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Topics for thesis defences

Questions for Bachelor’s students in Education

General questions

  1. A concept and conditions of human development
  2. Theories of human emotional and social development
  3. Theories of human cognitive development (inter alia J. Piaget, L.S. Wygotski)
  4. Human moral development (inter alia Kohlberg`s theory)
  5. Social perception: how do we get to understand other people and events
  6. The subject and tasks of social pedagogy
  7. The subject and tasks of sociology of education
  8. Intercultural and multicultural education – their roles in a modern world
  9. Tasks of andragogy
  10. Mistakes in upbringing, types of pseudo-upbringing
  11. The essence of education and socialization. Similarities and differences 
  12. The typology of modern trends in pedagogy (discussing two chosen ones)
  13. Styles of teaching, styles of education – a characteristic
  14. Pedagogical personalism. Main ideological assumptions
  15. An outline of a chosen European educational system

Questions for specializations

Social Rehabilitation and Intercultural Education

  1. The place of social rehabilitation in the system of education sciences
  1. Objectives, tasks and methods of education in social rehabilitation
  2. Causes and signs of social maladjustment including criminal conduct
  3. Basic concepts explaining the sources of pathological phenomena
  4. Psychodynamic ways of social rehabilitation, behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral concept in social rehabilittation
  5. Means and methods of dealing with juvenile delinquents
  6. Legal acts (their rank) regulating the issue of a child and family
  7. Ways of a court interference in exercising parental authority
  8. Objectives, tasks and methods of intercultural education
  9. Possibilities and barriers of an intercultural dialogue. The aid and support for migrants – basic problems

Questions for Master’s students in Education

General questions

  1. A concept and conditions of human development
  2. Theories of human emotional and social development
  3. Theories of human cognitive development (inter alia J. Piaget, L.S. Wygotski)
  4. Human moral development (inter alia Kohlberg`s theory)
  5. Social perception: how do we get to understand other people and events
  6. The subject and tasks of social pedagogy
  7. The subject and tasks of sociology of education
  8. Intercultural and multicultural education – their roles in a modern world
  9. Tasks of andragogy
  10. Mistakes in upbringing, types of pseudo-upbringing
  11. The essence of education and socialization. Similarities and differences 
  12. The typology of modern trends in pedagogy (discussing two chosen ones)
  13. Styles of teaching, styles of education – a characteristic
  14. Pedagogical personalism. Main ideological assumptions

An outline of a chosen European educational system

Questions for specializations

School pedagogy with diagnosis and educational therapy

  1. Scope of duties and interactions of a school counselor, the most essential legal regulations of this field of work
  2. A counselor’s work plan at school: a general characteristic
  3. The cooperation between a school counselor and pupils` parents. Cooperation opportunities and barriers
  4. Ways of creating educational relationships with pupils. Styles of work
  5. Institutions supporting educational and therapeutical activity of a school 
  6. Preventive actions in a work of a school counselor. A diagnosis and educational therapy of threats (violence, addictions, peer conflicts etc.) appearing in school
  7. School educational and preventive program: rules of creating and elements of the program
  8. The role, members and tasks of a psychological and pedagogical counselling team at school 
  9. Basic tools to diagnose children and teenagers` special developmental and educational needs

Methods of therapeutical work with a child with a dyslexia 

School pedagogy and new media in education

  1. Scope of duties and interactions of a school counselor, the most essential legal regulations of this field of work
  2. The cooperation between school counsellor and teachers in a school. Areas, possibilities and barriers of cooperation
  1. Ways of creating educational relationships with pupils. Styles of work
  2. Institutions supporting educational and therapeutical activity of a school 
  3. Preventive actions in a work of a school counselor. A diagnosis and educational therapy of threats (violence, addictions, peer conflicts etc.) appearing in school
  4. School educational and preventive program: rules of creating and elements of the program
  5. The role, members and tasks of a psychological and pedagogical counselling team at school 
  6. ICT in school education: tools and techniques
  7. Methods of a school counselor’s work with the use of new media
  8. The influence of modern media and technologies on the development of pupils` computational thinking

School Pedagogy with Vocational Counseling

  1. Scope of duties and interactions of a school counselor, the most essential legal regulations of this field of work
  2. The cooperation between a school counselor and pupils` parents. Cooperation opportunities and barriers
  3. Ways of creating educational relationships with pupils. Styles of work
  4. Institutions supporting educational and therapeutical activity of a school 
  5. Preventive actions in a work of a school counselor. A diagnosis and educational therapy of threats (violence, addictions, peer conflicts etc.) appearing in school
  6. Examples of vocational development theories (i.e. stages of vocational development of a teacher) 
  7. Orientation and vocational guidance in the Polish system of education. Educational and social conditions of choosing a job
  8. Vocational guidance in a school and psychological and pedagogical counseling center. Objectives, tasks, functions of vocational counselling
  9. Cooperation between a vocational counselor and institutions supporting the internal school of counselling system
  10. Objectives and tasks of work pedagogy. The value of work in human life

