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Identity, Education, Competences for Democratic Culture - NKUA
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Identity, Education, Competences for Democratic Culture - NKUA

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
AthensGreece
Online
Full-time
€5,600.00€3,400.00total
Duration
1 Year
Language
English
Apply date
May 2025
Start date
Sep 2025

Program Description

The Master in Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture is the first MA program marking an international collaboration between 3 Departments of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Theology, Philology and Educational Studies) and the European Wergeland Centre of the Council of Europe. All the collaborating entities provide their expertise on Competences for Democratic Culture and insights on their implementation in Education.

The aim of the program is to disseminate democracy at all educational levels and processes through the training of teachers and professionals with an interest in education (formal, non-formal, informal) of any specialty in the Competences for Democratic Culture, placing human rights and the processes of identity formation at the centre of the educational process.

The Master in Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture program's main objective is to offer scientific expertise in the new field of Competences for Democratic Culture with a focus on their implementation in Education, formal, non-formal and informal, through all specialties and educational levels. Above all, the vision is to help disseminate Democracy in Education, so that everyone acts and lives their everyday life democratically, respecting Human Rights.

The discounted price is valid for students from the following countries:

EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden

Non-EU: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom

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Why choose this program?

  • 100% online
  • 12-month studies (2 semesters with courses + the summer for the master thesis)
  • 75 ECTS (fully online Program)
  • Ability to reach 90 ECTS by participating in the optional internship/summer school organized in partnership with recognized organizations (offered on-site with tuition fees).
  • No visa or relocation fees
  • Flexible studies for working students
  • Possibility for full exemption from tuition fees and scholarships.
  • Discounted tuition fees not only for EU but also any member-state of the CoE (40+ countries)
  • Modern experiential and interactive teaching methods
  • Greek and international instructors that are experts on their field
  • Accreditation by the National Authority for Higher Education
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Curriculum

Specializations

Religion, Education & Competences For Democratic Culture

Identity and culture, diversity, pluralism and intercultural dialogue in education

Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and Whole-School Approach

Human Rights and Education for Democratic Citizenship-Human Rights Education

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Lesson Planning in Religious Education

Religions and Human Rights

Bible and Democratic Culture

Orthodox Theology and Democratic Culture

Teaching about the Holocaust

Islam and Competences for Democratic Culture

God and Philosophy

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Religion/s in Education and Teaching Methodology

Teaching Controversial issues related to Religion and their management in the classroom

Research: methodology and applications

Modern Pedagogies in Religious Education

Christianity and Dialogue on Human Freedom and Religious Diversity

Religions and Sustainable Development Goals

Bioethical Issues in Religious Context

Islamic Education and Democratic Culture

Modern Religious Movements, worldviews and non-religious convictions

Education, Democracy and Social Cohesion in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Master Thesis

Language, History & Literature in Education & Competences for Democratic Culture

Identity and culture, diversity, pluralism and intercultural dialogue in education

Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and Whole-School Approach

Human Rights and Education for Democratic Citizenship-Human Rights Education

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Lesson Planning

Language, Society and Identity

Intercultural Education and Drama/Theatre in Education

Identity, Nation and the World in school Education

Curriculum design for an "open" education

Teaching methods and assessment in a democratic framework

Teaching about the Holocaust

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Teaching Language and Literature

Teaching Controversial issues in History and Literature lessons and their management in the classroom

Research: methodology and applications

Hate speech and hate crimes in Democratic Culture

Literature and History in Education and Democratic Culture

Human Rights Education through the Language, History and Literature Curricula (Primary and Secondary Education)

Arts/Art in Education and Democratic Culture

Democratic Leadership in the classroom and in school

Peace Education, Conflict Resolution and Mediation

Teachers’ Personal and Professional Growth and Competences for Democratic Culture

Education, Democracy and Social Cohesion in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Master Thesis

Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC)

Identity and culture, diversity, pluralism and intercultural dialogue in education

Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and Whole-School

Human Rights and Education for Democratic Citizenship-Human Rights Education

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Lesson Planning

Teaching methods and assessment in a democratic framework

ICT and Competences for Democratic Culture

Intercultural Education and Drama/Theatre in Education

Teaching about the Holocaust

Fundamental Principles of Liberal Democracies

Teaching English as a second language and Competences for Democratic Culture

Competences for Democratic Culture and Pedagogies: Teaching Human Rights and Education for Democratic Citizenship-Human Rights Education

Teaching Controversial issues in Human Rights and Education for Democratic Citizenship-Human Rights Education and their management in the classroom

Research: methodology and applications

STEM and Competences for Democratic Culture

Education for Democratic Citizenship through the Curriculum (Primary and Secondary Education)

Competences for Democratic Culture in pre-school Education

Hate speech and hate crimes in Democratic Culture

Arts/Art in Education and Democratic Culture

Transformative Education and Democratic Culture in Physical Education

Education, Democracy and Social Cohesion in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Master Thesis
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