Department of pedagogy and psychology
The department of pedagogy and psychology was established on December 25, 1997. From 1997 to 2001, Doctor of Philosophy, associate professor Jeyhun Hasan oglu Mammadov worked as the head of the department. From December 2001 to May 2017, the department was headed by Tariyel Mammad oglu Mammadov, PhD in pedagogy, associate professor. Since May 2017, the department has been headed by PhD in pedagogy, associate professor Aytekin Telman gizi Mammadova.
Associate Professor Aytekin Mammadova is the author of the monograph "Pedagogical Meetings of A. Seyidov", the methodical tool "Social Pedagogy", 50 articles, 20 theses, and has been working on her doctoral dissertation since 2016.
At the undergraduate level of the Faculty of Philology, "Psychology" specialties were opened in 2009, "Social-psychological service in education" since 2015, and "Corrective training" since 2022 and are currently operating. At the department of pedagogy and psychology, Social and psychological service in education, Azerbaijani language and literature teaching, Primary school teaching, Foreign language teaching, Preschool education and upbringing, Mathematics teaching, Physics teaching, History and geography teaching, Chemistry teaching, Biology teaching and various subjects are taught at the undergraduate level in psychology majors. Teachers of the department of pedagogy and psychology teach fifty-two subjects in all faculties at the undergraduate level: pedagogy, basics of psychology, social psychology, social pedagogy, experimental psychology, political psychology, pedagogical psychology, family psychology and other such subjects.
Except for the Faculty of Economics of the University, in all other faculties, the department teaches two subjects at the master's level.
1. Higher school pedagogy
2. Psychology.
Since 2018, the department has opened 060209 - General psychology, 060117 - Method and methodology of preschool education, since 2020 - 060119 - Theory and history of pedagogy, since 2022 - 060209 - Child and age psychology specialization.
The following subjects are taught in these specialties:
General psychology specialization:
Psychology of personality
The problem of consciousness and unconsciousness in psychology
Formation and development of psychological thought in Azerbaijan
Theory and practice of psychological experiments, etc.
Method and methodology of pre-school training and education specialization:
History and methodology of preschool education
Methodology of training and upbringing of preschool children
Defectology and speech therapy in preschool institutions
Preschool curriculum reform
Modern problems of preschool education, etc.
On the theory and history of pedagogy specialization:
History and methodology of pedagogy
Theoretical foundations of general pedagogy
History of pedagogy
Social pedagogy
Modern problems of pedagogy, etc.
Foreign students have studied at the department of pedagogy and psychology since the psychology specialty was established. Currently, one foreign student is studying in full-time psychology major.
Currently, 11 associate professors, 8 senior teachers, 12 teachers (1 is a doctor of philosophy), and 3 assistant staff are working in the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology.
Experimental psychology, psychological service in education, preschool and elementary education offices were created by the staff of the department of pedagogy and psychology. In addition, in 2018, staff of the department of pedagogy and psychology participated in the Inclusive education project organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNICEF and RDPU with the financial support of the European Union.
Research on "Scientific, pedagogical and psychological foundations of democratization and humanization of the education system" is conducted in the department. The conducted works are directed in the following direction: the content and main directions of the organization of the educational system based on democratic and humanistic principles, Pedagogical-psychological aspects of the ideas of democratization and humanization of education in the history of Azerbaijani school and pedagogical thought, democratic management, pedagogical psychological basis of humanization of education, the role of democratization and humanization of the education system in quality assurance, forms and methods of organizing education based on democratic and humanistic principles.
In the last five years, 2 employees of the department defended their dissertations and received the Ph.D. degree, 3 people received the associate professor certificate.
In the last few years, 10 textbooks, 50 subject programs, 4 monographs, more than 180 articles and theses, including up to 20 scientific articles have been published in foreign journals.
The textbooks, methodical materials and programs prepared by the department staff are also used in the teaching process in other higher education institutions. "Games of preschool children" (Assoc. A.T. Mammadova, Assoc. S.A. Karimova), "Management of primary education" (Assoc. Sh.A. Huseynov), "The history of the development of school and pedagogical thought in Azerbaijan (XVII-XVIII centuries)" (Assoc. Sh.A. Adigozelova), "Psychology of communication and mutual relations" (Assoc. K.B. Salamova), etc.
In 2020, on the initiative of the staff of the department, Republican Scientific Conferences were held on the topic "Integration into society and social adaptation: theoretical and practical aspects", in 2022, "The place and role of pedagogy and psychological sciences in the formation of the teacher's personality in the conditions of globalization".
