MA Programme in Croatian Language and Literature - Teacher Education (Single Major)

 

Naziv studija:

MA Programme in Croatian Language and Literature - Teacher Education (Single Major)

Admission requirements:

  • Completed BA programme and grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.50
  • Students may enrol the MA programme if have completed any other Bachelor level study programme at a Faculty or University of Osijek, or at any other faculty, provided they pass the differential exams in the following courses:

 

  1. Language Theory
  2. Fundamentals of Language Culture
  3. History of the Croatian Language
  4. Croatian Morphology and Syntax
  5. Old Croatian Literature I
  6. Contemporary Croatian Literature II
  7. World Literature II
  8. Literature for Children
  9. Literature Theory

Duration of studies (years and semesters):

2 years (4 semesters)

Total ects credits:

120

Qualification awarded:

Master of Education in Croatian Language and Literature

Competencies acquired upon completion of studies (learning outcomes):

Knowledge and understanding

  • complement and understand the knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level in the field of Croatian studies, linguistics, literary science and research methodology
  • complement and understand the cultural knowledge in the field of humanities and related disciplines
  • understand the fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of psychological and education sciences (pedagogy and didactics)
  • understand the fundamental and practical knowledge related to the teaching methods for Croatian language and literature classes based on the contemporary knowledge on learning which derives from the results of interdisciplinary scientific research (in linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and pedagogy)
  • understand the knowledge of linguistic, literary and teaching methodology contents by selecting elective courses according to their own interests

Application of knowledge and understanding

  • independently teach Croatian language and literature classes in elementary and secondary schools
  • combine the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the selection and application of teaching methods
  • apply the acquired knowledge and skills in editing jobs at Croatian Studies departments abroad
  • apply an interdisciplinary approach to the philological disciplines
  • apply the acquired knowledge and skills in pursuing a career in the media, publishing, cultural and scientific institutions, as well as a career in a broader scope of cultural, social and public services
  • apply the acquired knowledge and skills in the professional examination

Deduction, evaluation, decision-making

  • reach own judgments and conclusions
  • develop new teaching methods

Presentational skills

  • apply the acquired knowledge and skills in creative teaching processes that will encourage students to think and reason independently
  • communicate effectively with peers at professional seminars in order to improve the knowledge and skills and to enhance the quality of work
  • promote literary and linguistic knowledge by instruction and training of foreign students of Croatian studies at Croatian Studies departments abroad

Learning skills

  • develop learning skills essential for lifelong learning
  • keep up-to-date on professional literature in Croatian (and foreign languages)
  • continue to improve their knowledge and skills autonomously in order to meet the needs of students and new work programmes
  • apply the acquired knowledge and skills in continuing their education in postgraduate studies in humanities

Employment oportunities:

  • Teachers of the Croatian language and literature in primary and secondary schools
  • Croatian language instructors at Croatian Studies departments around the world
  • Croatian language editors in the media (in newspapers and publishing houses, on radio and TV stations)
  • Associates in scientific research institutions, museums, archives

 

Core Courses
  1. Croatian Language Teaching Methodology (Theory)
  2. Literature Teaching Methodology I - Theory of Literary Reception in Schools
  3. Psychology of Education
  4. Theory of Oral and Written Expression Teaching Methodology
  5. Literature Teaching Methodology II - optional/elective/home literature and culture
  6. Didactics
  7. Pedagogy
  8. Teaching Practicum
Elective Courses
  1. Literary Theories (Theory Schools and Movements)
  2. Oral Literature Theory
  3. Regional Literature I
  4. Stokavian Dialect
  5. Croatian Historical Lexicology
  6. Theory of Style II
  7. Prayer Books
  8. Meaning and Usage of Croatian Case Forms
  9. Pragmalinguistics
  10. Theory of Style II
  11. Croatian and European Avant-garde in the First Half of 20th Century
  12. Criticism and Textology
  13. Autobiographic Prose
  14. Slavonian Text of Croatian Literature in Context
  15. Research in Interculturalism and Interliterariness
  16. 20th Century Modernism
  17. Intermediality, Boro Pavlović
  18. European Short Story
  19. Contemporary Linguistic Theories
  20. Postmodern Condition of Philosophy and Culture
  21. Contemporary Croatian Literature
  22. Methodology of Film Teaching
  23. Methodology of Scientific Work
  24. Selected Interpretations from Teaching Methodology and Scientific Literature
  25. Methodological and Comparative Reading of Modern Literature
  26. Zagreb School of Philology
  27. Allegory
  28. Marko Marulić
  29. Semantics
  30. Literary Geography of Dubrovnik
  31. Borderline Genres in Croatian Literature
  32. History of the Bible in Croatian
  33. Gender Identity in Croatian Literature
  34. Topoi of Croatian Early Modern Literature