SEU - Georgian National University

that provides achievement of the study results considering by the program, with an appropriate level of the Higher Education qualification framework of the second level (master's) cycle.

After finishing the program, Master should be aware of the complex issues in the field of education management, also should have the ability to find solutions of the problem, solve it, and critically approach the issue. Also, the Master should be able to use the research methodology of the field for performing a research project.

 
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING 

After completing the Master Program, the student will develop deep and systemic knowledge in the field, that allows the creation of new, original ideas and understanding the ways of solving individual problems;

In particular, the student will have a deep and systematic knowledge based on the current topical clues, like:

• The main directions of modern education systems and educational policy;
• On the legal mechanisms regulating the interaction of educational institutions, and academic system actors;
• Financial administration of the educational system,
• Management theory, leadership and personnel management theories in the educational institution
• By selecting a student, administration of the existing processes in general or higher education institution;
• Understanding the importance of the social role of the educational institution.

ABILITY TO USE KNOWLEDGE IN PRACTICE

After completing the program, the student should be able to use the obtained knowledge and skills in practice, operating in a new, unforeseen and multidiscipline environment; Finding new and original ways of solving complex problems, including conducting the research independently by using recent methods and approaches.

In particular, the graduate is able to:

• Analyze the current situation in the educational system, identify the problems, make relevant optimal methodology and elaborate practical plan of its solving.
• Analyze of existing policy in the education field and elaborate recommendations of the educational system development.
• Evaluate the quality assurance system in education structure (general or higher education), monitoring and evaluation of educational processes;
• Work out the educational institution development strategy in terms  of the educational system and globalization of educational markets;
• Independently perform the research with the studied methodology.

ABILITY TO CONCLUDE

Graduate of the program has been developed a critical analysis of the complex and incomplete information (including the latest researches),  and the ability to formulate the grounded conclusions.

Specifically, the student is able to:

• Develop the solution of the problem based on its analysis  in the educational system, developing, reasoning, argumentation and protection of the optimal decision;
• Assess the organizational development of the educational institution, detect the weak and strong sides, elaborate recommendations and critical analysis;
• Evaluate the efficiency of the methodology in the educational process and development a  conclusion on  development;
• Critical analysis of research data, scientific sources and other data.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Graduate of the program will develop competencies to communicate their conclusions, arguments and research methods with academic and professional societies in Georgian and foreign languages, taking into consideration the standards of academic honesty and information-communication technologies.

In particular, the graduate is able to:

• Find information about the specific field, its structuring and present to academic or public society  in oral or written form;
• To formulate  structured and consistent research material results in both written and verbal forms;
•  Analyze the obtained data  from various sources (secondary data);
• Prepare a written report and its oral presentation;
• Convey their opinions on a specific problem in a writing form;
• Convey the outcome of the research results, in written or oral, in full or generalized form.

COMPETENCE OF LINGUISTIC COMMUNICATION

Master Program  Graduate can communicate in Georgian and English languages with both specialists and non-specialists concerning professional issues, and conducting the arguable themes in the correct forms of communication. 

Ability to use Internet-resources and information technology as a communication and learning tool; 

LEARNING ABILITY

After completing the Master Program, the Master should be able to conduct the learning independently, to realize the peculiarities of the learning processes and high level of strategic planning.

In particular, the graduate is able to:

• Understand the need for continuous education (learning throughout life);
• Determine their own learning aspirations, taking into consideration the  environment and opportunities and independently developing the knowledge strategy;
• Consistent and versatile  evaluation of their knowledge, in order to understand the need of further learning, to develop the future studying strategy and deepen the knowledge independently;
• Find necessary information and ability of structuring development.

VALUES

Graduate’s evaluation of his and others' dependence on values, contribution in building new values, by using the obtained abilities.

In particular, the graduate:

• Knows the rules and ethics of the use of scientific polemics, citation of the works of other authors, and can analyze the ways of establishing values and develop innovative methods to establish them.
• Understands the public purpose of the educational field and educational institution and their responsibilities, and is able to contribute in establishing these values;
• Holds the capacity of expressing and getting critics correctly;
• Understands the need and yearning for  the permanent self-development,
• Protects the standards of scientific ethics and academic honesty
• Analyzes the importance of good governance (good leadership) in the field of education.