The department of pedagogy and psychology maintains scientific-pedagogical relations with Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan Education Institute, Lankaran State University, Azerbaijan Technical University.
Associate Professor Aytekin Mammadova is the author of the monograph "Pedagogical Meetings of A. Seyidov", the methodical tool "Social Pedagogy", 50 articles, 20 theses, and has been working on her doctoral dissertation since 2016.
At the undergraduate level of the Faculty of Philology, "Psychology" specialties were opened in 2009, "Social-psychological service in education" since 2015, and "Corrective training" since 2022 and are currently operating. At the department of pedagogy and psychology, Social and psychological service in education, Azerbaijani language and literature teaching, Primary school teaching, Foreign language teaching, Preschool education and upbringing, Mathematics teaching, Physics teaching, History and geography teaching, Chemistry teaching, Biology teaching and various subjects are taught at the undergraduate level in psychology majors. Teachers of the department of pedagogy and psychology teach fifty-two subjects in all faculties at the undergraduate level: pedagogy, basics of psychology, social psychology, social pedagogy, experimental psychology, political psychology, pedagogical psychology, family psychology and other such subjects.
Except for the Faculty of Economics of the University, in all other faculties, the department teaches two subjects at the master's level.
1. Higher school pedagogy
2. Psychology.
Since 2018, the department has opened 060209 - General psychology, 060117 - Method and methodology of preschool education, since 2020 - 060119 - Theory and history of pedagogy, since 2022 - 060209 - Child and age psychology specialization.
The following subjects are taught in these specialties:
General psychology specialization:
Psychology of personality
The problem of consciousness and unconsciousness in psychology
Formation and development of psychological thought in Azerbaijan
Theory and practice of psychological experiments, etc.
Method and methodology of pre-school training and education specialization:
History and methodology of preschool education
Methodology of training and upbringing of preschool children
Defectology and speech therapy in preschool institutions
Preschool curriculum reform
Modern problems of preschool education, etc.
On the theory and history of pedagogy specialization:
History and methodology of pedagogy
Theoretical foundations of general pedagogy
History of pedagogy
Social pedagogy
Modern problems of pedagogy, etc.
Foreign students have studied at the department of pedagogy and psychology since the psychology specialty was established. Currently, one foreign student is studying in full-time psychology major.
Currently, 11 associate professors, 8 senior teachers, 12 teachers (1 is a doctor of philosophy), and 3 assistant staff are working in the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology.
Experimental psychology, psychological service in education, preschool and elementary education offices were created by the staff of the department of pedagogy and psychology. In addition, in 2018, staff of the department of pedagogy and psychology participated in the Inclusive education project organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNICEF and RDPU with the financial support of the European Union.
Research on "Scientific, pedagogical and psychological foundations of democratization and humanization of the education system" is conducted in the department. The conducted works are directed in the following direction: the content and main directions of the organization of the educational system based on democratic and humanistic principles, Pedagogical-psychological aspects of the ideas of democratization and humanization of education in the history of Azerbaijani school and pedagogical thought, democratic management, pedagogical psychological basis of humanization of education, the role of democratization and humanization of the education system in quality assurance, forms and methods of organizing education based on democratic and humanistic principles.
In the last five years, 2 employees of the department defended their dissertations and received the Ph.D. degree, 3 people received the associate professor certificate.
In the last few years, 10 textbooks, 50 subject programs, 4 monographs, more than 180 articles and theses, including up to 20 scientific articles have been published in foreign journals.
The textbooks, methodical materials and programs prepared by the department staff are also used in the teaching process in other higher education institutions. "Games of preschool children" (Assoc. A.T. Mammadova, Assoc. S.A. Karimova), "Management of primary education" (Assoc. Sh.A. Huseynov), "The history of the development of school and pedagogical thought in Azerbaijan (XVII-XVIII centuries)" (Assoc. Sh.A. Adigozelova), "Psychology of communication and mutual relations" (Assoc. K.B. Salamova), etc.
In 2020, on the initiative of the staff of the department, Republican Scientific Conferences were held on the topic "Integration into society and social adaptation: theoretical and practical aspects", in 2022, "The place and role of pedagogy and psychological sciences in the formation of the teacher's personality in the conditions of globalization".
The department of pedagogy and psychology maintains scientific-pedagogical relations with Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan Education Institute, Lankaran State University, Azerbaijan Technical University.
