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Educational Treatment of Diversity:
The programme offered by four universities
Interuniversity Master’s Degree Programme
Introduction
The fundamental aim of the Master’s programme is to offer
postgraduate students a Joint University Master’s Degree in
“Educational Treatment of Diversity”, offered by Universities from
four countries (Spain, Latvia, Germany, Czech Republic). This
Degree will reveal that they have been educated as specialized
professionals to work in education for people with diverse special
needs, and that they have been prepared to conduct research in
different fields related to education of people with diverse needs,
according to indicators defined by the Joint Quality Initiative (IQI) for
Master’s Degrees, put forward by the Joint Quality Initiative meeting
in Dublin (in March 23, 2004 and October 18, 2004) and formulated
in the Recommendations of European Parliament and Council about
European Quality Framework for lifelong learning. The competences
of the Master’s graduate correspond to the requirements of the
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) Level 7.
Objectives
To attain the aim of the programme, the universities involved
cooperating with students, professors, tutors and other staff, have
specific academic, pedagogical and research objectives:
In the pedagogical field: to prepare educators and other
professionals who will work actively in the sphere of educational
treatment of diversity, promoting the knowledge obtained during the
study process.
In the academic field: to provide the opportunity to obtain the
master degree at the university, where the student has registered,
and in other participating universities according to the signed interuniversity agreement.
In the research field: to promote appropriate research work in the
educational treatment of diversity, improvement of theory and
practice in order to find out different solutions to real situations in
the treatment of diversity, in order to compare the most effective
ways how to work in this area and to put forward the alternatives.
Virtual & real learning environment
The programme is internally integrated, divided into thematic
modules, which cover a number of closely related study programmes.
The programme is designed as an inter-disciplinary programme,
integrating sub-branches of the general, social, psychological,
pedagogical and special pedagogy in one unity. It focuses on
students’ preparing for lifelong learning as an inclusive promotional
pedagogical activity: from preschool to old age. As the programme is
designed to be imparted at full time or part time interactive selforganised e-learning models there will not be obligatory regular faceto-face lectures for students’ to attend compulsory and regularly. To
substitute the presence of regular lecturing, didactic material has
been prepared with the necessary structure and reinforcement to be
used by students in an independent way. Interactive e-learning
environment provides the possibility of attracting students to the
flexible study form, activating studies of ICT and providing an
opportunity to study for students who are having young children, for
working students, etc., including people with diverse special needs.
Dr.paed., prof. Irina Maslo, University of Latvia;
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr.paed., researcher Svetlana Surikova, University of Latvia;
E-mail: [email protected]
Students about the programme
How does this programme differ from others?
New, modern international learning environment - the eenvironment, which will make it possible to study both
independently and communicate with others in common forums,
chat rooms (cooperative learning), as well as learn from others'
experience of diversity in pedagogy.
Opportunities to study via the Internet, thus enabling combining
studies with family, work, etc. For me as a new mother it is very
important.
An opportunity to learn the Spanish language, and go to study in
Spain, as it has been already successfully done by some of our
students etc.
What are the opportunities after studying?
Adapt our jobs to people with special needs, promote various
projects - thus, actively apply our knowledge, skills, competence
in carrying out our ideas, programmes, plans into practice. It is
also possible to undertake doctoral studies, to gain further
experience and new knowledge, and deepen the existing one etc.
Why such a programme is needed?
To explore the possibility of the necessary materials and
information, not only because of our country, but also Europe as a
whole, which is important nowadays etc.
More information
» About the study programme for degree and transfer students
http://www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/degree/study/autumn-2011-academicyear-20112012/master-educational/
» About the study programme (on the UNED website)
http://www.uned.es/masteretd/
» License and accreditation (on the HEQEC website)
http://www.aiknc.lv/en/prog_view.php?id=5951
» More information in English and Latvian on the website of the
Institute of Pedagogical Sciences of the University of Latvia
http://www.pzi.lu.lv/index.php?id=pzistudijas_inc3