Theory and Methods of Vocational Education

Profession

The program is aimed at studying the problems of implementation of innovative experience in vocational education, interrelation of the theory and methodology of vocational education with practice, issues of training specialists in higher educational institutions and institutions of secondary vocational education, retraining and professional development of employees and specialists, continuous vocational education, modern technologies of vocational education, educational environment of a vocational educational institution.

Educational Process

The program has a practice-oriented character, ensured by its content and applied learning technologies. Postgraduate students have the opportunity to attend lectures, practical classes, research and teaching practices. Attention is paid to preparing postgraduate students for teaching activities in higher education programs.
The educational component of the program includes regular classes on history and philosophy of science, foreign language, Russian as a foreign language, higher education pedagogy and profile disciplines — methodology of scientific research in pedagogy, theory and methodology of professional education, comparative analysis of the current state and trends of education development in the world, basics of experimental research, holding research seminars with participation of RUDN leading professors and invited scholars.

Practice

The program includes pedagogical and research practice based on the comparative educational policy of RUDN UNISOP. In the course of pedagogical practice, attention is paid to preparing post-graduate students for teaching on higher education programs. The research practice is aimed at developing skills of independent professional activity in the field of research on pedagogy, preparation for professional scientific activity.

Career

Implementation of the program opens up the following employment prospects:
— Management of educational and research projects, teams of young scientists;
— Career development in administration and management;
— Organization of master classes, field scientific and methodological seminars in public and private educational organizations;
— Possibility of teaching in Russian and foreign universities.