Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology

Dean of the Faculty Yatsenko Tatiana PhD in Psychology Sciences, Associate Professor

A pedagogue is one of the central figures controlling the process of common human development.  He or she is the main keeper of spiritual potential of the nation and humanity in general; a pedagogue is a professional, who owns a modern arsenal of educational technologies, and is a holder of intellectual capital who is able to use it effectively in practice.

More than 1000 students study in full-time and part-time forms of education at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology. The Faculty has the following departments:

The Faculty has the following departments:

• Preschool and Primary Education;
• Natural Science Disciplines;
• Pedagogy and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines (Section of Pedagogy and Section of Technology and Fine Arts;
• Psychology and Physical Education (Section of Psychology and Section of Theory and Practice of Physical Training).

More than 80 highly qualified specialists of the system of education work at the departments of the Faculty. Among the teachers of the Faculty are both experienced teachers with academic degrees and titles, and practitioners. Among the teaching staff of the Faculty are teachers who are scholarship holders of the special fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus, holders of awards from the special fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for teaching staff, winners of Republican and International competitions of scientific and educational works, leaders of Republican and International research projects. The average age of teachers of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology is 40 years.

The academic staff of the faculty concentrates on 3 significant areas of their work: scientific research, teaching and educating, having considerable achievements in each of them. Scientific findings obtained by associate professors S. Ryndevich, Z. Lukashenya and K. Tristen have been repeatedly presented at international and national theoretical and practical conferences and scientific forums. Scientific research carried out by the heads of departments N. Dubeshko and A. Rudneva, senior lecturers V. Zuev, A. Seleznev is practice-oriented and has direct access to the solution of important social problems. Annually, students' scientific papers submitted to national student research competitions receive 1st, 2nd and 3rd category awards. Teaching resources and materials in pedagogy written by associate professor V. Khitryuk have won a high appraisal in the country.

The academic staff of the faculty considers their top priority to train highly qualified specialists and foster intellectually wealthy individuals. To meet this challenge, the teaching and educational process is approximated as much as possible to practical activity. The curriculum of every course stipulates various practical training. The Departments of preschool and primary education, and pedagogy have opened up their branches at the kindergarten No. 57 and school No. 10, where they conduct active scientific research and test new teaching and educational technologies. The branch of the psychology department works effectively at Baranovichi medical centre for children with psychoneurological disorders.

The educational and ideological work at the faculty is aimed at developing a socially active personality which is facilitated by the system of student self-government and the students' active participation in volunteer work, contests and festivals held at the university. It has become a tradition of the faculty to carry out charitable actions aimed at supporting the residents of the municipal social shelter. Last year the faculty carried out anti-AIDS training actions, recital contest, and some other activities. The academic staff of the faculty is constantly looking for new forms of educating a young specialist.

Specialties of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology

ADVANCED HIGHER EDUCATION

Speciality 7-06-0111-01 “Scientific-pedagogical activity (since 2023 year of enrolment)”. Speciality 1-08 80 02 “Theory and Methods of Education and Upbringing (by Fields and Levels of Education)”. Profiling: General Pedagogy, History of Pedagogy and Education
Degree – Master.

Objects of professional activity:
educational systems, educational technologies and teaching and methodical support, pedagogical process; processes for the implementation of educational programs in general secondary education institutions, secondary specialized, higher education, educational innovations, management processes of educational institutions.

Types of professional activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Pedagogy and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines.

Form of education: full-time, part-time.

GENERAL HIGHER EDUCATION

Speciality 6-05-0113-05 Technological Education (subject area Service Work and Fine Arts) (since 2023 year of enrolment)/ Speciality 1-02 06 04 Service Work and Fine Arts
Qualification – teacher

Objects of professional activity:

general secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums as well as schools and classes with extensive learning of folk and decorative and applied arts, non-school educational institutions (esthetic centers, fine art studios, community centres), social assistance services, rehabilitation centers, social protection departments, social environment authorities, public education authorities.

Spheres of professional activity:

Specialist’s mission

A specialist should be prepared for teaching, methodological, organizational administrative, lecture and educational work in the field of general secondary education and culture, scientific research.

A specialist is trained to work as a teacher of household management and art in various secondary educational institutions; he or she is supposed to be able to plan and organize their teaching, to teach hobby classes and supervise pupils' scientific research in non-school educational institutions; the teacher is also supposed to work in educational bodies and scientific educational institutions, general secondary schools, lyceums, colleges as well as schools and classes with extensive learning of several subjects and institutions of higher learning.

A specialist is trained for jobs of social and educational activity in various educational establishments as well as institutions providing pedagogical and public assistance.

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Pedagogy and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines.

Form of education: full-time.

Specialty 6-05-0114- 01 Socio-pedagogical and psychological education/ Specialty 1-03-04 03 Practical Psychology/ Specialty 1-03-04 01 Social Pedagogy
Qualification – pedagogue-psychologist. Social pedagogue.

Objects of professional activity:

Psychological service of different types, specialized centers including psychological services , general educational institutions, specialized educational institutions of closed types, higher educational institutions, public education authorities, scientific institutions of psychological profile, general secondary educational institutions, including scientific institutions of psychological and pedagogical profile.

Types of professional activity:

Spheres of professional activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Psychology and Physical Education, Department of Pedagogy and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines.

Form of education: full-time, part-time.

Speciality 6-05-0521-03 Geoecology. Profiling: Nature Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources(since 2023 year of enrolment). /Speciality 1-33 01 02 01 Geoecology. Nature Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources.
Qualification – geographer-ecologist. Teacher of geography and ecology

Objects of professional activity:

geographical environment and its constituent natural and natural-anthropogenic geosystems; development of principles and standards of nature management; solution of theoretical and applied tasks in the field of rational use of natural resources, environmental protection, improvement of the living environment of the population and sustainable development of the country; teaching geographical and ecological disciplines.

Types of professional activity:

Sphere of professional activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Natural Science Disciplines.

Form of education: full-time.

Speciality6- 05-0112-01 Preschool education (since 2023 year of enrolment)/ Speciality1- 01 01 01 Preschool education
Qualification – pedagogue.

Professional field consists in education of children from birth until they enter school.

Sphere of activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Preschool and Primary Education.

Form of education: full-time, part-time (based on secondary specialized education), distance.

Speciality 6-05-0115-02 Primary Education(since 2023 year of enrolment)/ Speciality 1- 01 02 01 Primary Education
Qualification – teacher.

Sphere of activity: 

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Preschool and Primary Education.

Form of education: full-time.

Speciality 6-05-0115-01 Physical Training(since 2023 year of enrolment) / Speciality 1-03 02 01 Physical Training
Qualification – teacher.

Objects of professional activity:

Types of professional activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Psychology and Physical Education.

Form of education: full-time.

Speciality 6-05-1012-04 Organization and management of physical culture, sports and tourism. Profiling: Management in sports/Speciality 1-88 02 01 Sports and Educational Activities. Direction of the speciality – 1-88 02 01-02 Sports and Educational Activities (Sport Management)
Qualification – manager in sports. Teacher of physical education.

Objects of professional activity:

Types of professional activity:

Spheres of professional activity:

The department in charge of student graduation – Department of Psychology and Physical Education.

Form of education: full-time.