University of Tirana and Teacher Training Programs

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS

ABOUT ALBANIA

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 Currency: Lek (ALL) Cooperation, Union of the Mediterranean. Albania has received candidate status for European Union membership in 2014.

Official Language: Albanian Albania was chosen as the No.1 destination in Lonely Planet's list of ten top countries to visit for 2011 3

HIGHER EDUCATION COUNTRY BACKGROUND

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 overall organisation and activities are more closely defined by the HEI statute.

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Higher Education Institutions

Higher 2004- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015-20 Public HEI Private HEI Education 2005 2013 2014 2015 16

Institutions 41 40

Public HEI 10 15 15 13 12

22 22

Private HEI 4 41 40 22 22

4 15 15 13 12 10 Total 14 56 55 35 34

2004-2005 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

INSTAT 2017 5 HIGHER EDUCATION COUNTRY BACKGROUND

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

172561 173819 160527 62274 139034 142707 136419 121638 142707 146756 Public HEI 139034 136419 121638

Private HEI 983 33527 31112 24108 25118 6227463257

33527 31112 Total 63257 172561 173819 160527 146756 24108 25118

983 2004-2005 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

INSTAT 2017 6 STUDENT GRADUATES BY FIELDS OF STUDY, YEAR 2015, %

29.2

14.7

12.1 11.7

7.5 7.8 5.3 5 4.4 2.3

Education Arts and Social sciences, Bussines, Natural sciences, Information and Engeniering, Agriculture, foresty, Health and welfare Services humanities journalism and administration and mathematisc and communiation manufacturing and fisheries and information law statistics technologies construction veterinary

INSTAT 2015 7 UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

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UT was founded in 1957 as the State University of Tirana through the merging of five existing institutes of higher education.

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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

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Academic 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 year

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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Study programs 2017 Bachelor bachelor programs 48 programs 19% 22% Master master programs programs 127

doctorate Doctorate programs programs 41

59%

12 LEGISLATION ON TEACHER EDUCATION

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.

13 LEGISLATION ON TEACHER EDUCATION

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%.

14 UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA PROGRAMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES Faculty Professional Master of Science Doctorate in Total Master in in Teaching and Education Teaching and Educational Educational Sciences Sciences Faculty of Social 1 2 1 4 Sciences Faculty of Foreign 4 4 Languages Faculty of History and 3 3 Philology Faculty of Natural 4 4 Sciences Total 4 10 1 15 15 UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA PROGRAMS IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES ¡ Four faculties of the University of Tirana cooperate in offering 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.

16 FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

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

17 FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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

18 FACULTY OF HISTORY AND PHILOLOGY

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

19 FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

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

20 21 22 23 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 21. Advanced history of philosophy (1) II 3 30 7.5 37.5 75 22. Advanced history of philosophy (2) II 3 30 7.5 37.5 75 23. History, nature, cognition II 2 15 7.5 27.5 50 24. 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 ields 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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