Detailed information about the department of preschool, psychological and pedagogical training

The Department of Preschool and Psychological-Pedagogical Training provides professional training for specialists in the fields of preschool education and psychological-pedagogical studies. The Department offers educational programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.
Students of the Department have the opportunity to study within the following educational programs: 6B01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology and 6B01202 – Preschool Teacher and Speech Therapist. The educational programs include such disciplines as Preschool Pedagogy, Organization of Speech Therapy Assistance for Preschool Children, General and Child Psychology, Psychological and Pedagogical Personality Assessment, General and Developmental Psychology, Psychological Services in the Education System, Critical Thinking, Fundamentals of Deviantology, Practical Psychology, and others.
Students acquire specialized knowledge and competencies in the fields of preschool education, pedagogy, and psychology. Graduates of the Department can work as psychologists in educational institutions, children’s homes, special correctional organizations, sanatoriums, and sports schools; as preschool teachers, methodologists, and heads of preschool organizations; as teachers of pre-primary education in general education schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums; as instructors of psychological and pedagogical disciplines in teacher-training colleges; and as methodologists and leading specialists in education departments.
From the very beginning of their studies, students actively participate in the scientific and cultural life of the university. They take part in subject Olympiads, present research papers at scientific conferences and forums, and participate in creative competitions and sports events.
The Department’s research interests focus on improving the professional training of future teachers, developing the foundations of civic education among university students, fostering responsible representatives of the nation within the higher education environment, and developing ethnocultural identity in preschool organizations.