable them to successfully seek professional careers as well as to provide them with appropriate qualifications for graduate studies and researchwith appropriate qualifications for graduate studies and research
• Head of the DepartmentHead of the Department: : Athanassios KatsisAthanassios Katsis [email protected]• Director of Graduate StudiesDirector of Graduate Studies: : Athanassios JimoyiannisAthanassios Jimoyiannis [email protected]
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATION POLICY
• To organize graduate studies leading to the education of specialists in the To organize graduate studies leading to the education of specialists in the various academic subjects of the Faculty various academic subjects of the Faculty
• To promote science and research, especially in the fields of design and To promote science and research, especially in the fields of design and implementation of education policies, enhancement of the structures of implementation of education policies, enhancement of the structures of welfare state, lifelong learning, adult education, and design of novel social welfare state, lifelong learning, adult education, and design of novel social and educational policies and institutionsand educational policies and institutions
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATION POLICY
Some of the compulsory courses
•Introduction to the Sciences of Education•Introduction to Information and Communications Technologies•Introduction to Educational Policy•Sociology of Education•Informal and Non-formal Education – Lifelong Learning•Introduction to Criminology•Methodology in Social and Educational Research
Specialization in Social Policy
•Juvenile Justice•Social Policy Planning and Evaluation•Health Policy •Penitentiary Institutions•Civil Service Management•Migration Policy•Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy•European Criminology
Specialization in Education Policy
•Teacher Education•Adult Education•Evaluation of School Units and Education Systems•Sociology of Educational Practices•ICT in Education•Organisation and Administration in EducationOrganisation and Administration in Education•Museum and Educational Activities Museum and Educational Activities •e-Learning and Distance Learninge-Learning and Distance Learning
As part of their undergraduate studies, students are placed in various organisations and work places such as
o ΙΚΑ (the largest Social Security organisation in Greece)
o OPAD (Public Servants Health Organisation)
o The Parliament
o Institute of Education Policy (in the former Pedagogical Institute and Organisation of In-Service Teacher Training)
o Schools
o Hospitals
o Research Institutes
Prospects of Employment
Percentage of employed graduates
3560%
2340%
working
in search
employment by sector
1131%
2469%
Public
Private
Self-employed
Career Counselor in a Second Chance School
Our graduates work as
In the Private Sector
•Implementation of educational programmes•Employee in a department of functional loan support•Secretarial post in a Medical Centre•ICT in Education•Employee in Sales Department
In the wider Public SectorDeputy Director of the Environment
Department of the Municipality of Sikyon Administrative – Financial Staff in the Prefecture of Piraeus. Administrative – Financial Staff – Dissemination of information to vulnerable Social Groups
Carreer Change
3976%
1224%
Yes
No
ThreeThree subject areassubject areas
Educational Programs and Materials: Educational Programs and Materials: Formal, Informal and Distance Learning Formal, Informal and Distance Learning
(conventional and e-learning forms)(conventional and e-learning forms)
Institutions and Policies of HealthInstitutions and Policies of Health
Social Discrimination, Social Discrimination, Migration and CitizenshipMigration and Citizenship
* 3 Subject areas 3 Subject areas
* 20 students per subject area20 students per subject area
* two semesters of formal instructiontwo semesters of formal instruction
* supervised dissertation consisting of a research studysupervised dissertation consisting of a research study
* awarding a Master of Arts Degreeawarding a Master of Arts Degree
Educational Programs and Materials: Educational Programs and Materials: Formal, Informal and Distance Learning Formal, Informal and Distance Learning
(conventional and e-learning forms)(conventional and e-learning forms)
• Sociology of KnowledgeSociology of Knowledge
•Educational Programs and MaterialsEducational Programs and Materials
• Information and Communication Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education (e-Technologies (ICT) in Education (e-Learning)Learning)
•New Forms of Education (Informal, New Forms of Education (Informal, Non-formal, Distance, Adult Non-formal, Distance, Adult Education)Education)
• Analysis, Planning & Development Analysis, Planning & Development of Evaluation Activities - Evaluation of Evaluation Activities - Evaluation Practices and Educational ProgramsPractices and Educational Programs Education ResearchEducation Research
Institutions and Policies of HealthInstitutions and Policies of Health•Introduction to ResearchIntroduction to Research
•International & European International & European Framework of Health care SystemsFramework of Health care Systems
•Social Sciences & HealthSocial Sciences & Health
•Health LawHealth Law
•Health Planning, Economics & Health Planning, Economics & PoliciesPolicies
Social Discrimination, Social Discrimination, Migration and CitizenshipMigration and Citizenship
• Introduction to Research-Introduction to Research-MethodologyMethodology
• Policies for Inequalities & Policies for Inequalities & the Statethe State
• CitizenshipCitizenship
• MigrationMigration
• Social Inequalities and Social Inequalities and EducationEducation
International and National Research Programmes
• Audio Visual Science Audiences (AVSA). Audio Visual Science Audiences (AVSA). A comparative study,A comparative study, supported by the E.Usupported by the E.U. . Seventh Framework Programme (FP7),Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), Science in Society initiativeScience in Society initiative• Survey of Master Degrees in Europe - Survey of Master Degrees in Europe - European University European University Association (EUA) Association (EUA) • Political and economic implications of school dropout at local level. Political and economic implications of school dropout at local level. Issues of participation in political establishments and attachment to Issues of participation in political establishments and attachment to the labour market, General Secretariat for Youththe labour market, General Secretariat for Youth
• Study on the potential to enhance the administration of education, Study on the potential to enhance the administration of education, in light of the ongoing legislative reforms in the field of public in light of the ongoing legislative reforms in the field of public administration and local-government administration and local-government , Centre for European , Centre for European Constitutional LawConstitutional Law• International ProgrammeInternational Programme Carpe Vitam. Carpe Vitam. Leadership for learningLeadership for learning ((national coordinatornational coordinator) ) -international coordination, University of -international coordination, University of Cambridge (John MacBeath)Cambridge (John MacBeath)• Comenius Programme Comenius Programme Project Based School ManagementProject Based School Management..• ““Promoting Best Practice in Virtual Campuses (PBP-VC)”Promoting Best Practice in Virtual Campuses (PBP-VC)”
Indicatively:
CoursesCourses
Educational Leadership and School AdministrationEducational Leadership and School Administration
Research Design in Social Sciences and EducationResearch Design in Social Sciences and Education
Academic Papers: Writing an empirical Academic Papers: Writing an empirical research articleresearch article
Health Economics and Evaluation Health Economics and Evaluation of Health Technology (of Health Technology (HE & HTA)HE & HTA)
The Faculty has developed strong relations with many establishments and organisations such as:
The Hellenic American Educational Foundation
The Municipalities of Amarousion, Corinth, Loutraki
Experimental Schools of the Peloponnese region
Summer School – training addressed to wider social groups
Address: Damaskinou & Kolokotroni Str., 20100, Corinth, Greece
SecretariatTelephone number: 27410 74991 Fax number: 27410 74990e-mail address: [email protected] Open to the public: Monday – Friday, 9:00 - 14:00
website: http://dsep.uop.gr
: Social and Educational Policy (University of Peloponnese, Corinth)
