Study programme code

KAANB.HR

Study programme administrator

Halliki Põlda

MER study programme code

1544

version code

KAANB/16.HR

School / college

HR - School of Educational Sciences

Study programme title in Est.

Andragoogika

study programme title in Engl.

Adult Education

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Bachelor's studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Education

Study programme group

teacher training and educational science

Study programme subgroup

Education science

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education. Entrance examination. show more...

For commencing studies on a study programme where the language of instruction is Estonian the minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Degrees conferred

haridusteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

Create opportunities for.
- Understanding the theoretical approaches show more...
and opinions in life-long learning and education (including adult education); relating these and critically evaluating them; developing the competence for working in organizations within different sectors in the fields of education (including adult education) and training; undertaking continuing studies at the master´s level;
- Understanding the social and educational purpose and functions of adult education and the principles of and connections between adult learning and teaching;
- Developing expertise in adult development, learning and directing in purposefully created learning situations in degree studies, work preparation, additional training and/or free education and in the process of self-development;
- Understanding the roles of an adult educator; understanding and defining the learning needs and development possibilities in adult education;
- The development of expertise that supports post-graduate work as an organiser of adult education, school consultant, study and training specialist, manager or assistant of a training project in public,

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- understands, links and evaluates critically the theories, show more...
conceptions and views of lifelong learning, education, incl. the area of adult education, adult development and learning at the level of society, community, group(s) and individuals
- understands and analyses social and educational aims and functions of adult education in the context of adult learning and teaching
- supports and directs adult development and learning in aim-specific learning situations in different social contexts
- understands himself/herself as a personality and defines himself/herself as an adult educator, incl. an active and responsible member of a group/community
- cognises and reasons individual learning needs and development opportunities

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and passing the Bachelor_s examination. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since graduating from 2016/2017, graduation is subject to the knowledge of one foreign language at the B2 level of the European Language Reference Framework.