Slovenia University of Ljubljana

Faculty of Education

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Home Economics
The qualification of a teacher of Biology, Chemistry and Home Economics is obtained in the teacher education programs.

Compared indices	Latvia University of Agriculture Institute of Education and Home Economics	University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education
Qualification obtained	Teacher of Home Economics and Information Technologies	Teacher of Economics (Home Economics) and Biology or a teacher of Chemistry
Duration of studies	4 study years 160 CP	4 study years
Content, structure of studies	General education and theoretical courses of the branch Natural sciences, social sciences and research methodology, humanitarian and art sciences, Pedagogics and Psychology	General education Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Psychology
	Professional specialisation courses Home Economics Nutrition Principles of design Textile Technologies / Applied Engineering Sciences Methods of Specialisation (Home Economics) courses	Home Economics (Household) Nutrition, Living Place and Environment, Home Economics and Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Teaching Methods.
	Computer Science IT in Education Methods of Specialisation Courses (Information Technologies)	The second subject Biology or Chemistry and Teaching Methods
	Practical training 26 CP 13 weeks pedagogical practice, 1 week – visiting, 12 weeks teaching methodical practice	Pedagogical practice in the third, fourth years 8 independent practice weeks, 20 days – visiting.

Estonia

Tallinn Pedagogical University

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Departments:

Crafts and Vocational Education

Computer Science

Natural Sciences

Mathematics
Within the co – operation of the departments the students are ensured the possibility studying Crafts, Home Economics and Information Technologies and their teaching methods to obtain the qualification of a teacher of Home Economics and Information Technologies.

Compared indices	Latvia University of Agriculture Institute of Education and Home Economics	Tallinn Pedagogical University
Qualification obtained	Teacher of Home Economics and Information Technologies	Teacher of Home Economics and Information Technologies
Duration of studies	4 study years 160 CP	4 study years 169 SP
Content, structure of studies	General education and theoretical courses of the branch 56 CP Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Research Methodology, Humanitarian and Art Sciences, Pedagogics and Psychology (Pedagogics, including Methods 36 CP … 40 CP)	Pedagogical courses 40 SP
	Home Economics and Nutrition 11 CP	Home Economics and nutrition 35 SP
	Principles of Design Textile Technologies / Applied Engineering Sciences 20 … 24 CP	Handicrafts 20 … 55 SP
	Computer Science IT in Education Methods of Specialisation Courses (IT) 30 … 38 CP	Computer Science (Information Technologies) 20 … 35 SP
	Elective courses 6 CP	Elective courses 10 SP
	Bachelor work 12 CP	Diploma work 10 SP
	Practical training 26 CP Including Teaching methodical	Practical training 10 SP

5. The advertisement of the study programme

general secondary education or 4-year secondary vocational education

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  Humanitarian and exact courses;
  
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  Pedagogics and Psychology, including Didactics and Subject Methods etc.;
  
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  Principles of Design, Home Economics, Nutrition and Home Environment, Production Technologies, Principles of Applied Art etc.;
  
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  Principles of Computer Science, Programming Principles and Data Structures, Database, WWW Technologies, Application Software, Statistical Processing of Data, Information Technologies in Education, Principles of System Analysis and Mathematical Modelling etc.
  

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  school – a teacher of Home Economics and Information Technologies,
  
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  educational establishments where senior education specialists are needed – methodists, inspectors, extracurricular work organisers, planners, carrier advisers,
  
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  children and young people interest education establishments – deputy directors, methodists, group leaders,
  
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  adult interest and further education centres and companies – project co – ordinators, centre managers, advisers,
  
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  educational establishments and companies of all kinds – specialists of Information Technologies and Home Environment.
  

Exchange of teachers and students in SOCRATES/ERASMUS contracts with University of Helsinki, University of Munster, London Metropolitan University, Fulda University, Wien Agrar Pedagogische Akademie, Vilnius Pedagogical University, University of Iceland.

LLU Admission Unit, Room 161, Lielā street 2, Jelgava, tel. 3023063;

LLU website in INTERNET: http//www.cs.llu.lv;

Institute of Home Economics and Education, Faculty of Engineering, Čakste b. 5, Jelgava, tel. 3080693