As a result of studying the discipline students should:
- to know:
• the basics of pedagogy, its concepts and categories with their use in professional activity;
• the relationship of pedagogy with other sciences;
• basic methods of scientific pedagogy;
• basic pedagogical technologies and models of education.
- be able to:
• competently use pedagogical skills in discussions and problem-solving;
• have the skills of clear formulation of tasks and conclusions, differentiation of similar terms;
• have concepts about the structure, tasks and goals of learning activities, peculiarities of mastering knowledge, skills and experience (age aspect, innovative learning technologies);
• have problematic questions on the topic;
• independently identify patterns of correlation between the processes of education, training;
• to know the basic approaches to education, their functions, models and methods;
• to set and solve complex engineering problems.

- prerequisites:
- co-requisites: basics of photonics.

The essence of pedagogy as a science. Degrees of development of human society. Education as a social function. Basic categories of pedagogy: "development", "education". The concept of "education" Connection of pedagogy with other sciences. Pedagogy in its development is closely related to philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, hygiene, history and is based on their laws. The need to transfer social experience. Education as a student-family-school. Teacher and society. Pedagogical concepts: profession, aptitude, skills, pedagogical skills. The educational system. Pedagogical concepts: education system, principles of education, pre-school education and upbringing, general secondary education, vocational education, higher education, extracurricular education and upbringing. Team and personality. Pedagogical concepts: collective, primary collective, temporary collective, asset, self-government bodies, leader, perspective of collective development, stages of collective development, functions of collective, functions of collective.

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- current control (30%): reports on practical classes;
- final control (70%): final testing.