1. Master Programme for Subject Teachers in Serbia (“MASTS”) Teachers Education (TE) at University of Niš

2. NIŠ - The largest city in southern Serbia -The third-largest city in the country (after Belgrade and Novi Sad) - 253,077 inhabitants

3. The University of Niš promoting excellence in teaching and research History Founded: June 15th, 1965 Since the establishment of the University: - 49512 students (1323 foreign citizens) have graduated - 2254 master's theses and 1275 doctoral dissertations have been defended. Nowadays - 29.327 students ( 71 foreign students) - 1.558 teaching staff - 13 faculties

4. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANISTICS Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law Teacher-Training Faculty (Vranje) Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Sport and Physical Education MEDICAL SCIENCES Faculty of Medicine ARTS Faculty of Fine Arts TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty of Electronic Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Technology (Leskovac) Faculty of Occupational Safety NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Faculty of Science and Mathematics ************************************ Faculties with TE Faculties without TE AbAb AbcParticipants in questinnaire

5. Teacher-Training Faculty in Vranje - Established in 1993 - ~ 900 students - 58 full-time employees - 30 teachers -Studies for elementary school teachers and studies for nursery school teachers are organised in to levels: Bachelor (240 ECTS, 4 years) and Master (60 ECTS, 1 year).

6. The Faculty of Philosophy - Established in 1971 - ~ 3000 students - 170 full-time employees - 9 departments Department of Philosophy Department of Psychology Department of Sociology Department of Education Department of History Department of Journalism Humanities Department of Serbian Language and Literature Department of English Language and Literature Department of Russian Language and Literature

7. - Founded in 1999 from the Faculty of Philosophy - Since its founding : 2070 students graduated at the Faculty, 155 students received their Master degree and 77 students received their Ph.D. degree. - 80 teachers and 75 associates - Organization of studies: Bachelor (180 ECTS, 3 years) + Master (120, 2 years) -5 departments: The Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics Department of Biology and Ecology Department of Chemistry Department of Geography Department of Mathematics and Informatics Department of Physics

8. DepartmentBachelor studiesMaster studiesTotal BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 14 ECTS6 ECTS20 ECTS CHEMISTRY-60 ECTS GEOGRAPHY13 ECTS6 ECTS19 ECTS MATHEMATICS10 ECTS7.5 ECTS17.5 ECTS INFORMATICS18 ECTS14 ECTS32 ECTS PHYSICS * PHYSICS - INFORMATICS 17 ECTS * 23 ECTS 17 & 23 ECTS t Table 1. Psychology – Pedagogy- Methodics Education at Faculty of Science and Mathematics

9. SubjectStudy Programme StatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYBachelor in Biology Optional53+0+0+1 PSYCHOLOGYBachelor in Biology Optional53+0+0+1 METHODICS OF BIOLOGY Bachelor in Biology Optional41+2+0+1 METHODICS OF PRACTICAL COURSES AT SCHOOL Master in Biology Optional62+2+0+1 Table 2. Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics Education at Department of Biology and Ecology * T - theory P - practice OA - other activities IRW - independent research work

10. SubjectStudy ProgrammeStatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYMaster in ChemistryObligatory63+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYMaster in ChemistryObligatory53+0+0+0 METHODICS OF CHEMISTRY I Master in ChemistryObligatory83+4+0+0 METHODICS OF CHEMISTRY II Master in ChemistryObligatory83+4+0+0 METHODICS OF CHEMISTRY COURSES FOR TALENTED STUDENTS Master in ChemistryObligatory53+2+0+0 EXPERIMENTAL WORK IN CHEMISTRY I Master in ChemistryObligatory62+0+0+3 EXPERIMENTAL WORK IN CHEMISTRY II Master in ChemistryObligatory62+0+0+3 SCHOOL PRACTICE IMaster in ChemistryObligatory61+6+0+0 SCHOOL PRACTICE IMaster in ChemistryObligatory61+6+0+0 HISTORY OF CHEMISTRYMaster in ChemistryObligatory42+0+0+0 Table 2. Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics Education at Department of Chemistry MODULE: CHEMISTRY TEACHER (60 ECTS) * T – theory, P – practice, OA - other activities, IRW - independent research work

11. SubjectStudy Programme StatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYBachelor in Geography Optional73+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYMaster in Geography Optional63+0+0+0 METHODICS OF GEOGRAPHY Bachelor in Geography Optional62+2+0+0 Table 3. Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics Education at Department of Geography * T - theory P - practice OA - other activities IRW - independent research work

12. SubjectStudy Programme StatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYBachelor in Mathematics Optional53+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYBachelor in Mathematics Optional53+0+0+0 METHODICS OF MATHEMATICS Master in Mathematics Optional7.53+2+0+0 Table 4. Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics Education at Department of Mathematics and Informatics * T - theory P - practice OA - other activities IRW - independent research work

13. SubjectStudy Programme StatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYBachelor in Informatics Optional53+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYBachelor in Informatics Optional53+0+0+0 METHODICS OF INFORMATICS Bachelor in Informatics Optional83+3+0+0 METHODICS OF PROGRAMMING Master in Informatics Optional73+2+0+0 METHODICS OF ON LINE-LEARNING Master in Informatics Optional72+2+0+0 * T - theory P - practice OA - other activities IRW - independent research work Table 4. Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics Education at Department of Mathematics and Informatics

14. SubjectStudy ProgrammeStatusECTSNo. of hours (T + P+ OA + IRW)* PEDAGOGYMaster in PhysicsOptional53+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYMaster in PhysicsOptional53+0+0+0 METHODICS OF PHYSICS Master in PhysicsObligatory72+1+0+3 PEDAGOGYMaster in Physics- Informatics Optional53+0+0+0 PSYCHOLOGYMaster in Physics- Informatics Optional53+0+0+0 METHODICS OF PHYSICS Master in Physics- Informatics Optional72+1+0+3 METHODICS OF INFORMATICS Master in Physics- Informatics Optional62+2+0+0 Table 5. Psychology – Pedagogics- Didactics Education at Department of Physics * T - theory P - practice OA - other activities IRW - independent research work

15. Conclusions: 4 faculties (out of 13) with Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics education incorporated as optional subjects with insufficient ECTS in Bachelor or Master studies General lack of interest to participate in questionnaire 7 faculties out of 13 participate in questionnaire after prolonged deadlines and personal contacts Psychology – Pedagogy- Didactics education at Faculty of Science and Mathematics exists in optional subjects or independent modul (Department of Chemistry) at Bachelor and Master degree and varies from 17 to 60 ECTS (Department of Chemistry). Lack of professors in Psychology, Pedagogy and Didactics Problems with organization and realization of school practice