Social and Cultural Education

  1. Ethical dimension of a pedagogist’s work
  1. Educational system in Poland versus any chosen European educational system. Detailed description of a selected aspect of the program structure or organization 
  2. Civil society in terms of social sciences. Tasks of civil society
  3. The term “equal social opportunities” and “educational opportunities” – a critical approach
  4. A project method – educational objectives, area of use and models
  5. Local animation in the context of pedagogical activities – models and methods
  6. Social-cultural animation versus social changes in a local environment
  7. Local partnership and self-help actions in a local environment
  8. Stereotypes and prejudice versus strategies and opportunities of getting rid of them
  9. Types of modern societies. Tasks of intercultural pedagogy in modern societies

Social Rehabilitation and Social Prevention

  1. The aetiology of aggressive behavior – risk factors
  1. Levels of preventive actions
  2. The concept of social pathology and issues of deviation according to Jerzy Kwaśniewski
  3. Assumptions of ‘creative social rehabilitation’ according to Marek Konopczyński
  4. Cognitive-behavioral approach in social rehabilitation
  5. Assumptions of educational influence on convicts sentenced to prison through culture and art
  6. Family counseling – range, methods and basic difficulties of this process
  7. The importance of mediation procedure for rehabilitation process
  8. Causes of a state interference in exercising parental responsibility. Signs of a state interference in parental responsibility
  9. Casework – a method used in social rehabilitation of offenders in an open environment

Questions for final diploma exams for postgraduate non-degree students

Educational preparation – Teaching qualifications

  1. Objectives of school education
  2. Types of educational methods
  3. Classification of teaching methods
  4. Basic documents required at school and their importance
  5. Educational system in Poland versus a chosen other European educational system
  6. The structure of educational system after entering into force the Law of 14 December 2016 – Education Law
  7. Characteristic of chosen didactic rules
  8. Didactic methods, forms and means used in a work with a pupil with specific difficulties in learning   
  9. Didactic methods, forms and means used in a work with a pupil with specific educational needs
  10. Modern educational systems and social assistance forpeople with disability
  11. A phenomenon of family and school violence
  12. Stages of ontogenetic development of a man
  13. Theory of psycho-social development according to Erik Erikson
  14. Preventive programs and interventions in school
  15. A phenomenon of school failures, causes and remedies
  16. Tasks and functions of a school day-care
  17. The influence of school environment on shaping ethical attitude of pupils and teachers
  18. Pedagogical views of a chosen representative of a stream of New Education
  19. A chosen pedagogical field of study (basic assumptions, representatives, educational objectives, a role of a class teacher)
  20. Rules and general scope of providing first aid in emergency situations

Organization and management of educational institutions

  1. Objectives of educational policy of a state
  1. The role of a director of educational facility in shaping the image of a school
  2. What are the responsibilities of a school principal in financial management
  3. Explain the concept of human resources management; describe a chosen style of governance in an organization
  4. Mention tasks of a school principal concerning pedagogical supervision
  5. How does a school principal manage the finances, what competences does he have to do this task?
  6. Elements of didactic – educational – caring activity of a school which are under special pedagogical supervision
  7. Is it possible to claim class teacher`s mastering during a school year (i.e. as a result of pupils parents` complaints)? 
  8. Indicate the barriers in interpersonal communication which especially make the process of communication between a principal and a team of teachers difficult
  9. Which tools are used in a process of diagnosing effects of didactic and educational work?
  10. Can a teacher refuse to participate in works of teams appointed by a principal if he/she thinks that he/she has too many tasks (subject club supervisor, volunteering supervisor)?
  11. Who is responsible for issuing decisions concerning individual learning?
  12. How is a school statute updated?
  13. Give examples of possessing ICT (please indicate a particular example of computer programs) and its use in your professional work.
  14. Describe the structure of a teacher`s career progression
  15. Is there a duty to appoint subject teams by a principal?
  16. What should be included in a school/kindergarten statute and what legal acts should be respected?
  17. The principal’s tasks within management control
  18. In what way should a principal hold a conversation with a teacher after observing a lesson?
  19. What is the appeal procedure of a teacher`s work assessment going?