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UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS

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ABOUT ALBANIA

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Area: 28.748 Km2 The history of Albania emerged from the prehistoric stage from the 4th century BC Population: 2 876.591 System of government: Parliamentary democracy Capital city: Tirana Albania is a member of the UN, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Council of Europe, World Trade Organisation, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Union of the Mediterranean. Albania has received candidate status for European Union membership in 2014. Albania was chosen as the No.1 destination in Lonely Planet's list of ten top countries to visit for 2011 Currency: Lek (ALL) Official Language: Albanian

ABOUT ALBANIA

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The Law No 80/2015, date 22.7.2015 “On Higher

Education and Research in the Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Albania” is the main document that regulates the activity of HEI. The role of the university, its scope of work and basic work conditions are regulated by laws, while the

• verall organisation and activities are more

closely defined by the HEI statute. HIGHER EDUCATION COUNTRY BACKGROUND

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Higher Education Institutions 2004- 2005 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 2014- 2015 2015-20 16 Public HEI 10 15 15 13 12 Private HEI 4 41 40 22 22 Total 14 56 55 35 34

HIGHER EDUCATION COUNTRY BACKGROUND

10 15 15 13 12 4 41 40 22 22 2004-2005 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Higher Education Institutions

Public HEI Private HEI

INSTAT 2017

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HIGHER EDUCATION COUNTRY BACKGROUND

Number of students 2004- 2005 2012- 2013 2013- 2014 2014- 2015 2015-20 16 Public HEI

62274 139034 142707 136419 121638

Private HEI 983

33527 31112 24108 25118

Total

63257 172561 173819 160527 146756

62274 139034 142707 136419 121638 983 33527 31112 24108 25118 63257 172561 173819 160527 146756 2004-2005 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Number of students

Public HEI Private HEI Total

INSTAT 2017

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STUDENT GRADUATES BY FIELDS OF STUDY, YEAR 2015, %

12.1 11.7 7.5 29.2 5.3 5 7.8 4.4 14.7 2.3 Education Arts and humanities Social sciences, journalism and information Bussines, administration and law Natural sciences, mathematisc and statistics Information and communiation technologies Engeniering, manufacturing and construction Agriculture, foresty, fisheries and veterinary Health and welfare Services

INSTAT 2015

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UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

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UT was founded in 1957 as the State University

• f Tirana through the

merging of five existing institutes of higher education. UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

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¡ The University of Tirana (UT) is a public university located in Tirana. ¡ Two smaller affiliated campuses are located in other Albania cities, including Saranda in the South and Kukës in the North. ¡ UT is the largest university in Albania. ¡ UT has six faculties and three institutes: § Faculty of Economics § Faculty of Foreign Languages § Faculty of History and Philology § Faculty of Law § Faculty of Natural Sciences § Faculty of Social Sciences § Institute of Applied Nuclear Physics § Institute of European Studies § Confucius Institute

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

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UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

Academic year 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Total number of students 42182 36882 37648 33941 30471 Male 11352 10300 10146 8982 7814 Female 30830 26582 27502 24959 22657

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UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

22% 59% 19%

Study programs 2017

bachelor programs master programs doctorate programs

Bachelor programs 48 Master programs 127 Doctorate programs 41

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The Law No.69/2012 “On pre-university education system in Republic of Albania”, article 57 states:

• 1. The teacher that will serve in the educational institutions should possess the

following diploma in the field of education or an equivalent diploma to it: a) The teacher of pre-school education should possess the diploma of the first cycle of university studies, Bachelor in preschool education; b)The teachers of elementary education, the teacher of the lower and upper secondary education should possess the second cycle diploma of the university studies.

• 2. The teacher of the vocational education, teaching professional subjects, the

teacher of the oriented education and the special education teacher should possess the second cycle diploma in the field of education.

LEGISLATION ON TEACHER EDUCATION

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Law No. 80/2015 “On Higher Education and Research in the Institutions of the Higher Education in the Republic of Albania”, article 83 prescribe the required qualifications as following.

• 1. Study programs in teaching in the preschool education and the elementary education

are organized in two cycles: a) program of the first cycle Bachelor in preschool education and Bachelor in elementary education; b) program of the second cycle “Professional Master in elementary education”.

• 2. Study programs in teaching in the lower and upper secondary education are organized

as the programs of the second cycle “Master in a specific teaching field” (120 credits).

• 3. Programs of the second cycle in the field of teacher education must allocate 25% of

credits to general psychological and pedagogical formation.

• 4. Curricula of the teacher education programs of the second cycle of the same field of

study should be similar at least 80%.

LEGISLATION ON TEACHER EDUCATION

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Faculty Professional Master in Teaching and Educational Sciences Master of Science in Teaching and Educational Sciences Doctorate in Education

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Faculty of Social Sciences 1 2 1 4 Faculty of Foreign Languages 4 4 Faculty of History and Philology 3 3 Faculty of Natural Sciences 4 4 Total 4 10 1 15

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA PROGRAMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

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¡ Four faculties of the University of Tirana cooperate in

• ffering master programs in teaching.

¡ Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tirana is responsible for the pedagogical component of the curriculum of all master programs offered by four faculties of the University of Tirana. ¡ Each of four faculties is responsible for the part of the curriculum related to a specific subject of teaching. UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA PROGRAMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

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Programs in Teacher Education and Educational Sciences in 2016-2017 § Master of Sciences in Teaching Social Sciences § Master of Sciences in Education Policy and Leadership § Professional Master in Special and Social Pedagogy § Doctorate in Pedagogy

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Programs in Teacher Education in 2016-2017 ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching English Language in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching Italian Language in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching French Language in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching German Language in Secondary Education

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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Programs in Teacher Education in 2016-2017 ¡ Professional Master in Teaching History in Secondary Education ¡ Professional Master in Teaching Geography in Secondary Education ¡ Professional Master in Teaching Language and Literature in Secondary Education

FACULTY OF HISTORY AND PHILOLOGY

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Programs in Teacher Education in 2016-2017 ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching Chemistry in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching Biology in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching Physics in Secondary Education ¡ Master of Sciences in Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Education

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

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19. Urbanization, work and socialization sociology II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50 20. Political, religion and layer sociology II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50 Sociology subtotal 10 90 30 130 250 Philosophy block

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Advanced history of philosophy (1) II 3 30 7.5 37.5 75

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Advanced history of philosophy (2) II 3 30 7.5 37.5 75

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History, nature, cognition II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50

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Philosophical explanation and discourse II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50 Philosophy subtotal 10 90 30 130 250 Economics 25. Business and its management II 4 30 15 55 100 26. Micro and macro economics II 4 30 15 55 100 27. Finance: basic principles II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50 Economics subtotal 10 90 30 130 250 Practice and research

• 28. Teaching practice

IV 10 250

• 29. Research thesis

IV 20 500 TOTAL 120 3000

Note: The student completes three minors (30 credits) for the Uields she/he has not a BA diploma. For example, the student that has a BA in Psychology needs to attend three blocks: sociology, philosophy, and economics.

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